1. Children’s Speech and Language
Head of Service
Carol Sperring – Children’s Therapy Manager
Dysfluency/
selectives
Service
Lead:
Rachel
Pagnam
Stammering
Service based
at clinics and
into schools
Autism Assessment
Service
Lead :
Catherine Aldred
Based at
CAMHs
Child/
Adolescent
Mental Health service – Stepping Hill
Hospital.
Special Needs
Service
Team Lead:
James Adamson
Service based
at Child Development
Unit – Stepping Hill
for pre-school, special
/ mainstream schools for school age children with complex needs/disabilities
Clinic Service
Team Lead:
Judy Carey
Cleft Palate Service
Selective Mute Service
Speech Sound Disorders
Language Delay/Disorder
Early Years Language Unit
Specific Language
Impairments in School
Service
(SLICS)
Team Lead:
Louise Hirsch
Service based in
mainstream
Schools, working with
Children with Statements,
Complex autism spectrum
Or speech disorders
Admin team
Based at
Beckwith House
SLT Services to school
‘Lets Communicate’
Lead: Tamsin Rowbotham
Service provided at school funded by school – various schools
There is a mix of highly specialist/specialist/generalist therapists and assistants in each team.
Volunteers also support the service. The service also provides therapy to schools who fund this under special education needs legislation.