Speech and Language Therapy

1. Use of personal data is protected by the Data protection act • The Trust has an ‘Access to Records Policy’. Further details are available • Details are available should you wish to comment on our services Speech and Language Therapy Frank Barnes School Harley Road London NW3 3BN  Telephone: 020 7586 1371 For more information contact your child’s Speech and Language Therapist: This leaflet has been produced in consultation with the users of the service Frank Barnes School Speech and Language Therapy Services Camden Primary Care Trust Islington Primary Care Trust Production date: December 2007 Review date: December 2008 Camden Primary Care Trust Islington Primary Care Trust

2. Who do we work with? How do I get in touch? What do the Speech and Language Therapists do at Frank Barnes School? • Contact us on:  Telephone: 020 7586 1371 Fax: 020 7722 4415  Email:…………………………………………… • You can discuss: • Current speech and language therapy work with your child • Progress your child is making in speech and language therapy • Any concerns you may have about your child’s speech and language development • Speech and Language Therapy Reports • Ideas and ways you can help your child’s speech and language development • Useful contacts and websites • National Deaf Children’s Society •  Telephone: 020 7490 8656 Email: www.ndcs.org.uk • North London Deaf Children’s Society •  Telephone: 020 7638 3784 • We provide therapy as appropriate based on assessment findings and discussion with the class teacher. • We meet regularly with class teachers and support staff to plan and discuss therapy. • We assess each child’s communication and write a speech and language therapy report for the annual review. Our report is shared with parents/carers, teachers, GPs, and other professionals. • We contribute to each child’s individual education plan and progress report with the class teacher and deaf instructor. • We contribute to each child’s statement of special educational needs • We offer parents/carers the opportunity to discuss their child’s progress at the annual review meeting or at another time by appointment. • We welcome parents/ carers to be involved in their child’s therapy and to work together with therapists to develop communication at home. • We provide specific training for parents/carers in communication development. • We provide training related to speech and language therapy for school staff and other professionals. • We work with children to develop their language and communication, lip-reading and speech-reading ability, listening skills, voice and speech. • We work closely with school staff to deliver group, individual and programme work. We also provide advice and monitoring on each child’s progress. • We liaise with other professionals and services including: Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Audiology Clinics and Cochlear Implant Centres.