Gloucestershire Children's Speech & Language Therapy

18/07/2025

Who's ready for an adventure? 🏞🌲🌲🐾🐻

The Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) Team are running some stay and play sessions over the Summer and there are still limited spaces available!

Booking is essential. Please email early.language@ghc.nhs.uk with your child's name, age and date you would like to attend. Please do not attend if we have not confirmed your place.

Join us for a mix of free play and fun activities to boost language development for children up to age 5. The sessions are run by Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy Assistants and you must stay with your child throughout the session.

The following dates are available to book:

Tuesday 22nd July 10-11.30am at Woodfield Nest, Elstub Ln, Dursley, GL11 6JJ

Wednesday 30th July 10-11.30am at King's Stanley Playgroup, Behind Kings Stanley Village Hall, Broad Street, Kings Stanley, Stonehouse, GL10 3PN

We look forward to meeting you 👋 😃

06/07/2025

Today marks 77 years of the NHS. Thank you to all of our colleagues for all that they do.

03/06/2025

Some of the children who we work with also have needs in the area of anxiety. Take a look at the new app being provided by NHS Gloucestershire which offers support in this area in a fun and motivating way.

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Children across Gloucestershire, and their parents, carers and teachers, are feeling the benefits of an innovative digital approach to tackling anxiety.

The Lumi Nova app, which combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques with an easy to follow challenge game, has been accessed by more than 1,700 children since it was launched for families in the county.

Recommended by NICE and funded by the NHS, Lumi Nova is a fun, quest-style game which helps provide children aged 7 to 12 with skills to face their worries. NHS Gloucestershire is funding free access for families in the county who may find the app useful.

The app is suitable for Apple and Android devices and is free to use for anyone living in Gloucestershire.
To access Lumi-Nova visit luminova.app/glos

08/05/2025

12/04/2025

Don’t assume that a child or young person who is finding it difficult to focus and sustain attention in the classroom has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It could be a sign of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

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ADHD and DLD can have overlapping symptoms and lead to misdiagnosis. Learn more at DLDandMe.org by reading the article by Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP https://www.dldandme.org/all-articles/beyond-adhd-the-hidden-language-challenges-behind-academic-struggles?rq=beyond

10/04/2025

Goodbye and thank you to our colleague Anna Branagan who has worked in the team for the past 20 years. We wish you all the best for the future.

10/04/2025

Congratulations to Linda, Keri, Nicky and Emily who were recognised for their fantastic work at Trust awards yesterday. We’re proud to have you in the Team!

04/04/2025

Exciting news…coming soon…

We’re excited to announce that our new Selective Mutism Video & Leaflet for NHS professionals is now in the post production phase and we’re looking forward to it being available very soon!

19/03/2025

Today is Swallowing Awareness Day 2025. It’s not just adults that can be affected by eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. Take a look at the poster below to see how they can affect children and young people.

Here in Gloucestershire we have Specialist Speech and Language Therapists who assess and support children and young people with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. If you have concerns about a child who has needs in this area then please visit our website to submit a request for advice/support.

18/03/2025

Tomorrow is Swallowing Awareness Day 2025. People often don’t realise that Speech and Language Therapists have an important role in the assessment and treatment for those with needs in this area.

06/03/2025

28/02/2025

For those of you who are due to attend an appointment at the Forest of Dean Hospital, please take a look at our new video which highlights what you can expect.

A short film providing an introduction to the Children's Therapy Department at Forest of Dean Community Hospital.