Laura Rowley-Howard Speech and Language Therapist

24/02/2026

The HCPC's CPD week is 2-6 March 2026.
A good opportunity to reflect on all the CPD we complete during the year.

This week I am completing ADOS 2 training for my CPD.

18/12/2025

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New New!

Looking forward to working with you in 2026! 🎄✨️

15/10/2025

This Friday, October 17th is Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) awareness Day!

DLD affects 2 children in every classroom.

DLD is a lifelong condition characterised by difficulties understanding and/or using spoken language.

To find out more visit the RADLD website:
https://radld.org/

04/04/2025

The Speech Therapy assistants are enjoying the sun.
Happy half term everyone! ☀️

21/03/2025

Really looking forward to the ASLTIP Therapy Talks Conference today in London! ✨️

20/03/2025

It is Neurodiversity Celebration Week.

www.neurodiversityweek.com has lots of free webinars, resources and information aimed at raising awareness and celebrating the different ways of thinking, learning, and working!

20/03/2025

It is Sign Language Week 2025.
Can you guess this word?

18/03/2025

It is Sign Language week (17th–23rd March 2025)!

The British Deaf Association are offering free BSL Lesson for Schools.

Sign up now: signlanguageweek.org.uk/school-bsl-lesson

07/02/2025

What is Speech and Language Therapy?

A video from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Find out what speech and language therapy is and how it can help you and your loved ones to communicate and eat, drink and swallow safely.Captions are availa...

24/01/2025

On Monday 27th January 2025 the House of Commons debate on investing in speech and language therapy will take place. You can contact your local MP to urge them to attend and support this cause.

It is very important because many babies, children, young people, and adults across the United Kingdom face significant barriers due to communication disability, difficulty, or difference and/or difficulties with eating, drinking, and swallowing. Without timely access to speech and language therapy (SLT), they experience long-term impacts on their health (including their mental health), education, employment, relationships, and ability to participate fully in society.

You can contact your MP using the RCSLT template letter:

https://www.rcslt.org/policy-and-influencing/england/campaigns/ -5

I contacted my MP Mike Tapp - Labour and also completed pledge number 5 of 💙

Thank you!

17/01/2025

In 2025, the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists celebrates its 80th anniversary!

I have been a proud member for 14 of those years.
As part of the 80th celebration, members are continuing to raise awareness of the profession.

Take a look at the history of the
https://www.rcslt.org/about-us/history/

10/01/2025

Are you concerned about your child’s speech and language development? 💬

If so, then please get in touch. I offer an initial FREE 15 minute telephone consultation.

Please click this link:

www.lauraspeechtherapy.co.uk