South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy

South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy We offer home, school, and clinic-based appointments as well as teletherapy.

South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy is an independent therapy service focused on improving the lives of children of all ages with a range of feeding and communication needs. Member of the Association of Speech & Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP)

Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

Registered with the Health Care and Professionals Council (HCPC)

Certified Lactation Counselor® (CLC®)

Current enhanced DBS certificate

Registered with the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office)

We are experienced in multiple therapeutic techniques and tailor our services to the individual needs of your child and family. Techniques in which we have trained include:
• Hanen
• Makaton and Baby Signs
• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
• Attention Autism
• Intensive Interaction
• NDT (Neuro Developmental Treatment) of the Baby & Young Child
• SOS Approach to Feeding
• Talk Tools
• Baby Led Weaning and Adapted Baby Led Weaning

Merry Christmas to everyone awake early (and who slept in)! What did Father Christmas bring??Image credit: Sandra Boynto...
25/12/2025

Merry Christmas to everyone awake early (and who slept in)! What did Father Christmas bring??

Image credit: Sandra Boynton

One more sleep to go, "Merry Christmas!" 🎄Video from Singing Hands
24/12/2025

One more sleep to go, "Merry Christmas!" 🎄
Video from Singing Hands

Children need about 50 different words in their expressive vocabulary before they can start combining words when speakin...
23/12/2025

Children need about 50 different words in their expressive vocabulary before they can start combining words when speaking. Their expressive vocabulary also needs to be made up of different word types including people, thing, action and location words.

Build your child's expressive (and receptive) vocabulary this holiday season by focusing on these holiday action words.

Image Credit: Barnsley specialist children's health

Baking together is a fantastic way to support your child's speech, language and mealtime skills! Read South Lakes Speech...
22/12/2025

Baking together is a fantastic way to support your child's speech, language and mealtime skills!

Read South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy's latest post for ideas on how to support communication and mealtime skills (with a Christmas theme and recipe!) while baking together this holiday season. Link in the comments.

Christmas BSL signs 🎄Image credit: Let's Sign BSL
21/12/2025

Christmas BSL signs 🎄

Image credit: Let's Sign BSL

Christmas Riddles🎄Riddles are a fun way to help your child practice higher level language and executive functioning skil...
20/12/2025

Christmas Riddles🎄

Riddles are a fun way to help your child practice higher level language and executive functioning skills. They require cognitive flexibility to shift meanings, working memory to hold clues, and attention and planning to approach the problem.

Have fun trying these Christmas riddles with your child 🎅

Image Credit: The Daycare Teacher Stories

19/12/2025

Singing songs together is a fantastic way to support a young child's communication! For a young brain, the rhythmic, rep...
18/12/2025

Singing songs together is a fantastic way to support a young child's communication! For a young brain, the rhythmic, repetitive nature of music makes language more accessible. Plus the gestures that accompany many children’s songs give language a visual component making it easier to attend to and learn.

For more information about language learning through singing, see South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy's latest post. Link in the comments.

Children need about 50 single words before they are able to start combining words when speaking; and they need a variety...
17/12/2025

Children need about 50 single words before they are able to start combining words when speaking; and they need a variety of word types in their early expressive vocabulary so they can combine words in meaningful ways.

Image credit: Mrs Speechie P

16/12/2025

Children learn communication best through everyday routine interactions. Try these communication strategies when getting...
14/12/2025

Children learn communication best through everyday routine interactions. Try these communication strategies when getting your child ready for bed.

Image Credit: Meath HSE Speech and Language Therapy Department

Are you wondering about the pros and cons of a dummy and whether or not it is time for your child to transition away fro...
13/12/2025

Are you wondering about the pros and cons of a dummy and whether or not it is time for your child to transition away from the dummy?

If so, read South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy's latest post about dummy use. Link in the comments.

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