Hazel Shaw Independent Speech and Language Therapist

15/10/2025

It was lovely to see this article in the paper today! I have worked so hard in my career and am so passionate about what I do, so to have this recognition is just phenomenal. Full-page article too!

Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a rare neurological disorder

18/09/2025

As a Speech and Language Therapist, I always value opportunities for joint working. This week, I had the pleasure of working with my fantastic Occupational Therapy colleague, Roz Roscoe, who I’ve had the privilege of knowing for over 20 years!

Roz and I now support several of the same schools, which allows us to combine our expertise to look not only at communication and interaction needs but also at the sensory, physical, and functional skills that impact everyday life. By working together, we can create consistent strategies, set shared goals, and reinforce progress across different settings—helping individuals to communicate more effectively and participate with greater confidence in the activities that matter most to them.

Long may this continue 😊

19/08/2025

Very proud to have made it onto a website as a Childhood Apraxia of Speech expert!

Checkout this fantastic new source of advice and information.

www.speechapraxia.co.uk

Speech Apraxia Speech Apraxia

12/08/2025

If any of my teacher friends fancy working for an amazing Multi-Academy Trust, then I highly recommend this one. Everyone who works here is just fantastic and the children are always the centre of everything they do. I feel beyond proud to work for them.

Recommend a friend! If you have a friend who would be an amazing teacher, let them know!

30/06/2025

It was soooo hot in Sandwell today even the blu tack couldn't hack it! However, my lovely school gave me a big room with a fan. So good to feel looked after and appreciated 🙂

20/06/2025

It was lovely to hand over my son's old lightweight bike to Penn Hall School today. They were so grateful and the superstar they chose to model it took to it brilliantly 👏. Very proud that my son wants others to enjoy things he has benefited from rather than just selling them.

🚲 A Special Thank You to Harry!
We are so grateful for the amazing lightweight bike that has been very kindly donated to school by a generous young man named Harry. His thoughtful gift will be enjoyed by many children for years to come!
A big thank you also to Harry’s mom, Hazel for delivering the bike — and to Jaxon from Early Years for being our first official test rider! He gave it a big thumbs up! 👍

17/06/2025

Anyone who knows me will agree that I am so passionate about what I do. I love my job and the children I'm lucky enough to work with inspire and motivate me every day. Relocating to Worcester has been tough in terms of getting my name and reputation as well known as it is in the Black Country, but I'm getting there and I'm proud of what I've achieved so far. My name and page is now tagged more than any others in local groups when someone asks for a Speech and Language Therapist and that is just phenomenal.

Thank you all for your continued support and recommendations. Comments like this really make my day.

09/06/2025

Maisy has had a busy day today. She loves seeing all her speech therapy friends. Such a gentle and intuitive cat

14/05/2025

This makes me proud to be from and live in Worcester

The Guildhall will be illuminated blue this evening (Wednesday) for Apraxia Awareness Day.
Apraxia of speech is a speech sound disorder that makes it challenging to produce spoken words.
It can significantly affect a person's ability to form the correct sounds and say words accurately.

14/05/2025

Who's wearing blue for Apraxia Awareness Day? This is the closest blue I had 😊

01/05/2025

For any Speech and Language Therapist who travels between schools, these trolleys are an essential piece of equipment. I've had this one for about 20 years and when the wheels finally gave up, rather than throw it away, my clever Dad gave it this fantastic upgrade 😄. Bigger, stronger wheels that are much easier to pull along. Let's see if it can last another 20 years!

29/04/2025

Fellow SaLTs. Check this out...

🚨Calling all Speech and Language Therapists!🚨

Are you curious about Independent Practice? Whether you're just starting to explore the idea, or already taking steps towards working independently, this free webinar is for you!

During the 30minute online event we’ll cover:
✅ Key considerations before moving into Independent Practice
✅ Practical steps to get started
✅ Insights from those already working independently

🗓️ Tuesday 6th May
🕕 7:30 - 8pm (BST)
🔗 Register here - https://lnkd.in/e88ZuQqM

Attend the webinar to be in with a chance of receiving one of 5 free copies of our latest book 'Building an Independent Speech and Language Therapy Practice: A Guide to Support and Inspire Healthcare Practitioners'.