Speech and Language Therapist

[llisa32]

Hi - hopefully this isn't a dumb question...but what happens in an initial speech and language therapy meeting with a child

 

What sort of activities, questions, what do they look for??

 

Any info much appreciated

 

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[pumpkinpie]

How old is the child?

[llisa32]

He's 8 and very verbal

[Kazzen161]

I was in a SaLT session with an 8 year old today, and she had a chat with him and asked him questions about pictures, and then he had to follow her instructions (pointing to the right object). She was testing his speaking and listening skills.

[iwillholdon]

AS well as dealing with difficulties in forming words etc, SALTs can look at communication in a wider sense. Some areas have an ASD specialist. So they may be able to assess your child to see what communication difficultied they have in social groups at school, relating one to one etc.

 

My son was observed throught a school day by a SALT and she gave a bvery detailed report about his interaction in different lessons, at break time. It was before his diagnosis but I think the information was used in helping reach the diagnosis

[pearl]

Might be worth asking if they have an AS specialist. Our first SALT had no idea. Said she couldnt help as JP had no speech problems (I did not know enough then to ask about language difficulties) Then a few months later I got a call from an AS SALT. The original SALT had been at one of her training sessions, and had suddenly remembered JP, realised & felt awful. (This was a good few years ago when there was less awareness)

 

The new lady did home visits for over a year & was absolutely fantastic, really went the extra mile.

 

A succession of others followed over the years, he was invited to regular workshops with other children in the school holidays which he really enjoyed, & was only formally discharged when he was about 15.

 

We have had a very good service from SALT.