Overview
SLTs assess and treat speech, language and communication problems in people of all ages to help them communicate better. They also assess, treat and develop personalised plans to support people who have eating and swallowing problems.
Using specialist skills, SLTs work directly with clients and their carers and provide them with tailored support. They also work closely with teachers and other health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, other allied health professionals and psychologists to develop individual treatment programmes.
The Speech & Language Therapy Team is made up of qualified speech and language therapists, therapy assistants and administrative and clerical staff. Speech and language therapists (SLTs) are registered allied health professionals. Allied health professional is how we describe trained professionals who aren’t doctors or nurses. All the therapists are registered with the national regulatory body, the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC) which maintains an online register of all Speech and Language Therapists meeting the required standards.
All therapists are members of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT):
Find out more about what Speech and Language Therapists do and the careers available in Speech and Language Therapy, on the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists website.
Contact
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Referral
The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service operate an open referral system. This means anyone can refer a children and young people, you do not need to ask a professional to do this for you. However, we do not accept referrals without parents’ knowledge and permission.
You can self-refer by downloading and completing the referral form here and sending it to our address above. To access the service children and young people must:
- have a Doncaster or Bassetlaw GP
- be aged 0-16 or 0-19 if they have an Education Health Care Plan and attending a Doncaster or Bassetlaw School
- meet the threshold for accessing targeted Speech and Language Therapy care, for further information please refer to the Service Document which can be downloaded here.
Information for Parents/Carers
We are happy to take a referral over the phone from the person who holds parental responsibility, please contact us at our administrative base on 01302 644958.
Information for Professionals
If you wish to make a referral you can do so using our referral form and return it to the address provided at the end of the form. Please note that we are unable to accept referral forms that are incomplete or do not contain a signature from the child’s and young persons parent/carer.
Inclusion
Supporting
- Communication and interaction needs
Local Offer
Your local Children Centre may have groups to encourage speech in young children. If you are concerned about speech development, speak to your health visitor, or for older children, your school nurse or teacher.
You may also want to look at information about ICan, the Talking Point website, Afasic and the Communication Trust.