Speech & Language Therapy

j-baby-scotland

My son, four & a half, requires Speech & Language Therapy (SALT).
This was always a possibility following complications at his birth.
He is in nursery (pre-school year; equiv. to reception in England) where funding has been applied for 1:1 support.

Here in Glasgow, my area being the 'quickest' of Glasgow, the wait for SALT is about a year.

I know the charity 'Cerebra' can provide vouchers towards the cost of private SALT but so far I haven't enquired further about whether diagnosis would be required for an application.

I am awaiting re referral to the Development Paediatrician. How long that will take I don't know.

I have no money as such, but I do have a credit card.
My son could do with the SALT now.

Any other parents chosen to get further in debt to fund the likes of SALT?

zzzLazyDaisy

Hi J-baby, welcome to the board

The family fund also offers grants, so maybe you could get funding from two sources (sorry I don't know if that is allowed?)

Have you tried posting on the carers thread? - someone there might have some advice?

Hugs

Daisy x

tattoed_bum

hi , i know a year seems a long time to wait but when they do start speech and language therapy they come on leeps and bounds my son is now 6 and has been going for a year now and the difference is amazing .
if i was you i would wait till you had a placement as they all use different aids and ways to help ,and it's best if they keep to one therapist as this can lead to confusion

lil_me

Something I wouldn't hesitate paying for if my child needed it. With therapy services many who pay privately also state the experience and progress is much better.

j-baby-scotland

Thank you all for the replies.

I am going to go for free assessment at a local speech therapist, & if successful, fund it myself. (god love credit cards)

My son has been hitting out, maybe due to frustration at not being understood.

I feel it is in his best interests to forge ahead & get SALT started.

Thanks again.

Jazzy_B

I used the speech therapy service in Ayr, and they were fantastic.
Good luck with your son, and I hope you don't have to wait too long.

jackthenipper

Cant you get your GP to refer you to a local government based speech & language therapist.