Speech Therapy

D&DD

Does anyone have any idea how much per hour/session the going rate is please? Thanks

D&DD

Oops sorry didn't think of that! It's for 8yr old son,dx asd,apd,severe speech lang/comm disorder latest Celf score was 62..

sarahlouise210

Do you want to go private for a better service or have you not been offered speech therapy on the NHS ???? My DD had speech therapy on the NHS (weirdly related to an eating disorder would you believe?? - there was nothing wrong with her speech!!) - you should be able to get this free..and thw waiting time should not be too long.If you really want to go private then this person travels to you.... http://www.sltonline.co.uk/

Nicki

There is provision on the NHS but it is limited and rationed even for those with ASDs and severe communication disorders (sometimes more so for this group paradoxically as there are fewer SLT with specific training in this area).

The going rate for this kind of work is between £60 and £120 per session and the session will typically last for a maximum of one hour, but less if that is all the child can cope with (quite common with ASD children)

Even if you are having private SLT you are still entitled to NHS provision at the same frequency as if you have no private provision and in theory the NHS and private therapists should liaise and agree a strategy (though this doesn't always happen in practice as the NHS therapists are so over-worked).

If you need further info or help please do come back to me as a long term user of private and NHS SLT for my 5 year old autistic child.

D&DD

Thanks for all your replies My boy does get SALT through school as part of his statement but sadly he's still sliding down the scale (must point out his SLT is fantastic though!!!) He's been regressing in a lot of ways since Sept and we are now at the point also where we seem to have lost the good communication we've always had with the school,they just don't seem to want 'special' kids there any more..On speaking with his SLT she is really concerned that his Celf is lower now than when we started when he was 5 and thinks a specialist school/base will be better BUT even though she is supporting me as I want to call an early review I can't even get a reply from our Senco to arrange it.The private therapy is so he won't (hopefully) lose any more understanding or language before he gets moved *fingers crossed ,touching wood*
He's currently in mainstream (allegedly) supported 12.5 hrs a week.

prettypennies

My DS has been referred to a speech therapist becuase he has hypernasal speech. (Air escapes down his nose on certain speech sounds when it shouldn't - b,s,k,l and vowel sounds)

The therapist has siad this could by due to a structural problem such as the ulva (sp?) muscle being in the wrong place or a submucous cleft palate.

They are going to try speech therapy first but if this has no effect, surgery may be required.

Has ayone had a similiar diagnosis. I would like to know what to expect if an operation was required.

bonnie_2

My dd has this had 2 ops and speech therapy but still not 100% clear. They tested her for di george syndrome which came back positive.
She also has glue ear and learning dissabilities.

scrimpingbadger

My DS has been referred to speech therapy. He's still babbling and saying only a few words even though he's 3 (despite our best efforts) The health visitor said that waiting for NHS speech and language therapy will take ages (there's very few in our area) and suggested we find a private therapist. Any had this experience? I've contacted a few already and although we're happy to pay (well, not that happy but if he needs it...) anyone know what I should be looking for? He hates doctors' offices!!

blinkingbank!

My Ds had... still has speech problems. When we was just under 3 the health visitor told us he will have to go on the list (which was 2 year waiting) to see a an nhs therapist so we had a list of private therapists in the whole of wales and only 4 would consider us as many didnt have space or didnt do speech with young children. The 1 that did come to see DS was really good, charged £100 for an hour but she said because we had asked to see her she would get SD up the list on the nhs and was then seen within 6 months... would have stayed private but 1 thing or another we didnt. Because she came to us DS was relaxed and treated her like a friend. When we went to Nhs speech there were enough toys to keep DS mind of being somehere offical.

Dont think ths has helped much, good luck with it all.(DS is now 7 and speech is brill)

Nicki

We have used private SLTS since my DD was 2. Do you know what the problem is with your child? If yes, then you should look for a SLT who specialises in that sort of problem. If no, then I would first of all look for a private SLT clinic with more than one therapist there, who will assess the child, then refer him to the most appropriate one.

In my experience, private SLTs work in very nice environments which look nothing like a doctor's office, whereas NHS ones tend to work in the grottiest clinic like environments you can imagine - often in hospitals and GP surgeries to boot so that you wait in the general waiting room. Our last two SLTs have actually come to our house and done the sessions there. They were part time NHS therapists moonlighting.

The most I've paid for a session is £120 per hour and the least £60 over this period. I've found them by asking other professionals for recommendations. There is also a directory of SLTs though which you can search by geographic area and specialism. It is online but I'm afraid I don't have a link, so you would need to play with google until you find it.

As for what to look for: the most important thing is someone with an instant rapport with your son.

NotreDame

we paid a few times for private S&L therapy whilst waiting for, and to supplement spasmodic NHS treatment. The NHS treatment was always carried out in hospital and now via school. The private S&L therapist came to our home. She brought a box of toys with her, the assessment and further appointments were very play-based, so son was more than happy to join in.