Speech & Language Therapy | The Edinburgh Practice

The Edinburgh Practice Speech and Language Therapy Service is a specialised service tailored to your child’s specific communication needs. We are a team of passionate Speech and Language Therapists who provide dedicated support for children and young people to reach their speech, language and communication potential. We utilise the most current and comprehensive therapy methods, evidence-based programmes and research techniques to achieve successful outcomes.

Our Expertise

We support a wide range of speech, language and communication needs including:

Autism Spectrum Disorder and social communication difficulties
Developmental language disorder (DLD)
Language difficulties
Speech, language and communication needs which are secondary to another diagnosis or need
Speech sound difficulties

The Assessment Process

Initial Consultation

The first stage of Speech and Language Therapy assessment involves meeting with a child or young person and providing a broad assessment of their speech, language and communication skills. This will involve play or an interaction-based session, which may involve observations of parent/child interactions, and a discussion around what the concerns are and the impact of these. This will allow the Speech and Language Therapist to make recommendations on what is best for your child going forward and how you can support them in the most helpful way.

What will happen following the initial assessment?

As every child and young person is an individual with individualised needs, it is not possible to list all potential outcomes from the initial assessment. However, recommendations may include:

Further assessment
1:1 speech and language therapy sessions
A speech and language therapy programme for school
Reassurance, advice and consultation to parents and/or teaching staff/professionals supporting a child or young person

Comprehensive assessment of Speech, Language and Communication Skills

This assessment provides a more detailed, in-depth assessment of a child/young person’s speech, language and communication skills, including receptive and expressive language, social communication and interaction, and speech sounds.

The assessment will involve a combination of:

Formal and informal assessment, use of standardised assessment tools where appropriate
Questionnaires are sent to family and education (where appropriate) to gather collateral information
Discussion to establish the nature and impact of any challenges
If a school observation is required this will be discussed with you at your appointment

To provide detailed feedback, the therapist will collate and analyse the assessment findings. A detailed report and feedback will then be provided, this will include any relevant recommendations and next steps. This assessment can be used to assess for Developmental Language Disorder.

The Hanen Program® – More Than Words

A program for Parents of Autistic Children or Children Who May Benefit from Social Communication Support – find out more

Our Fees

£130

Initial Consultation

£495

Comprehensive assessment

£110

Speech and language therapy sessions

£1095

The Hanen Program® - More Than Words

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