Speech and language therapy for children

In Herefordshire the children's speech and language therapy service supports children who have speech, language and communication needs from 0-11 years covering difficulties in the following areas:

• speech
• talking
• attention and listening
• understanding
• interacting
• swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties

The service also has Speech and Language Therapists who work to support children with more specific and complex needs including:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Cleft lip and palate
• Eating and drinking
• Hearing impairment
• Learning difficulties / complex needs
• Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
• Selective mutism
• Stammering / dysfluency