Speech, Language and Communication Development
Speech, Language and Communication development is supported by the Black Country Early Outcomes. Areas of concerns can be referred to Speech and Language Therapy , often this service will seek an assessment from the Audiology Service to further understand your child’s needs.
We provide universal, targeted and specialist services that supply specialist assessment, diagnosis and therapy for children and young people with communication and/or feeding/swallowing difficulties.
Speech & Language Therapists identify and support children and young people with a range of communication and eating/drinking/swallowing difficulties. These might include:-
- Difficulty understanding spoken language
- Being late in starting to talk
- Difficulty putting sentences together
- Difficulty using language appropriately with others
- Unclear speech
- Stammering/stuttering
- Voice problems, e.g. having a hoarse voice
- Eating and drinking difficulties / swallowing problems.
These difficulties may be part of delayed development, learning difficulties, hearing impairment or physical difficulties, e.g. cleft palate. However, for many children there is no apparent reason why they are having communication difficulties.
How to make a referral to the Children’s Speech and Language Team
The Speech and Language Therapy service has an open referral system. This means that anyone (including parents) is able to refer a child to the Service by contacting the Speech and Language Therapy department, if a child has an identified Speech, Language, and Communication need or Eating Drinking and Swallowing need.
Further advice or recommendations may be given before a referral is accepted.
Telephone: 01384 324 675
Contact Children’s Speech and Language Team
The Children’s Speech and Language Team can be contacted at:
Brierley Hill Health & Social Care Centre,
Venture Way,
Brierley Hill,
DY5 1RU
Telephone: 01384 324 675
In the event of an emergency, please call 999