Rebecca qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 1989 with a BMedSci (Hons) in Speech Science and has since worked in the USA and UK for the NHS and in independent practice. She has extensive experience working with children, young people and their families with a variety of needs including language delay and disorder, social communication difficulties and neurodiversity (Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, dyslexia and dyspraxia) Rebecca is committed to an affirming approach to language and communication differences, advocating for societal knowledge and understanding as well as supporting individual’s strengths and skills.

During Rebecca’s career she has had the opportunity to work in nurseries, mainstream schools and within specialist resource bases. She has proven success in providing therapy for children and young people with a wide range of communication differences and difficulties. Working alongside parents and teachers, Rebecca has developed interventions and training which have been considered to show excellent practice and have been incorporated into strategic planning. Rebecca has been the clinical lead for Autistic Spectrum Condition at County level.

Rebecca works alongside parents and schools to understand children and young people’s language and communication needs and then to provide a holistic, child centred programme. Rebecca draws upon her specialist training and knowledge of a range of evidence based interventions and is committed to regularly updating her clinical knowledge. As part of an independent multi-disciplinary team, Rebecca can provide highly specialist assessment as part of the diagnostic process for Autistic Spectrum Condition in children and young people.

Rebecca works alongside parents and schools to understand children and young people’s speech, language and communication needs and then to provide a holistic child centred programme. Rebecca draws upon her specialist training and knowledge of a range of evidence based interventions and is committed to regularly updating her clinical knowledge.