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Children with cerebral palsy can experience difficulties with particular speech sounds, voice problems and stammers, understanding verbal language and issues using language, attention and listening skills, expressive language, vocabulary and word finding, speech sounds, fluency and voice. Children with neuro-disability and those born prematurely are also at risk of dysphagia, affecting feeding, swallowing and breath control.

Many families struggle to access speech and language therapy via the NHS as this service is often delayed, sporadic or even non-existent. Our therapist supports children through one-to-ones, small group sessions and parent information drop-ins.

A young boy using his PODD book.

Our speech and language therapist works closely alongside our physiotherapists and conductors to assess and support children throughout their time with us, ensuring each child has a personalised plan to improve their communication skills, aid safe swallowing, eating and drinking and supporting parents and carers to help children manage their mealtimes as safely as possible.

We also offer further support with communication, using new technologies such as Eye-Gaze which can be integrated into sessions.

A young girl using a tablet in a speech and language session.

Could your child benefit from speech and language sessions?

How has speech and language therapy helped our children?

“We’re so proud of the progress that Finlay has made since coming to Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity. It is life-changing for him to be able to communicate his needs with the family and it is amazing to hear him start to say our names.”

– Finlay’s mum, Faye

Finlay was diagnosed with rare genetic disorder, Hao Fountain Syndrome. Affecting 250 people in the world, the syndrome causes muscle weakness and developmental delay – especially impacting speech. Finlay has made amazing progress since starting at DVLCC.

Finlay, 4 years old

Finlay enjoying a stay and play session and Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity.

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Your £10 monthly donation could help us to keep offering the hydrotherapy sessions with the children each week

Families playing with a parachute at Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's centre.

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Want to know more? The team will be happy to help – get in touch today via email or phone.

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01444 473274