Experience:

– over 6 years of clinical experience.

– leading SaLT provision in a large, maintained Special School for Autistic pupils individuals aged 3-19

– various settings and establishments e.g. NHS clinics, family homes, children’s centres, mainstream school, special needs schools

– developing and delivering bespoke training for groups of parents and professionals

Trained in:

– SCERTS Approach

– intensive Interaction

– Attention Autism

– Construction therapy

– introducing AAC tool

– Makaton & Signalong

– Gestalt Language Processing

Areas of interest:

– GLP

– Speech sound disorders

– Alternative and Augmentative communication (AAC)

– Autism

– Early language building

Values:

– neurodiversity affirming

– child-led therapy

– everyone deserves a voice

– empowering meaningful adults to the individual

Availability:

– Merseyside area

– 1:1 assessments & Therapy

– weekends/after school only

– home visits

If you would like further information about my services and costs please complete the following enquiry form: https://forms.gle/KZ1g5nDqArEZXXbx9 or email me at: Alex.Ardern@wonderfulwords-slt.co.uk

Thank you