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Sarah Skelton-James

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Sarah Skelton-James

Member since: 07/08/2025

I have over 15 years’ experience supporting autistic and neurodivergent children/young people with a range of additional/complex needs. I also support under 5’s with early speech, language and communication development. I am trained in SCERTS, Lego Therapy, Talking Mats, Shape Coding, Gestalt Language Processing and neurodiversity informed approaches e.g. interoception.

My approach is child-centred, neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based, recognising that every child’s communication journey is unique and that parents/carers are at the heart of that journey. I work alongside families/settings to offer clear guidance, practical strategies, and reassurance. As a parent to a lively toddler, I understand the juggle and realities of family life — and I bring that empathy into everything I do.

Whether you’re looking for early support, in-depth assessment, EHCP support, or tailored direct therapy, I create child-led, individualised, playful, safe spaces where children can build confidence, develop language, and communicate in ways that feel natural, joyful and empowering.

Conditions treated
  • AAC (augmentative and alternative communication)
  • Attention related difficulties (ADD, ADHD)
  • Autism spectrum
  • Case management
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Cognitive -communication difficulties
  • Communication skills at work
  • Consultancy to services
  • Corporate communication (presentation skills)
  • Developmental Language Disorder
  • Down's syndrome
  • Dyspraxia/Childhood Apraxia of speech
  • Early childhood language development
  • Language disorder
  • Learning disability
  • Mainstream Schools
  • Mental health
  • Mentoring
  • Play skills
  • Prevention
  • Selective mutism
  • Signing
  • Social and emotional difficulties
  • Supervision
  • Training
  • Training for educational settings/schools/SEN staff
  • Youth justice
Age ranges treated
  • Preschool
  • Primary School
  • Secondary school and adolescent
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