Hywel Dda University Health Board Children's Speech and Language Therapy - Pembrokeshire
Tel: 01437 773393
Disabled Access: Yes
Website: http://hduhb.nhs.wales/healthcare/services-and-teams/speech-and-language-therapy/paediatric-speech-and-language-therapy/
Summary
The Speech and Language Therapy service will see children with a number of speech, language and communication difficulties including problems understanding and using language; difficulties with speech sounds; stammering; and social communication difficulties. The service may also work with babies and children with swallowing difficulties. They work closely with family, social care staff, schools and pre-school settings. Children are usually seen in a Community Clinic, Nursery or School, and sometimes at home. Some babies and children are seen in Hospital.
How to access the service:
To access the children’s speech and language therapy service, a request for help is needed.
1. Referral via GP / Health Professional
For pre-school children, most requests for help come from a health visitor, doctor or nursery staff, and these are good people to talk to first if you have concerns. We are also happy to receive a request for help from you if you are the parent of the child.
2. Referral via School / GP / Parents
For school aged children most requests for help come from schools. If you have concerns please speak to your child’s additional learning needs coordinator first because they already have lots of ideas to support communication development and will know when more help is needed. Requests for help also will be accepted from doctors or parents.
Last Updated: 04 March 2024 15:50 by NHS 111 Wales