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Lauren Neale

Type of therapist: Speech and Language Therapy

Location: Gloucestershire

Skills

Articulation and Phonology Autism Spectrum Language Disorder Dyspraxia Attention-related Difficulties (ADD, ADHD) AAC Bilingualism Down's Syndrome Auditory Processing Disorder

Qualifications

  • University of Reading - BSc. (Hons.) Speech and Language Therapy. Class: 1st. (2018)
  • reg HCPC
  • CertMRCSLT

CV

  • Lauren is a responsible, reliable Specialist Speech and Language Therapist who excels at generating creative and tailored therapy to meet the needs of each individual.
  • She has experience working in an independent specialist school setting for boys aged 8-18 and more recently with early years and primary-aged children.
  • She excels in planning, implementing and evaluating individualised and group therapy for a caseload specialising in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), Attention-related Difficulties (ADHD / ADD), Down syndrome and articulation difficulties.
  • Lauren has had experience working within the classroom and nursery settings, as well as working with children in family homes.
  • She has experience in using a range of approaches such as The Zones of Regulation (emotional regulation intervention), Social Communication Interventions, Lego-based therapy, Blanks Levels of Questionning and supporting language in the classroom. More recently, Lauren has developed her skills in high- and low-tech alternative and augmentative communication (AAC).
  • She is passionate about supporting autistic children's speech, language and communication needs through compassionate, pro-neurodiversity approaches.
  • Optional university modules include in Multilingualism and Impairment across the Lifespan as well as a self-directed, online learning in 'Working with Bilingual Children.'
  • She works closely with parents, teachers and therapeutic staff regarding the management of speech, language and communication difficulties using evidence-based strategies.
  • Lauren also volunteers once a week at her local Stroke Group in Cirencester and at a therapeutic farm alongside her speech and language therapy role, working with stroke survivors with aphasia and adults with moderate and additional learning needs.

Interesting / fun facts

  • I volunteer every summer at a holiday camp for young people with learning disabilities.
  • I am a keen ballroom and latin dancer, I love music and art and have been playing the piano since I was five!

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