Service Group : Adolescents (aged 12 - 18), Children (aged 5 -12), Early Years Child (aged <5), Family Support
I can help with : Affirming Communication Style, Auditory Processing, Autism Assessment, Autism Support, Communication Preferences, Developmental Assessment, Developmental Language Disorder, Developmental Language Disorder Assessment, Dyslexia Assessment, Dyslexia Intervention, Early Language Delays (0-3 years), Early Reading Skills, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Language and Communication Needs, Learning Support Assistant Training (LSA), Listening and Attention Skills, Literacy Intervention, Myofunctional Therapy, Narrative Skills, Parenting Support, Phonics, Phonological Awareness, Play and Social Skills, Play-Based Intervention, Psychoeducational Assessment, Reading Skills, Speech and Language Therapy Assessment, Speech Difficulties, Speech, Language and/or Communication Support, Strengths-Based Approach, Stuttering or Stammering
Early Intervention : Parenting Support, Play and Social Skills, Speech, Language and/or Communication Support, Early Reading Skills , Listening and Attention Skills
Educational Therapy : Autism Support, Dyslexia Intervention, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Learning Support Assistant Training (LSA), Phonics, Reading Skills
Areas of Specialism : Affirming Communication Style, Communication Preferences, Developmental Language Disorder, Language Delays, Myofunctional Therapy, Narrative Skills, Play-Based Intervention, Speech Difficulties, Strengths-Based Approach, Stuttering or Stammering
Speech, Language, Communication Presentation : Language and Communication Needs, Developmental Language Disorder, Affirming Communication Style, Early Language Delays (0-3 years), Myofunctional Therapy, Communication Preferences, Narrative Skills, Play-Based Intervention, Speech Difficulties, Strengths-Based Approach, Stuttering or Stammering, Literacy Intervention, Phonological Awareness, Auditory Processing
DHA Registered
Leah holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech and Language Therapy from the UK and has dedicated over 14 years to supporting individuals with communication needs. She has developed a specialised interest in Language Disorders and Speech Sound Disorders, working with children of varying abilities to help them reach their full communicative potential.
Passionate about a holistic approach to therapy, Leah believes in fostering strong collaboration between children, their families, teachers, and other professionals. She tailors her interventions to each child’s unique needs, incorporating an evidence-based and neuroaffirmative approach to therapy. In addition to providing individual therapy sessions, Leah takes pride in delivering parent training workshops and working within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to conduct comprehensive assessments. Leah is also a Qualified Test User, registered with The British Psychological Society.
Leah has undergone extensive clinical training in a range of specialised therapy approaches, including
Hanen
PROMPT
SCERTS
DIR Floortime
ADOS-2 & MIGDAS-2
Griffiths-III Scales of Child Development
Myofunctional Therapy
Elklan
Outside of work, Leah enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach, and traveling to new destinations.
