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I'm Mandy, a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist working with children in Sussex. I'm based near the East/West Sussex border, and I provide assessment and therapy for pre-school, primary and secondary school-aged children.

07764494733 mandystreetslt@protonmail.com

About Me

I qualified from City University London in 2006 with a Postgraduate Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy, and I have over 14 years' experience of working as a Speech and Language Therapist in Sussex with the NHS. My areas of expertise include:

Autism, including PDA
Social communication difficulties
Understanding and using spoken sentences
Vocabulary and word-finding difficulties
Speech sound delay or disorder
Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia
Older children and young people at secondary school

I believe in really getting to know your child so we can find out the very best approaches and activities for them. When I assess or carry out therapy with your child, I will carefully consider their needs, their interests and the environments where they learn and play. This may be at your child's nursery or school, or in your own home. I will also work closely with your local NHS team if they are involved, and with any other professionals supporting your child.

I am Autistic, and I specialise in providing Neurodivergence-Affirming assessment and therapy for the young people and families I work with. I have a special interest in working with autistic older children and young adults, and those with a Pathological Demand Avoidance profile.

I am a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice, and I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

If you have any concerns about your child's speech and language development, please get in touch and we can chat about how I may be able to help.

Services

Here are some of the services I provide. I am happy to discuss more specific, tailored packages including training for teaching staff or regular contracts with educational providers.
Initial or review assessment £75 per hour

The length of an assessment session will vary depending on your child's needs and the various activities it will be necessary to use. A typical assessment session takes 1-2 hours to complete, including observation, formal assessment and information-gathering from parents, carers and other professionals. I will write a brief summary of my findings and assessments used.

A full written report can be provided on request.
Observation sessions £75 per hour

This may consist of classroom observations, which will include liaison with teaching staff and SENCO
Therapy session - £75 per hour

This would be the typical length of a session if your child has a combination of targets and difficulties, or more complex speech or language needs. This includes 30-45 minutes of face to face work and 15-30 minutes of feedback time and note-writing
Therapy session - £75 per hour

This would include 45 minutes of face to face time and 15 minutes for note-writing and feedback.
Therapy session - £50 per 30 minutes

This would be the typical length of a session for mild speech sound difficulties, or more frequent, intensive therapy sessions. It would include 15-20 minutes of therapy and 10-15 minutes for note-writing and feedback.
Report writing - £75 per hour

I can provide a fully detailed report following your child's assessment, including assessment scores and analysis, and detailed outcomes and recommendations for their therapy input.
Meetings - £75 per hour

I am happy to attend meetings with other professionals regarding your child's speech and language progress, if I have sufficient notice.
Additional fees
- In-depth telephone calls and emails - £15 per 15 minutes (general correspondence regarding each session is included within the above fees)
- Travel expenses of £1.50 per mile if I travel beyond 10 miles from my base (RH16 2DE).

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Testimonials

We have worked with Mandy for a number of years now, and she has always been professional, yet friendly and has the best interests of our son at heart. She has worked with other agencies who have been involved with our son, and has listened to advice from other people as well as liaising with our son's school to provide and deliver SALT programmes. Mandy makes sessions fun and enjoyable, and always lets us know how our son is progressing and what she has been working on. Our son really enjoys his time with Mandy and they have built a good relationship together. We thoroughly recommend Mandy!

Parent, East Sussex
She has gone out of her way to form a positive relationship with all the children and with her unique combination of genuine interest and good humour she has quickly made the children feel relaxed and able to respond to her strategies.

Primary school teacher, East Sussex
She is very approachable so I know that if I have any queries at all she will be happy to talk them through. Mandy is a real asset to our school provision and we are very grateful for all her professional advice.

ASD Facility Lead