3-session programme · 2h 15m of 1:1 time
Early Communication Coaching: Starter
The first three sessions of Early Communication Coaching, with one specialist: Initial communication assessment; Interaction analysis: play clip review; Child-led interaction: coached play. Stop there, or go on to the full programme.
- 3 sessions of 1:1 time (2h 15m)
- Booked at your own pace
- The first three sessions of the full programme
- Save £12 on booking the sessions separately
- Switch specialist anytime
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This programme includes
Initial communication assessment
- Share how your child communicates during play
- You leave with a clearer picture of their communication
Interaction analysis: play clip review
- Watch your short play clips with the speech and language therapist
- Spot how your interaction style shapes communication
Child-led interaction: coached play
- Practise following your child's lead during play
- Take away an interaction style to practise between sessions
The research behind it
Parent-mediated communication therapy has some of the strongest research findings in autism support. This programme is informed by the research behind PACT (Green et al., Lancet 2010, with durable gains at the Pickles et al. 2016 six-year follow-up), Hanen More Than Words, and the Roberts and Kaiser meta-analysis of parent-implemented language intervention. The key finding was that gains came from parents changing how they interact, which is why a speech and language therapist coaches you 1:1.
How we'll know it worked
In session 1, you set a baseline with a filmed play clip, a word and sign list, and goal scores, then fortnightly clips track what changes. The final review puts before and after side by side and gives you a written outcome summary for nursery, school meetings or EHCP paperwork.
- A five-minute play recording every fortnight, scored for how often your child starts a communication, using the method from the PACT trial.
- A running list of your child's words and signs, kept by you and counted again at the end.
- Two or three goals in your own words, scored from 0 to 10 before and after.
Is this for me?
Your child has few or no words yet, or mostly communicates without words.
You want practical ways to help but are not sure what to do during everyday play.
Your child uses fewer words than other children their age, even if they seem to understand much more.
You may still be waiting for an assessment or NHS speech and language therapy.
You are with your child every day and want to know how your own responses can support communication.
You want useful techniques for real routines, not something that only happens in a clinic.
Want the whole pathway? The full programme runs to 8 sessions over 12 weeks, starting with these three sessions. See the full programme fits better.
No waiting lists, specialists on-demand
HCPC verified4.9Dr Helen Marsh
Educational Psychologist
Helps families understand assessments and build a clear plan, without the jargon.
RCSLT verified5.0Mei Chen
Speech & Language Therapist
Gentle, play-based sessions that build confidence and communication at home.
HCPC verified4.8Sophie Bennett
Occupational Therapist
Practical sensory and motor strategies that fit into real, busy family routines.
Ready when you are
A programme of 1:1 video sessions with a vetted UK specialist, with the same continuity throughout.
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Vetted before they ever meet your child
Enhanced DBS, qualifications verified against the awarding body, identity confirmed in person.
This is specialist guidance for parents, not diagnosis or treatment. Session 1 always screens for anything that needs your GP, NHS or CAMHS first, and we tell you straight away if it does.
Common questions
Is three sessions enough?
For a lot of families, yes. Each session ends with clear next steps, and plenty of parents find three focused sessions with one specialist is what they needed. You can stop there with nothing else to pay.
Can I go on to the full programme afterwards?
Yes. The full programme is 8 sessions over 12 weeks and starts with these same three, so tell us you have done the starter and we will set up just the remaining sessions with the same specialist, priced as a programme.
Do I need a diagnosis first?
No. Tell us what you are seeing in your own words. Your specialist works from how your child actually is, not from a label.
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A programme of 1:1 video sessions with a vetted UK specialist, and a written summary after each.
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