3-session programme · 2h 15m of 1:1 time
Speech and Language Development: Starter
The first three sessions of Speech and Language Development, with one specialist: Language assessment, goals and NHS referral; Modelling and language expansion; Vocabulary building in everyday routines. 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
Language assessment, goals and NHS referral
- Map your child's language profile and check their NHS referral status
- Clear goals alongside NHS speech and language therapy
Modelling and language expansion
- Practise modelling and expanding on what your child says
- Techniques for building on their language at home
Vocabulary building in everyday routines
- Build vocabulary routines around your child's everyday life
- Practical ways to bring new words into daily routines
The research behind it
Speech and Language Development is informed by the research behind parent-implemented language intervention, including the Roberts and Kaiser meta-analysis, which found language gains when parents were coached to change how they talked with their child. It is guidance for parents coached by a speech and language therapist, not diagnosis or treatment, and sits alongside NHS speech and language therapy rather than replacing it.
How we'll know it worked
You see your child's baseline language sample from session 1 beside a new sample from the final session, with a written summary to keep. Success looks like target words and sentence structures appearing in daily life, with school noticing the difference too.
- Two or three goals in your own words, scored from 0 to 10 in session 1 and again at the midpoint and end. A move of 3 or more points is the standard CAMHS benchmark for meaningful change.
- A weekly checklist of the target words and sentence structures your child used.
- A language sample taken before and after, compared side by side.
- A note from the school SENCO on whether school notices a difference.
Is this for me?
Your child uses fewer words than their peers, their sentences are hard to follow, or instructions do not seem to land.
You want to start helping now, with online parent coaching and any agreed direct child therapy in person at home.
Nursery, school or an NHS assessment has identified language delay or DLD, but you are unsure what to do at home.
You need support for a language delay or DLD profile, rather than autism-specific early communication.
You are waiting for NHS speech and language therapy, or appointments are too far apart to build momentum.
You want structured help alongside NHS support, with your referral checked in session 1 and made if it is missing.
Want the whole pathway? The full programme runs to 7 sessions over 10 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.
No subscription · switch specialist anytime
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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 7 sessions over 10 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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