Every child matters

What we offer

Christopher Place offers assessments and a range of programmes for children under five with hearing impairment or delay in speech, language and communication. All our programmes combine therapy with nursery teaching and each child will learn both in small groups and in one-to-one sessions.

Our services include:

 

Interdisciplinary Team Assessment

On your child's first visit to us, we will assess their needs thoroughly, and where necessary we combine the skills of a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist, a Paediatric Occupational Therapist and a Chartered Psychologist.

 

Specialist Morning Nursery Group

The Centre works in partnership with home and nursery schools to ensure that the foundations of learning and self-esteem are established well before the age of five, when a child enters mainstream school. Opportunities are offered for children to attend the nursery sessions part-time, while integrating into a local setting, when appropriate.

 

Specialist Afternoon Nursery

This is a programme specifically designed for children who are not developmentally ready for a structured nursery environment. The programme intersperses adult-directed activities with child-focused activities and aims to prepare speech and language impaired children for integration into a mainstream nursery.

 

Little Toddlers Group

This is offered for children of 18 months to 2 ½ years who are hearing impaired. The sessions are held between 1.30-3.30pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Parents have the opportunity to meet each other while their toddlers enjoy a programme that facilitates their early language development.

 

Big Toddlers Group

This group builds on the experiences of Little Toddlers for children from 2 ½ to just over 3 years. The sessions are held between 9.30-12 noon Mondays to Fridays.

 

Complex Needs Groups

These nursery sessions are specifically designed to support children with complex needs and delayed development.

A high staff:child ratio which includes the speech and language therapist and the occupational therapist within a rich learning environment allows children to make faster progress.

 

Social Communication Group

We are running 10-week social communication sessions for girls and boys between the ages of 4½ and 6 years. The group will be limited to no more than 6 participants and will be led by a paediatric speech and language therapist and a paediatric occupational therapist.

Sessions take place on Monday afternoons from 3:45-4:45 p.m. The 10-week programme costs £500.00*

Targeted Group Skills:

  • Peer interaction
  • Turn taking
  • Greetings
  • Receptive and expressive language skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Fine motor skills
  • Gross motor skills

Children will learn and practice effective techniques to improve social skills.
* This low fee (equivalent to £50 per session) is made possible by GRANT FUNDING.

For further information please contact The Speech, Language and Hearing Centre 020 7383 3834

 

Therapy Clinic

Our Therapy Clinic provides:

  • One-hour individual therapy sessions to children and families. (Including Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy).
  • Sensory Integration
  • Hanen Program
  • Support and guidance to parents in the form of home programmes.
  • Joint Therapy Sessions combining the skills of the Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist.
  • Our 'Learning to Listen' Programme for cochlear implanted children.

 

Baby Beginners

Baby Beginners provides support, advice and guidance to parents of newly-diagnosed deaf babies and toddlers. Our play sessions develop early communication and we explain how you can integrate this into your child's home routine.

 

Far Reach

We offer an assessment for children and families who live great distances from the Centre. These assessments can be booked in the usual way.