Speech Stuff - Speech and Language Therapy

Speech Stuff - Speech and Language Therapy Friendly, professional private Speech and Language Therapy for children in North East England

Happy World Kindness Day!We thought it was a perfect time to share this quote: "Kindness is a gift everyone can afford t...
13/11/2025

Happy World Kindness Day!

We thought it was a perfect time to share this quote: "Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give"

This reminds us that anyone can do random acts of kindness and the positivity that follows these!

We hope you enjoy the rest of your day ๐Ÿ˜Š

Following our therapy team post, we would like to take some time to reintroduce some more of our Speech Stuff team. Toda...
11/11/2025

Following our therapy team post, we would like to take some time to reintroduce some more of our Speech Stuff team. Today we are going to focus on our reception team, these are the people that will be welcoming you into The Hive when you arrive.

Tony is our non-clinical director and has supported Speech Stuff (and Julie) throughout its journey! We share our space with Tony's business Muscle Tone Massage Therapy. Tony helps around The Hive supporting the team with all their IT requirements. He can also be found helping out on reception sometimes too!

Maureen is our office manager, and she has over 30 years of admin experience.

Isla works as a part time receptionist alongside her studies. Isla plans to start university in September next year to train to be a speech and language therapist.

Beth joined the team two months ago in a voluntary role and we are excited to welcome her as a receptionist starting later this month.

Toni is our Speech and Language Therapy Assistant and a part-time receptionist.

Our receptionists ensure that our therapy rooms are ready for lots of play ahead of your appointment.

Each room is prepared uniquely for your child and is filled with toys and activities to create meaningful opportunities for communication.

Our team are having a well earned break and The Hive is closing until Tuesday 11th November. We will get back to you as ...
07/11/2025

Our team are having a well earned break and The Hive is closing until Tuesday 11th November. We will get back to you as soon as possible after this time.
We look forward to welcoming our families back after the break.

Hello again to all of our new  followers and those of you that have followed a journey for a while now! ๐ŸWe would like t...
05/11/2025

Hello again to all of our new followers and those of you that have followed a journey for a while now! ๐Ÿ

We would like to take some time to reintroduce some of our Speech Stuff team ๐Ÿ˜Š. Today we are going to focus on our therapy team, these are the people that will be supporting you in your speech and language therapy sessions.

Julie is the owner of Speech Stuff and supports therapy through her role as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Sensory Integration Practitioner. Julie has over 14 years of experience working with children and specialises in supporting autism, early language and selective mutism through a sensory informed child-led therapy approach. ๐Ÿ

Rebecca has been part of our team for nearly 6 months now! The time has flown by, she has supported many families within her role as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist โ˜บ๏ธ. Rebecca has 6 years experience working as an SLT in the NHS with children aged 2-16 and she is passionate about developing language and confidence through play. She specialises in supporting therapy which focuses on stammering, speech sound difficulties and early language development.

Toni is our Speech and Language Therapy Assistant. She is currently in her final year of her undergraduate degree and alongside her studies she is supporting some joint sessions providing additional time for you to talk to Julie about your child, while she joins in with play. ๐Ÿ

Children learn about their environment and the world through play. Child-led play is following a childโ€™s interests and a...
02/11/2025

Children learn about their environment and the world through play. Child-led play is following a childโ€™s interests and allowing them to lead instead of having your own agenda and this is a really useful way to support children's language development. Connecting through child-led play shows our little ones we value their interests.

Following a childโ€™s lead in play, is also a valuable way to support their overall communication skills. This is because during play we are demonstrating language and communication that is related to their interests and provides opportunities for us to model language that is meaningful to them.

Our therapy team deliver lots of high quality play based intervention sessions to support our little ones to develop their communication skills while having lots of fun!

Happy Halloween! ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ’€ We hope you're enjoying your day ๐Ÿ˜Š
31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ’€

We hope you're enjoying your day ๐Ÿ˜Š

Happy National Cat Day! ๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿ˜บToday we are sharing picture of Islaโ€™s lovely cat Ponyo.Ponyo is translated from Japanese to m...
29/10/2025

Happy National Cat Day! ๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿ˜บ

Today we are sharing picture of Islaโ€™s lovely cat Ponyo.

Ponyo is translated from Japanese to mean 'soft' or 'squishy'. We think this is the perfect name for such an elegant and fluffy furry friend!

Today we would like to re-introduce our friendly therapy space (The Hive), to our new followers and those that have foll...
26/10/2025

Today we would like to re-introduce our friendly therapy space (The Hive), to our new followers and those that have followed our journey for a while now. ๐Ÿ

When you arrive at The Hive our reception staff will welcome you in through the door and let the therapy team know that you are here. ๐Ÿ‘‹

Our friendly reception area is filled with comfy seats, fun toys and books to keep you and your child entertained when you arrive. ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿงธ

One of our therapists will join you in the reception and direct you to their room (their face is on the door๐Ÿ˜Š).

The therapy spaces are child friendly (no desks!) and are prepared with games and toys related to your childโ€™s interests.

Each child is unique, and every session reflects that. The team will explore activities at your child's own pace, following their lead to ensure they feel safe and support their development in a fun way. ๐Ÿ

Stammering can sometimes make some everyday situations trickier, but people who stammer can generally live a normal life...
22/10/2025

Stammering can sometimes make some everyday situations trickier, but people who stammer can generally live a normal life and work or take part in activities they enjoy.

You might hear someone say stammering, stuttering or bumpy talking and they mean the same thing. Stammering is a different way of talking. It isn't a weakness or something that needs to be hidden. It's okay to stammer!

A person who stammers may experience one or more of the following:
- Repeating sounds or words "I I I was playing with James".

- Silent pauses or blocks where a word or sound gets stuck "...can I go......to the toilet". These blocks might last just a few seconds or sometimes longer.

- Prolonging certain sounds 'I was at ssssschool yesterday".
Stammering can happen at any time during a sentence. It can also reduce or increase over time and in certain situations.

Visuals are a visual item used to support communication skills. They include pictures , symbols, objects, gestures, acti...
17/10/2025

Visuals are a visual item used to support communication skills. They include pictures , symbols, objects, gestures, actions and signs. They support communication and can be used in different environments and situations.

Makaton is a great way to support your child's communication skills.  Using signs alongside spoken words helps to build ...
16/10/2025

Makaton is a great way to support your child's communication skills. Using signs alongside spoken words helps to build a child's understanding of language and support communication. Makaton is designed to be used alongside spoken words and uses signs, speech and symbols to support communication.

Address

Quarryside House
Cramlington
NE231BA

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+441670719791

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Speech Stuff

We are a friendly professional Childrenโ€™s Speech and Language Therapy service. We support parents and children from 2-18 years. We are based in North East England and also offer online assessment, therapy and parent coaching.