Hop speak jump SLT

01/09/2024

Babies born within 6months of and during Covid lockdowns are displaying more difficulties with speech, language and communication. Many are due to start reception class next week having received little support.

Aqil and his twin were eight weeks old when lockdown hit - both are starting school with speech and language needs.

06/07/2024

Importance of early identification and early intervention

09/01/2024

Now over 2 million children on waiting lists for speech and language therapy ( from The Times news 9.1.24)

Last year, the Department for Education announced a £180m support package to improve the teaching of children’s early speech, language and numeracy, along with professional development to build strong leadership skills and improve the understanding of children’s development.

08/01/2024

Now registered with ASLTIP ready for official relaunch! Looking forward to being busy helping children develop their speech, language and communication skills 😁

02/12/2023

Early intervention is crucial in identifying and supporting children to develop their language and communication skills.
Babies start communicating from early on, way before they are spelling words, they babble and use tone to express themselves. They even use different tones to address different family members.
Children typically go through different stages of babbling, starting with basic vowel-like sounds (such as aaa, oooo) before moving towards stringing more sounds together.

Babies will understand more words than they can say, as their understanding of words develops so their vocabulary builds, giving them the building blocks to use words.

Below is an amazing graph showing typcial acquisition of receptive language (understanding words) vs expressive language (using words). Identifying difficulties early means therapists can help bridge the gap through play and activities you can do at home to help your child reach their language potential.
(Not my graph, would credit if I knew who created it).

22/11/2023

As a busy mum of 3 young children, I understand how difficult it can be to manage therapy/homework alongside day to day living, which is why I endeavour to incorporate fun therapy into your every day activities.

Re-launching in January 2024… ready for the New Year, to provide assessment and therapy to children aged 0-18 across Kent.

22/11/2023

hop speak jump offers speech and language assessment and therapy services to children age 0-18 years to build a bridge for successful communication.

At hop speak jump, we pride ourselves on providing fun, engaging and functional therapy. Children learn when they are having fun. Using a unique outlook to the way your child receives therapy, we ensure they reach their goals and fulfil their potential. We use innovative approaches utilising a wide range of therapeutic techniques tailored specifically to each unique child's needs.