Associates
Shona Kelly
From an early age I knew that I wanted to work with children in some capacity and following a placement with a speech therapist while in my final year at school I realised what a varied, challenging and, ultimately, rewarding career being a speech therapist could provide.
My experience as a therapist has confirmed my expectations as I have come to realise how no two days are the same and that each child you meet brings something different and a new challenge to every therapy session.
Since graduating from UCL in 2009, I have experienced several working environments, including the NHS, research at the Institute of Education and the University of Strathclyde and now in independent practice.
My first love was with the pre-school age group working in the clinic and nurseries, but I have always had a specialist interest in motor speech disorders. My current caseload includes a range of clients including some with complex needs and specific motor speech disorders.
MPhil. Speech and Language Therapy. B.Sc (HONS) Speech Sciences. B.Sc (HONS) Physiology. MRCSLT. MASLTIP. HCPC.reg. PROMPT Level 2 Trained.
Nick Harris
I provide therapy for children who experience specific delays with their speech and language skills and children who may experience communication difficulties as part of a profile of additional/complex needs (e.g., Developmental Delay). I am committed to providing effective, individualised therapy which is supportive and has a positive impact on both children and their families.
Through my own circumstances, I am extremely passionate about promoting the speech, language and communication needs of all individuals. I strongly believe that therapy sessions should always be fun and motivating for the child and be something they look forward to. I have a friendly, person-centred approach to ensure the communication needs of the children I work with are understood and I pride myself in my ability to help a child reach their full potential.
I love what I do and working with families to achieve improved speech and language, and ultimately build confidence, is the most rewarding job in the world.
BSc Speech and Language Therapy HCPC.reg.
Deirdre Coleman
Deirdre is a Consultant Speech Language Therapist and a Certified PROMPT clinician and is one of approximately 70 PROMPT instructors globally and one of two in the UK and Ireland.
After graduating from Trinity College, Dublin, she relocated to Vancouver, Canada where she acquired nearly a decade of experience connecting and partnering with individuals, children and their families. Her holistic, individualised approach is essential in helping her clients find their voice and help them achieve their fullest potential. She has experience working in a variety of settings and connecting with various members of her clients’ multidisciplinary teams.
She provides the highest quality assessment and therapy services for those with any communication difficulties and her practice is always rooted in compassion, connection and empathy.
While working with individuals and their families is Deirdre’s passion, she also trains and mentors other clinicians in the PROMPT approach. Her commitment to evidence-based practice led her to engage in research with the PROMPT Institute and the paper she co-authored is one of the most downloaded papers on the Frontiers Medical Journal.
Through her work with PROMPT, Deirdre views communication as a dynamic intersection of an individual’s cognitive, physical and social-emotional skills. Everyone has a unique set of strengths and weakness which she acknowledges in the planning and implementation of treatment.
B.Sc. (Hons). HCPC registered. PROMPT Certified. RCSLT
Hayley Crook
PROMPT Institute
Justine receives ongoing mentoring and training from her colleagues and fellow instructors at the PROMPT INSTITUTE.
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Amica Coleman
Justine has also worked closely with Amica Coleman in Shrewsbury. Together they have set up Swan Therapy Hub, which functions to provide a collaborative network of Allied Health Providers in Shropshire, so that service users gain access to multi-disciplinary input when necessary.
