Speakers

I’m Emma and I’m the Speech and Language Therapist at Dovecote. I have previously worked within several NHS Trusts with young people with a range of strengths and needs, including autism, developmental language disorder, stammering, speech sound disorder and situational mutism. In my NHS posts I primarily worked with ages 2 years up to 11 years, across mainstream schools, special schools, specialist provisions and clinic settings. I feel very lucky to have been a part of Dovecote from the beginning. It is a place where students and staff alike are welcomed to be their self. In my role, I particularly welcome the ability to be flexible in how I offer support, allowing me to fully tailor the provision to each individual. My aim is to create a speech and language provision which supports our young people to use the most meaningful form of communication for them. I am passionate about ensuring my practice is neurodivergent affirming, supporting our young people to self-advocate, problem solve and look at different perspectives. I would like each child to achieve an understanding of themselves, and a confidence to communicate their wants and needs throughout whichever means of communication works best for them.