Speech and Language Therapy (Western Trust)
Contact Information
- Address
- Western Trust, Co Western Trust
- Contact Person
- Anne Gamble
- Telephone Number
- 028 7186 4399 (office hours)
- Email Address
- Web Address
- Visit Website
Additional Information
Speech and Language Therapy supports children and young people who have speech, language, communication needs and/or swallowing difficulties.
Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) work closely with parents, carers and other professionals, (e.g. Teachers, Health Visitors). SLTs work in a range of settings, including:
- Health Centres
- Special Schools
- Mainstream Schools
- Language Classes
- Nurseries and playgroups
- Sure Start
- Family home
- Hospital wards
Children may present with:
- Delayed language development
- Developmental Language
- Disorder Difficulties in producing sounds
- Stammering
- Voice disorders
- Eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
Speech, language and communication difficulties may also be associated with:
- Learning and/or physical disabilities
- Autism/social interaction difficulties
- Hearing impairment
- Cleft palate
SLTs work in multi-disciplinary teams within the Western Trust.
Referral Information
If you would like to make a referral to Speech & Language Therapy Ask your GP or other professional involved with your child to make a referral or you can self-refer by ringing the central referral line 028 7186 4399 (office hours)
SALT.WatersideHC@westerntrust.hscni.net (Derry, Limavady and Strabane Areas)
SpeechTherapy.TFH@westerntrust.hscni.net (Omagh and Fermanagh Areas)
- Available to Age Groups
- All Ages
- Category of Services
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- Health and Wellbeing
- Areas covered
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- Derry
- Fermanagh
- Limavady
- Omagh
- Strabane
- Method of Access (Referral)
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- GP
- Health Visitor
- Self
