Speech and Language Therapy Service

The Speech and Language Therapy Service is based at the William Knott Centre, Overdale, Westmount Road, St Helier and services are delivered at various locations throughout the Island.  The Speech and Language Therapy Service has  an open referral system, accepting referrals from the client themselves, parents, carers and other professionals.

Speech and Language Therapists are specialists in communication disorders and work to assess, diagnose and develop a programme of care to maximise the communication potential of people referred to the service. Speech and Language Therapists also work to support people with swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties.

http://www.gov.je/Health/hospital_services/departments/child_dev/Speech+And+Language+Therapy.htm

Learning Disability Partnership Board

Users (of services), their Parents or Carers meet and discuss the present-day services they are getting and those they really need with the people who provide these services. In addition to representation by Autism Jersey, other charities that you already know-of, like Mencap or Les Amis, and States’ funded services like Health and Social Services, Education and Housing etc also attend the meetings.   It is an opportunity for people who need and use the services to get their message across and discuss with the Providers of those services what improvements are needed and how to make them. A two-way exchange that helps both Users and Providers get the best for Users.   After all, the Board is there to help the Users.
 

The meetings are held at the Oakfield building at Highlands used by JET on the last Tuesday of every month for 2 hours - starting at 10 a.m. Contact Ros Byrne-Shore on 01534 888127 for more details or to put your name on the pre set agenda mailing list.