Arriving
Prior to coming to clinic you will be asked for your car registration so we can register your car with the University campus parking services. You will therefore not need a parking permit.
You may bring any toys or books that will help your child settle into the clinic environment if necessary. When you arrive please report to reception and take a seat in the waiting area. You clinician will collect you and take you to the clinic room.
What to expect
The University of Reading SLT clinic is a teaching and research clinic. You may have up to two students in the clinic room during your appointments. All students are supervised by a highly specialised and qualified speech and language therapist.
Students involved may be students in the early stages of their training or those who are about to qualify. We also have psychology students on placement in our clinic. The supervising clinician may or may not be present in the session depending on the level of the student.
You may meet a number of different students during your visits to the clinic, the supervising clinician will remain the same during your assessment appointments but may change if you and your child are invited back for an intervention pathway. Our team works very closely together and any relevant handover will take place in the event of a change of clinician.
For more details of what the sessions will involve please see our detailed assessment.
How long will the session last?
We expect that an initial appointment will last somewhere between 45 minutes and 1.5 hours depending on the child.
If you have any questions or concerns in the lead up to your appointment do not hesitate to contact us at paediatric-slt@reading.ac.uk or on 0118 378 5539.