{"id":136,"date":"2020-11-03T14:42:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T14:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:22:57","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/speech-and-language-therapy-clinic\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Welcome to the Communication, Speech and Language Therapy Teaching and Research Clinic\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1900 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/08\/50-yrs-SLT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"263\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">We have been training speech and language therapists since 1975.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Our course was ranked No.1 for Speech and Language Therapy in the UK, in 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Our clinic is part of the University. It is specially designed for training students, and research in speech and language therapy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Our clinic has specially designed rooms which include observation rooms and recording facilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">We work with both children and adults who have speech, language, or communication needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Our clinics are free. They run at certain times during the University year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Students lead clinic sessions as part of their training. They may watch sessions or help with a small number of clients. 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