Offering meaningful therapy, strategies and ongoing support to preschool and school aged children and their families

“I believe in early intervention and ongoing therapy input to ensure that children make the most progress possible. I founded So To Speak in 2011 when I lived in London and worked closely with clusters of schools and their staff. Now back in Wiltshire I am enjoying working with families, schools and preschools to provide advice, support and therapy to children that really need it. I am really proud of that local approach; I believe it is essential for creating and maintaining trusted partnerships with schools, parents and children.”

Laura Elwell, Founder & Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Services

Parents

Working closely with your family to assess your child’s needs and plan an appropriate intervention programme.

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Schools

I understand the tightening budgets of schools and am able to offer a flexible approach to speech therapy provision.

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Online Therapy

The ability to connect with a speech and language therapist live, from anywhere, via your laptop, tablet or phone using an online platform.

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Training

I am able to offer training sessions on specific areas of speech language and communication needs (SLCN) and can develop bespoke training for inset training days.

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Supervision

I really love my work supervising other speech and language therapists and am able to offer a flexible approach to setting up either face to face or online supervision sessions.

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International Clients

Offering international assessment and therapy support to families who may not have access to specialist Speech and Language Therapy in their home country.

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Laura Elwell

BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy with Clinical Distinction, MASLTIP MRCSLT MHCPC

Following graduation from the University of Manchester I worked at the London Children’s Practice in Central London as part of a multidisciplinary team working closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Educational Psychologists to deliver assessment as well as individual and group therapy.

Since then, I have worked for the NHS in a number of settings including, East London Foundation Trust, Wiltshire NHS and Oxfordshire NHS Foundation Trust whilst also running So To Speak private practice.

I aim to bring enthusiasm, encouragement and patience to my therapy sessions alongside excellent clinical skills. I live in Cherhill with my husband, two small children and our border terrier called Elliedog.

I am DBS cleared and a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Health Care Professionals Council.

"I love my work, I find it immensely rewarding and enjoy watching the progress children make over time. I believe that every child can reach their true potential with the right support and timely intervention. Supporting the families of each child to develop their own skills to support their child’s communication development is a key part of my approach."

Just over eight years ago, Laura came highly recommended to me as a truly incredible Speech and Language therapist. My daughter was almost a year old at the time and recently diagnosed with Kleefstra Syndrome. I was told by her paediatrician that it was unlikely Emily would ever speak and without Laura, perhaps this might have been the case, but thanks to her utter professionalism, relentless dedication, incredible knowledge and kindness, Emily began to form sounds and then the spoke her first words when she was six years old, which was more than I had ever thought was possible. Emily now speaks in full sentences and this is complete testament to Laura’s expertise

Parent

I can’t thank Laura enough for all the help and support she has given to my 4 year old son. He had very delayed receptive and expressive speech when she first started seeing him 8 months ago and the progress has been amazing. He looks forward to seeing her and enjoys the sessions through lovely play. With Laura’s help I’m positive he’ll reach his full potential

Parent

My son has a severe speech disorder and has seen Laura for blocks of therapy for some time now. Laura has been able to thoroughly assess his needs and work out a suitable therapy plan, which has seen my son make good leaps of progress. Without Laura’s support and expertise I have no doubt this progress would not have been made. Laura has an amazing rapport with my son, and understands how to motivate and focus him in therapy sessions, which is not always easy with an energetic six year old. I can’t speak highly enough of Laura as a therapist and would not hesitate to recommend her

Parent

We are so pleased with the advice and support that Laura has given to our early years setting. The progress made by the children already is a testament to her hard work

Nursery Manager

Locations

I am able to offer appointments for assessment and therapy in the following places:

The Granary Clinic, Manor Farm, SN8 1QY

Schools, nurseries and preschools in and around Marlborough, Calne and Devizes

Home visits

I am also able to offer online assessment and therapy for those living further away.

Contact

To book an appointment or to discuss an initial assessment, email:
laura@sotospeak.uk

To enquire about opportunities to work with So To Speak, email:
info@sotospeak.uk

Or pick up the phone to speak to me about your child or to make an appointment:
07824 552 550