Speech and Language Therapy services
Assessments
At FunctionAbility, we provide comprehensive, client-centred SaLT assessments for children, young people, and adults. Our assessments are designed to build a clear picture of an individual’s communication strengths, needs, and functional impact, allowing us to make practical, meaningful recommendations that support participation at home, in education, work, and everyday life.
Our assessments can be used to support EHCPs, education planning, private therapy programmes, or to provide evidence for reviews and legal processes.
We use a combination of standardised assessments, clinical observation, and functional communication analysis, always tailored to the individual’s age, abilities, and priorities. Assessments may include (but are not limited to):
Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF-5)
Assessment of Comprehension and Expression (ACE)
Renfrew Action Picture Test (RAPT)
Test of Abstract Language Comprehension (TALC)
Progression Tools to track communication development over time
CLEAR for speech clarity and intelligibility
Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology (DEAP)
STAP and STASS to assess speech sound development and structure
Pragmatics Profile to explore social communication skills
Renfrew Bus Story to assess narrative and expressive language skills
Assessment selection is guided by the individual’s presentation and may be supported by informal assessment, play-based observation, conversation samples, and real-life communication tasks.
In addition to assessment, we offer ongoing Speech and Language Therapy support, which may include:
Individualised therapy programmes
Functional strategies for home, education, or work environments
Monitoring progress towards personalised outcomes
Providing clear written reports and evidence
Re-assessment where needs change or further evidence is required
On-going support
In addition to assessment, FunctionAbility offers ongoing SaLT intervention for children, young people, and adults. Our therapy is tailored to the individual and focuses on building functional communication skills that support participation in everyday life.
Therapy programmes are individualised and goal-led, and may include:
Bespoke therapy plans targeting speech, language, communication, or interaction needs
Functional strategies and programmes to support communication at home, in education, the workplace, and the wider community
Coaching and guidance for parents, carers, and professionals to support consistency and carryover
Monitoring and reviewing progress towards personalised outcomes
Providing clear written reports and evidence to support ongoing planning, reviews, or statutory processes
Re-assessment where needs change, progress plateaus, or further evidence is required
We support a wide range of communication needs and diagnoses, including but not limited to:
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Speech sound disorder and phonological delay
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Social communication difficulties
Selective mutism
Learning difficulties and global developmental delay
Language and communication needs associated with ADHD or sensory processing differences
Speech sound differences, including lisps and residual articulation difficulties
Language and communication changes following neurological injury or illness
Social communication and pragmatic language needs
Speech clarity, confidence, and intelligibility difficulties impacting work or daily life
Our approach is evidence-based, functional, and person-centred, focusing on what matters most to the individual and how communication impacts their day-to-day life.
Home and Work support
We work with individuals and families to develop strategies that support communication in everyday routines and relationships. This may include:
Strategies to support understanding, expression, and interaction within the family
Supporting speech clarity and intelligibility in everyday conversations
Developing language and communication skills through functional, meaningful activities
Coaching and guidance for parents, partners, and carers to support consistency and confidence
Supporting emotional regulation and communication during challenging situations
Support in Education, Work and Vocational Settings
We also provide SaLT support within education and workplace settings, focusing on communication skills needed to access learning, employment, and social interaction. This may include:
Strategies to support spoken language, listening, and verbal reasoning
Support with social communication and pragmatic language skills
Speech clarity support, including for lisps and residual speech sound difficulties in adults
Strategies to support confidence, participation, and self-advocacy
Advice on reasonable communication adjustments and environmental supports
All support is grounded in functional communication assessment and real-life observation. Strategies are practical, achievable, and designed to generalise beyond therapy sessions into everyday life.
This service is suitable for children, young people, and adults with a range of speech, language, and communication needs.
Our aim is to support individuals to communicate clearly, confidently, and meaningfully in the environments that matter most to them.