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Fund appropriate support for children with Speech & Communication Disorders.

Submitted by Joanne Shemmans on Wednesday 21st October 2020

Published on Tuesday 1st December 2020

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 1st June 2021

Signatures: 1,251

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6 Months ~ Children ~ Covid ~ Covid-19 ~ environment ~ Forced ~ Forces ~ forcing ~ fund ~ level ~ Levelling ~ levels ~ Lockdown ~ Lockdowns ~ Medic ~ Medical ~ Re ~ Schools ~ Therapy ~ URGENT

Petition Action

Fund appropriate support for children with Speech & Communication Disorders.

Petition Details

Conduct an urgent review of Speech & Language Therapy focusing on: ensuring therapy is provided face to face in a Covid safe environment within 6 months of referral; Insisting children receive a formal diagnosis; providing continuous therapy without being forced to constantly re-apply

Additional Information

Before Covid-19, children with Speech & Communication Disorders often waited several years for therapy. During lockdown, it was removed, and despite returning to school, children are still been denied face to face sessions. Many are being told they may be discharged and have to re-apply, and are being denied receiving a formal diagnosis. Communication between SLT and schools is inadequate. Children deserve a proper level of support, in the same way we would expect for other medical conditions.


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