Testimonials

Words cannot even begin to describe the impact Abi has had on our daughter's life. B was diagnosed with Verbal Dyspraxia at 3 years old: every day was a struggle to be understood, even by those closest to her. B bonded with Abi from the very first session and every week there were new, fun and engaging activities so she didn't even realise she was having therapy. B describes her as 'My favourite teacher ever!'. Abi guided us through a really difficult time and gave follow up activities for us to do at home alongside supportive advice. Abi also worked with B in her Nursery and the feedback we had from staff was amazing: they found her sessions invaluable. B wouldn't be where she is today without Abi. Abi has enabled our daughter not only to talk but to flourish into the chatty, confident and happy little girl she is today. We can't thank her enough.

Mrs M, mother of B, aged 4 years

I had concerns about my 3-year-old sons' speech and language development and lack of communication.

A nursery teacher recommended I contact Abi to see if she could help and it has been the best decision, I ever made to contact her.

Abi listened to my concerns, showing understanding and care without any judgement. My son immediately warmed to her and felt comfortable interacting with her. She was friendly, kind and very patient. Since attending Abi's sessions my son's development has improved more than I can ever have imagined. The consistent improvement in his communication and speech has helped him in all aspects of his young life especially when starting school. I honestly believe this is down to Abi and her therapy. Abi is clearly an expert in what she does and cares passionately about her students, she treats my son as an individual and completely understands his way of learning. Not only does she adapt her techniques in a way that suits my son, but she also makes it so much fun which I'm sure is why he always looks forward to Abi's sessions.

She regularly provides helpful and informative evaluations on his progress as well as giving tips and advice to try at home. I cannot recommend Abi highly enough; she is a true professional and I will be forever grateful for what she has done for my son and our family.

Mrs H, mother of H, aged 5 years

Speech therapy was the best decision we made for our son. M was very hard to understand and in a matter of 3 months you would not know that he had any problem with his speech at all. Abi was very flexible for us and would come to his class in school to work alongside his teachers who really found it difficult to communicate with M. I am so proud of what he has achieved in such a short time and that is all down to Abi. He absolutely loved his sessions with Abi and found all the classes fun and enjoyable and most importantly he did not really know that it was a lesson just for him as it was not made a big thing about. I am so glad we choose Abi to Support our son and we cannot thank you enough. Now M has so much confidence and is doing so well in school and his teachers could not believe the transformation in such a short amount of time. Choosing Abi was honestly the best thing we have done for our son and would highly recommend her for your child’s speech therapy! Thank you so much!

Miss J, mother of M, aged 4 years

All our three children have really struggled with speech in front of others (Selective Mutism), and our eldest two have had significant knock-on difficulties, especially in secondary school. Our youngest daughter is 7 and we realised early intervention is vital. Working with Abi has changed everything for our daughter – she can now speak in class, ask to go to the toilet, put her hand up to answer a question, and can now also speak in social settings like shops. She is no longer terrified of social interactions. The change is astonishing, and we are so grateful to Abi’s skills, professionalism and compassion to us as parents. For the first time, we felt heard, and believed. Every child should have the right to speech, and for those quiet invisible children in the school system, this is not a given. As parents, through Abi’s support, we’ve also learnt to advocate effectively for our child, and this has also benefited our older teens. We do the work throughout the week, and B-D’s confidence grows constantly. Her grandparents are also delighted to be able to chat with her; her best friend no longer has to act as her interpreter! Thank you Abi!!

Mrs P, mother of B-D, aged 7 years