Child-led speech therapy
with Kathryn Thompson
About PlayTalk
“My priority is to support children to develop their confidence and skills to communicate effectively. Using child-led speech therapy, caregivers gain the tools required to support their children with confidence and enjoyment. ”
Kathryn Thompson
Kathryn Thompson
Independent Speech and Language Therapist
HCPC number: SL34300 RCSLT member number: RC0034770
The jump to communication
It was while Kathryn’s own daughter was benefiting from speech therapy that her passion and desire to know more about supporting effective communication within a variety of different people grew. This led to a change of career, from working as a Registered Nurse at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, to becoming a speech and language therapist.
Kathryn was finally able to jump in wholeheartedly to studying child-led speech therapy and communication at all levels, and in 2016, she graduated from Leeds Beckett University with a first-class Honours degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
Hobbies and interests
Kathryn has two older children and enjoys volunteering at her local church. She is most often found in the gym, taking part in fun group classes, and has just completed the Leeds Rob Burrow Marathon (her first marathon) in support of the MND charity. She also sponsors two children through the charity, Compassion UK.
Certifications and accreditations
Kathryn ensures she attends regular formal and peer supervision, accesses current research methods regarding ‘evidence-based practice’ and takes part in networking groups. She is particularly interested in child-led speech therapy, speech language and communication development in children aged 0 - 14 years, and autism language and communication development.
Kathryn’s post-graduate certifications and accreditations include:
SCERTs (Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Transactional Supports) Autism UK
Gestalt Language Processing, Echolalia and Natural Language Acquisition (NLA)
On the register of NLA (Natural Language Acquisition) trained clinicians
Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme modules 1 and 2
Attention Autism at Gina Davies Autism Centre
Kathryn’s qualifications and associations:
Fully
insured
Has a Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate (DBS)
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Member of the Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP)
CPD: member of two clinical excellence network groups
If you have concerns about your child’s speech, language or general communication skills then please get in contact for a free initial phone chat
“Kathryn has built a fantastic relationship with my son and I; she provides a positive learning experience with clear goals to work on throughout each session. Kathryn also offers lots of knowledge and advice for me to fully support my son with his goals. The sessions are fun and varied which keeps his focus and attention. He looks forward to the sessions every week!””
