by chris | Jan 25, 2020 | South Wales Speech Therapy
Arriving for the first time in Oman I realise it’s nothing like the UAE, namely Dubai. It’s absolutely stunning and is steeped in tradition. Passing through the arrivals lounge I’m greeted by the father who leads me to his Hummer and we drive to the hotel. I’m given...
by chris | Jan 25, 2020 | South Wales Speech Therapy
One of my friends is a Director for a school in the UAE and so when one of his ex-pupils contacted him for advice regarding their 3 year old’s communication skills he arranged a meeting where I could meet the child; informally assess them and spend time with parents...
by chris | Jan 25, 2020 | South Wales Speech Therapy
Okay so those SLTs who read this blog will be pretty clear that no matter what caseload you work with there’s no one intervention method that works for every child, adolescent or adult with a specific need. Each individual client is wholly individual and this is also...
by chris | Jan 23, 2020 | South Wales Speech Therapy
Arriving in the UAE I am picked up at the plane’s stairs and taken to the VIP terminal where I am offered a spa treatment; snack and hot drink as the receptionist flicks through my passport and sorts my VISA out. This isn’t the first time I’ve been to the UAE but it’s...
by chris | Jan 22, 2020 | South Wales Speech Therapy
Like all the others this referral came in late at night and the family needed an urgent assessment before they flew out. I was on emails into the early morning and booked the 4yo child in (suspected social communication impairment and limited expressive vocab) for the...
by chris | Jan 22, 2020 | South Wales Speech Therapy
Arriving in India via Doha I was ushered into my client’s 4×4 and driven for what felt like days (my transfer in Doha had been delayed and they had lost my case enroute so you could say I was a tad stressed). We arrived at the hotel in the darkness and my single...
