Have your say on the future of the Nuffield Speech and Language Unit
Children with Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia (DVD) may not be reaching their full potential due to a lack of specialist services in London, according to the Nuffield Speech and Language Unit consultation.
This relatively rare speech and language disorder can have long-term implications if children do not have the right therapy early on in childhood. A new service specific to their needs would, therefore, be in their best interests, as well as highly cost-effective for the NHS and local authorities.
NHS Ealing is running the consultation on behalf of the NHS in London. It offers pupils, parents and carers, health, education, speech and language professionals and the wider public the opportunity to have their say about proposals for future services. See below for details of a focus group and drop in:
Drop in on a converstaion café - 9 March, 12pm-2pm
Board room, National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
330 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8DA
Focus group - 16 March 2011, 2pm-4pm
Ealing Town Hall
Uxbridge Road
London
W5 2BY
You can fill in the questionnaire online at:
www.ealingpct.nhs.uk/Nuffield_Consultation.asp