The Team
COMMUNICATE therapists are registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Health and Care Professions Council and have clear Enhanced DBS checks.
Emma Ferris
Clinical Director & Lead Speech and Language Therapist
It was Emma's frustration with not being able to offer families and schools what they really needed that led her to set up Communicate and ensure that the best therapists, with a variety of skills and special interestst were part of the Communicate team to offer a wholly personalised service to everyone.
Emma's experience is across nearly all paediatric settings but her specialism and post-graduate training is in cleft lip & palate and voice disorders. Her additional job is as a Lecturer in Speech & Language Therapy at the University of East Anglia.
As well as managing Communicate and being an Elklan trainer, Emma has additional training in:• Speech sound disorders
• Cleft lip and palate
• Voice disorders
Emma's never goes far without her foam rocket launcher (for children!) and a sense of humour.
Email: communicate.emma@gmail.com
Mobile: 07825 277410
Hannah Bedford
Deputy Speech and Language Therapist & Training Lead
Hannah's role with Communicate involves devising and running the majority of our training sessions as well as helping Emma to support the team. She brings to Communicate a number of years of experience with both the NHS and Local Authority working with children with language disorders as her specialism.
As well as organising our training and being an Elklan trainer, she has additional training in:• Language Disorders
• The Listening Program
• Hanen
• Lidcome Programme & Palin PCI
Hannah never goes far without some "springy spiders"
Email: communicate.hannah@gmail.com
Mobile: 07738 967901
Zoe Banham
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist & Outreach Lead
Zoe co-ordinates all of our outreach activities, from student placements to our free parent group and is our social media guru. If you make an enquiry, typically it's Zoe who will initially contact you to talk you through everything.
As well as being our friendly face, she has a specialism in hearing impairment and additional training in:• Hearing Impairment
• BSL and Signalong
• The Solihull Approach
Zoe never goes far without "multiple wind-up toys"
Email: communicate.zoe@gmail.com
Mobile: 07507 897330
Katherine Bradshaw
Speech & Language Therapist
Kat's main interest is in school-age communication difficulties including children with specific learning difficulties.
She has additional training in:• Dyslexia
• ASD
• Secondary School
Kat never goes far without "dolls and their furniture"
Email: communicate.katbradshaw@gmail.com
Mobile: 07866 399711
Sophie Broadbridge
Speech & Language Therapist
Sophie is passionate about non-verbal communication (AAC) and integrating this into mainstream schools.
She has additional training in:• AAC
• Signalong
• Learning Difficulties
Sophie never goes far without "play dough"
Email: communicate.sophie@gmail.com
Mobile: 07545 568663
Katherine Bygrave
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Katherine works part-time with Communicate and is passionate about stammering, fulfilling our dysfluency specialist role.
She has additional training in:• Lidcombe Programme
• Palin PCI
• PECS
Katherine never goes far without "bubbles" … and kitchen towel for the mess afterwards!
Email: communicate.kbygrave@gmail.com
Mobile: 07541 357628
Bethan Franklin
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Bethan has spent most of her career in adult learning difficulties and autism. She came to us having led the speech and language therapy team at Autism Anglia and her specialism is in autism.
As well as being our Makaton tutor, she also has additional training in:• Intensive Interaction
• Total Communication
• Makaton
• PECS
• TEACCH
Bethan never goes far without "the shopping list game".
Email: communicate.bethan@gmail.com
Mobile: 07762 303146
Hayley Lingwood
Speech & Language Therapist
Hayley finds working with children who have had a brain injury incredibly rewarding, enabling them to regain their communication skills.
She has additional training in:• Acquired Brain Injury
• PECS
• Eating & Drinking
Hayley never goes far without "a good set of skittles"
Email: communicate.hayley@gmail.com
Mobile: 07477 654853
Johannah McSorley
Speech & Language Therapist
Jo is particularly passionate about working with bilingual families and those needing a more holistic approach.
She has additional training in:• Person-Centred Approach
• Palin PCI
• Bilingualism
Jo never goes far without "a flashing bouncy ball"
Email: communicate.johannah@gmail.com
Mobile: 07498 287488
Ellie Pass
Speech & Language Therapist
Ellie enjoys working closely with other professionals in a team and her main interest is in mainstream complex needs.
She has additional training in:• PECS
• Hearing Impairment
Ellie never goes far without "the smelly wellies game and a flashing-light fan"
Email: communicate.ellie@gmail.com
Laura Platt
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Laura has spent most of her career working within primary special schools and also has a specialism in autism. She is passionate about working closely with teachers within the classroom.
As well as being an Elklan tutor, she has additional training in:• Attention Autism
• PECS
• Intensive Interaction
• Team Teach
Laura never goes far without "her, now very rare, spinning balloons"
Email: communicate.laura@gmail.com
Mobile: 07923 955942
Gemma Lewis
Speech & Language Therapist
Gemma helps Zoe with the parent outreach events and her main interest is in pre-school communication difficulties.
She has additional training in:• Makaton
• Palin PCI
Gemma never goes far without "a crazy hand puppet"
Email: communicate.gemma@gmail.com
Mobile: 07917 571435
Joanne deLaine
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Jo works part-time with us and is our specialist for paediatric complex needs but also works with any of our adult clients with progressive neurological conditions.
She has additional training in:• Eating & Drinking
• Verbal Dyspraxia
• PECS & TEACCH
Jo never goes far without "pop-up pirate and a click-clack track (for children!) and a tape measure for LSVT!"
Email: communicate.joanne@gmail.com
Mobile: 07877 029230
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