School-based therapy is fast becoming a preferred model of service delivery by therapists, school staff and parents. It minimises absences from school, promotes a direct relationship with classroom teachers and is convenient for time poor families. A partnership would allow us to liaise closely with your school in offering specialised knowledge, support and guidance for teachers and parents of children who may be experiencing speech, language, literacy, fine motor, gross motor or regulation based challenges that are not allowing them to reach their full potential in the learning environment.
We are passionate about multidisciplinary practise. We understand the essential role that teachers are to this team. School-based therapy services are extremely beneficial for these reasons:
- The therapist can gain a better understanding of the child’s functioning in the classroom (which is often different to one on one).
- The therapist can collaborate with teachers to determine suitable strategies to use in the classroom to support the child.
- The teacher can provide valuable information about how the child is working in the classroom and make suggestions of areas needing targeted support to the therapist.
Thoughts From a School’s Perspective
“School partnerships are imperative for the growth and development of every child. These partnerships are formed between home and school, as well as the inclusion of speech pathology services. The benefits of such a partnership means that all parties that are involved in each individual child’s progress are working from a team perspective, ensuring that the triangle of school, home and speech therapist are all working towards the same goal. At St Stephen’s School, we believe in positive growth through engagement and strong relationships that supports and enriches the lives of every student. In addition, the speech therapist is able to work with each student within school hours and communicate with each child’s teacher and parent as part of their school day”.
-Vernita Jacques (Deputy Head of Early Learning Centre St Stephens Duncraig)
School Services & Educational Benefit
Within the school setting we can provide the following services and supports:
- Speech Pathology & Occupational therapy screening services
- Assessment services
- Therapy services
- Teacher consultation
- Professional Development / teacher /parent workshops
A strong body of evidence supports school-based speech pathology and occupational therapy in improving students’ communication, participation, access to the curriculum, and functional educational outcomes through collaborative, classroom-based intervention (Cirrin et al., 2010; Arbesman et al., 2020; Camden et al., 2022). School-based services also facilitate earlier identification and intervention by enabling therapists to observe students in authentic learning environments, identify emerging difficulties before they escalate, and implement timely supports that reduce the impact on learning, participation, and educational achievement (Evans et al., 2025; Camden et al., 2022).
We pride ourselves on being flexible and would be happy to tailor our services to suit your school. Please contact us if you would like to ask any questions or proceed with setting up a partnership. We look forward to hearing from you soon.