Each child will need to attend for 12 weeks in total.
Each child will need to attend for 12 weeks in total. All sessions run after school. Each week, the child will attend for two individual sessions. These will be on different days of the week but will remain the same days throughout clinic.
A programme of therapy is provided which has been specifically developed to meet a child’s individual learning strengths and needs. It is expected that the parent or primary carer will attend therapy sessions and observe these from a position of informed knowledge, that is, they will be provided with a session plan that details the aims and activities of each therapy session.
After therapy, the parents, are provided with a comprehensive report detailing their child's progress within the clinic.
Options for the future include:
The Literacy Clinic will be held in the Paediatric Clinic rooms, 1st floor of Speech & Language Sciences Section, King George VI Building, University of Newcastle, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne (opposite the RVI main entrance)
The Literacy Clinic runs from September – December and January – May.
All sessions run after school.
The total clinic fees are £400, (£12.50 per hour) this includes initial assessment, all therapy sessions, pre and post therapy reports, programme resources and liaison with school staff.
The initial assessment consists of parent interview followed by assessment of your child’s reading, spelling and written language skills. A fee of £100 for this initial assessment, (which is taken as part of the total clinic fee), must be paid when you attend for your initial appointment.
If you subsequently take up a clinic place, the remaining fee of £300 can be paid in either one or two instalments once therapy commences.