Paediatric Services - Speech Therapy for Children

Contact details for Children’s Speech & Language Therapy in the north of the County (covers Stanley, Consett, Chester le Street, Durham, Meadowfield, Coxhoe and Wheatley Hill) is to phone: 01207 285464 or write to:

The department has an open referral system so parents can make a referral directly into the department themselves . They do not have to go through anyone else, unless they want to.

Useful websites for children’s stammering

British Stammering Association

BSA is the only national organisation for adults and children who stammer, run by people who stammer. http://www.stammering.org

Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children

Stammering is a complicated problem which can be very distressing for children and their families. ARSC is a charity which was set up to help and our main aim is to support the specialist speech and language therapy service which is offered at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children in London. http://www.stammeringcentre.org

Talking Point

General information about Speech & Language difficulties and how to help. Communication is a vital skill that all children need to learn. Without it they will not reach their full potential. Here at Talking Point we give parents and carers the information they need to help their children develop these skills. If your child has difficulties with speech, language and communication, you'll find we've got lots of help and advice for you. http://www.talkingpoint.org.uk