About the Child Development and Therapy Centre
The Child Development and Therapy Centre offers assessment, treatment and diagnostic services to children and young people with a variety of needs, from birth up to 18 years of age.
The services we offer
The following therapy services can be accessed at the Child Development and Therapy Centre:
- children’s Speech and Language Therapy
- children’s Occupational Therapy
- children’s Physiotherapy
- children’s Dietetics
We also work jointly across our services to provide children and their families with high-quality, inclusive therapy that enables them to meet their full potential.
Children’s Speech and Language Therapy
The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team, work with children and young people who have difficulties with:
- communication
- eating
- drinking
- swallowing
Children’s Occupational Therapy
The Children’s Occupational Therapy service covers 3 specialist areas:
- physical difficulties
- learning difficulties
- developmental co-ordination disorder
The Children’s Physiotherapy Team provide assessment, advice, and physiotherapy management of the following conditions:
- broken bones, sprained muscles, or ligaments
- developmental needs such as rolling, sitting, crawling, and walking
- chest problems such as cystic fibrosis
- joint problems such as arthritis
- neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy
Physiotherapy service for children and young people
Children’s Dietitians
The children's dietetics service gives advice on conditions needing dietary, and behavioural change.
Find more information on the Hospital Dietetic Service.
Our location
We are located at The Enid Quenault Health and Wellbeing Centre.
The Children and Families Hub
For safeguarding concerns or if you feel that your family could benefit from additional support, contact the Children and Families Hub.
If a child is at immediate risk call the Police on 999.