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ALISON

Alison is a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with over 25 years of clinical experience specialising in working with Children, Young People and Adults who Stammer. For the majority of her career (from 1993 to 2016), Alison worked in a senior role at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering in London, a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence in the assessment and treatment of stammering.

Alison has a specialist interest in Lisps and regularly works with clients presenting with a Lisp in her clinical practice. As traditional Speech Therapy alone may not work to correct a lisp, Alison is interested in the role of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in supporting clients with a Lisp. She is a member of the Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Clinical Excellence Network

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‘This was my first time seeking Speech Therapy as an adult and it truly changed my life. Alison is an attentive, patient and caring therapist and she helped me beyond measure. Would highly recommend to anyone!!’ Lauren (Teacher)

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‘Alison, my therapist, has given me more than just confidence. She has also given me mind comfort - a safe place where I could simply try and see if I could speak differently. For me, it's really that - a safe place for both my mind and body to feel free to give it a try. So I gave it a try, and now, I can speak and enjoy what I sound like’ Sam

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‘I was confident enough to let myself stammer & take my time whilst focusing on my acting & I’ve received so much incredible feedback. Was honestly the most amazing experience & definitely a big achievement so thank you so much for all your help’ Emma (Actress)

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‘I have had 3 sessions with Alison and the progress with my speech is amazing. I am 44 years old, and the intention of the sessions was to work towards eliminating my lisp. Alison has helped me to develop the way that I say my "S" and "Z" sounds to that the tongue is in the correct place. With continued practice I feel that I can achieve the goal of eliminating the lisp, this is a life changing achievement for me’ Andy

For the majority of her career (from 1993 to 2016) she worked in a senior role at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering in London, a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence in the assessment and treatment of stammering. ​

Alison's experience includes children, young people and adults who stammer, some of whom presented with additional speech, language and communication needs such as delayed speech and language development, Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Tourette Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder.  

She also contributed to the Centre’s research programme investigating the nature of stammering and the effectiveness of therapy and participated in the Centre’s international training programme.

Qualifications:

  • Ba (Hons) in Linguistics and Language Pathology from the University of Reading

  • MSc in Human Communication from University College London

  • Certificate in Solution Focused Practice 

  • Accredited Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapist 

  • Certified European Fluency Specialist 

Registered member of the following professional organisations:

  • Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (Reg MRCSLT)

  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

  • Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP)

Full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certification. 

Alison is passionate about her work and committed to supporting those in need of Speech and Language Therapy to become confident and successful communicators. 

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