At HSR Psychology we ensure that we meet the needs of children and young people. To achieve this we ensure that any specific assessments, intervention, or direct work, is only carried out following an initial discussion.
An initial discussion allows us to understand the background and your expectations of our involvement. Having an initial discussion ensures any services we provide appropriately identify or address needs.
Our process for any specific assessments, intervention, or direct work is as follows:
At HSR Psychology, we will aim to identify what the child or young person’s needs are and whether they have selective mutism.
Selective mutism is assessed by a speech and language therapist and a psychologist, with input from parents/carers, school staff and other professionals.
We will identify the pattern and severity of the mutism and evaluate the effect it is having on the child or young person. We will also aim to discover if there are any underlying significant causes and find out sufficient information about the child's background i.e. their developmental past, interests, friendships and family relationships in order to be able to implement effective intervention.
HSR will liaise with relevant professionals at school to try to establish how well the selective mutism is currently being managed by people who are closely involved.
A speech and language therapist would assess underlying speech and language needs and abilities to rule out any physical causes.
Following an assessment, any needs may be identified. We will then have an opportunity to discuss whether or not further interventions are required. Results of an assessment may lead to us being able to make recommendations for adaptations or interventions to gently encourage the child or young person to overcome their specific difficulties, which can be written up in a report.
The assessment may also find that your child does not, in fact, have selective mutism. However, your child may still benefit as a result of strategies to strengthen specific areas or focussed interventions.
Our psychologists target identified areas of selective mutism by providing bespoke assessments, of which they support the following:
A joint intervention with a psychologist and a speech and language therapist may be recommended.
To speak to a member of our team about specific interventions, please contact us .
Arrange an Initial Discussion to find out how we can help. The initial discussion lasts 1-1.5 hours, comes with a written recommendation summary and is a starting point to identify needs. The cost is £300.
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Selective mutism can occur for numerous reasons and is often supported through focussed early interventions. Assessments include observations, standardised assessments and questionnaires. If you would like more information or feel as though your child may have selective mutism, please contact us to discuss your needs or arrange an Initial Discussion.
Once again thank you for all your help and for actually listening to me when others wouldn’t.
Jodie (Parent)
Thank you Julie once again for the excellent report, it captured the child’s needs entirely - SENDIASS, parents and me commented on how well written it was. Many thanks for your continued assistance.
SENCO
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Joanne (Parent)
I think the work you have been doing has been great to help break the stigma of mental health and as a fellow sufferer I know how important that is.
Mental health professional
Many thanks for Sarah W’s hard work with our students which has been very well received.
Deputy Head
Really enjoyed it and learnt lots that I can take back to school. Thank you for the quality experience.
Sarah Tindal
Thank you Julie once again for the excellent report, it captured the child’s needs entirely - SENDIASS, parents and me commented on how well written it was. Many thanks for your continued assistance.
SENCO
We provide bespoke solutions to suit all budgets and requirements for children and young people aged 0-25 in homes, education settings and the community. Our clinical, educational and child psychology services are cost effective.
To make a referral and arrange an initial discussion please complete our referral form.
Ready to get started? The next step is to speak to our team to find out more about the services we provide and how we can help. Call us on 0161 820 9229 or email office@hsrpsychology.co.uk
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