Symbolconnect

Support Provider. Reaching for the stars with people with learning disabilities. Based in SE England.

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🌟 Over the Easter holidays, the Slough Youth Justice Team hosted an Anti-Knife Crime Awareness Event. Our therapist Libby was there: 🗣️ “I shared how speech and language difficulties affect young people, and introduced tools like the communication passport.”💛✨

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Our speech and language therapists and Short Breaks team are gearing up for Summer 2025 Short Break with Work Experience for young people with DS/learning disabilities age 16-30⏳Book by May 15th. #IndependenceBuilding #WorkExperience #DownSyndrome #LearningDisabilities

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Andrea Woodcock and Jo Gawn, two of our speech and language therapists from our Down syndrome service have had a fun week at the farm with kids and the team from 21 Together. It’s been a great reminder that speech and language therapists can work on communication anywhere!

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🎉 Abi, one of our Speech and Language Therapists, recently completed a training session with mainstream schools, supported by the Youth Justice Service. The feedback has been really positive! 🙌
A big thank you to everyone involved! We’re happy to have had a positive impact. 💪

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Thank you so much to @marlowlib (Marlow Library) for hosting our Symbol #devlangdis drop in event today. @amandafiner and @libertyhale spoke to children, teens, parents and grandparents about language disorder and the impact, and raised awareness of speech and language therapy.

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📚 We're at @marlowlibs tomorrow, 10am-2pm for free Developmental Language Disorder Drop In session! 📚 Led by Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, @AmandaFiner, join us to hear more about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) & how we can support you #devlangdis

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During World Autism Acceptance Month 2025 and on the UN’s international day for autism Wednesday 2 April, we stand with autistic people who say they want to be accepted for who they are. 
#WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth

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📣🗣️💜 We’re excited to launch our new webpage focused on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
Let’s raise awareness and support those living with DLD! 🌱
#DLD #DevlLangDis #DevelopmentalLanguageDisorder
https://t.co/qtFC0F3iw0

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A leading authority on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), Amanda specialises in diagnosing and providing therapy for people with DLD. Amanda will be running a free DLD Drop In Session @marlowlibs on Tuesday 8th April 2025 so do come along and find out more about DLD.

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📣🗣️💜 Symbol's Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, @AmandaFiner, is a speaking about the importance of listening to the voices of children and young people with #devlangdis tomorrow at the #NAPLIC25 conference 💜 📣🗣️

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🌟 Bookings for Our Summer 2025 Short Break with Work Experience Are Now Open! 🌟
Secure a spot now for your young person aged 16 to 30 with Down syndrome or other learning disabilities for this unique opportunity to develop independence and explore new horizons!

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Check out 2024 edition of our guide: How Much is Enough? Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) for People with Down Syndrome. https://t.co/YfKqexKL6b
#downsyndrome #slpeeps

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🌍💙 World Down Syndrome Day 2025 calls on governments to improve support systems for people with Down syndrome and highlights the importance of assistive technology — tools and apps that help people with everyday tasks and support independence.

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@RCSLTLearn @RCSLT Thank you so much for visiting - we loved seeing you! 🧡

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We (@RCSLT's Vicky & Claire) had a lovely visit to a work experience & therapy service run by @symbolconnect. Based at the Hop, Stitch and Jumper shop, Maidstone, it offers inclusive & innovative opportunities for people with learning disabilities & those on the autism spectrum.

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#HappyNewYear! A big thank you to our #slt network, clients & colleagues for making 2024 so special. Here's to 2025, creating positive communication change & continuing to deliver groundbreaking & dynamic #speechandlanguage services. #slpeeps #speechies #AHPs #getmeinbulletin

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🧡We've loved being at @UniofReading today for @UoR_Careers career fair, talking all things #speechandlanguagetherapy! Big thanks to all we met & if you're interested in learning more from our specialist #slts or about a career with us, get in touch! ✉️[email protected] 🧡

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We enjoyed a ♻️ Xmas at #speechandlanguage team day! Rather✉️ & 🎁,we brought pre-loved ornaments/homemade treasures for a shared display & take home, plus we celebrated Sue’s amazing journey with us since 1998-retiring but staying involved! ❤️#slpeeps #speechies #getmeinbulletin

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@symbolconnect Check out How Much is Enough (2024) here- https://t.co/ryBbqzrq7Z #downsyndrome #slpeeps

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Catch the new edition of our guide How Much is Enough? speech and language therapy (SALT) for people with Down syndrome, explaining syndrome-specific SALT, updated with the Down Syndrome Act 2022 and Key info for S&L therapists from the RCSLT’s DS-CEN.