Nikki1391

The forest Hill nursery closed down in September...the East dulwich one is still open

I know bluesuperted..even if they just looked qt the assessment that was done and someone spent 30 min talking with us with us or even emailed me some activities, advice, techniques etc I'd be satisfied. I just feel disappointed that in all this time no one has been able to look at the assessment results and at least give me some advice while we wait. I'm not asking much. Even just coming on this thread has provided me with more info on speech and language than the the SLT group have. I have looked for activities online which ive been doing with her but so far havent helped. The website provided is great and I'll definitely be calling them in the week for some advice, wish I knew about it sooner

Thanks buggie

Hi pug wash. . She has difficulty with pronunciation, she can't pronounce the f or v sounds in words and either replaces it with b, s or drops it altogether. Also at the speech and language assessment they did comment that it seems as though her understanding is behind. I understand everything she says but other people tend to constantly ask me what she's trying to say or misunderstand her. Her nursery also suggested speech therapy. I work in a nursery and I'd say her speech is on the level of a 2.5 year old which is worrying me as she turns 4 in July. Thank you for your suggestion, I will look into it

I understand that but it's highly frustrating. I wouldn't mind waiting for someone else to see us as I know there's issues with ST shortages but it's the way I've been messed about. It's also been 7 months now which I think is a bit too long. I've taken 2 days off work and one appointment was cancelled less than an hour before. I say they're unreliable because our SLT has been constantly ill from February and no one has attempted to contact me to rearrange appointments or at least explain 5 he situation. I mean come on is there not one SLT in the whole of Southwark that we can see instead. It's not until I went to the last appointment to be told the therapist was off again and had been for 3 weeks that I decided enough was enough and requested a manager who finally explained the situation. It's been 7 months since my daughter was referred and all we've had is an assessment which I haven't even been given feedback on, along with not even a single speech and language session.they said they're looking for a locum but who knows how long that will take. I'm going to call the manager in the week and ask if we can possibly get someone from another area. My work colleagues son was on the waiting list for a SLT for just 3 weeks before he was seen and that was in Lambeth. And he has already had sessions...This was in April.

We are having a nightmare with nhs speech therapist. We went on waiting list in October last year...waited 3 months and finally got given an appointment in early February, they done an assessment and picked up that there is a slight understanding and speech and language development delay and we would get full feedback at next appointment. Since ten the speech therapist has been off sick! She was at work a month ago and made an appointment with me but when I showed up last week (I even took the day off work) they said sorry she off sick again. Complained and the manager called and apologised and said they've been looking for a locum as the other therapists are unable to take on the workload of te therapist that has gone off sick. Really annoyed! These people are so unreliable!!! Can't even go private because I can't afford it and I'm very worried as my daughter starts school in sept and alot of people can hardly understand her. Thanks for the help nhs! I advise going private if you can afford it

Hi curlyruth, my daughter was also allocated a place and is due to start in sept. I don't know anyone with kids there but I do know a teaching assistant there who speaks highly of the school. I too am hoping to meet others who have kids also joining in sept..would be nice for them to start at least knowing 1 other child. Would definitely be up for meeting up sometime :)

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i have no experience of the school but i know someone who works there and has nothing but praise for it. we put it s our first choice...i know that its a popular choice though so my fingers are crossed. were approx 450m from the school

i submitted my application in october and i also all of a sudden realised that supporting documents might be needed. i didnt attatch anything to my daughters application. so relieved that its not an issue especially as deadline was yesterday!

Hello I am looking for a nursery for my daughter. She will be 3 in July but I would like her to start ideally in September. I am wondering if its worth trying to get my daughter in to this nursery as I know its a bit late. Anyone with any experience of how long it took to get a place? Thanks