Jayne

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

I spent 10 years working for the NHS as a Speech and Language Therapist before setting up Hegarty Therapy.  I am passionate about supporting children and young people to meet their full potential by breaking down communication barriers.  Working independently now, I can offer flexible and intensive therapy packages individualised for each client.  I am committed to working closely with parents and schools and I enjoy seeing the difference that therapy makes to a child’s educational experience, well-being and happiness.

Whilst the majority of my current work is in Sussex and the London area, I also have experience with clients in Cambridgeshire and Australia, where I spent one year living and working. I graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2008 with a BSc (honours) 2:1 in Clinical Language Sciences (Speech and Language Therapy).  I am also a member of the Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP).

Autism Diagnostic Assessment Professional

Jayne is one of our highly trained Autism Diagnostic Assessment professionals. Jayne will support you and your child through every step of your Autism Assessment journey. From discussing your initial concerns, arranging appointments to suit you, gathering all the information needed from nursery and school, to co-ordinating a therapy plan after a diagnosis is made.

  • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 (ADOS-2). This is a tool used to help identify children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Evidence-Based Intervention for Children with Speech Sound Disorders by Caroline Bowen

  • Selective Mutism Training with Maggie Johnson (core and extension levels)

  • Manchester University Post Basic Dysphagia Course (feeding and swallowing)

  • Coaching To Improve Performance, a 2 day course by East Sussex County Council

  • Therapy Outcome Measure (TOM) workshop by Pam Enderby

  • Placement Educator Workshop (Universities at Medway)

  • Protective Behaviours (PB) Practitioner Training.  This is a safety awareness and resilience building programme which helps children and adults to recognise any situation where they feel worried or emotionally unsafe and it explores practical ways to keep safe.

Additional Qualifications and Accreditations

  • Assessment and Treatment Using the SOS Approach to Feeding.  When Children Won’t Eat, Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders.

  • Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: An Introduction to Diagnosis and Management with the University of Winchester

  • Introduction to PROMPT Workshop (3 days).  PROMPT stands for Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. It is a tactile-kinesthetic approach to Speech Therapy.

  • Lidcombe Program of Early Stuttering Intervention (therapy for children who stammer)

  • Michael Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCI)

  • Michael Palin Family Communication Therapy

  • Swindon Fluency Trust training for children and young people who stammer

  • Makaton Signing Foundation, Enhancement and Baby Signing

  • ELKLAN licenced tutor – I am trained to train nursery and school staff in the accredited ELKLAN course

  • Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)