Emma is a Speech and Language Therapist at Provide Wellbeing.

It’s really an honour to spend time understanding a child or young person’s neurodiversity. I work in the core Provide Speech and Language Therapy and have over 10 year experience working with neurodiverse types such as Autism, ADHD, Epilepsy, Developmental Language Disorder and Learning Difficulties. I have worked across Essex, London and in the Middle East with a range of cultures and settings.

Dr Shahzad Aslam is a Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician with over 20 years of clinical experience in NHS. He specialises in assessments of children and young people with Autism, ADHD, tics/ Tourette’s syndrome, Dyspraxia (DCD); Sleep Disorders and medical treatment for ADHD

He has worked for the NHS since 2004. Over the last two decades, Dr Aslam has worked at several NHS Trust hospitals, and gained extensive experience in neurology, neurodisability and neurorehabilitation. In his role in NHS, he manages ADHD, Autism, Sleep disorders, Cerebral Palsy, developmental issues and behavioural disorders. He also works closely with children with special educational needs, providing medical advice and education and health care plans.

Laura has worked as a speech and language therapist since qualifying in 2008. She is experienced in assessing and supporting children and adults across a range of settings including the NHS, independent practice, and charitable organisations.

I qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 1991 having trained at City University in London. I have worked in many varied roles over 34 years, supporting children/young people of all ages who have a wide range of speech language and communication needs. I trained to administer the ADOS assessment in 2008 and have worked clinically in this field since that time. I currently work within Provide CIC as a member of the multidisciplinary team who assess and diagnose children and young people who have Autism.

Vicki qualified as a speech and language therapist in 2002. She developed a particular interest in emotional health and wellbeing, and gained further experience and training in this area, before eventually making the decision to retrain as a mental health nurse. She has several years’ experience of undertaking autism assessments.

Since graduating with an MSc in Speech and Language Therapy I have worked with a variety of children, including those with speech sound errors, delayed language, complex needs and autistic children. I am trained in Intensive Interaction and PECS, and I believe in empowering parents by equipping them with the knowledge and tools so that they can play an active role in their child’s communication development. I have a particular interest in autism, and as well as working with Provide Wellbeing doing autism assessments, I also have experience working in the NHS assessing autism. I enjoy working with the patient and their parents or carers during their diagnostic journey, and I understand that the journey to receiving a diagnosis of autism may be daunting for some, and I therefore try to make my patients feel as comfortable as possible so that they can be themselves as much as possible during the assessment process. I look forward to meeting you!