@karenroylespeechtherapist | Karen Royle – Independent Speech and Language Therapist
0775 2325032 | karen@speechtherapymarketharborough.co.uk

Welcome

My name is Karen Royle and I’m a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. I support the communication and interaction skills of children aged 18 months to 5 years.

My specialism is working with young children with social communication difficulties, autism and global developmental delay. I work directly with children in their homes and nurseries. I cover the areas of Market Harborough, Corby, Kettering and the surrounding villages.

I provide assessment and therapy for:

Children who are behind with their development (e.g. not meeting their milestones), including a delay with understanding and talking.

Children with Complex Communication Needs, e.g. those children with special educational needs and disabilities including autism. Your child does not need to have a diagnosis to work with me.

I work in local pre-schools and nurseries and I offer direct support to children attending educational settings. I am passionate about working with Early Years professionals to support the development of children in their care. I do not work with school age children.

Karen Royle Speech and Language Therapy
Karen Royle Speech and Language Therapy

Background and qualifications:

I am a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. I qualified from De Montfort University in February 2000. I have had my own practice since March 2019, after a 19 year career in the NHS, working in Northamptonshire.

I am a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT Number: RC0013746). I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC: SL02060). I am a member of the Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP: 3432). I have an enhanced DBS certificate.

I have additional qualifications in speech and language therapy approaches including:

Accredited Level 2 Training in Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy (PACT)

Hanen (It Takes Two to Talk and Learning language and Loving It)

Elklan (Speech and Language Support for 3-5s)

Colourful Semantics

Verve Child Interaction

Attention Autism

Natural Language Acquisition – Gestalt Language Processing

The Curiosity Programme

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Gestalt Language Processing

Karen Royle Speech and Language Therapy

Contact me

    Call or email for a free consultation if:

    Your child is not talking as much as other children of the same age and you are worried about their development

    You have been told that your child has a delay with their talking and/or understanding or general development and you are waiting to be seen by an NHS Speech and Language Therapist and/or Paediatrician

    You are already receiving NHS Speech and Language Therapy but you would like more support than can be offered by the NHS

    Your child has additional needs or a disability that affects their communication and interaction and you are not sure how to help them

    You work in a nursery or pre-school and you want advice about how to support and improve the speech, language and communication skills of children in your setting

    You live in within 15 miles of Market Harborough

    Karen Royle

    TESTIMONIALS

    • Your training, advice and knowledge have not only helped our son to flourish, but also us as parents. You have given us so much more than we could have hoped for and we will be forever thankful. You have played the most significant part in our son’s development – you gave him a voice

      Parent

    • Since working with you, we no longer feel isolated as parents of a child with additional needs. Through your expertise and support we have been able to understand our child’s speech and language needs. This has been very empowering. Through your guidance we have been able to support our son and have seen great improvement since you started working with us. You are very skilled in your observations and analysis of our son and we have great confidence in your professional opinion. We have also appreciate your extensive knowledge and experience of the “system” and the best ways to access the support our son will need as he starts school

      Parent

    • Karen works really hard to get the best from our son, working with us as a family and other professionals involved in his care and education. She has completed reports which were invaluable for my son’s EHCP and moving forward

      Parent

    • PACT has been invaluable for our family. It has opened up the importance of getting to know A’s needs on her terms. Although we are a close family and good at responding to her needs, this intervention has enabled us to see the subtle ways that A interacts. A is doing amazingly, since beginning this intervention she has been directing her speech, making requests (not just labelling) and directly interacting with us and others.

      Parent

    • My daughter has loved her time with you and you’ve built a rapport with her that very few people manage to do. (She) has always been very enthusiastic and excited to see you so she will truly miss your sessions.

      Parent

    • I was really fortunate to get to know Karen when working in a children’s centre. Karen offered me invaluable support and ideas for the children attending groups. I worked closely with Karen supporting children with complex medical needs, the parents spoke so highly of Karen and felt reassured that progress would be made with her support.

      Early Years Teacher

    • I have worked with Karen since 2014 and she really is a marvellous speech and language therapist. She always finds solutions to tricky problems and provides honest evidence-based advice that she tailors to the children perfectly. Families also think very highly of her.

      Health Visitor

    • My family have known this remarkable lady since our youngest was about 4. He’s 11 now!! Karen was supportive, approachable, patient, professional, caring and had the biggest smile. We’re very grateful for her input over the years. We highly recommend Karen. You will be in safe hands!!

      Parent

    • I have worked with Karen for nearly 5 years both on a personal and professional level. She is absolutely fabulous at what she does. She always finds a way to work with children and families as individuals, really getting to know them and tailoring activities around this. I would never go anywhere else for support. I would highly recommend Karen and her services!

      Nursery SENCo