Integrated Treatment Services
Speech and Language Therapists
& Associated Services
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We are pleased to provide appointments with our team of Specialist Therapists across the country. Our team can help you to gain a full understanding of the clients learning, language, physical, psychological, emotional, social, feeding and self help needs. We can provide specialist therapists for all client groups and age groups.
Penny Dembo
Speech & Language Therapist
About Penny
Penny joined the Midlands ITS Team as a Speech & Language Therapist in 2011. Penny comes to the team with many years of experience having practiced as a highly specialist therapist with a wide range of communication difficulties in all ages.
Penny has worked extensively with learning disabilities and multi-disciplinary teams for adults within residential homes, supported living, workplaces, day services and colleges.
Most recently, Penny has worked in a residential setting for young people with Autism and challenging behaviour.
Within Penny's ASD specialisation she is a trainer in Makaton signs and symbols, Autism Awareness and techniques including 'Talking Mats'.
Penny particularly enjoys building relationships with families and carers to support all aspects of the individual's communication.
Penny's training and clinical approaches:
- Makaton (Regional tutor)
- Intensive Interaction
- 'Teacch' approach
- PECS
- Social stories
- Social Skills communication programmes
- Low tech AAC
- High tech communication aids and software
- Parent Partnership approach
- Functional Analysis of challenging behaviour
- Dysphagia
Clinical groups Penny works with:
Penny works with children and adults with:
- Learning Disability
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- ADHD
- Comprehension difficulties
- Specific receptive and expressive language difficulties
- Challenging behaviour
