Ms Claire Mortell:

Even where a child has access to a CDNT speech and language therapist and has been supported with an AAC device, there is a logistical element in getting that integrated into the school system. In terms of utilising resources, the speech and language therapist would lose a day travelling to another school to support it. That often becomes a phone or Teams call as a result. If there were an in-school therapist, however, there would be ongoing communication from the outset and that assessment piece would be looked at within the whole home and school environments.