Additional services targeted for children and young people
Speech and Language Therapy Service for Deaf Children
We are a small team of Specialist SLTs working with deaf children who live in Camden and Islington.
We support children with permanent deafness (both sensorineural deafness and/or permanent conductive deafness) including:
We support children with permanent deafness (both sensorineural deafness and/or permanent conductive deafness) including:
- Pre-school aged deaf children (Birth - 5 years) and their families. We aim to support parents, carers to develop their deaf child’s communication skills. We provide support and advice to families in their home and/or in nursery, working closely with the Advisory Teachers for Deaf Children.
- Deaf children attending Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children in Camden (aged 2 -11 years)
- Deaf children attending Laycock Provision for Deaf Children in Islington (aged 3 – 11 years)
- Outreach service: Deaf children attending mainstream schools may be supported by the SLTs working in the mainstream schools teams. We are able to offer specialist advice and support to your regular speech and language therapist if required.
How to make a Referral
You can refer your child to the Speech and Language service for Deaf children yourself, or your Teacher of the Deaf, hospital, GP or Health visitor can refer to us with your consent.
Please contact
Wendy Martin, Clinical Coordinator, Speech and Language Therapy for Deaf Children.
Email: Wendy.martin4@nhs.net
Useful Links and Organisations
Local Drop ins / Stay and Play for Deaf Children
Groups and links for deaf children and families:
- National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS): National charity with lots of information online, sign classes, advice, events for deaf children and their families
- North London Deaf Children's Society: Local families with deaf children. Lots of support and events for deaf children and their families across North London
- Remark: Deaf clubs, playschemes and events for deaf children, their families and the deaf community
- CICS Cochlear Implanted Children's Support Group: Support, advice and events for families with deaf children who have cochlear implants (or are considering cochlear implants)
British Sign Language (BSL) for families and children
- Signed Stories - Lots of great books to see in sign language and subtitles. You have to subscribe/buy the stories
- BSL Zone - British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust, or BSLBT, is a TV Production Company that produce programmes for deaf people. They produce a variety of programmes for deaf people on Freeview and satellite channels. All programmes are also available online.
- See Hear - Magazine for the deaf community highlighting the issues affecting the community.
- BBC iPlayer (All signed programmes) - All signed BBC programmes currently listed on iPlayer.
- Magic Hands - BBC iPlayer Magic Hands is a show for children entirely into British Sign Language (BSL). translated
- Newsround - a fully signed version of newsround is available everyday.
Watch and learn BSL/BSL dictionary
- British Sign Language Dictionary - Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in British Sign Language (BSL).
- With Signworld you can learn new BSL, work on your grammar, polish up your fingerspelling, test yourself and practice your signing. Signworld offers a free lesson for an hour or two of fun learning, practicing, tests and games. Click on the link to start your free lesson.
Last updated23 Oct 2025