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We're hiring: Paediatric Occupational Therapist
10 August 2026
Speech Therapy Surrey London is an award-winning independent practice providing specialist assessment and therapy for children and adults across Surrey and London.
As our service continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our team on a self-employed associate basis.
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Speech Therapy Surrey London is the first in the UK to introduce Neuroadaptive Therapy™
6 August 2026
Speech Therapy Surrey London is proud to announce the launch of its new Neuroadaptive Therapy™ Programme - an innovative approach designed to help children and adults who experience challenges with communication, sensory processing, attention and emotional regulation.
The programme is led by Rosemary Nicholson, Director of Speech Therapy Surrey London, who is the first certified Neuroadaptive Therapy™ provider in the UK and is integrating the AVANT Laser into her speech and language therapy sessions. Rosemary spent time in the US researching and training to use the specialist laser.
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Rosie comments on screen time research the potential UK social media ban
21 January 2026
As a speech therapist working with children and families every day, I welcome serious national conversations about the impact of social media on young people’s development. Excessive time on screens and social media can correlate with delays in expressive language skills and reduced opportunities for rich, face-to-face interaction that underpin effective communication development in childhood.
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Rosie comments on screen time research
12 January 2026
Rosie comments on government research into screentime for toddlers
New government research shows that children with a screen time of around five hours a day learn "significantly" fewer words than those with lower screen times.
“While the research rightly raises concerns about excessive screentime for toddlers, it could go further. We need to look not only at children’s screen use, but crucially at parents’ screen use around young children and the impact this has on speech, language and communication development...
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Rosie comments on stuttering research
4 August 2025
Rosie Nicholson, Director of Speech Therapy Surrey London, comments on new research that confirms genetic links to stuttering.
"This research is really encouraging and reinforces what we see in clinic every day: early intervention is absolutely key....."
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Rosie Nicholson comments on parental intuition study
30 May 2025
Rosie Nicholson comments on new research that backs up theories that parents’ intuition can predict illness in children, in the same way that parents often notice the earliest signs of communication or developmental challenges.
Rosie Nicholson visits Parliament to discuss stammering research
23 April 2025
Rosie Nicholson, joined policymakers and other experts at a Parliamentary Reception to discuss findings from a new national report on stammering.
Rosie comments... on research showing chewing is crucial to jaw development
30 January 2025
First in a series of "Rosie comments" posts, Rosie Nicholson, Director of Speech Therapy Surrey London, shares her expert opinion on recent research exploring the role chewing plays in the proper development of the jaws.
