Contact the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service
- Helston Health Centre, Trengrouse Way, Helston, TR13 8AG.
- Call 01326 435 965.
- Email the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service
Adult speech and language
The Community Adult Speech and Language Team is a countywide service with access to highly specialised therapists.
We help people with vital communication and swallowing skills.
How we can help you
Swallowing difficulties
We provide expert diagnosis and treatment of oro-pharyngeal dysphagia. This may include:
- safe swallow techniques
- advice on changes to food and drink
- exercises to improve swallowing
- working with other professionals
Communication difficulties
Following expert diagnosis we can:
- explain the problem
- listen to what you want to achieve
- work together to plan treatment
- offer a range of therapies
- link with other professionals and support services
- advise on communication aids
Who will the team see?
We work with people who have:
- dementia
- motor neurone disease
- multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- some cancers
- stammer
- stroke
- transgender voice and communication
- voice problems
- and many others
We can also provide high quality specialist training for professionals and others.
Where we provide services
We provide services from the following locations.
- Bodmin:
- Bodmin Health Centre and Bodmin Hospital (TBC)
- Stroke unit, Woodfield Unit, Bodmin Hospital, call 01208 251 388
- Callington health office
- Camborne and Redruth Community Hospital
- Community team
- Stroke unit, call 01209 318 019
- Helston Community Hospital
- Launceston Hospital
- Liskeard Community Hospital
- Newquay Hospital
- Penzance Bellair health office
- St Austell Community Hospital
- Stratton Hospital or Bodmin Health Centre (TBC)
- Truro Health Park
- Torpoint Penntorr Health Centre
- Wadebridge health office
Referrals
Health professionals
The adult speech and language therapy referral form (DOCX, 56 KB) is for health professionals including GPs. Email the competed form to our referrals team. Alternatively a referral letter can be sent to the same address.
Self referral
You may self refer by sending an email to the above address, or you can call 01872 246 993. We will ask your permission to contact your GP or other health professional to ensure we are in a position to provide the best care for you.
Resources
Food and fluid texture modification
Visit the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative website for guidance, leaflets and ideas around how to modify food and fluid for safer swallowing.
Leaflets
- Adult speech and language therapy patient guide (PDF, 105 KB)
- Voice changes: Self-help from the Speech and Language Therapy Service
Videos
Aphasia resources
Please find below a collection of resources about aphasia.
Leaflets
- Stroke Association:
- Aphasia Reconnect aphasia information pack. The charity who produced this leaflet no longer exists. Web addresses and contact details for them in this leaflet will not work.
- Tactus Therapy: 50 things you can do right now to help your loved one with aphasia. You will need to enter an email address to access this leaflet.
Videos
There are videos ranging from 2 minutes up to full hour long documentaries, as well as a variety leaflets.
How stroke affects communication
An introduction to how strokes can affect communication. This video is 3 minutes long.
Communication tips after a stroke
This video demonstrates communication strategies being used between a person with aphasia and her daughter. This video is 4.5 minutes long.
Aphasia etiquette
John Humphrys narrates this guide to communicating with someone with aphasia. This video is 2 minutes long.
When the words went away
A documentary from the Stroke Association created to increase public awareness of aphasia. This video is 51 minutes long.
Speechless
A BBC4 documentary telling the story of 2 stroke survivors living with aphasia. This video is 60 minutes long.
On the tip of my tongue
A documentary aiming to explore and raise awareness of aphasia. This video is 16 minutes long.