About Helen
Helen is a qualified Speech and Language Therapist and has worked with children and young people since 2008. She qualified as a HMCTS Appointed Intermediary with The Intermediary Cooperative in 2023 to work in both family and criminal courts. She has experience and knowledge of many conditions which can present challenges to communication. These include autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, dyslexia and speech and language disorders. She has extensive experience of working with Children Looked After (CLA) and those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. She is a member of Intermediaries for Justice.
Expertise
- Autism
- ADHD
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) including Depression and/or Anxiety
- Learning Disabilities
- Unclear Speech
- Stammering, Language Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Children and Young People
- Dyslexia
Training & Education
2023:
HMCTS Appointed Intermediary training, The Intermediary Cooperative
2008:
BSc Clinical Language Sciences (Speech and Language Therapy), Leeds Metropolitan University
1995:
BA Modern Languages (Spanish and French), University of Salford