Susan Olding

Qualifications:
Licenciate of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Professional Membership:
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice
Health Professions Council Registered with BUPA and PPP

Background and Experience:
Since qualifying in Speech and Language Therapy in 1979 Susan has worked for more than 20 years, mainly in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire and also as a Clinic Tutor at City University.

Susan has considerable experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a variety of clients and their conditions, including specific language disorder, semantic and pragmatic difficulties and stammerers. Speech and language difficulties can have a profound effect on an individual?s ability to function happily within the family, peer group or school setting.

Susan is able to assist with pronouncing or using particular consonants and vowels, understanding spoken language, expressing thoughts and ideas, either in spoken or written language, speaking smoothly and poor voice quality.

Susan is now trained in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) - a technique for improving the voice volume of patients with Parkinson's Disease and other neurological disorders. Most patients with PD experience a decreased voice volume and decreased intelligibility of their speech as their disease progresses. The purpose of LSVT is to reverse that decline through vocal exercises; it is entirely safe and has lasting benefits.

Susan enjoys spending time with her family, gardening and yoga as well as singing with the local choir.