Getting Started
Welcome to Rainbow Future Kidz! We are so glad that your here and ready to start your pathway to a rainbow future!
To get started you have a couple options! Whether this is your first speech therapy experience or you are transferring we can wait to guide you through them!
Book a screener today! This will help give us a snapshot of where you are at and what we can help you work on or if you need a formal assessment. We offer our screener tests in group settings for your comfort and are flexible! Book now by giving us a call at reception or emailing us to learn more/book!
Thinking about Speech Therapy?
Getting Started
Our process:
Once youv'e done a screener or assessment, we are able to know how to help you start your journey to a rainbow future! We tailor your experiance to you with multiple options for sessions including telehealth, in clinic and school sessions so that you can fit speech therapy in with your daily lives! We are adaptable to suit busy families and love to see how we can help you grow, so once we have an idea of how to help we start off by booking sessions with you!
To book a screener, assessment or session today please email or call us! We'd be happy to talk through your options and pathways!
What to expect:
While each session is tailored to you, you can always expect familiar faces greeting you into the clinic! When you arrive, we'd be happy to answer any of your questions while you sit in the waiting room, once their ready your speech therapist will collect you shortly after you arrive for your session!
To get to the clinic, parking is Building A of the Solent Centre at 1 Burbank Place. Once you arrive, come into the foyer of Building A and press level 3 on the elevator or head to the top of the staircase! Once you reach our floor, walk down the hall and we will be there ready to greet you as the last door in the hallway!
What to expect for a school session
A school session brings speech and communication support into your child’s everyday learning environment. We work with families, teachers, and school teams to understand each child’s needs, build practical goals, and use engaging strategies that help children communicate with greater confidence.
When we do a school session, it is very similar to our clinic ones! Your child will know when they are meant to have a session or we will come to collect them for it, then we will go and find a quiet space to do our session! We will tailor the experience to you with fidgets, routine and trying to incorporate some fun into our sessions.
What is SSP (Speech Sounds Pics Approach)
SSP (Speech Sounds Pics Approach) is a visual, structured approach that supports children who find speech sounds difficult. It uses pictures and simple cues to make speech practice clear, engaging, and easier to carry over into everyday conversations and understand how sounds make up words! This approach is designed to support a child's phonemic awareness and reading skills!
What is AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) includes tools and strategies that support a child’s communication when speech is difficult or not yet reliable. AAC may include gestures, signs, pictures, or a communication device, helping each child share their needs, ideas, and personality! By using AAC, it enables everyone that struggles to communicate and allows them to enjoy everyday communication such as expressing ideas, conversation, maintain independance and grow socially!