Speech and Language Therapy
for children and young people in Woking and the surrounding areas
About
Christina Hawkins
Speech and Language Therapist
MSc. PG(Dip). BA(Hons). MRCSLT
Hello. I'm Christina, a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with over 19 years of experience working with children with speech, language and communication needs. I set up my private SLT practice, Language Space, in 2023.
Based in and around Woking, I work with children, alongside their families and schools, and offer assessments, therapy sessions, consultations, and advice around speech and language needs. Click here to find out more.
A bit about me...
I qualified as a speech and language therapist in 2004 and worked for 15 years in the NHS across a number of settings, including child development centres, preschool services, primary and secondary schools, autism assessment clinics, and other tertiary teams. I joined the neurodisability team at Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2010 where I worked as a Clinical Lead SLT from 2012-2019. In 2020, I began working in private practice and later established Language Space. I work with children and young people with a range of speech, language or social communication needs and have clinical specialisms in child language development, autism spectrum condition, neurodevelopment, and acquired brain injury.
My ethos
I love my job and am passionate about helping children and young people develop their speech, language and communication skills. I have a child-centred approach, working together with families, nurseries or schools, to fully understand a child's strengths, abilities and needs and provide support that is both effective and meaningful. I pride myself on offering a personalised and flexible approach to both assessment and therapy that best fits a child's personality, interests and needs.
Qualifications and training
MSc. Neuroscience, Language and Communication (UCL, Distinction)
PG(Dip) Speech and Language Therapy (City University, Distinction)
BA(Hons) Linguistics and French (UEA, 2.1)
Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
Professional Registration:
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP)
Publications:
Book chapter: Hoffman, A., Riley, K., & Hawkins, C. (2022). Language. In Booth, R., Murphy, T., & Zebracki K. (Ed.), Paediatric Neuropsychology Within the Multidisciplinary Context (pp. 57-70). London: Mac Keith Press.
Journal article: Sloneem, J., Moss, J., Powell, S., Hawkins, C., Fosi, T., Richardson, H., & Aylett, S.E. (2022). The prevalence and profile of Autism in Sturge-Weber syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52(5): 1942-1955
Journal article: Gittins S., Steel D., Brunklaus A., Newsom-Davis I., Hawkins C., & Aylett S.E. (2018). Autism spectrum disorder, social communication difficulties, and developmental comorbidities in Sturge-Weber syndrome. Epilepsy and Behavior, 88: 1-4
Speech and Language Therapist
MSc. PG(Dip). BA(Hons). MRCSLT
Hello. I'm Christina, a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with over 19 years of experience working with children with speech, language and communication needs. I set up my private SLT practice, Language Space, in 2023.
Based in and around Woking, I work with children, alongside their families and schools, and offer assessments, therapy sessions, consultations, and advice around speech and language needs. Click here to find out more.
A bit about me...
I qualified as a speech and language therapist in 2004 and worked for 15 years in the NHS across a number of settings, including child development centres, preschool services, primary and secondary schools, autism assessment clinics, and other tertiary teams. I joined the neurodisability team at Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2010 where I worked as a Clinical Lead SLT from 2012-2019. In 2020, I began working in private practice and later established Language Space. I work with children and young people with a range of speech, language or social communication needs and have clinical specialisms in child language development, autism spectrum condition, neurodevelopment, and acquired brain injury.
My ethos
I love my job and am passionate about helping children and young people develop their speech, language and communication skills. I have a child-centred approach, working together with families, nurseries or schools, to fully understand a child's strengths, abilities and needs and provide support that is both effective and meaningful. I pride myself on offering a personalised and flexible approach to both assessment and therapy that best fits a child's personality, interests and needs.
Qualifications and training
MSc. Neuroscience, Language and Communication (UCL, Distinction)
PG(Dip) Speech and Language Therapy (City University, Distinction)
BA(Hons) Linguistics and French (UEA, 2.1)
Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
Professional Registration:
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP)
Publications:
Book chapter: Hoffman, A., Riley, K., & Hawkins, C. (2022). Language. In Booth, R., Murphy, T., & Zebracki K. (Ed.), Paediatric Neuropsychology Within the Multidisciplinary Context (pp. 57-70). London: Mac Keith Press.
Journal article: Sloneem, J., Moss, J., Powell, S., Hawkins, C., Fosi, T., Richardson, H., & Aylett, S.E. (2022). The prevalence and profile of Autism in Sturge-Weber syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52(5): 1942-1955
Journal article: Gittins S., Steel D., Brunklaus A., Newsom-Davis I., Hawkins C., & Aylett S.E. (2018). Autism spectrum disorder, social communication difficulties, and developmental comorbidities in Sturge-Weber syndrome. Epilepsy and Behavior, 88: 1-4
Who I work with
I work with children and young people who are aged 2 to 18 years old. My areas of expertise include:
If you have concerns about your child's speech, language or communication or would like to discuss possible assessment or therapy, please contact me for a free telephone consultation.
- Speech production difficulties / Articulation of speech sounds
- Speech and language delay
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Language processing and Auditory memory
- Selective mutism
- Communication challenges associated with autism spectrum condition
- Communication difficulties associated with neurodevelopmental conditions or acquired brain injury
If you have concerns about your child's speech, language or communication or would like to discuss possible assessment or therapy, please contact me for a free telephone consultation.
Services
Contact
Please contact me for further information about the services I offer at Language Space. I am happy to arrange a free initial telephone call to discuss whether assessment or therapy might be helpful for your child.