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