With great disappointment I am writing this story to ensure no child is treated the way my daughter has been from the Bradford NHS Speech and Language department.
My daughter has turned 4 and is currently attending pre-school under the 15 hour a week scheme, however her progress has been limited due to the lack of speech and her overall development, displaying signs of autism and additional needs.
The teacher at the nursery identified these concerns and was quick to act by making referrals and had arranged a meeting for me and my wife to go in regarding our daughter's development.
Referrals were made for the following:
Speech and language referral
Communication and interaction
Autism Assessment
We received a visit from the health visitor after waiting endless months - approximately 12-15 months - many calls made to arrange thus whom after seeing my daughter in person had agreed referrals need me be made and has sent off for these as a matter of urgency, and we're still waiting.
The speech and language referral had come through by the language dept at Bradford Hospital which we attended a virtual appointment as parents. As this was a group exercise and powerpoint presentation, we feel we did not find this useful after months of waiting due to the self help tips we have already exhausted and tried all options with our child.
Endless emails and voicemails left the department was back in contact and arranged a Speech and language appointment.
Our overall experience has been very stressful and traumatic due the slow turnaround time and constant throw backs when raising our concerns ranging from the GP, NHS and the local council who subsequently turned down her EHCP plan on the grounds of lack of evidence for treatment.
The above story had been kept brief, but when you have to be a quote unquote advocate for your children's health concerns it does state a lot about the level of care and integrity left in the system, in my view.
The time lost in my daughter's health and development at a young age, we do hope this does not have a detrimental impact on her future.
This story is to parents, as I do not wish anyone go through the trauma and despair we have suffered as a result and will say when it comes to your children keep chasing the relevant services.
I feel like we're stuck in a catch-22 situation with our daughter, only so much positivity and hope you can have before you realise how bad things are .
"Stuck in a catch-22 situation with our daughter"
About: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust / Speech and Language Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust Speech and Language Shipley BD18 3LA
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