Karen Telling | Speech and Language Therapist

Areas of Expertise

• Speech & Language Therapist

• Autism

Availability

Karen is available on Mondays & Saturdays

Karen Telling qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 2003 from City University, London, and has experience working across both the NHS and the private sector.  Karen has dedicated most of her career to supporting children and young people with social communication differences/Autism in both clinical and educational settings.  Between 2006 and 2010, Karen contributed to the Pre-school Autism Communication Trial (University of Manchester) as a Research Speech and Language Therapist delivering PACT intervention.   

Karen is ADOS trained worked extensively in community diagnostic teams for autism and related  disorders with Guys and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust and, in this role, developed a passion for working collaboratively with other professionals to coordinate and deliver post diagnostic support for parents and carers.  She has also been part of the Tier 4 Service for Complex Autism and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders (SCAAND) with the Maudsley Hospital, where she gained valuable experience supporting young people with mental health disorders and autism and/or learning disabilities. 

Most recently, Karen has worked in a specialist educational setting supporting children with complex social communication differences, where she also had a key role as a safeguarding lead.  

Karen’s specialist skill set and experience has equipped her to provide comprehensive treatment plans using wide ranging therapy tools to support children and young people’s communication, independence, and emotional well-being.   

Karen is dedicated to working within a strong multi-disciplinary team to ensure that a child or young person’s care is managed holistically, with their well-being being central to their intervention.  Karen accesses opportunity to extend her professional development on a regular basis, striving to ensure children and families receive robust, evidence informed advice and treatment. 

She is a member of the Health and Care Professions Council and a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy.