SEND support and therapists in Canterbury

Communicaid identifies Sally Rigden and advertises speech and language therapy for children in east Kent, including home and education-setting work. Its online parent consultation is a separate offer from direct online therapy with a child.

Check the format before booking: parent advice, child assessment and direct therapy are different services. Ask what preparation and written follow-up are included.

Lycali Therapies advertises speech and language therapy and multidisciplinary assessment services from a Kent-based practice, with work further afield by arrangement. Different services have different age and referral criteria; ask about the particular service your child needs.

The service describes speech and language therapy from age 2. Do not assume this is the age threshold for every autism, ADHD or other assessment. Confirm assessment team, location, full cost and the report required by your intended recipient.

Kent Occupational Therapy advertises occupational therapy, physiotherapy and music therapy across Kent, including services for children. Its Folkestone head office is a contact address; confirm where an actual appointment would take place.

Ask about the specific service, practitioner, travel and full costs.

Oasis Psychological Services advertises assessment and therapy for children and adults from an Ashford-based service. Check which professional would provide the particular assessment or therapy, the age criteria and the intended use of any report.

Confirm current scope, age criteria, fees or funding, and availability directly.

Purple Octopus Management advertises autism and ADHD assessments and psychotherapy for children, young people and adults in Kent, with face-to-face and online options. Confirm the particular service's age criteria, named assessor and appointment location directly.

The website advertised September 2026 assessment availability when checked on 22 September. This is the provider’s statement, not a reservation or confirmation of an appointment for your family.

Autism Kent is a private assessment practice advertising child and adult autism assessments from Whitstable and online services. It is distinct from the Kent Autistic Trust; confirm the specific service, age threshold and appointment location directly.

Ask about the named assessment team, follow-up and report requirements. Older mentions of satellite locations should be confirmed before travelling.

Kent Autism Assessments advertises autism and cognitive assessment for children, young people and adults in Canterbury. Its current website says it does not accept NHS Right to Choose referrals; confirm the privately funded service and age criteria directly.

Ask who undertakes the assessment, what information is gathered, full costs, follow-up and what your intended report recipient requires. No outcome or recognition is guaranteed.

Kent Music Therapy advertises a music-based therapeutic service in Kent. Confirm the age group, setting, named practitioner and current professional registration directly before booking.

Ask whether the activity offered is clinical music therapy or a community music session, what its aims are and how progress is reviewed. Provider testimonials do not establish benefit for a particular condition.

Pie Factory Music advertises free counselling for young people aged 13–18 in east Kent. Its counselling page says 16–18-year-olds can self-refer. Check the referral route, consent arrangements and current waiting list with the charity.

This entry is for the charity’s youth counselling service. Its music and youth activities are separate offers; ask which support is appropriate rather than assuming that every activity is clinical music therapy.

Autism & ADHD Assessment Hub advertises autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental assessment or screening services for children and adults, with face-to-face and remote options. Confirm the exact service, clinic and age criteria directly.

Screening and diagnostic assessment are different services. Ask who would assess your child, what information they use and whether the report meets your intended recipient’s requirements.