SEND support and therapists in Maidstone

Philippa Benson's published service pages describe children's speech, language and literacy assessment, and thinking-skills assessment, in Sevenoaks. These pages are dated May 2023; confirm that the service, age criteria, location and fees are still current.

The published page gives different minimum ages for literacy and thinking-skills work. Check which assessment would answer your question, and whether any report meets the intended school or college requirements.

TalkCoach advertises speech and language therapy for adults and older teenagers, and communication coaching. Its website says it does not provide children's speech and language therapy. Online, Maidstone clinic and home-visit options are described; confirm age eligibility directly.

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

Lucy Pollard's website describes speech and language therapy covering west Kent and east Sussex. It reported that she was not accepting new clients when checked on 22 September 2026. Contact the service for any later change.

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

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.

The Children's Wellness Centre advertises child autism and ADHD assessments and therapy services in Tunbridge Wells. Different services have different criteria; confirm the age range, clinician and appointment setting directly.

Ask about the assessment team, full costs, follow-up and report requirements. Awards or a provider’s description of its methods do not establish independent clinical approval.

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.

Foundations Child & Family Therapy advertises assessment and therapy for children, young people and adults across Kent and west Sussex. Its website lists a Tonbridge address and describes autism, ADHD, dyslexia and family-therapy services.

Confirm the particular service, appointment setting, clinician registration and report requirements. The availability of one service does not establish that every assessment is offered to every age group.

Neuroprecision advertises psychotherapy and assessment services. The provider's service description does not establish that every practitioner is a clinical psychologist or that every assessment is suitable for every age. Check the named clinician, service and appointment location directly.

Ask who will perform and interpret any autism or ADHD assessment, what information they gather, and what follow-up is included. Confirm report requirements with the intended recipient before paying.

Dyslexia South East advertises dyslexia assessment and tuition for children and adults in east Sussex and Kent. Confirm current travel arrangements, assessor qualifications and the specific service required.

For exam access arrangements, speak to the school or college SENCO before commissioning a private assessment. A report does not itself guarantee a particular arrangement.

The Play Therapist describes play therapy and creative counselling for ages 5–18 from a garden studio between Cranbrook and Tenterden. The provider describes play therapy for younger children and creative counselling for older children and teenagers; confirm the suitable service directly.

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

Jigsaw Play Therapy advertises play therapy, counselling, filial coaching and support or training for parents and professionals. Its current Kent location, travel arrangements and service-specific age criteria need confirmation.

Different services have different purposes. Ask which approach is proposed, the practitioner’s role and registration, full costs and how your child can participate in agreeing goals.

Shine Therapy Centre's website contains older information describing occupational therapy in Cranbrook and a planned opening in July 2014. It does not establish the service's current location, referral arrangements or availability; confirm these directly.

Do not use the historical opening announcement as evidence of a current appointment offer. Ask who now provides the service and where sessions take place.

KACP advertises counselling, psychotherapy and related therapies, including work with children and families, from a Maidstone-based service. Confirm the child-specific age criteria, practitioner and current location directly.

Do not assume every listed therapy is offered to children or that counselling is the same as play therapy. Ask about relevant registration, experience and the approach proposed.

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.