Chris Platt
Speech and Language Therapist
Current Role
Chris leads Springboard’s school-commissioned service and also provides individual therapy sessions, specialising in therapy for speech sound difficulties, including those related to Hearing Impairment and Down Syndrome.
As a registered ELKLAN tutor Chris regularly delivers the ‘Speech & Language Support for 5-11s’ course, as well as our own training sessions for INSET days, and staff meetings.
Background Information
Chris qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist through a Master’s Degree from the University of Sheffield where he was awarded the 2004 MMedSci prize for best overall degree performance. He is a self-proclaimed speech and language therapy “geek” and is in good company within the Springboard team!
Chris has worked for different NHS Trusts and has held specialist roles. He also taught some of the clinical lectures for the Speech, Language and Communication Science course that ran previously at the University of Portsmouth.
Chris’ particular ‘passions’ are around; minimising the impact of social deprivation on Educational outcomes for children, intervention for children with complex speech disorders, and supporting schools to help children with SLCN succeed and thrive.
