Therapy and Intervention

At The Marlborough we are aware that children may have additional needs that could have the potential to limit their full potential.

• Social and Emotional Needs 
• Speech & Language Needs 
• Sensory Needs 
  and many, many more.

We offer a range of therapies to meet these needs. We have a fully qualified  Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SALT), and a fully qualified Occupational Therapist working on site across the week. We also have a fully qualified Art Therapist once a week and access to Hoo Cares therapist. 

To find out more about they type of Intervention and Therapy we offer – please see our Intervention Menu.

Universal  - for every child…

We believe in every child’s innate right to an education which enables inspires and enriches and believe that the most successful learning takes place when we understand children as a whole and how their individual needs are supported within context of their whole being. 
Once these needs are  identified we need to understand they impact of upon the children’s everyday lives and learning. Our main focus for intervention and therapy is combining the skills and knowledge of both the teaching staff and the intervention and therapy team enabling them to work together in the classroom. 

At The Marlborough this is achieved in 3 ways: 

Through a bespoke planned specialist school curriculum. 
By selecting the method of teaching delivery and curriculum pathway to match children’s individual profiles. 
By addressing specific skills deficits functionally, with relevant ‘real-life’ goals that can be rehearsed throughout the school day with different people in different places. 

Targeted – for those children who need something more… 

Some children will benefit from targeted intervention to address specific needs, whether this be long or short term. The Intervention and Therapy team work in collaboration with classroom based staff to deliver a mixture of group and individual  interventions for example Lego Therapy, Sensory Circuits, Speed up and Time to Talk  as well as specific support for communication such as using PECS, Colourful Semantics and Language for thinking. These programmes may take place in or outside of classrooms, individually or in similarly assessed groups. Others may have a targeted programme build into their learning throughout a conventional class day.  

Specialist – for those children who’s need for Therapy is specialist… 

MCH NHS Speech and Language Therapy is delivered at The Marlborough as per the MCH Local Offer. This comprises the Intervention and Intervention Plus packages for children who have been specifically referred to the Speech and Language Therapy Service and/or for whom Speech and Language Intervention is specifically identified within their Education, Health and Care Plan. 

We work with the CAT Team in Ashford for children who require specialist support for AAC provision and use. 

Our Therapy team are:

Rebecca Masalovich (MCH Speech and Language Therapist) 

Hannah Steele (RIT Speech and Language Therapist) 

Irland Decottignies (RIT Occupational Therapist)

Emma Kargotis (RIT Art Therapist) 

Danielle Kurszewski (RIT Occupational Therapy Assistant)

Shauna Kyei-Poakwa (RIT Speech and Language Assistant)

Aysha Üzer (Speech and Language Assistant)