About Us
The Muir Practice is made up of an exceptionally experienced and dedicated team of independent therapists who provide the highest level of care in a safe and nurturing environment.
What we do
- We specialise in comprehensive speech and language assessments and tailored speech therapy services for both adults and children
- We provide occupational therapy assessments and assistance for children who require support in improving their daily living skills or are encountering challenges related to sensory processing difficulties
- The Muir Practice can carry out autism assessments for children aged between three and 18 years
- We provide and deliver tailored training, workshops, and lectures in speech and language therapy and occupational therapy for nurseries, schools and other professional establishments, allowing us to share our experience with you
- For those located further away we provide therapy and support through telehealth
Therapy is tailored according to each individual and their needs and can be carried out in a variety of ways including:
- One-to-one therapy sessions
- Small group sessions involving parents/siblings/carers/ family members
- Parent/carer training
- Training for teachers/nursery staff
- Training for family and carers
- Training for other professionals
Meet the team
Our dedicated team of highly trained and passionate therapists provide therapy and assessment for children as young as six months right through to adults. Each has their own story, and each brings valuable strengths to The Muir Practice.
Lorna Muir
Founder and Director of 'The Muir Practice’With over 20 years of experience and as the mother of two children she knows firsthand the positive impact her team can have on those they work with
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Anabel Vollam
Speech and Language TherapistHaving now been qualified for 30 years Anabel has gained extensive experience of working with both adults and children of all ages, dealing with a wide variety of disorders both acquired and developmental.
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Karen Swain
Neurodevelopmental Practitioner & Speech and Language TherapistKaren assesses and provides therapeutic intervention to children and adolescents with a range of speech, language, and communication needs.
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Kirsty Stewart
Occupational TherapistKirsty thoroughly enjoys working with children, young people, and their families to ensure they are provided with support and knowledge to function independently as they grow and develop.
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Join Us
Interested in joining the The Muir Practice? To find out more about joining our team and working with us please do get in touch. We are always interested to hear from enthusiastic and driven therapists who share our passion for delivering first class care to our clients. Please get in touch with a little more about yourself, your discipline, and your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
Our vision to meet your needs
Our vision at The Muir Practice, is to inspire and support individuals with communication and developmental challenges.
Our Values“I loved that there was such a quick turnaround between our initial query, setting up an assessment, our follow up sessions and the homework. It was well structured.”
Our fees
Initial Speech and Language Assessment
£150 including summary
Initial Assessment fee includes:
- 60 minute appointment
- Discussion of case history
- Assessment
- Feedback on assessment findings
- Advice on input required
- Written summary of findings included.
- If a more detailed report is required, this can be discussed with your therapist and any additional work will be £75 pro rata.
- Appointments will be confirmed on receipt of 50% deposit
Individual Speech and Language Therapy Session
£75 per 45 minute session
£95 per 60 minute session
Therapy Session fee includes:
- 45 or 60 minute appointment depending on the individual and type of treatment
- Feedback on progress
- Continuing advice
- Preparation before the session and writing up time
Autism Assessment
Initial Consultation - 30 minutes – Free
Experience a 30-minute, no obligation initial assessment designed to offer clarity and valuable insight on whether an autism assessment would be beneficial for your child. Our team of dedicated Neurodevelopmental Practitioners are registered with Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) along with their relevant professional body, e.g. RCSLT, RCOT. At The Muir Practice our team of specialist practitioners bring a wealth of experience from their part time roles within the NHS. We specialise in comprehensive autism assessments, ensuring you receive expert guidance and ongoing support.
£1600 including detailed report
- Neurodevelopmental history: parental interview via zoom (1.5 hours)
- Information gathering from child’s educational placement
- Diagnostic assessment carried out by two Autism specialist professionals.
- Following assessment, the clinicians will consult with a Clinical Psychologist to discuss the information gathered and determine whether your child meets the diagnostic criteria according to ICD-11
- Autism specialists will be in contact with you with the outcome of the assessment
- A detailed report with the assessment findings will be provided and you will be given the opportunity to discuss this with one of the specialists
Initial Occupational Therapy Assessment
£150 including summary
Initial Assessment fee includes:
- 60 minute appointment
- Discussion of case history
- Assessment
- Feedback on assessment findings
- Advice on input required
- Written summary of findings included.
- If a more detailed report is required, this can be discussed with your therapist and any additional work will be £75 pro rata.
- Appointments will be confirmed on receipt of 50% deposit
Individual Occupational Therapy sessions
£75 per 45 minute session
£95 per 60 minute session
Therapy Session fee includes:
- 45 or 60 minute appointment depending on the individual and type of treatment
- Feedback on progress
- Continuing advice
- Preparation before the session and writing up time
Groups
£40 per student for 45 minute group session.
Duration of group would increase with larger groups.
Supplementary Activities
£75 per hour pro rata
- Additional/more detailed reports can be requested during the course of input.
- Clients can book a telephone consultation with the therapist at any time over the course of input, including during any planned breaks.
- Nursery/School/Home visits and attendance to meetings can be arranged, as required
- Online training for families can be provided
- Resources such as communication books can be provided
- Home Speech and Language Therapy Programmes provide an alternative to one to one sessions following an initial assessment
Payment terms and conditions
- Payment is due at the time of the session and should be made by card
- We require 48 hours’ notice to cancel an appointment or full payment will be charged
- Non-attendance to appointments will incur the full session fee
- Travel is charged at £0.50 per minute, pro rata
- All journey times are calculated from the clinic address: G46 7TL
- Read our Terms & Conditions here