Ms Kadayer's knowledge and skills in the area of Verbal Behaviour (VB) is extremely relevant in the field of autism and her continued presence within our community would be of great benefit to all families touched by this disability.

Mr Smith, Herts
Louise is very accurate in her analysis and catching every opportunity to motivate new learning - not only on the child's side but also for the "grown-ups" around. Our son's programming could not be in better hands.

Anonymous, Norfolk
Under Louise's guidance Omi has made significant and remarkable progress, his eye contact has improved dramatically, his periods of social isolation has decreased and he has begun to enjoy the company of others.

Dr Jones, Berkshire
I have known Shelley Brown for 6 months through the work she has undertaken with my autistic son. She has made a significant contribution towards my son's language acquisition and I have no hesitation in referring her to other families.

Mrs Christine Labios
Louise has provided us with hands on education and has visited our home many times to demonstrate with our son practical ways of interacting with him.

Dr ASM Ziaul Hoque
Louise first came to our home in December 2006 and within just four weeks we had seen remarkable progress in our 3 year old son.

Gareth & Sarah Squire
"It was a pleasure to have our consultant Shelley in our home for 2 days. She discussed strategies, demonstrated them, then coached us as we worked with our son. We were delighted to see an immediate improvement in our boy. We really look forward to our next consultation."

Wendy Kiefel, Australia

Early Intervention

The earlier a child can be diagnosed and an effective programme of treatment and assistance can be put in place, the greater the chances of helping that child reach their full potential. Which is why at Verbal Behaviour Consultants, we place the emphasis on early intervention.

As a parent, you will be able to tell if something isn’t ‘right’ very early on. It is then a race against time to get your child the help and assistance they need as quickly as possible, setting up new learning patterns that are specifically designed to help children facing the challenges of the autistic spectrum and other learning difficulties. A young, healthy mind is eager to learn, to grow and to develop. If that mind has the right coaching, guidance and assistance, it can develop into a healthy, well-adjusted adult that can reach its full potential. This is why early intervention is so important. Children suffering from behaviour disorders and those on the autistic spectrum may be reluctant to interact normally. But with the right stimulation, they can be as eager to learn new skills as any other child.

You don’t have to have a diagnosis in order to talk to VBC or begin an intervention. The earlier you begin intervention, the better the results. Your child may get to the stage that they do so well that they may not even need a diagnosis. And intervention isn’t as scary as it sounds - it’s about teaching in the natural environment and encouraging the child’s natural curiosity to encourage it to change destructive behaviour patterns into constructive ones. We achieve this by teaching the child new motivations and new language, social and behaviour skills.

At Verbal Behaviour Consultants, we put as much emphasis on listening as on teaching or counselling – listening to both the child and the family. In this way, we can understand the individual challenges faced by each child and, with the help of the family, our expert behaviour analysts can develop a programme that will help the child in everyday situations, expand their social skills and reduce the chances of the child feeling isolated or alienated. By incorporating applied behaviour analysis and verbal behaviour techniques, we can build up a relationship with the child at an early age and encourage them to develop their communication and social skills.

Our aim is to help every child lead as normal a life as possible. By introducing positive learning patterns at a very early age, we can help to prevent destructive behaviour patterns from becoming established. If left, these destructive patterns can be much harder to redirect into positive learning, which is why early intervention is so effective. Whilst the child is still in the optimum learning stage, experienced psychologists and behaviour analysts can gently guide the child in the right direction, helping both them and their families to create a positive environment and initiating acceptable responses to social situations.

For further details, contact us direct in confidence or browse our website for more information on our services.