Elen Bekker
based in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Service Lead for Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Deafness
Becoming a children’s speech and language therapist was one of the best decisions I ever made. I have always been interested in both arts and sciences and speech and language therapy is the perfect combination; research and logic with some dynamic creativity. Working with children is such a joy. Their ability to adapt and keep on learning is something incredible to be a part of. It is also a privilege to work with adults too, really exploring what’s happening and problem solving together.
My favourite word is ‘transcend’. To overcome, rise, climb, go beyond. I love that you can transcend in so many ways: situations, problems, emotions, your own and other’s expectations… the possibilities are endless.
Special interests:
Deafness
Speech sound delay/disorder
Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia
Developmental Language Disorder/Language Delay
Selective / Situational Mutism and reluctant talking
Total Communication
Lego/Block therapy
Additional training:
PECS
Makaton
Intensive Interaction
Lego/Block therapy trainer and provider
Attention Autism
Rapid Syllable Transition (ReST)
Colourful Semantics
Shape Coding
Word Aware
smiLE
The Listening Program
Acoustic Pioneer
Narrative Intervention Programme (Victoria Joffe)
Visual Phonics
Introduction to Sensory Integration
“Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down.”
