Charlotte Litherland
Charlotte is an experienced Speech and Language Therapist and Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner, with over 23 years’ experience working with children and adults across a wide range of settings including education, community services, hospitals and forensic environments.
Charlotte also holds a Master of Education (MEd) in Autism. Her extensive clinical experience has given her a broad understanding of speech, language and communication, social interaction and sensory processing, as well as the many different ways autistic people may communicate, interact and experience the world. Charlotte has worked with individuals with a wide range of strengths, needs and neurodevelopmental profiles, including people whose differences may be less immediately apparent or who may present differently across environments.
As part of AYC’s multidisciplinary autism assessment team, Charlotte contributes specialist knowledge of speech, language, communication and sensory processing. She takes a neuro-affirming and person-centred approach, recognising the importance of understanding each individual within the context of their experiences, strengths, needs and environment.
Charlotte particularly values the multidisciplinary nature of autism assessment, bringing together information from the individual, family and other relevant sources alongside clinical observations to develop a thoughtful and comprehensive understanding of each person’s individual presentation.