JO COOPER
Speech and Language Therapist
Jo qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 1985 and worked for the NHS, for 29 years, in both clinical and managerial roles. She has a wide range of experience working with children, teenagers and adults who have learning difficulties, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders and social and emotional difficulties. She is experienced in using augmentative communication aids to support communication, including signs and symbols. She is also qualified to work with children who have feeding difficulties.
Jo enjoys training others and has developed training packages for parents, carers and other professionals who work with children who have communication difficulties.
In 2015 Jo successfully completed her training to act as a Registered Intermediary with young or vulnerable witnesses in the English Criminal Justice System.