Olga Woodward
Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy
School of Health Sciences
- Email:
- olga.woodward@bcu.ac.uk
- Phone:
- 0121 202 4215
Olga has been working within the paediatric speech and language therapy field since graduating from BCU in 2008.
Olga has a broad range of experience within the paediatric field; having worked in community clinics, mainstream schools, special schools and residential settings for young people with learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder. Olga is also qualified in and continuing to work with clients who have Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties).
Olga has formal training and practical experience in using vPCI (video parent child interaction), PECS (The Picture Exchange Communication System- Pyramid Education), Makaton sign, SULP (Wendy Rinaldi’s Social Use of Language Programme) and the Hanen ‘More Than Words’ Programme.
Olga is experienced in adapting assessments and therapy approaches for children with learning disabilities, and places a high value on using assessments in a dynamic manner with this client group.