Speakers

Wendy has worked as a speech and language therapist for over 35 years, in clinical practice, higher education and the third sector. She was Professional Director at The Communication Trust until 2015 where she authored Trust resources, led on strategic projects and inputted national policy and research.

Wendy is currently the Director of LINGO, a consultancy and therapy service which takes an outcome driven, evidence based approach to supporting speech, language and communication in children and young people. We work collaboratively to support speech, language and communication, directly into schools, local authorities, academy trusts and third sector organisations.

Wendy is part of the Oracy Cambridge management group and a Bye-fellow of Hughes Hall, Cambridge with a particular interest in inclusive oracy practice. She sits on the LuCiD research advisory group and is involved in a research project on early language development with the University of Oxford and University College London.