ABOUT US

Dr Belinda Seeff-Gabriel

Founder of Kid Speech London
Highly specialised Speech & Language Therapist
Specialist Teacher

“My passion is to provide a service of the highest professional standard… to support and connect with children and their parents in an engaging, motivating environment.”

KID SPEECH LONDON was established by Dr Belinda Seeff-Gabriel, a highly specialised Speech and Language Therapist with almost 30 years’ experience of working with children who have speech, language or communication difficulties. After 22 years of splitting her time between teaching at City St George’s University of London and clinical work, she recently left academia to focus full time on her clinical work at KID SPEECH LONDON. Her additional qualification in Dyslexia Teaching (obtained in 2016) allows her to also work holistically with children who have additional literacy difficulties.

- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), 2020
- Level 5 Diploma in Dyslexia (OCR, UK), 2016
- PhD in Developmental Speech Disorders (UCL, UK), 2005
- MA Speech Pathology (Wits University , South Africa), 1997
- BA Hons Speech Therapy and Audiology (Wits University, South Africa), 1993
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (MRCSLT)
- Member of the Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (MASLTIP)
- Registered with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC)
- Member of the Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS)
Belinda has published a range of papers, chapters and articles related to children who have speech and language difficulties. She has also published an assessment, standardised in the UK, to assess the language abilities of children with extreme speech difficulties. Some of her more relevant publications include:
Chiat,S., Armon-Lotem,S., Marinis,T., Polinsenka,K., Roy,P., Seeff-Gabriel,B. (2013) Assessment of language abilities in sequential bilingual children: The potential of sentence imitation tasks.In V.C. Mueller Gathercole (ed.) Issues in the Assessment of Bilinguals.Bristol: Mulitlingual Matters.
Seeff-Gabriel,B., Chiat,S., & Pring,T. (2012) Intervention for co-occurring speech and language difficulties. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, vol 28, No, 123-133
Seeff-Gabriel,B., Chiat,S., & Dodd,B. (2010) Sentence imitation as a tool in identifying expressive morphosyntactic difficulties in children with severe speech difficulties.International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, vol 45, No 6, 691-702
Seeff-Gabriel,B., Chiat,S., & Roy,P. (2010)There’s more to repetition than meets the ear, RCSLT Bulletin, Issue 697, May, p21-22
Seeff-Gabriel,B., Chiat,S., & Roy,P. (2008) The Early Repetition Battery. Pearson Ltd.
Law,J., Dockrell, J.E., Castelnuovo,E., Williams,K., Seeff,B. & Normand,C. (2005) Early Years Centres services for pre-school children with primary language difficulties: what do they cost, and are they cost-effective? International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, vol 41, No 1, 67-81
Seeff-Gabriel,B., (2005).Addressing the challenge of assessing expressive language in children with severe speech disorders. Afasic Abstract, Autumn 2005.
Seeff-Gabriel,B., Chiat, S. & Dodd, B. (2005).The relationship between speech disorders and language. In B. Dodd (ed.) Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Children with Speech Disorders (2nd Edition). London: Whurr.
Law,J., Dockrell,J., Williams,K. & Seeff,B. (2004). Comparing specialist early years provision for speech and language impaired children with mainstream nursery provision in the UK – an application of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS). Child: Care, Health & Development, vol 30, No 2, 177-184
Seeff-Gabriel,B. (2003). Phonological processing: A platform for assisting second-language learners with English spelling. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, vol. 19, No 3, 291-310
Law,J., Dockrell,J., Williams,K. & Seeff,B. (2002). What is the most effective form of intervention for pre-school language impaired children?RCSLT Bulletin, Issue 599, March
Seeff,B. & Jordaan,H. (2000). The vowel processing skills of ESL learners related to their English spelling difficulties: A psycholinguistic approach.South African Journal of Communication Disorders, vol 47, 2000, 13-23
Seeff,B. & Bortz,M. (1994). Caregiver-child interaction in a rural village in South Africa. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, vol.41, 73-83
- Severe speech difficulties including CAS (Childhood Apraxia of Speech)
- Children experiencing difficulty with both speech and language
- Literacy difficulties which create barriers to academic progress
- Collaborative working with schools and parents

Hannah Kleiman

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

“I strive to provide a professional, personal and friendly service, and to work closely with children and their families to ensure that their progress and potential is maximised.”

Since 2012, Hannah has worked at a variety of primary and secondary schools. She works with students aged 3-20 who have a wide range of special educational needs varying from high level learning difficulties, ASD and global delay. In addition to this, Hannah has been working under the umbrella of KID SPEECH LONDON since 2015. She has been mentored intensively by Dr Belinda Seeff-Gabriel, working with children with speech sound difficulties, language delay and social and communication difficulties.

- Bsc Speech and Language Therapy (University of Manchester), 2013
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (MRCSLT)
- Registered with the Health Care Professionals Council (HPC)
- Social communication
- Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Challenging behaviour
- Parent-led intervention

Abigail Burman

Experienced Speech and Language Therapist

“Passionate about holistic care, I believe in addressing the unique strengths and needs of each child, working together with them to enhance their skills in speech, language and social skills which in turn will allow them to reach their full potential across all areas.”

Abigail Burman is an experienced speech and language therapist who has worked across a variety of early years, primary and secondary school settings. She specialises in supporting children and young adults with a range of speech, language and communication needs, including social skills, emotional regulation and behaviour management, and speech sound development. Abigail is committed to working collaboratively with parents, school staff, and other professionals to ensure each child receives child-centred, specific tailored support. She prides herself on using a highly functional and practical approach, helping every child to reach their full communication potential and thrive both at school and at home. Since joining the Kid Speech London team in 2024 she has been mentored and has gained tremendously from Dr Belinda Seeff-Gabriel's wealth of knowledge and expertise and is grateful to be part of the team.

- Bsc Speech and Language Therapy (City St George’s University), 2013
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (MRCSLT)
- Registered with the Health Care Professionals Council (HPC)
- Early developmental speech and language skills
- Speech delay
- Inferencing skills
- Teenage social skills

Lindsay Croll

Experienced Speech and Language Therapist

“Empowering children to maximise their speech, language and communication skills through compassionate, evidence‑based intervention is at the heart of my work.”

Lindsay Croll is an experienced Speech and Language Therapist who qualified from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 2003. She spent almost ten years in the United Kingdom, working across a variety of settings — from early‑years intervention clinics to mainstream and special‑needs schools at both primary and secondary levels. After returning to South Africa, Lindsay joined the University of the Witwatersrand, where she lectured and provided clinical supervision, alongside running her private practice. She has a special interest in early intervention, language development, and speech sound difficulties. Lindsay believes that collaboration is key — working closely with families, teachers, and other professionals to help every child reach their full potential in a supportive and engaging way.

- B.Speech Therapy and Audiology (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa), 2003
- Registered international affiliate member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Registered with the Health Care Professionals Council (HPC)
- Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
- South African Speech Language Hearing Association (SASLHA)
- Preschool and school age speech
- Language and learning difficulties
- Auditory processing skills

Carmel Herman

Key Worker

“I love building a deep rapport with each child , working at their pace as I employ a range of flexible techniques to make the sessions fun and enjoyable, while helping them develop to their full potential”

Carmel is a highly experienced teacher. She studied pedagogy for four years in Israel and has taught at both primary and secondary school. For most of the last 10 years, Carmel has specialised as a Key Worker for the organisation “Legadel” supporting therapists working with children, with a range of speech and language challenges. The therapist will introduce the children to new concepts and Carmel follows up with consolidation sessions to accelerate progress. She brings deep intuition, creativity and warmth to develop the very best of the children. She joined the Kid Speech team at the invitation of Dr Seeff-Gabriel.

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