CSD Consultants
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CSD Consultants
5 Herne Bay Rd, Whitstable
# CSD Consultants
CSD Consultants, based in Whitstable, is a specialist training and assessment organisation led by Sarah Beazley and Ruth Merritt, two highly experienced speech and language therapists with extensive backgrounds working with deaf children and adults across diverse settings.
The business primarily serves speech and language therapists and other professionals seeking to develop expertise in working with d/Deaf people. Their core offering centres on specialist education and practical tools for practitioners at various career stages, particularly those beginning to specialise in deaf-focused practice.
What sets CSD Consultants apart is their deeply specialised focus within the speech and language therapy field. Rather than offering generalist training, they concentrate exclusively on the unique communication needs and assessment requirements of deaf individuals. Their flagship course, "Developing Specialist Skills in Assessment and Therapy," combines flexible independent study using structured workbooks with personalised one-to-one tutorials delivered by the founders themselves. This hybrid approach enables professionals to learn at their own pace whilst receiving expert guidance tailored to their specific development needs.
Additionally, CSD Consultants have developed the PETAL Speech Assessment, a bespoke assessment tool specifically designed for working with deaf people. This proprietary resource demonstrates their commitment to creating practical, evidence-based solutions addressing real gaps in the market where generic assessment tools often fall short.
Their combination of hands-on clinical expertise, specialised training programmes, and custom assessment tools positions them as a niche but authoritative resource for practitioners serious about developing genuine competency in deaf-focused speech and language therapy.
CSD Consultants, based in Whitstable, is a specialist training and assessment organisation led by Sarah Beazley and Ruth Merritt, two highly experienced speech and language therapists with extensive backgrounds working with deaf children and adults across diverse settings.
The business primarily serves speech and language therapists and other professionals seeking to develop expertise in working with d/Deaf people. Their core offering centres on specialist education and practical tools for practitioners at various career stages, particularly those beginning to specialise in deaf-focused practice.
What sets CSD Consultants apart is their deeply specialised focus within the speech and language therapy field. Rather than offering generalist training, they concentrate exclusively on the unique communication needs and assessment requirements of deaf individuals. Their flagship course, "Developing Specialist Skills in Assessment and Therapy," combines flexible independent study using structured workbooks with personalised one-to-one tutorials delivered by the founders themselves. This hybrid approach enables professionals to learn at their own pace whilst receiving expert guidance tailored to their specific development needs.
Additionally, CSD Consultants have developed the PETAL Speech Assessment, a bespoke assessment tool specifically designed for working with deaf people. This proprietary resource demonstrates their commitment to creating practical, evidence-based solutions addressing real gaps in the market where generic assessment tools often fall short.
Their combination of hands-on clinical expertise, specialised training programmes, and custom assessment tools positions them as a niche but authoritative resource for practitioners serious about developing genuine competency in deaf-focused speech and language therapy.
Services offered
Specialist skills courses for speech and language therapistsOne-to-one tutorial guidancePETAL Speech Assessment toolAssessment training for deaf peopleIndependent study workbooksProfessional development coursesBespoke training deliveryConsultation services for organisations