Biography

Amy Stephens is a Consultant Speech and Language Therapist. She was the first speech and language therapist to formally qualify as an Advanced Practitioner in Ayres Sensory Integration (SI) in the UK and often speaks on SI at both national and international conferences.

Sensory Integration & Clinical Expertise

She is the national Clinical Adviser for SI for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and was the founding Chair of the UK’s National Clinical Excellence Network for speech and language therapists working within an SI framework.

Amy is the former Director of Lifelong Learning for Sensory Integration Education. She currently divides her time between independent clinical practice and specialist clinical supervision and mentoring.

Research & Professional Recognition

Amy’s research on mentoring for allied health professionals was awarded the annual prize from Oxford Brookes University in 2023.

She was awarded the 2025 ASLTIP prize for her support of SLT colleagues during their SI training.