Scot Greathead is a Consultant Speech and Language Therapist with over 25 years of experience working across health, education, independent practice and research. He is known for his ability to translate complex theory and evidence into practical, developmentally informed support for children, young people and adults with communication differences, as well as for the professionals who work alongside them.

Scot is an experienced trainer and lecturer and has led and contributed to clinical skills and professional practice teaching on Speech and Language Therapy programmes, including leading the Clinical Skills module at Canterbury Christ Church University. His training work spans the full continuum of communication support and includes specialist expertise in Augmentative and Alternative Communication. This includes training, modelling and coaching in the use of AAC systems, with a strong emphasis on functional communication, participation and confidence. His approach supports teams to embed AAC meaningfully within everyday practice rather than treating it as a standalone intervention.

 Alongside his academic work, Scot is a practicing clinician and consultant. He provides specialist assessment, intervention planning, supervision and service development for schools, local authorities, families and multidisciplinary teams. He regularly supports individuals with complex profiles involving language disorder, autism, learning disability, emotional regulation and social communication differences. Scot is also regularly instructed as an Expert Witness, producing tribunal ready reports informed by clinical expertise, research evidence and a deep understanding of education and health systems.

Scot is the Co Founder of The Engagement Project, an initiative focused on improving quality of life and outcomes for people with communication differences through engagement led practice. The project brings together clinical reasoning, workforce development and innovation, including the development of AI enabled tools designed to support those living with, and working alongside, children and adults with communication disorders. Through The Engagement Project, Scot collaborates nationally and internationally, working alongside organisations including Great Ormond Street Hospital and Afasic, the UK national charity for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.

Scot has a strong track record in research and publication. He has authored and co-authored peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, white papers and national publications. This includes published work with Jessica Kingsley Publishers and collaborative research with colleagues at UCL Institute of Education. His research focuses on participation, learner voice, engagement, and the use of bio ecological and action research approaches to support sustainable change in schools and services.

Across all areas of his work, Scot brings a clear and consistent focus on communication as central to participation, dignity and belonging. He is committed to supporting professionals to feel confident, reflective and skilled, and to ensuring that children, young people and adults with communication differences are understood, supported and actively engaged in their lives.