My name is Robyn Shevlin and I am a Play Therapist and the school’s Therapy Lead.

As a healthcare professional I am dedicated to helping students improve in their overall wellbeing and ability to learn by alleviating their emotional, behavioural and mental health problems through tailored, child-centred interventions.  My experience and passion specialising in neurodiversity has led me to work here at Chaigeley School which feels a privilege to be able to practise in such a unique, caring and specialist setting.  

Outside of school, I like to keep active and I enjoy being creative. I play netball and I like to run. When the weather is nice you will most likely find me outdoors, getting muddy and putting in the miles with my springer spaniel or up a hill somewhere in Snowdonia or The Lake District. I also enjoy art and music which is what led me into my chosen career.

I am Maddy. I have been a speech and language therapist for 23 years and have been a member of staff at Chaigeley since February 2026. I have experience working with children and young adults with a wide range of communication and feeding / swallowing difficulties including delayed / disordered language, developmental delay, ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder), SEMH, Down’s syndrome, learning difficulties, speech sounds. 

I am passionate about creating the best communication environment possible and working as part of the school team to support pupils’ communication development. I love working directly with the pupils on a 1:1 basis or in small groups.