Online Speech & Language Therapy
📱Just got off the phone with a caller with a very young child who is starting out on their journey.  🌎Taking the longer term plan is best (as always), and apart from recommending linking with their local ASD support groups, I asked them to check out Alan & Dolores excellent resource Financial Wellbeing: https://www.financialwellbeing.ie …
OK, so firstly, there is going to be a time when you will need a Letter of Support from your therapist to another person or agency, in order to access supports or other services in order to help your child. One of the biggest frustrations for parents in these situations is not knowing exactly …
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YOU are your child’s favourite toy Another of our speech therapy tips from SLT Jennifer on how to engage with your child. Please remember to Share and Like. This has also appeared on our Facebook Page /cattsireland
For the most part, a parent, carer, or even both parents will sit in on a therapy session with their child. Â This can be very important to ensure that the adults know what goals are being worked on, and to help reinforce the homework activities until the next time. Occasionally, it may be felt necessary …
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“Whazzit? Whatzzizname?” Another of our speech therapy tips from Marijke Morris on the importance of using Specific Words when communicating and encouraging speech. Please remember to Share and Like. This has also appeared on our Facebook Page /cattsireland
Pacing Boards. What are they, and how can they help? Another tip from Marijke Morris on how to properly use Pacing Boards to encourage speech. Please remember to Share and Like. This has also appeared on our Facebook Page /cattsireland
Another tip from Marijke Morris on the importance of doing the Unexpected when trying to stimulate a child’s speech. Please remember to Share and Like. This has also appeared on our Facebook Page /cattsireland
CATTS SLT & OT Red Flags -When to be concerned! A short ready reckoner to allow Parents, Teachers or Childcare Professionals ascertain when it is likely that a child may have cause for concern when they are showing signs of delay compared to their peers. Â This is not a substitute for a professional assessment. It …
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Handy tip from Jennifer Grundulis Slt on how to help remember some of the techniques used in therapy when you are doing them at home with your children. They will all have also appeared on our Facebook Page /cattsireland CATTS 10 Second Therapy Tip- Use your Phone in therapy
It can be great to get outside with the kids when the summer arrives. Even if you live in the middle of a city, there are usually lots of places to take a fresh look at if you have the right piece of technology with you, and the right inquisitive mind. Below are just a …