CAINT have recently expanded their services to include a range of multidisciplinary services, including occupational therapy, educational psychology and clinical psychology. Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy helps children and adolescents of all abilities to develop the necessary skills to be able to participate fully in daily activities at home and at school. Occupational therapists works with children who have difficulties in daily occupations, i.e. self-care,
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Kelly Martin recently joined the CAINT Speech Therapy Team in February 2016. Kelly is currently working between the Naas and our new Portmarnock Speech Therapy clinic. Our Portmarnock Speech Therapy Clinic opens on the 1st June 2016. Before obtaining a Masters in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Limerick, Kelly graduated from the Dublin Institute of Technology with an Honours degree in Early
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CAINT are delighted to announce that Nicole Kennedy is joining the CAINT team as a highly experienced Senior Speech and Language Therapist. Nicole will be offering evening adult voice clinics at our Naas clinic. Nicole will also be provided home and nursing home based services to adults with acquired communication disorders such as stroke, Parkinsons, Dementia and other neurological conditions. Nicole has vast experience
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Signs of common speech and language disorders in adults and children between birth to 4 years of age, an important stage in early detection of communication disorders: Children and Youth Does not interact socially (infancy and older) Does not follow or understand what you say (starting at 1 year) Says only a few sounds, words, or gestures (18 months to 2 years) Words are not
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Speech Delay / Disorder: What is speech delay / disorder? During the early preschool years, some children’s speech is easier to understand than others. Children who are more difficult to understand may be developing their speech skills at a slower rate than their peers. Each sound has an expected age-range for when it should be correctly articulated. Speech sound delays/disorders include problems with articulation
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Childhood Stuttering (Fluency Disorder) What is a Stuttering? Stuttering is a communication disorder that results from an interaction between the child’s developing language skills and his or her developing motor skills. Developmentally it is normal for a child to go through a period of stuttering up to age 5. Stuttering becomes a concern when the dysfluencies are predictable and persistent across various settings. Stuttering
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What is Parkinson’s Disease (PD)? Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive, neurological condition. It is predominantly characterised by difficulties with body movements, known as ‘motor symptoms’ – the most identifiable being tremor. Parkinson’s Disease most often occurs after the age of 50 and is one of the most common nervous system disorders of the elderly. The disease is caused by the slow deterioration of
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What is Cerebral Palsy? The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS, 2013) describe Cerebral Palsy as an umbrella term referring to any of a number of neurological disorders that develop in infancy or early in childhood which permanently affect movement and muscle co-ordination. It can progress to different levels of severity as the child gets older. Although muscle movement is affected, muscles
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What is Aphasia? Aphasia is a term used to describe certain language difficulties that may result after a stroke or brain injury. It may result in a limited ability to use language effectively. Aphasia can refer to problems with spoken language (talking and understanding) and written language (reading and writing). Aphasia occurs when there is an impairment affecting the understanding of language, the expression (production) of language, including
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Specific Language Impairment (SLI) What is SLI? Recent studies indicate that 7% of all children present with Specific Language Impairment (SLI). Speech Language Impairment (SLI) is a term currently used to describe children who have great difficulty with understanding and/or expressing themselves through speech and language (RCSLT, 2007). Specific language impairment (SLI) occurs when a child has difficulty with language that is not as
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