Caint Cork Speech Therapy Christine Hurley
Christine Hurley joined the CAINT speech therapy team in March 2016 to work in our Cork speech therapy clinic. Christine graduated from UCC with a BSc (Hons) in Speech and Language Therapy in 2009. Since then, Christine has gained a range of experience working across different organisations within Ireland. Christine has previously worked with the HSE in the midlands as well as with a
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CAINT Adult Voice Clinics
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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Free Workshop in Cork – Speech Language and Communication Difficulties in Primary School Years
Caint Speech Therapy will host a free workshop in the Kingsley Hotel, Victoria Cross, Cork on Monday 30th November. This workshop will be beneficial for teachers, parents and anybody working with primary school aged children. Only a few places are left on this workshop, if you are interested please email admin@speechtherapy.ie to book a place
Nenagh Speech Therapy Competition Winner
To celebrate the opening of our new Speech Therapy clinic in Nenagh we offered a free Speech and Language Assessment through one of our Facebook page competitions. The winner is Patricia Healy Powell. Our new clinic opened in Cudville, Nenagh on Monday the 13th of October. We have also opened new clinics in Limerick and Cork where our clinics are based in The Sunflower
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Caint Speech Therapy Nenagh Clinic
Caint Speech Therapy will open it’s newest clinic at First Floor, Unit 2 Cudville, Nenagh on Monday 13th October. Caint Speech Therapy is run by Catherine Sheahan, a native of Nenagh. Catherine opened her first speech and language therapy clinic in Naas in 2009 and since then has opened clinics in Carlow and Kilkenny. Catherine and her team are recognised for the quality of
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Kilkenny Free Speech and Language Assessment Competition Winner Announced
Congratulations to our Kilkenny Clinic Free Speech and Language Assessment competition winner Gary Kenneally. Like us on Facebook to keep up to take with all news and competitions
Signs of Speech and Language Disorders
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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Children with speech delay and Speech Therapy
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 and Speech Therapy
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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