ABOUT

Claire is a Senior Speech and Language Therapist who is committed to providing evidence based, up-to-date therapy services for children with speech and language challenges. Claire is dedicated to working with parents to ensure each child reaches their full potential in all areas of communication.

Claire is a highly qualified speech and language therapist who has a proven track record of working successfully with children and their families. Claire graduated with a Masters in Speech and Language Therapy in 2013 from the University of Limerick. During this time, Claire worked in a variety of settings including community speech and language services, intellectual disability services and neurological rehabilitation. Claire also graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Care and Education in 2006.

Claire’s enthusiasm and dedication to the profession was recognised when she reached the Final 16 in the Social Entrepreneur Ireland Awards in June 2017. Claire developed an initiative to train and support teachers in working with children who have intellectual disabilities and attend mainstream schools. Claire is a member of the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT) and she is registered with CORU to provide speech and language therapy services.

Claire's professional qualifications include:
  • BA Early Childhood Care and Education (2006)
  • LAMH Family Trainer (2010)
  • Understanding Down Syndrome web course (2011)
  • ‘Working with IPads in Speech and Language Therapy’ Information day (2012)
  • MSC Speech and Language Therapy (2013)
  • Paediatric and Adult Dysphagia trained (2013)
  • Derbyshire Language Scheme (2013)
  • PECS – Pictures to Communicate (2014)
  • Sibling workshop training (2016)
  • Social skills training (2016)
  • Hanen – It takes Two to Talk (2017)
  • SCERTS training (2018)
  • Floortime (2019)
  • Certificate in Play (2019)

Professionally Compliant and a Member of

Child Speech Specialist

At Claire’s Speech Therapy we work with children with a variety of diagnoses including:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Down syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Dyspraxia
- Cleft/Lip and Palate
- Language delay
- Speech delay/disorder