Network of Professional Speech Therapists in Ireland
Our news and events page is designed to keep you up-to-date with what we are doing here at the Speech Centre. We often have things like training events, radio appearances, or colouring competitions that you might like to get involved in, or you might prefer to simply read about some of our hot topics and seasonal events. Make sure to check back often for the latest information from the Speech Centre.
Christmas gift ideas for children with early language delay
Through play, children learn about the world around them. Playing with toys can help your child’s attention and listening skills, hand-eye coordination as well as their physical, social, emotional, speech and language development.
National Carers Week: June 11th – 17th
A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO CARERS!!!! We encounter so many kind, generous, selfless and dedicated carers through our work, from those supporting a child with special needs to families with a loved one coping with dementia. These heroes behind the scenes spend countless hours, days, weeks and years giving so much of themselves to others, […]
April is National Autism Awareness Month – see what The Speech Centre has to say
Focus on what’s strong, not on what’s wrong Therapists from The Speech Centre attended the Konfident Kidz Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) workshop on the 1st of February 2017, where Ciaran* spoke about his own journey through diagnosis, school & independent living, Stella* shared her experience as an adult diagnosed with ASD and focused on the […]
Thank you to our colouring competition entries!
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Dublin Colouring Competition! We will be choosing our winners shortly, and arranging our special prize giving visits in the coming days. Just in time for Halloween! Here are some of the masterpieces that have been sent in so far, they are beautiful, and so […]
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) – What do you need to know?
What is Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)? In a nutshell, DLD is the new name for Specific Language Impairment. It was recently changed to better reflect the difficulties that these children experience. We recently celebrated DLD Awareness Day, and in continuation of this we have attached a useful link for parents and professionals looking for some […]
Help! My child has started to stammer!
Stammering in preschool children – how parents can help Difficulties with speaking fluently between 2 – 4 years affect about one child in 20. While the underlying causes are not fully understood, we know that parents do NOT cause stammering – also called stuttering. Evidence shows that most children outgrow this phase over a few […]
My child isn’t talking, what can I do?
Here are some things to try if your child isn’t talking; Parents often call us because they’re worried that their child hasn’t started talking yet. The first thing we say is that all children are unique, they develop at their own pace, and it’s not always a reason to worry if they’re not talking yet. […]
Tips for talking to somebody with dementia
Speech therapy tips to make conversations a little easier when talking to somebody with dementia.