About Me

Qualifications

I initially graduated with a degree in Psychology and then went on to gain First Class Honours in Speech & Language Therapy in 2010.

Experience

My first post was as a Speech and Language Therapist in one of the Health and Social Care Trusts, working with pre-school and school-age children in clinics and mainstream primary schools. I then took up a specialist post in an independent post-primary school for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs in Kent. On my return to Belfast, in 2016, I completed ADOS-2 training in Autism assessment. I have worked both independently and in conjunction with one of the Health and Social Care Trusts to provide comprehensive, multi-disciplinary Autism assessments for children and young people and am also experienced in completing Autism assessments for adults.

Areas covered

I pride myself in providing high quality assessment, intervention and training for a wide range of speech and language needs for children and young people aged 2-19 years old. I have experience assessing, treating and training on a wide range of difficulties including:

Speech sounds
Language delays/disorders
Social communication
Attention and listening
Adult and child interaction
Play development
Selective Communication

Training

I have completed significant post qualification training in areas such as:

Makaton
Parent Child Interaction Therapy for Stammering
Lego Based Therapy
Talkabout Social Skills - no longer offered
Hanen - no longer offered
Elklan
Currently undertaking a Masters in Sensory Integration

Professional registrations

I am a registered member of:

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
The Health and Care Professions Council
The Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice

I am also a member of several Clinical Excellence Networks which allows me to keep up to date with current research and evidence based practice.