Connect Therapy

Connect Therapy Speech and Language Therapists supporting children and young people, parents/carers & educators

๐— ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ, a classic toy used frequently in speech and language therapy sessions. It has stood the test of time ๐Ÿ•ฐ a...
23/07/2025

๐— ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ, a classic toy used frequently in speech and language therapy sessions. It has stood the test of time ๐Ÿ•ฐ and continues to be popular.

Really useful for talking about body parts, following instructions, taking turns, AND it's available as a topic on TD Snap!


๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—”๐—– ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐Ÿทโ€˜๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ญ๐—ผ๐—ผโ€™ ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ“–Last week, our SLT team delivered a senso...
15/07/2025

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—”๐—– ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐Ÿทโ€˜๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ญ๐—ผ๐—ผโ€™ ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ“–

Last week, our SLT team delivered a sensory story session to support AACโ€”using the fun and familiar world of Peppa Pig!

๐ŸšŒ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ญ๐—ผ๐—ผ
With the Bing B**g Song, party blowers & roaring lion masksโ€”setting the scene for fun & engagement!

๐Ÿข ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†
Children โ€œfedโ€ hidden turtles dandelion leaves ๐ŸŒฟโ€”great for requesting and commenting with AAC.

๐Ÿง ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†
Frozen glittery cubes revealed penguins inside โ„๏ธโ€”perfect for exploration & talking about feelings.

๐ŸŒธ ๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ & ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€
Real + artificial flowers, scents ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒผ & fluttering butterflies ๐Ÿฆ‹ encouraged rich descriptive language.

Each moment offered opportunities to model AAC, support regulation, and build shared joy. ๐ŸŒŸ

One Saturday a month, starting from September, we will continue our neurodiversity-affirming group for autistic boys.On ...
02/07/2025

One Saturday a month, starting from September, we will continue our neurodiversity-affirming group for autistic boys.
On those days, we will learn about differences in communication ๐Ÿ—ฃ, talk about gaming ๐ŸŽฎ, share a pizza ๐Ÿ•, and most importantly, have fun together!๐Ÿ€

For more information, please call
๐Ÿ“ณ 0858599746 or email
๐Ÿ“ง info@connecttherapy.ie


26/06/2025

We had such a great time at our new group, Connect Youth on Saturday 21st of June.

At this neurodiversity-affirming group for autistic boys we learnt about differences in communication ๐Ÿ—ฃ, chatted about a shared love of gaming ๐ŸŽฎ, discovered Monster Madness ๐Ÿ‘น, scored some baskets ๐Ÿ€ and devoured a pizza ๐Ÿ•!

We go again this Saturday at Douglas Community Centre!

Come along to our ๐™Ž๐™๐™‹๐™€๐™ ๐™Ž๐™‹๐™€๐™€๐˜พ๐™ƒ ๐™Ž๐™Š๐™๐™‰๐˜ฟ๐™Ž groups for children aged ๐Ÿฑ - ๐Ÿด ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€. Children can bring along a favourite superhe...
30/05/2025

Come along to our ๐™Ž๐™๐™‹๐™€๐™ ๐™Ž๐™‹๐™€๐™€๐˜พ๐™ƒ ๐™Ž๐™Š๐™๐™‰๐˜ฟ๐™Ž groups for children aged ๐Ÿฑ - ๐Ÿด ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€. Children can bring along a favourite superhero ๐Ÿฆน (or other toy) to join in the fun! Children attend 4 sessions in total.

๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ When?
Tuesdays in July and August
๐Ÿ•’ 1.45pm โ€“ 2.45pm
๐Ÿ“ Tรบs Nua, Douglas, Cork

Led by a qualified Speech and Language Therapist, this programme includes a screening session + 3 therapy sessions. Groups will be formed based on individual needs.

โ˜Ž๏ธ Please call or email first to check suitability of group for your child.

It's very exciting to hear about the efforts being made by lecturers on novel ways that are being used to make learning ...
22/05/2025

It's very exciting to hear about the efforts being made by lecturers on novel ways that are being used to make learning more accessible to neurodivergent students ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“

โžก๏ธ swipe to read up on facts about dyslexia โœจ๏ธ



๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธโœจ Calling all Teachers & SNAs!โ€จWondering how to support language development in your classroom? ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿ“šJoin our FREE remote...
14/04/2025

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธโœจ Calling all Teachers & SNAs!โ€จWondering how to support language development in your classroom? ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿ“š
Join our FREE remote info session led by experienced Speech & Language Therapists and walk away with practical strategies, visual supports, and ideas from:โ€จโœ”๏ธ Colourful Semanticsโ€จโœ”๏ธ Word Awareโ€จโœ”๏ธ Visuals to support understanding
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thursday 17th Aprilโ€จโฐ 10 โ€“ 11amโ€จ๐Ÿ’ป Remote | Easy to join | Packed with tips!
๐Ÿ”— Link in bio to register!โ€จLetโ€™s make learning language easier together. ๐Ÿ’กโœจ

โœจ Empowering students, supporting schools! โœจAt Connect Therapy Services Ireland, we provide speech and language therapy ...
06/03/2025

โœจ Empowering students, supporting schools! โœจ

At Connect Therapy Services Ireland, we provide speech and language therapy directly in schools, ensuring every child gets the support they need in a familiar environment. ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ’ฌ

โœ… Face-to-face assessments & therapy
โœ… Support for mainstream & specialist classes
โœ… Guidance & training for teachers & SNAs

Together, weโ€™re building confidence and creating meaningful connections for a brighter future! ๐ŸŒŸ


Merry Christmas from Connect Therapy! ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ… As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the joy of connection and growth sh...
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Connect Therapy! ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ…

As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the joy of connection and growth shared with each of you.

May your holidays be filled with warmth, love, and the support of those who matter most. Thank you for trusting us to be a part of your journey. Here's to a joyful Christmas and a new year full of possibilities!

With gratitude and cheer,
The Connect Therapy Team

We have had so much fun supporting communication and language this Halloween ๐ŸŽƒ ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ’€
31/10/2024

We have had so much fun supporting communication and language this Halloween ๐ŸŽƒ ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ’€

Spooky Stories Time ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ‘ปNothing beats a spooky story session! Reading Halloween stories builds literacy, supports understa...
31/10/2024

Spooky Stories Time ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ‘ป
Nothing beats a spooky story session! Reading Halloween stories builds literacy, supports understanding of sequencing, and encourages answering โ€˜what happens next?โ€™ questions. Perfect for basic concepts and answering Blanks Levels 1-4 questions.

The Foyer ๐Ÿ›Welcome to Connect at The Foyer! Take a sneak peak at some of the fun communication-enriching activities weโ€™v...
18/08/2024

The Foyer ๐Ÿ›

Welcome to Connect at The Foyer! Take a sneak peak at some of the fun communication-enriching activities weโ€™ve been doing over the past year.

The Foyer is a large space with access to a playground and kitchen. It is fully wheelchair accessible. โ™ฟ

๐ŸŒŸWe are currently taking new bookings for initial consultations and therapy sessions. Limited availability. Please drop us an email at info@connecttherapy.ie for more information or book online via the website.๐ŸŒŸ



Address

Doneraile

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+353858599746

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