Emma has a BSc in Clinical Speech & Language Studies and graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2009. With over 12 years of paediatric clinical experience, Emma has worked in both the public and private sectors.
In this time Emma has developed a wealth of clinical experience in working with children from birth to 18 years presenting with a range of communication disorders including language delay & disorder, phonological delay & disorder, articulation difficulties, stammering, voice difficulties & hearing impairment.
Emma set up her private clinical practice in Dublin City Centre in 2019. As a parent of 3 young boys herself, Emma understands first hand the anxiety and worry that comes with your child finding something difficult and finding the appropriate support. In June 2021, Emma moved her clinical practice to Ballycasey House, in Co. Clare where she offers in person paediatric speech and language therapy services.
Emma is also the founder of Life With Tiny Humans a parenting and lifestyle website where she shares insights into family life with her three boys, along with play-based learning ideas and activities for children.
Emma has contributed in a speech and language therapy expert role for Easy Parenting Magazine and has also written for online parenting websites in an expert role including EveryMum.ie and Family Friendly HQ. Emma has also been featured on Ireland AM.
Additional Training & Qualifications
- Parent-Child Psychological Support Programme Certification (Facilitated by Dr.M Angelese Cerezo, University of Valencia)
- Hanen ‘It Takes Two to Talk’
- Hanen ‘More Than Words’
- Hanen ‘Talkability’
- The Lidcombe Programme
- Michael Palin Parent-Child Interaction Trained
- Motivational Interviewing Level 1 & 2
- Lámh Module 1
Parent Testimonials
“There are no words that can describe how amazing Emma is… She really is the best in the business… My son absolutely loves each session. She took the time to build up his trust and get to know him. This was the key, he has come on leaps and bounds with Emma. Her play based approach has meant my son interacts every week and doesn’t even realise he’s working. I couldn’t recommend her enough. Even I have learned so much from her as she is so knowledgeable about all things language and speech related. She has also been a huge support for my son and I with guidance in regards to implementing techniques to assist him in his home and school life”
Amy (Parent of client)
“I am forever grateful to Emma for all her hard work with my son. He has come on leaps and bounds with his speech and language all because of her amazing knowledge and support she has given us. My son skips in to each session every week and absolutely loves it. He doesn’t even realise he is working on his speech because Emma’s approach makes it so much fun and playful for him. Emma is so easy to talk to and I feel like I could talk to her about any of our concerns and she is always honest and supportive.”
Julie (Parent of client)
“I will be forever thankful to Emma for the unwavering support she has provided to my son with his stammer. From the outset her approach has been one of warmth and kindness, instilling a sense of confidence and resilience in him that was key. Along with this Emma has provided him with the practical tools to work with his stammer in such a fun, interactive setting that he looks forward to and gets so much out of every session. She is exceptional and I could not recommend her highly enough.”
Sheila (Parent of client)
“I came across Emma on social media shortly after I gave birth. I loved her simple ideas for play, toys and games. Her playful and positive nature really resonated with me. The first webinar I did was ‘Let’s Look at Books’ . As an avid reader myself, I was keen to arm myself with all the tools I could to encourage and foster a love of books in my daughter. Emma had such practical and innovative ideas which were way to implement. She explained about different types of books and also made parents feel at ease. I was so impressed with the webinar that it was a no brainer to do her ‘Late Talkers’ course. At this stage my daughter was only 16 months but my husband and I wanted to prep ourselves and nurture her development. The course set up was excellent. The short sessions spread over a number of weeks worked really well as the information was easily digested and this set up allowed practice in between sessions. Each session was clearly laid out and the topic well presented and explained. Emma’s tools and tips were practical, simple and easy to implement. We noticed an immediate change and improvement in how we communicated with our daughter. To this day, we use the same tools and methods Emma taught us and they have embedded themselves into how we parent. Emma is a fantastic SLT and brings a wealth of her own family experience. I highly recommend any of her courses. “
Clíodhna (Parent who attended online courses ‘Late Talkers’ & ‘Let’s Look at Books’)