Contact Information
Phone:
047 30400
Email:
elizabeth.downey@hse.ie
Service Regions:
- Cavan Town
- Cavan - North
- Cavan - South
- Cavan - West
- Cavan - East
- Monaghan Town
- Monaghan - Clones
- Monaghan - Ballybay
- Monaghan - Castleblayney
- Monaghan - Carrickmacross
Service Short Description:
Chatterbox is a community based Primary Care Speech and Language Therapy service. We aim to prevent or reduce Speech and Language difficulties in young children (0-6 years).
Contact Position:
Senior Speech and Language Therapist
Parent Service / Organisation:
Health Service Executive
Where service is provided (e.g. centre-based / outreach) :
- Service provided at various locations throughout the area covered
Cost of service to user:
- Free
How to access the service (referral pathways):
- People can self-refer / access the service directly (without the need for a referral)
- Parents / guardians can refer
Do young people need parental permission to use your service?:
- Under-18s need parental permission
Age-range catered for:
- Pre-birth
- Early years (0-6 years)
- Primary school age (4-12 years approx.)
- Post-primary school age (13-18 years approx.)
- Young adults (18-24 years)
- Adults (25-64 years)
- Adults (65+ years)
- Other (please specify)
Description of main activities / services for children and families::
Screening for Speech and Language difficulties
Parental training
Childcare Training
Advice and Support in community
Do you specialise in any particular issue(s)?:
Speech, Language and Communication
What, if any, regulatory bodies are counsellors are members of?:
CORU
Address:
St Davnets Hospital, Roosky, Monaghan, Ireland, Ireland
Description:
Chatterbox is a community based Primary Care Speech and Language Therapy service. We aim to prevent or reduce Speech and Language difficulties in young children (0-6 years).
