2022 More Than Words Programmes

Register your Interest here as soon as possible OR EMAIL thespeechgrove@gmail.com

Places offered on a 1st come 1st served basis

Thank you for stopping by to find out about the Hanen ‘More Than Words’ Programme for children up to age 4 years with challenges in the area of Social Communication for families living in Ireland.

This programme is a detailed speech therapy programme that helps parents learn and use strategies to help their children to communicate more often and in new ways. Goals and strategies are individualised for each child.

The programme consists of some parent group sessions and some individual sessions with you and your child.  Goals and activities are individualised for each participating family.

  • Each programme runs for 4 months and includes: 
    • A free Orientation Session after which you decide if you wish to participate in the full programme
    • An individual Pre-programme Appointment with you and your child
    • An informal ‘Meet and Greet’ session to meet other participating families
    • 8 parent-only group sessions lasting 2 hours 45 mins approx.
    • and 4 individual child / parent sessions lasting 1 hour to 1.5 hours approx.
    • A range of strategies and topics covered

Hanen have adapted this programme to be delivered via teletherapy. There is no significant difference in outcomes of the More Than Words programme between in-person and teletherapy. All sessions are via Zoom Pro.

You can register your interest BY EMAILING thespeechgrove@gmail.com OR CLICKING HERE for one of 4 upcoming programmes:

  • JANUARY MORNING GROUP
  • €660 (in two instalments of €330)
  • Free Orientation Session: Thursday 18th November 2021 9.30am – 12.00
  • Book your first one-to-one consultation: 19th November – 17th December 2021
  • Programme: (Thurs) 6th January and 11th – 29th March 2022: Tuesdays (9.30am – 12.15pm)
  • Please organise minding for your child(ren) during parent group sessions

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  • JANUARY EVENING GROUP
  • €800 (in two instalments of €400)
  • Free Orientation Session:  Thursday 18th November 2021 (8pm – 10.30pm)
  • Book your first one-to-one consultation:  between 19th Nov –  17th December 2021
  • Programme: (Thurs) 6th January and 11th – 29th March 2022: Tuesdays (8pm – 10.45pm)

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  • MARCH MORNING GROUP
  • €660 (in two instalments of €330)
  • Free Orientation Session:  Thursday 3rd March 2022 9.30am – 12.00
  • Book your first one-to-one consultation:  between 4th March –  25th March 2022
  • Programme: 31st March (Thurs) and 5th April – 28th June 2022: Tuesdays (9.30am – 12.15pm)
  • Please organise minding for your child(ren) during parent group sessions

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  • MARCH EVENING GROUP
  • €800 (in two instalments of €400)
  • Free Orientation Session:  Thursday 3rd March 2022 8pm – 10.30pm
  • Book your first one-to-one consultation:  between 4th March –  25th March 2022
  • Programme: 31st March (Thurs) and 5th April – 28th June 2022: Tuesdays 8pm – 10.45pm

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September – December Morning Group – TBA

September – December Evening Group – TBA

Please follow THIS LINK to register your interest OR EMAIL thespeechgrove@gmail.com

Thank you.

Book available HERE

Author: Carolyn Webb

Carolyn is a Speech and Language Therapist and Author of 'A Parent's Guide To Early Communication', working independently and based in the Sandyford area of South Dublin, Ireland. Most of Carolyn's work consists of parent coaching in a supportive practical way. A parent coaching package will be available soon consisting of 7 weekly individual sessions, working through each strategy in the book 'A Parent's Guide To Early Communication'. Carolyn also runs Hanen 'More Than Words' programs on a regular basis through telepractice with families all across Ireland. The More Than Words program offered is a 3-6 month speech therapy program for parents of children up to age 4 years with social communication difficulties, including challenges interacting with others. Some participating children are not yet using words. Some are using words and language, but find it difficult to have to and fro conversations. Some of the participating children have a diagnosis of Autism, and some do not. Please visit the blog to learn more about the '7 Strategies' package and Hanen programs and click the link to register your interest in attending a free information / Orientation Zoom session.