Caitlin O'Rourke - Speech Therapist

I'm Caitlin, paediatric Speech Therapist and owner of Little Blooms Speech Therapy. Since graduating from the University of Queensland in 2015, I have worked in both education and private practice settings and within those roles have supported children (and families) with a wide variety of communication needs. 

I am passionate about providing speech and language therapy which is fun, effective, holistic, and child-centered. I believe that a warm and engaging therapy environment, combined with the creation of meaningful goals and the inclusion of family members are the critical components to a child's communication success. I take a strengths-based approach and ensure that each child's therapy journey is functional and empowering. 

 An assessment and treatment framework for children with severe speech sound disorders (including Childhood Apraxia of Speech)

 A treatment which addresses motor planning and programming difficulties in children diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech

 Assessment, planning, and treatment for preschool and school-aged children with severe phonological speech sound disorders

 A linguistic phonics approach to assessing and teaching literacy skills. Suitable for children with literacy delays as well as Specific Learning Disorders (e.g. Dyslexia)

 An evidence-based framework for coaching parents of children with language delays so that they can facilitate their child's language development at home