About us
We are a small company that makes speech therapy apps for adults and children with communication difficulties. We were originally based in London, England but we are now based in County Meath, Ireland.
All of our apps are designed by a certified Speech and Language Therapist and are inspired by clinical experience. We know how much technology can enhance speech therapy practice. That's why seek to continue to develop high-quality apps that can help adults and children with communication difficulties all over the world.
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Lorraine Curran
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Lorraine has worked as a Speech and Language Therapist in the National Health Service (NHS) in the South East of England and on a CARF accredited acute neurological rehabilitation unit in a private London hospital. She now works in independent practice in Ireland with adults and children in addition to designing speech therapy apps.
She specialises in working with adults with acquired neurological conditions (i.e. Stroke, Brain Injury, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease).
Lorraine has acted as a consultant to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) on matters of technology. She was lead author of the RCSLT CQ Live guideline on the use of apps in Speech and Language Therapy.
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Lorraine currently serves as a Council member of the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT).
Stephen Courtney
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Stephen is a Software Engineer with ten years experience in the games industry.
He has previously worked on top PC and console franchises such as The Sims, Need For Speed and Silent Hill, and is a founding member of Space Ape Games where he has developed highly successful iOS and Android games such as Samurai Siege, Rival Kingdoms and Transformers.