About Us
MEET UNA MCMAHON
Your Dedicated
Speech Therapist
RUA Speech & Language Therapy is run by Una McMahon a Senior Speech and Language Therapist with over 15 years experience working with the HSE. Una graduated from the University of Ulster in 2007 and was awarded the highly coveted ‘Placement Prize’ for achieving the highest grade on her clinical work placement in final year.
Una is fully Coru Registered, and is a member of both the Independent Speech-Language Therapists of Ireland, and the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Ireland.
Una has a wealth of clinical expertise in the treatment of speech language voice and swallowing difficulties in adults, having previously worked in a variety of different settings including Beaumont hospital Dublin, St Vincent’s hospital Sydney and local community care and outpatient services in Co Louth. Una has continued her professional development and has obtained certificates in many different areas of speech and language therapy. Una is a certified practitioner of the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment and Laryngeal Manual Therapy.
Una additionally has experience as a speech and language therapist working with a paediatric population and currently sees both preschool and school aged children with speech and language delay. Una offers assessment and advice services also, delivering bespoke tailored training packages to parents of toddlers with speech and language delay.
Una’s SLT practice is based in Tallanstown Dundalk Co Louth. She offers home and organisational visits on request.
Expertise & Professional Development
Una is dedicated to ongoing professional development, ensuring she delivers the highest standard of care to her clients. She continually enhances her skills through advanced training and certifications, staying up to date with the latest techniques in speech therapy. Her commitment to lifelong learning allows her to provide effective, evidence-based treatment tailored to each individual’s needs.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Adult Therapies
Una is a highly experienced and trained speech and language therapist, specialising in adult speech, communication, and swallowing (dysphagia) difficulties. She offers thorough assessment and personalised therapy, and when needed, works closely with GPs and consultants by sharing her findings to help inform and support accurate medical diagnoses. Her collaborative and client-centred approach ensures high-quality, effective care.
Certified in:
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Laryngeal Manual Therapy
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Lee Silverman Voice Treatment
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Advanced Dysphagia Assessment and Management
Along with many others
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Child Therapies
With extensive experience and specialist training in child speech and language therapy, Una is dedicated to supporting children with a wide range of communication needs. She provides thorough assessment and personalised therapy that reflects each child’s individual strengths and challenges. Una also creates bespoke training packages for parents of late talkers, tailored to the child’s specific assessment results and home environment. Recognising how frustrating generic training can be in the public system, Una’s approach ensures that families receive meaningful, practical support that truly fits their child.
Certified in:
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Derbyshire language scheme
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Evidenced based early intervention
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Ax and management of speech sound disorders
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Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and phonology for children with speech sound disorder
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Assessment and management of Developmental Language Delay
Along with many others
