Hannah O'Reilly is a registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT). With 14 years of experience, she specializes in early language delays and bilingualism. She teaches parents strategies like 'sportscasting' to boost vocabulary naturally.
Hannah O'Reilly holds a BSc in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Manchester and has worked extensively in early years settings and community clinics. Her clinical focus includes supporting 'late talkers', children with speech sound disorders, and those growing up in multilingual homes using the OPOL (One Parent One Language) method. Hannah champions the ' Hanen' approach, emphasizing that parents are the best language facilitators for their children. She provides actionable techniques such as 'joint attention', 'recasting', and 'dialogic reading' to turn everyday interactions into rich language-learning opportunities. She is passionate about dispelling myths regarding bilingualism and speech delays, providing evidence-based advice to reassurance anxious parents. Her writing helps families navigate the critical period for language development, offering fun, screen-free activities that build phonological awareness and listening skills essential for future literacy.