Hello and thanks for stopping by. I am the Founder and Clinical Director of Chatterbots Speech Pathology, and a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist.

I started Chatterbots with a goal of providing high quality, evidence-based therapy services in a way that is both fun and effective. Communication is such a fundamental part of life and connection, and I’m honoured to have the opportunity to improve the communication outcomes of the families we work with.  As a mother to 3 of my own children, I also understand that every child is unique, and our professional practice acknowledges and honours this.

I have been a practicing speech pathologist for more than 20 years and hold a Bachelor of Speech Pathology in Applied Science (Honours I).  Since completing my graduate studies in 2000, I have worked in a range of settings, including clinics, schools and home visiting services. In 2004, my love for travel took me to the UK, where I had the opportunity to work across London for a number of hospitals and community based services supporting children with feeding difficulties and complex communication needs. I also had the opportunity to support and build up a private Down Syndrome Clinic in London, working as part of a team with paediatricians, psychologists and occupational therapists, offering tertiary support to children and their families across the UK and abroad.

During my career, I have been fortunate to support many different children and families and have gained vast experience working with a wide range of communication difficulties, including speech difficulties, language disorders and issues with fluency (stuttering).  I am trained in Hanen ‘It Takes Two to Talk’, The Lidcombe Programme of Early Shuttering Intervention, Makaton Signing, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), as well as Sounds-Write, a linguistic-phonics program for reading and spelling.  I also have a particular interest in supporting children with literacy difficulties as well as behavioural and sensory feeding difficulties.

From small beginnings, the Chatterbots team now works actively with a significant number of families, schools and day-care centres.  While I continue to see a small number of clients directly, my primary focus is now to support our passionate and talented therapists to deliver the best communication outcomes to the families we serve.

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