Fresh Talking Speech Therapy is a private paediatric speech therapy practice that aims to support children with the assessment and treatment of speech, language and developmental disorders and delays. We aim to support families with functional and practical strategies that can be utilised at home or in education settings that will help the child to transfer skills learned within the clinic into other environments.
We provide a child and family centred practice, supporting families and carers with their children’s speech, oral and social language needs. We offer evidence-based services to children and families throughout Melbourne. We offer tailored, individualised services based on the child’s needs, the family goals, and the impact on the child’s ability to access their community resources.
At Fresh Talking Speech Therapy, we know that gathering information through observation and assessment will help your child. We will determine an assessment plan based on your child’s age and developmental level. Assessment may take place in a variety of forms, from informal play-based observations to evidence-based, standardized assessment tools. It involves listening to your concerns, your child’s unique story, and understanding their strengths, challenges, and opportunities.
We provide assessment for children aged 0-18 in the following areas:
At Fresh Talking Speech Therapy we understand that all children require individualised support.
We aim to support children aged 0-7 with building on and developing their skills in speech and oral language. We provide a child and family-centred approach in our practice, supporting families and carers with tailored and individualised services, based on the child’s needs. We used evidence-based therapy approaches and encourage education centres and families to implement strategies learned in the clinic to further support in the home and education setting.
At Fresh Talking Speech Therapy, we know that ‘to know one child with Autism, is to know one child with Autism”.
We can provide support to you in the area of parent/carer education, assessment, diagnosis, therapy and strategy support for ASD. If your child has difficulty with any of the following early developmental areas, we can assist you in navigating your understanding of ASD to best support your child:
At Fresh Talking Speech Therapy, we know that it takes a village to raise a child.
We can provide community visits to observe and support your child at their childcare centre, kindergarten or school. We understand that multifaceted support for your child will best help them to achieve their speech and language goals.
If you are an education setting: childcare, kindergarten or school, we can come and speak to your staff group about all things speech, oral language and communication. We can provide a tailored presentation to your facility, to build on previous training in the hopes that we increase early identification and intervention of speech and language delays and disorders within our community.
I gained my Bachelor of Speech Pathology from Latrobe University and have 20 years’ experience assisting children and families achieve their unique goals. This experience covers a broad range of mediums including, educational settings, private practice, Community Health and Early Childhood Intervention.
I have extensive experience and special interests in assessment and therapy for preschoolers and young children (0-7) in the following areas:
I enjoy supporting children and their families through family centered practice and a strength based approach to therapy. I aim to make therapy fun for children and to support parents to achieve their goals for their child.
Outside my work I am a busy wife and mother of two young children. I enjoy cooking for my family and in my down time I like to go to the gym, read books and crochet. I believe that being a working mum, gives me a greater perspective on how to support other parents with their speech and language goals for their young children whilst balancing busy lives.
I am Hanen Trained in It Takes Two to Talk and More than Words and Lidcombe Trained for stuttering intervention.
We’re excited to hear from you and ready to assist with any questions you may have about our speech pathology services. Whether you’re interested in scheduling an appointment, learning more about our programs, or simply seeking advice, our team is here to help. Feel free to reach out via phone, email, or the contact form below. We value open communication and strive to provide timely and helpful responses to ensure your experience with us is seamless. Your journey to improved communication starts here, and we look forward to being a part of it!
