Overview
Amanda is an enthusiastic and dedicated Certified Practising Speech Pathologist at All About Kids. Amanda is a Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia. Amanda has dual qualifications as a paediatric Registered Nurse, having over 18 years’ experience working closely with children and their families.
Amanda has experience providing assessment and high-quality evidence-based therapy to children of all ages. Amanda provides treatment for difficulties with speech sounds, social skills, language, literacy and stuttering. Amanda is trained to deliver the Lidcombe Program for stuttering and Sounds-Write certified for literacy. Amanda is passionate about working collaboratively with families, health professionals and educators to achieve a child's goal. She believes each child and their needs are different and strives to provide individualised therapy. Amanda is a strong advocate for early intervention. In Amanda’s spare time she loves to run, play tennis and travel with her husband and two children.
Area of Focus
- Aphasia
- Articulation
- Articulation and Phonology
- Assessments
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Children's social skills and self-esteem
- Communication disorders
- Developmental Delays
- Early Intervention
- Language delay
- Language impairment
- Paediatrics
- Phonology
- Reading
- Reading and Writing
- Social skills
- Speaking difficulties, learning difficulties
- Speech assessments
- Speech delay
- Speech pathology diagnostics
- Speech problems
- Stammering
- Stuttering
Patient Focus
- Children
- Teenagers
- Infants
- People with disabilities
- Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Services
- Email consultations
- Home Visits
- Mobile service
- Online consultations
- School Visits
Education
- Master of Speech Pathology
- Bachelor of Nursing
Accreditations
- Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
Certifications
- Lidcombe Program Course (stuttering treatment)
- Sounds Write SWPOT0821 Course (phonics program)