Sarah graduated from the Cumberland College of Health Sciences, University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology in 1986. She later completed a Masters of Health Science (Education), University of Sydney in 1995. She is a member and registered certified practicing speech pathologist with Speech Pathology Association of Australia. Sarah has extensive experience in the assessment and management of paediatric feeding and communication disorders and working integrally with families, carers, schools and care facilities over 30 years of clinical practice. Sarah has particular experience with infants and children with a range of congenital syndromes, neurological conditions, craniofacial syndromes and conditions, chromosome abnormalities, autistic spectrum disorder, developmental delay and premature infants having worked in The Dental Clinic, The Cleft Palate Clinic, special care and neonatal nurseries and outpatient clinics at Westmead Hospital and The Children's Hospital, Westmead, and The Cerebral Palsy Alliance of NSW and continuing this specialty in private practice. Sarah specialises in a range of breast, bottle, solid feeding difficulties, and a range of complex medical conditions, craniofacial and congenital anomalies, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay and long term tube fed infants. Sarah has many years experience transitioning infants and children from tube feeding to oral feeding. Sarah has provided 2-5 day workshops through The Paediatric Feeding Education Programs established in 1994 and individual workshops to a range of health professionals from Australia and overseas as well as lecturing to the Masters of Speech Pathology students, Macquarie University for many years. Sarah is passionate in her assessment, diagnosis and management of children and committed to achieve the best outcomes for each individual child and family. As an experienced speech pathologist in the disability field, Sarah also provides medico-legal assessments and reports when required.

Sarah McMillan trained as a Speech Pathologist in Queensland, graduating with first class honours in 2001. Prior to joining Speech Pathology Services in 2014, her clinical experience included hospital, education, community and disability services in QLD, NSW and the UK. Sarah has experience working with children and young adults with a wide range of communication difficulties. She particularly enjoys supporting children with complex communication needs, having worked as a speech pathologist and transdisciplinary key worker for the Family and Early Childhood Service (Disability Services Queensland), Community Support Team (Ageing, Disability and Home Care, NSW), Plumtree (formerly Pathways Early Childhood Intervention, NSW) and The aeiou Foundation for Children with Autism (Qld). Sarah is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) with Speech Pathology Australia. Her additional training and qualifications include: - Hanen: Helping You Help Children Communicate - It Takes Two to Talk; More Than Words; TalkAbility - PECS: Picture Exchange Communication System; 9 Critical Communication Skills - Key Word Sign: Basic Workshop - LAMP: Language Acquisition through Motor Planning - The Alert Program: Self-Regulation made Easy - 1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching Program - Family Centred and Strength Based Practise - Lidcombe Program - Pediatric Feeding Education Program - Derbyshire Language Scheme - A Language Intervention Program for Young Children ​Sarah is a member of AGOSCI (a collaboration of professionals and individuals with complex communication needs) and has experience with a range of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) systems including Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Key Word Signing and high tech AAC including: Proloquo2Go, LAMP: Words for Life and Speak For Yourself. Sarah prides herself in making therapy engaging and fun for her clients, through sensory play, utilising technology and incorporating your child’s interests and strengths where possible. Sarah is passionate about helping children become the best possible version of themselves and supporting families on this journey.