Speech Pathologists

Georgia is a caring and enthusiastic Speech Pathologist who is passionate about working with paediatric and adult populations. In particular, she has experience working with those who have autism spectrum disorders, fluency concerns, literacy difficulties, language goals, speech sound production errors and those who are picky and fussy eaters. She completed her Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Flinders University in 2015. 

Georgia previously worked as an Allied Health Assistant at Headstart throughout 2015 while studying at university. This saw her traveling to the homes of families with children with an autism spectrum disorder to provide speech pathology services specific to the individual’s and families goals. 

Georgia has experience working with children from an early age of 0-5 years through to school aged children and adolescents, as well as adults in rehabilitative contexts. Georgia is certified and trained in using the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach to feeding intervention.  This is an approach to feeding therapy that works towards increasing the variety and range of foods in a child’s diet. Georgia is also recognised by The Autism Association of SA as able to provide diagnostic assessments for children, adolescents and adults suspected of having an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Georgia is passionate about speech and language, particularly working in collaboration with schools in providing the best service for children and their families. She has had experience delivering speech pathology assessments and intervention programs that are individually tailored. Georgia ensures she meets the goals of the family by collaborating with other professionals to support their child’s needs. 

Georgia Hank is returning from maternity leave and consulting via telehealth

Tom has returned to Headstart as a paediatric Speech Pathologist after living abroad to complete his Master’s degree. Through his academic work in caregiver involvement, Tom finds passion in working with children and their families to encourage intervention goals to be set collaboratively by key stakeholders in the child’s life. Tom provides high quality, evidence-based practice to clients in a way that prioritises children to enjoy their time in the clinic room while still aiming to make strong progress towards the goals set. He enjoys helping children to be stronger readers and writers, better communicators, and be more confident and happier in the classroom. 

Tom’s approach to working with clients is warm and kind, and aims to ensure both you and your child feel valued and respected. He is passionate about the following areas:

·         Social communication skills

·         Literacy and reading comprehension

·         Speech difficulties

·         Language difficulties

·         Early language intervention

Tom is consulting at Wayville and Gawler

Amelia is a passionate, empathetic and bubbly Speech Pathologist who loves working with children and their families to reach their communication goals. Amelia is committed to making a difference to children with delayed or disordered development of speech and language and building their confidence to battle the difficulties they face everyday at school. From the young age of 14 Amelia developed a strong desire to work with children with learning difficulties. Her ambition whilst studying her Speech Pathology Degree was to help children reach their full potential and be confident communicators, so they can build meaningful relationships. Amelia has experience in working with speech and language disorders and ASD and has worked with a range of ages, cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds, she focuses on using a client-centred approach to intervention and is eager to contribute her skills at Headstart. 

Amelia completed a Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Flinders University. Amelia has previous speech pathology experience from working in the Flinders Voice Clinic, Autism SA, Novita in Broken Hill and at Elizabeth Vale Primary School. She has also volunteered experience with Loqui Speech Pathology, work experience with Bartek Rajkowski (creator of The Reading Doctor) and working alongside Mark Le Messurier in ‘What’s the Buzz’ social skills programmes for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Amelia’s hobbies are playing competitive soccer, competing in sports Taekwondo and teaching self defence classes for teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Amelia has learnt Auslan skills through Sign Language Australia, to ensure she can communicate effectively and work in partnership with children and their families to meet each child’s unique needs. 

Amelia consults from Wayville

Lucy is a dedicated and kind Speech Pathologist with specific interest and experience working with autistic young people and their families. Lucy completed a Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Flinders University in 2018.

Lucy works with children and adults with: 

• Speech delays/disorders
• Language delays/disorders
• Social communication differences
• Phonological awareness difficulties
• Literacy difficulties
• Complex communication needs

Lucy values a client-centred approach to intervention. She is passionate about neurodiversity-affirming practice, and enjoys developing her clients’ understanding of their diagnosis to promote self-advocacy. Lucy enjoys working collaboratively with families, schools and other disciplines in supporting her clients to reach their goals. 

Lucy is recognised by The Autism Association of SA as able to provide diagnostic Autism assessments.

Lucy consults from Wayville