Growing Your Child’s Communication Skills and Confidence
Everything in life needs a strong support system to grow. We will work with you and your child to build foundation skills that support the development of communication abilities, encourages growth, and cultivates confidence.
Growing Your Child’s Communication Skills and Confidence
Everything in life needs a strong support system to grow. We will work with you and your child to build foundation skills that support the development of communication abilities, encourages growth, and cultivates confidence.
Growing Your Child’s Communication Skills and Confidence
Everything in life needs a strong support system to grow. We will work with you and your child to build foundation skills that support the development of communication abilities, encourages growth, and cultivates confidence.
Our services
Supporting Children and their Families
Speech Pathology
A Growing Understanding
SPEECH PATHOLOGY
A GROWING UNDERSTANDING
A Growing Understanding Speech Pathology, servicing Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and the Hunter Region, is committed to providing speech pathology and therapy services that are based on current research, and are individualised to suit your child’s needs.
Our unique approach to identifying your child’s strengths, needs, and interests, enables us to provide a personalised service that is engaging, fun and helps your child reach their full potential.
We also work with families to grow their knowledge, understanding and skills, so they can feel confident in supporting the growth of their child.
Dummy Use and Your Child’s Speech Development
The sight of a baby sucking a dummy will often prompt unsolicited commentary and opinion surrounding what the lasting effects may be. These thoughts are generally related to speech development and oral health, but in many cases parents will still resort to dummies as...
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How the NDIS Helps Parents Take the Lead
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has opened up a lot of doors when it comes to early intervention programs and the support of children's development. But did you know that the NDIS can also support the growth and development of parents? At A Growing...
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Your Professional Speech Support Network
Melissa Roberts
Speech Pathologist & Special Education Teacher
Melissa holds both a Bachelor of Speech Pathology and a Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Arts.
Jackie Parsons
Speech Pathologist
Jackie has over 10 years’ experience working as a speech pathologist in paediatrics and in disability.
Clare Crockford
Speech Pathologist
Clare has worked with students for over 20 years. This experience has driven her passion for early intervention.
Jess Kiely
Speech Pathologist
Jess is a dedicated and passionate speech pathologist who enjoys working with families to grow children’s communication skills.
Shaylee Thomas
Speech Pathologist
Shaylee has experience working across both early intervention and private practice settings.
Lauren Haskins
Speech Pathologist & Director
Lauren obtained a Bachelor of Speech Pathology from the University of Newcastle in 2005.
