Andrina Rijken is a speech pathologist with over 20 years of experience who joined Healthcare Plus Medical Centre in 2021.
Parents consistently describe Andrina as warm, kind, and naturally engaging with children, with multiple reviewers noting that their children genuinely look forward to sessions and feel comfortable with her. All three reviews report meaningful progress in speech and language development over time, including one family who has worked with her since their daughter was in Prep through to age 16. Reviewers also highlight her structured, practical approach and her ability to build rapport quickly, even with very young children.
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Andrina Rijken is a speech pathologist with over 20 years of experience who joined Healthcare Plus Medical Centre in 2021. She is passionate about working in partnership with families, parents and carers, and aims to deliver individualised therapy that is essential for achieving the best outcomes for each client in their home, school and/or community life. She is committed to using the best available evidence to diagnose and treat communication difficulties and maintains Certified Practising Member status with Speech Pathology Australia.
Assessment and treatment of communication difficulties including speech sounds, language development, stuttering, voice, and feeding and swallowing. Speech pathologists work with children and adults to help them communicate clearly and confidently.
Ongoing therapeutic and practical support for autistic children and adults to build communication, social, daily living and self-regulation skills. Supports are tailored to the individual's strengths and goals and may be delivered across home, school and community settings.