Approach Speech Pathology

Get to know Approach Speech Pathology

From Approach Speech Pathology's website.

• Our approach

  Therapy at Approach Speech Pathology is interactive, functional, and evidence-focused, tailored to each child's individual strengths, needs, interests, and family context. Sessions combine play-based learning with younger children and functional communication strategies with older clients, all guided by the latest research-backed approaches. The clinicians work closely with families, caregivers, educators, and support teams to ensure therapy is meaningful and practical in everyday environments. They use specialized, evidence-based methods across multiple areas including speech sound disorders, language development, literacy, AAC, feeding, and stuttering. The therapy approach is flexible and trauma-informed, respecting each child's autonomy and developmental stage while building on what works best for them.

• Working with families

  Family involvement is central to the approach, with clinicians collaborating closely with parents and caregivers to ensure therapy is practical and effective in everyday environments. Parents receive personalized strategies, activities, and resources to support their child's development between sessions, as home practice is considered essential for progress. The team works with families to integrate therapeutic strategies consistently at home, promoting long-term success and a family-centered approach tailored to each child's unique needs. They also collaborate with other professionals including teachers, doctors, psychologists, and occupational therapists to ensure a holistic approach to the child's care. Communication is open and ongoing, with the provider offering flexible therapy options in settings that suit family preferences and circumstances.

• Meet the team

  The team is led by Livia, the founder and senior speech pathologist with 8 years of experience across community health, private practice, and schools. Livia specializes in speech sound disorders, language development, fluency, functional communication using AAC devices, and has completed extensive specialized training including the Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme, Hanen Programs, literacy intervention, stuttering therapy, and trauma-informed practice. Jeanette is a senior speech pathologist with experience in community health, schools, and clinic settings, with a special interest in early language intervention, literacy, phonology, and social skills development. Jeanette is trained in Social Thinking, Hanen More Than Words, AAC approaches, and is proficient in multiple languages including Cantonese, Mandarin, and Malay. The team is committed to ongoing professional development and staying current with evidence-based best practices.