De Silva Kids Clinic

Get to know De Silva Kids Clinic

From De Silva Kids Clinic's website.

• Our approach

  De Silva Kids Clinic takes a family-centred, multidisciplinary approach to therapy, with speech therapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists working together to provide holistic, well-rounded support tailored to each child's unique needs. Sessions are designed to be engaging and effective, delivered in state-of-the-art facilities including a purpose-built sensory gym. The clinic specialises in supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and offers individual therapy, group therapy designed to help children practise real-life social scenarios in a fun and interactive way, and mobile therapy services to ensure children receive treatment in their preferred comfortable setting. The team is committed to making each session supportive and focused on helping children reach their full potential across all aspects of their development.

• Working with families

  The clinic operates on a collaborative care model, believing in partnering with families every step of the way to create personalised treatment plans that make a real difference. The team values family-centred practice and maintains communication with parents and carers throughout therapy. Therapists take a culturally responsive approach and are committed to supporting families, including those from diverse backgrounds and bilingual families. The clinic emphasises that families are integral to their child's development journey, and the team works to empower and guide families in supporting their child's progress.

• Meet the team

  The clinic has a multidisciplinary team including Trudy De Silva, the Practice Director and Principal Speech Pathologist with over 17 years of paediatric experience and expertise in autism spectrum disorders; Ruby McLeod, a Senior Speech Pathologist and Team Leader with a Master's degree and experience in language, AAC, speech sounds, and literacy; Hana Elhammamy, a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist with a Master's from University of Melbourne and background in psychology; Afnan Alsafi, a Speech Pathologist from La Trobe University with allied health assistant experience; Auri Lavin Canduela, a Psychologist with a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology and two years of public sector experience supporting children with ASD, ADHD, and trauma; and Maya Chandrasekaran, a generally registered psychologist with a Master's in Clinical Psychology from RMIT and experience in holistic, client-centred care across diverse cultural backgrounds. The team also includes Aleksandra Stojoska, a Speech Pathologist focused on family-centred and accessible care with interests in early intervention and autism, and Katie Bassett, the receptionist with over 20 years of administration experience and NDIS knowledge.