Flora Speech Pathology Services

Get to know Flora Speech Pathology Services

From Flora Speech Pathology Services's website.

• Our approach

  At Flora Speech Pathology, each child receives personalised care tailored to their unique needs and goals. The therapists work collaboratively with families to develop individualised treatment plans, using a holistic, neuroaffirming approach that keeps children engaged and motivated. Sessions involve the clinician getting to know your child through play-based interaction and informal assessment of their communication skills. The team has completed training in evidence-based programs including the Lidcombe Program for stuttering, Hanen It Takes Two to Talk, PECS, DIR Floortime, and Gestalt Language Processing. Therapy addresses speech sounds, language comprehension and expression, stuttering, literacy, social skills, and Autism Spectrum Disorder support. The practice is located in Keilor Park and works with children aged 18 months to 17 years.

• Working with families

  The clinic works closely with parents and caregivers as essential partners in therapy. Families are involved in developing customised treatment plans that reflect each child's individual needs and goals, and the team collaborates with parents throughout the therapy process. The initial appointment includes discussion of your child's case history to ensure the clinician understands your family's perspective and priorities. This collaborative approach ensures that therapy is tailored to your child's needs and that families are supported in understanding and reinforcing communication development.

• Meet the team

  Flora Speech Pathology is led by Tania Attard, the Director and a Practicing Senior Certified Speech Pathologist who completed her Bachelor of Speech Pathology at La Trobe University in 2006. Tania brings extensive experience from school and private practice settings and has completed training in PECS, Hanen It Takes Two to Talk, Lidcombe Program, Gestalt Language Processing, and working with multilingual and autistic children. Jennifer Hill, a Practicing Senior Certified Speech Pathologist, completed her Masters of Speech Pathology at the University of Melbourne in 2015 and has worked at the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre and Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Jennifer has completed training in AAC systems, DIR Floortime, Little Learners Love Literacy, and Lidcombe Program. Both clinicians are certified speech-language pathologists passionate about helping children overcome communication challenges.

• Your first visit

  Your child's initial appointment focuses on the clinician getting to know your child and understanding their communication needs through a detailed case history discussion. The therapist will establish rapport with your child through play-based activities to help them feel comfortable. Depending on time available, an informal screen of your child's speech sounds and language skills may be completed during this first session. This assessment helps the clinician understand your child's starting point and begin developing a picture of their individual needs and strengths.