Grace Speech Pathology - Grace Therapy Hub

Get to know Grace Speech Pathology - Grace Therapy Hub

From Grace Speech Pathology - Grace Therapy Hub's website.

• Our approach

  Grace Speech Pathology uses an evidence-based approach to therapy delivered by a highly experienced speech pathologist. The practice follows a person-centered model that encourages children and their families to actively participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating therapy. Services are tailored to each child's needs and can be delivered in clinic, home, school, or community settings. The therapist works with children across a wide range of communication difficulties including speech clarity, language development, social skills, autism spectrum disorders, and multilingual language needs. Sessions are focused on making meaningful progress in your child's speech and language skills.

• Working with families

  The practice operates on a person-centered and family-centered model that actively involves families in every stage of therapy. Families are encouraged to participate in planning what therapy will address, implementing strategies between sessions, and evaluating progress together. The speech pathologist maintains open communication with parents and carers to ensure therapy goals align with your family's priorities and everyday life. Regular communication about your child's progress and next steps supports collaborative decision-making. This partnership approach recognizes that families play a vital role in supporting their child's communication development.

• Meet the team

  The practice is led by Elizabeth Joshua, a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist of Speech Pathology Australia with 28 years of experience working across wide-ranging clinical settings. Elizabeth holds memberships in the Australian Group on Severe Communication Impairment, the Private Speech Pathologists Association of Western Australia, the Neurological Council of Western Australia, and the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorder. She has specialized expertise in early intervention, autism spectrum disorders, speech sound disorders, alternative and augmentative communication, and speech delay in multilingual children. Beyond her core speech pathology qualifications, she brings a background in the disability sector and extensive experience in person-centered and family-centered practice.