Sydney Speech & Language Centre provides assessment and therapy that is individualised to support your child's speech, language and communication development.
Sydney Speech & Language Centre is an independent practice under the ownership of Charlotte Rehayem. Sydney Speech & Language Centre highly values a multidisciplinary approach to supporting children and adolescents. Consultation with Clinical Psychologists, Paediatricians, Occupational Therapists, and Educational professionals is paramount to effective support and intervention.
Providing family and teacher support in order to assist children with communication difficulties is a high priority for Sydney Speech & Language Centre. Speech pathologists at the centre believe in helping and supporting children and their families reach their personal learning potentials and goals.
Charlotte Rehayem - Director & Speech Pathologist
Charlotte is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and a member of the Speech Pathology Australia Association. Charlotte graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences, and further attained her Master's qualification in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Sydney.
Charlotte enjoys working closely with young children, preschoolers and school-aged children who experience a variety of communication difficulties. Her speciality interests include working with children who have articulation and phonological difficulties (i.e. speech sound difficulties), receptive and expressive language difficulties (i.e. understanding and spoken language), fluency (stuttering), and literacy weaknesses. Charlotte has had experience working with clients who have Downs' Syndrome, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Global Developmental Delay and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Charlotte has a special interest in working with families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and is a fluent speaker of Arabic.
Charlotte recognises the importance of ongoing professional development to ensure evidence-based practice within her assessments and therapy intervention practice. She attempts to create positive learning experiences to ensure therapy caters to the needs and interests of each individual child.
Charlotte enjoys collaborating closely with parents, teachers and other allied health professionals such as Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Clinical Psychologists that may be involved in the overall case management of a child, in order to help attain the best possible outcomes from therapy intervention as a multidisciplinary team.
Her clinical experience to date includes the provision of Speech Pathology services within schools, preschools, homes, private practice, community and hospitals.
Sally Wales - Speech Pathologist
Sally is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP), a member of Speech Pathology Australia and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (UK). Sally is a Hanen certified Speech Pathologist and is trained in Key Word Sign and PECS. Sally has also completed the Nuffield Centre Dyspraxia Program in London.
Sally's extensive clinical experience includes working with children with dyspraxia as well as children with difficulties in developing speech sounds and functional literacy. Sally has worked in many clinical settings in both the public and private sectors.
Sally has worked extensively within multi-disciplinary teams and believes passionately in the need to work very closely with parents, families, teachers and other health professionals. Sally's special areas of interest include working with children with delays in speech sounds and literacy development. Sally has experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Eliana Kirk - Speech Pathologist
Eliana is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) and a member of Speech Pathology Australia. Eliana holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Speech Pathology and is a certified Orofacial Myologist.
Eliana's clinical expertise includes working with children with speech, language and literacy difficulties. She has also had extensive experience working with children and adults who present with weak oro-facial muscles, incorrect tongue resting posture and an incorrect swallowing pattern (tongue thrust). This is a particular area of interest for Eliana. Eliana has also worked in a variety of settings including schools, private practice and orthodontic clinics.
Lucy Galanos - Speech Pathologist
Lucy is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) and a member of Speech Pathology Australia. Lucy graduated from Charles Sturt University with a Masters of Speech Pathology, and also holds a Bachelor of Teaching, Birth to Five Years. Lucy has worked in the early childhood field for over 15 years and is very passionate about her line of work.
Lucy has held a variety of clinical roles within preschool and school settings, working with children from birth through to adolescence. Her clinical expertise include early language intervention, preschool and school aged language, literacy and articulation and phonological speech difficulties. Lucy has also had experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Global Developmental Delay.
Lucy believes in utilising a holistic approach to services and enjoys collaborating with the entire family unit to help children reach their utmost potential. Lucy acknowledges the importance of liaising closely with teachers, family members and other professional services involved in the child's intervention in order to achieve the best outcomes from therapy intervention.
Christina Cavasinni - Speech Pathologist
Christina is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist by the standards of Speech Pathology Australia.
Christina has worked in paediatric private practice and in the primary school setting conducting assessments and delivering intervention for speech and language difficulties, stuttering, literacy difficulties and social communication difficulties. She has provided individual, small group and whole class intervention in clinics, preschools, schools, homes and via tele-health. She has also liaised with teachers and support staff.
Christina strives to continue her professional development to keep up with the current evidence. She has a keen interest in literacy and has recently completed courses in MultiLit programs.
Christina has worked with children with various abilities, disabilities and disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, and Prader-Willi Syndrome.
Receptionist
Our friendly Receptionist at Sydney Speech & Language Centre is available to assist you with any questions or queries you may have regarding the services offered at Sydney Speech & Language Centre. Please feel free to call on 9712 8555.