Cammy is a neurodivergent speech pathologist based on the Sunshine Coast.
She has a passion for supporting neurodivergent young people to grow, develop and engage in the world around them through communication, friendship and joy.
She has a passion for supporting neurodivergent young people to grow, develop and engage in the world around them through communication, friendship and joy.
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Professional Development
As part of maintaining Certified Practicing Speech Pathology status, Cammy participates in regular professional development courses and supports to improve her knowledge base and ensure high-quality, evidence-based practices inform the work she does with children and adolescents. Some of the courses she has completed include:
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Therapy Approaches
Cammy takes a diversified approach to supporting individuals, families and caregivers drawing on knowledge and experience through:
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Cammy is also a current member of a number of local associations and organisations:
- Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
- Speech Pathology Australia Queensland Branch executive
- AGOSCI member
- Neurodiversity Affirming Practice Special Interest Group
- ASfAR student member (Australasian Society for Autism Research)
- Hanen membership
Elise is passionate Speech Pathologist with a strong desire to play a role in improving the lives of people who experience communication difficulties. Helping others has always been a focus and she loves working in the early years to make maximum impact on development to support every client to reach their full potential.
Professional Development
Elise has extensive knowledge and training in working within her special interest area of complex speech sound disorders. This includes motor speech disorders such as Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), structural differences and phonological disorders.
Elise is also a trained Orofacial Myologist, therefore may be able to assist children who are experiencing difficulties with oral motor strength and control that impact upon feeding, swallowing and/or speech. This may include children experiencing difficulties with oral ties (E.g. tongue tie), picky eating, thumb sucking/prolonged dummy use, mouth breathing/snoring.
Elise is committed to ongoing learning and development as a Speech Pathologist.
Some of the courses and training Elise has completed includes:
Elise has extensive knowledge and training in working within her special interest area of complex speech sound disorders. This includes motor speech disorders such as Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), structural differences and phonological disorders.
Elise is also a trained Orofacial Myologist, therefore may be able to assist children who are experiencing difficulties with oral motor strength and control that impact upon feeding, swallowing and/or speech. This may include children experiencing difficulties with oral ties (E.g. tongue tie), picky eating, thumb sucking/prolonged dummy use, mouth breathing/snoring.
Elise is committed to ongoing learning and development as a Speech Pathologist.
Some of the courses and training Elise has completed includes:
- ReST for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- DTTC for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)
- Feeding Therapy (Brisbane Feeding Clinic)
- SoundsWrite literacy program
- Hanen 'More than Words' program
- Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) course (through Speech Pathology Australia)
- Cultural Responsiveness training
- Key Word Sign training
- Introduction to LAMP (AAC)
- Orofacial Myology course (AOMC)
Elise is also a current member of:
- Certified practicing Speech Pathologist and member of Speech Pathology Australia
- Hanen membership