Speak & Develop is committed to providing Speech Pathology services to children and adolescents aged 0-17 in Willoughby and across Sydney’s North Shore, including NDIS participants. We value the importance of working with children and their families to set functional goals to help everyone achieve their best communicative potential.
Speak & Develop provide comprehensive speech, language and literacy assessments, as well as ongoing therapy services. Our therapy approaches align with the latest evidence-based research to best inform our practice and care for your child. We are passionate about providing neurodiversity affirming therapy approaches for all children.
At Speak & Develop Speech Pathology, we are committed to helping your child find their voice to communicate with confidence, through all stages of childhood and adolescence.
Welcome to Speak & Develop Speech Pathology!
In clinic, community and online Speech Pathology services in Willoughby and across Sydney’s North Shore.
in-clinic Services and home visits
Preschool/ School Based ServicesTelehealth Services Australia-wideSophia Snaidero
Director & Paediatric Speech Pathologist
Sophia Snaidero (Nee Mellino), MSpPath, B.SpHLSc, CPSP, MSPA is a passionate and motivated Speech Pathologist who strives to help every person to reach their full, communicative potential. She is committed to working closely with clients and their families to achieve functional communication goals in a supportive and fun environment. Sophia completed her Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences at Macquarie University, followed by her Master of Speech Pathology at The University of Technology, Sydney.
Elisa Duffy
Elisa Duffy, MSpPath, CPSP, MSPA is a dedicated Speech Pathologist at Speak & Develop. Elisa uses family-centred, evidence-based practices tailored to each child’s strengths, needs and daily routines. She combines play-based and structured techniques to keep sessions engaging, functional and goal-focused. Elisa collaborates closely with parents, caregivers, teachers and allied health professionals to ensure therapy targets are practised across home, school and community settings.
Elisa holds a Master of Speech Pathology and is a member of Speech Pathology Australia.
Speech Pathologist
Lauren Pearce
Lauren Pearce, MSpPath, B.SpHLSc, CPSP, MSPA is a passionate Speech Pathologist and has built a strong knowledge of speech, language, and communication. She has developed a great interest in working with clients and their families in working towards individual, personal and meaningful communication goals. Lauren is enthusiastic about making speech pathology both fun and functional so that clients can enjoy each session as they progress towards their goals.
Lauren has completed studies in both the Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the Masters of Speech and Language Pathology at Macquarie university.
Speech Pathologist
Kaylene Musiker
Allied Health Assistant & Admin Team
Kaylene’s empathetic and friendly nature, makes her a great addition to our team as an AHA and administrative assistant.
Having worked in the childcare sector for over five years, Kaylene is passionate about helping children and supporting their families to better their communication skills. Additionally, Kaylene has a wide range of experience in customer-facing and organisational roles, making her an asset to our team as administrative assistant.
Location
You can find our clinic at Suite 18, 71-77 Penshurst Street Willoughby 2068
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