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.

Home Based Services
Preschool/ School Based Services
Telehealth Services Australia-wide

Our Team

Sophia Snaidero (Nee Mellino)

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.


Kaylene Musiker

Admin Team

Kaylene’s empathetic and friendly nature, makes her a great addition to our team as an 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.

Kaylene completed her a Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Macquarie University in 2024. She is planning to complete her Masters in Speech and Language-Pathology and looks forward to one day, working as a children’s Speech Therapist.

In her spare time, Kaylene enjoys spending time with friends at the beach and playing with her dog.

Location

You can find our clinic at Suite 18, 71-77 Penshurst Street Willoughby 2068