Speech Pathologist
Meet Sarah – Speech Pathologist
Servicing the Hornsby / Ku-ring-gai area
Hi,
I’m Sarah Street. I have been a qualified Speech Pathologist since 2008 and studied at Sydney University.
I love my job as a Speech Pathologist and really value making an impact on my clients and their communication needs. Over the years I have worked in a range of private practices and not for profit organisations. I started my own practice in 2015 and have never looked back.
Now to tell you a bit about me… together with my husband, we have three amazing children that keep me on my toes, so I can relate to Mum life. I love camping, being outdoors and doing anything creative.
My areas of clinical experience include:
- Developmental Language Disorders (difficulty communicating)
- Speech Sounds and Articulation
- Stuttering (for preschool aged and school aged children)
- Literacy
- AAC (augmentative and alternative communication)
One of my areas I love to work in includes Autism and ADHD. In recent years I have been learning more and more about Neurodiverse Affirming Therapy and the impact this can have on the wellbeing of my Autistic clients. I also love working with all different types of language processors and helping my clients reach their true potential in all areas.
I am a certified practicing clinician registered with Speech Pathology Australia.
Meet Sarah – Speech Pathologist
Servicing the Hornsby / Ku-ring-gai area
Hi,
I’m Sarah Street. I have been a qualified Speech Pathologist since 2008 and studied at Sydney University.
I love my job as a Speech Pathologist and really value making an impact on my clients and their communication needs. Over the years I have worked in a range of private practices and not for profit organisations. I started my own practice in 2015 and have never looked back.
Now to tell you a bit about me… I have three amazing children that keep me on my toes, so I can relate to Mum life. I love camping, being outdoors and doing anything creative.
My areas of clinical experience include:
- Developmental Language Disorders (difficulty communicating)
- Speech Sounds and Articulation
- Stuttering (for preschool aged and school aged children)
- Literacy
- AAC (augmentative and alternative communication)
One of my areas I love to work in includes Autism and ADHD. In recent years I have been learning more and more about Neurodiverse Affirming Therapy and the impact this can have on the wellbeing of my Autistic clients. I also love working with all different types of language processors and helping my clients reach their true potential in all areas.
I am a certified practicing clinician registered with Speech Pathology Australia.
1:1 Assessments
At Now We’re Talking Speech Pathology I specialise in 1:1 assessment and intervention to assist children in the following areas:
- Expressive and receptive language skills
- Articulation skills/Phonological delays
- Fluency
- Literacy skills
- Social skills/Pragmatic delays
- Autism Spectrum Disorders and Aspergers
- Apraxia of speech
- Developmental delays
- Hearing impairment
- And more…
When to see a Speech Pathologist
TALKING VERY LITTLE OR NOT AT ALL
By 2 ½ years of age, your toddler should be able to understand approximately 1000 words and using approximately 500 words.
USING ONLY SINGLE WORDS
By age 2, your toddler should be combining at least 2 words together to make simple phrases (“water please” , “open door”) and by age 3, your toddler should be combining 4-5 words in sentences.
DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND
By age 2, toddlers should be able to communicate with unfamiliar people and be understood at least 50% of the time. If your toddler is very difficult to understand they may need help learning to prounce sounds correctly.
