Starfish Speech Pathology is a innovative and child-centred paediatric speech pathology service covering Kiama Downs and surrounding Illawarra region as well as St George, Cronulla and the Sutherland Shire. In addition, through Starfish Speech Pathology's sister company, Inclusion Therapy Training, we provide training for education and health professionals as well as training and information sessions for parents.
These are a great guide to see how a child would typically communicate at 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years old. If you have any concerns or questions, big or small, please contact us. In addition, through Starfish Speech Pathology's sister company, Inclusion Therapy Training, we provide NESA endorsed training for education and health professionals as well as training and information sessions for parents.
These are a great guide to see how a child would typically communicate at 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years old. If you have any concerns or questions, big or small, please contact us. In addition, through Starfish Speech Pathology's sister company, Inclusion Therapy Training, we provide NESA endorsed training for education and health professionals as well as training and information sessions for parents.
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Following several years working with children and adults with Autism and other special needs in the UK and USA, Jo qualified as a Speech Pathologist from Manchester Metropolitan University (UK) in 2000, BSc. A passionate, highly skilled and experienced speech pathologist, Jo is well regarded for her collaborative work with families and other professionals.
Starfish Speech Therapists are registered with Medicare, Private Health Funds and NDIS for plan and self-managed clients. You may be entitled to a plan through your GP or paediatrician if you meet certain criteria. For more information visit the Department of Health website. As the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is rolled out across Australia, children supported through HCWA will transition to the NDIS.
These are a great guide to see how a child would typically communicate at 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years old. If you have any concerns or questions, big or small, please contact us. Excessive screen use in toddlers has been shown to increase emotional reactivity, aggression and externalising behaviours, higher levels of anxiety and depression in teenagers.
Reviews (5)
Jennifer Doyle
Oct 28, 2021
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Julia OHara
Sep 15, 2021
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Jo is a world -class speech therapist who has been seeing my son since he was 2. Her knowledge and experience has guided us through his developmental delays in the most smooth and effective ways. His improvement in language and communication has been phenomenal and we attribute it all to Jo and her team at Starfish. Extremely highly recommended!
Courtney Rendell
Sep 14, 2021
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Renee Bailey
Sep 04, 2021
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Isabel Rafidi
Jul 27, 2018
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We recently had Jo visit our service (Discover My World ELC) to perform speech assessments on our pre-schoolers and deliver a presentation to our families. Jo is insightful, thorough and has years of research and experience in her field. We look forward to welcoming her back for another parent info session and recommend her to all of our families!
