MEET ERIN
Hi there! I'm Erin, Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and owner of Sound Start Speech Pathology.
I have been working as a speech pathologist since 2008 in various organisations including for NSW Health, non-government organisations, universities, clinical research trials and in private practice.
I love working with children and their families and helping them become confident and competent communicators.
I am thrilled to be able to bring my passion and experience to families on the Central Coast to support children with speech sound disorders (difficulty saying sounds/being understood by others).
You can learn more about my specific training below.
I can't wait to meet you and help your child reach their goals!
ERIN'S TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
Erin graduated from the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology. Erin is committed to ongoing learning and professional development, keeping her knowledge base up to date and expanding her skills. She is a member of Speech Pathology Australia and holds the status of Certified Practising Speech Pathologist.
Erin has completed additional training in a range of assessment and therapy approaches, which includes:
Motor speech/Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) approaches:
Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme
Dynamic and Temporal Tactile Cueing
ReST Therapy (Rapid Syllable Transition Therapy)
Principles of Motor Learning
PROMPT (PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Musculature Phonetic Targets)
Speech Systems Intelligibility Treatment (SSIT)
A wide range of evidence based approaches for Speech Sound Disorders, including:
Various treatment options such as minimal pairs, maximal pairs, multiple oppositions.
Complexity Approaches
Cycles approach
Treatment of persistent and residual speech sound errors
Use of biofeedback and ultrasound in treatment of speech sound errors
Orofacial Myology (Australian Academy of Orofacial Myology)
Early communication therapy approaches:
Hanen It Takes Two to Talk
Hanen More than Words
Hanen Target Word
Feeding therapy approaches:
SOS Feeding Therapy
Ellyn Satter Division of Responsibility / Feeding Dynamics Model
Paediatric Feeding Education Program
Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infancy (Wolf and Glass)
Paediatric Feeding in the Complex Caseload: Responsive Feeding House Model
Managing Paediatric Feeding Difficulties (Specialty Workshop)
Learn to Play: Assessment and Intervention Using Play
The Lidcombe Program for Stuttering
Key Word Sign
