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Speech Pathologists in Subiaco

Speech Pathologists provide comprehensive assessments and tailored therapy to each individual child. With patience and professionalism, and fun-filled, learning enriched sessions, they help children to speak, listen, read, write, understand, swallow and reach their full potential.

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They work closely with your family to empower you to feel confident in helping your child’s speech and language development.

Areas of expertise

  • Speech and sound development
  • Difficulties with learning language (late talkers)
  • Cognitive development (listening, attention, preverbal skills)
  • Social and play skills
  • Fluency (stuttering)
  • Neurogenic communication disorders
  • Voice therapy
  • Literacy (learning to read and write)
  • Voice therapy
  • Phonological/articulation disorders
  • Communication skills for children with disabilities (Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy)
  • Comprehensive AAC assessments and device selection (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)

Speech Pathologists
at Baby Steps

Kathryn Farmer Speech Pathologist Baby Steps Health Centre

Kathryn Farmer

  • Speech Pathologist​
  • She/Her
Kathryn is one-of-a-kind in her field. Her vast skill set allows her to provide her patients and their families with a truly holistic approach to their complex challenges. Kathryn is dedicated, empathetic and passionate about supporting her patients’ broader medical and developmental needs.

Masters in Early Childhood Intervention – University of Pretoria
Talking Mats Certified Practitioner (AAC)
Griffiths Developmental Scales
Bachelor (Honours) in Speech and Hearing Therapy – University of the Witwatersrand

Director of Southern Stars Therapy Services
Team Leader and Senior Speech Pathologist at Ace Therapy Services
Speech and Hearing Therapist at Tzaneen
18 years of experience across hospital, rural and clinical settings

Neurogenic communication disorders across the lifespan
Swallowing and dysphagia
Complex communication challenges

Family, art & the great outdoors
Exploring Australia’s beauty
Yoga and Pilates enthusiast

Nicole Torre Speech Pathologist at Baby Steps Health Centre

Nicole Torre

  • Principle Speech Pathologist​
  • She/Her
Nicole is one of the most trusted Speech Pathologists at Baby Steps — the light in the room with a magnetic energy children naturally gravitate toward. Brilliant and deeply experienced, she knows her craft inside out. With warmth and presence, she creates a space where children feel seen, safe and ready to thrive.

LSVT LOUD certified clinician
PROMPT certified clinician
Trained in the Lidcombe approach (stuttering treatment)
Key Word sign presenter

Founder and Principal Speech Pathologist at Perth Speech Pathology
Over 30 years’ experience
Worked in the community, disability sector and hospital settings

Swallowing changes and dysphagia related to neurological and progressive conditions
Paediatric feeding and oral motor coordination
Mealtime function and texture progression
Speech sound disorders (articulation and phonological)
Reduced intelligibility
Childhood apraxia of speech
Stuttering and fluency support
Language, Learning & Literacy challenges – dyslexia, reading/spelling (in children and adults)
Social communication differences

Kite surfing addict
Loves to kayak and go hiking
Always on an adventure

Clare Andrews Speech Pathologist Baby Steps Health Centre

Clare Andrews

  • Speech Pathologist
  • She/Her
Clare’s bold and bright personality makes it easy for her to connect with her patients. Her wealth of experience in neurological conditions and her training in communication devices means she can deliver high quality support to patients and carers alike.

Bachelor of Speech Pathology with Honours, from Edith Cowan University
Completed McNeil Dysphagia Program and PhoRTE geriatric voice therapy
PODD trained
Trained in the assessment, prescription and implementation of eye-gaze and EMG switch systems for people with complex communication needs

Worked across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors
Worked in the NDIS space for 7 years, supporting adults with progressive neurological conditions and developmental disabilities
Currently working in aged care private practice, in the public sector in the Adult Mental Health Neuropsychiatric inpatient at North Metro Health
Currently the WA co-rep for AGOSCI WA (Australian Group Supporting Communication Inclusion)

*Clare works exclusively with adults
Acquired neurological disorders
Adult communication and swallowing management
Adult voice disorders
Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems
Training support staff and carers in mealtime management and communication supports

Captivated by musical theatre and opera
Mildly adventurous culinary explorer
Seasoned traveller who has taught English in France and Italy

Michaela Watkins

  • Speech Pathologist
  • She/Her
Michaela is the Speech Pathologist you feel confident with straight away — steady, sharp and genuinely vibrant. She has a balanced understanding of children’s speech and language, that allows her to see the whole child. Sessions feel upbeat but structured, engaging and intentional. She advocates for your child with calm assurance — clear about what matters and committed to helping them move forward.

Masters of Speech Pathology (Curtin University)
Hanen It Takes Two to Talk certified
Sounds Write literacy program trained
Nuffield Dyspraxia Program trained
Paediatric feeding + mealtimes

3 years working with paediatric clients across the disability and private sector
Working within the NDIS space, collaborating with schools and parents and supporting clients from 0-18years old

Early language – expressive (speaking), receptive (understanding), narrative (retelling)
Literacy – reading, spelling
Comprehension
Early intervention
Speech sounds
Childhood apraxia of speech
Fluency (stuttering)
Parent coaching

Energised by movement and saltwater swims
Keeps strong with heated Pilates
Keeps grounded with long walks and a loyal dog beside her

Olivia Aylward Speech Pathologist

Olivia Aylward

  • Speech Pathologist
  • She/Her
Olivia is the Speech Pathologist you instantly feel safe with — the gentle presence in the room who somehow understands your child before a single word is spoken. Sweet, patient and deeply intentional, she has a quiet intelligence that guides everything she does. An all-rounder in the truest sense, she supports children across a wide range of communication needs, always with thoughtfulness and care.

Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) with honours
Sounds Write Literacy Program Trained
Hanen-It Takes Two to Talk Certified
LSVT Loud Certified (Voice Treatment)

Works with clients across the lifespan
All rounded experience in private practice, the disability sector and hospital settings

Speech Sound Disorders
Early Intervention (Late talkers)
Literacy
Dysphagia/Swallowing

Coastal walks and cold water dips
Always calm by the ocean

All aloud

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