Marion is a paediatric Speech Pathologist who graduated in 2003. She has worked with children across a number of settings including schools, homes, kindy/childcares and in the hospital context before starting Kids in the Hills Speech Pathology in 2015. Marion has previously worked at the Royal Children’s Hospital helping children with hearing impairment and cochlear implants to develop oral communication skills. She has also worked at Montrose, a not-for-profit community organisation, supporting children with a wide range of disabilities and delays in their feeding and communication skill development. 

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Marion is a practising member of Speech Pathology Australia and attends regular workshops. She has a specific interest in helping younger children 0-8years and hence has completed further training in the following areas:

• Hanen “It Takes Two to Talk" (late talkers)

• Derbyshire Language Scheme  (early language development) 

• Sounds-Write and Read3 programs (literacy skills)

• the SOS Feeding Approach 

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Kids in the Hills Speech Pathology has been set up to specifically support young children who are late in talking, children getting ready for prep and for children needing support in the first few years of schooling.   

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