Ellen graduated from The University of Queensland with Honours in Speech Pathology. She has a background in private practice in Mackay, Queensland, as well as being the on-call Speech Pathologist for Mackay Private Hospital. She has worked with children who have varied needs including those on the Autism Spectrum, with Cerebral Palsy and Childhood Apraxia of Speech.  

Ellen has always had an interest in communication and language. She studied Journalism and Japanese before channeling her skills into Speech Pathology. She also developed a particular interest in working with children as an English teacher while living in Japan.  

Ellen enjoys learning about each individual person she works with, so she can deliver therapy that is best suited to them. She also values the importance of play in children’s learning and strives to create a fun, positive, engaging therapy environment for her clients and their families. 

Ellen has a particular interest in Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), and feeding therapy, having completed training in both areas. Ellen has also taken on the Clinical Lead role in our Allied Health Assistant team, which is continuing to grow at DWSP.

Ellen works at our Footscray, Northcote and Coburg clinics. 

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