Meet SamanthA

Founder | Certified Practising Speech Pathologist | Clinical Supervisor

Samantha is a Grade 3 Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and the proud founder of Little Talks Speech Pathology. With over five years of experience in the NDIS and broader community sector, Samantha brings a wealth of clinical knowledge, leadership, and compassion to her work.

She is also a dedicated clinical supervisor, committed to fostering excellence and growth within the speech pathology profession.

Samantha completed her Bachelor of Speech Pathology at the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne. Originally from country Victoria, her rural upbringing shaped the core values that now guide her practice—values centered around inclusion, accessibility, and person-centered care. With a strong commitment to equitable service provision, she is passionate about ensuring individuals in rural and remote areas across Australia have access to quality speech pathology services through telehealth.

Throughout her career, Samantha has worked across the lifespan—from infants to the elderly—and across diverse clinical settings including Melbourne, country Victoria, Southern Queensland, and Northern New South Wales. She currently provides services both face-to-face and nationwide via telehealth.

  • Complex communication support:
    Samantha assists individuals who are non-verbal by introducing and customising AAC systems—such as tablet-based apps or eye-gaze devices—to support everyday communication needs.

  • Cognitive-communication intervention:
    She supports people with dementia, Alzheimer’s, traumatic brain injury, or stroke by targeting skills like memory, attention, and conversation, helping them stay connected in daily life.

  • Speech and language therapy:
    Samantha works with children and adults to improve speech clarity and language use, such as helping a child pronounce tricky sounds or assisting someone with sentence structure.

  • Swallowing and mealtime management:
    She develops personalised mealtime plans and strategies for individuals with dysphagia, such as modifying food textures or teaching safe swallowing techniques.

  • Voice therapy:
    Samantha provides therapy for people with voice disorders—like vocal nodules or neurological voice changes—helping them reduce strain and regain healthy voice function.

  • Social and pragmatic language:
    She helps individuals understand and use social communication skills, like reading facial expressions, maintaining conversations, and using appropriate tone and body language.

  • Executive functioning:
    Samantha supports individuals with planning, organising, and regulating their behaviour—skills essential for school, work, and independence—using tools like visual schedules and memory aids.

  • Literacy support:
    She provides intervention for reading and writing challenges, such as dyslexia and dysgraphia, using evidence-based strategies to build skills and confidence.

At Little Talks, Samantha’s vision is clear: to place the client at the heart of everything. She believes in walking alongside individuals and their families, providing support that is collaborative, respectful, and empowering. Her practice is grounded in the belief that every person deserves to be heard, supported, and included—no matter their background or ability.