Our People

Anne Grogan

B.App. Sc. (Speech Pathology), MSPA, CPSP

Graduated From: I graduated from Sydney University and have been a qualified speech and language pathologist for over 40 years.

Favourite moment in therapy: I enjoy seeing my clients progress and achieve their therapy goals.
Clinical passions: I have extensive experience working with literacy, ADHD, and auditory processing difficulties using the Lindamood and Visualising Verbalising Programs to improve reading, spelling, listening, and comprehension skills. I have a particular interest in tongue ties, dyspraxia, and severe articulation disorders. I am also passionate about discussing the link between articulation difficulties and spelling deficits.
Further education: I have a background in providing therapy for severe speech sound disorders and dyspraxia, language disorders, and literacy deficits. I have completed professional development in the assessment and management of tongue ties and tethered oral tissues. I have completed the Lindamood Visualising Verbalising Programs, and the Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing® Program for Reading, Spelling, and Speech. The Sounds Write literacy program, the Orton–Gillingham structured literacy program. I have experience as a clinical educator and am passionate about supporting Speech Pathology students to meet their potential.
Fun fact or outside interest: I have been a speaker and advisor to the Down Syndrome Association. I also enjoy spending time with my family and four wonderful grandsons.

Anna McKenna

(B. Speech Pathology (Hons.), MSPA, CPSP

Graduated from: I graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (with Honours).
Favorite moment in therapy: I love when children run excitedly into our sessions, keen to try their hardest and work towards their goals. I feel lucky to have the chance to work with so many wonderful children and families and to be part of their therapy journey.
Clinical passions: I have extensive experience working in early intervention with a range of disabilities including Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and intellectual disability, as well as children presenting with developmental delay and general speech and language delay. I am particularly passionate about providing a holistic approach to early communication development and my specialist skills lie within early intervention.
Further education: I have completed further training in the use of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), the TEACCH approach, Hanen It Takes Two to Talk program, Key Word Sign, the use of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), Floortime and Sensory Integration as well as the Pre-Lit and Sounds-Write literacy programs.
Fun fact or outside interest: I had the fantastic opportunity to live and work in Ireland for 10 years, where I met my husband and where my 2 daughters were born. Working with an Early Intervention team in Ireland cemented my love of working in Early Intervention. When not working I love spending time with family and friends.

Lucinda Longstaff

(Luci)

BSpHearingSc MSLP MSPA CPSP

Graduated from: I graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Speech, Hearing, and Language Sciences, and from the University of Sydney with a Master of Speech and Language Pathology. I also completed a Graduate Certificate of Disability Practice in 2020.
Favourite moment in therapy: I am passionate about supporting children and their families to achieve their communication goals making therapy an enjoyable experience.
Clinical passions: I have experience in providing therapy for speech sound disorders, language, literacy, social communication, and stuttering. I have experience providing both individual and group therapy targeting early literacy development, and language and speech sound difficulties.
Further education: I have completed professional development in developing phonemic awareness, reading, spelling, and speech using the Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing® Program for Reading, Spelling, and Speech.
Fun fact or outside interest: I am an excellent baker and enjoy making gourmet cakes!

Reception

Our receptionists Janiece, Megan and Emily are available to take your calls and answer your queries about your child. Our receptionists have been working in our practice for a number of years and have an excellent understanding of business management and the needs of clients.

Caroline Fewtrell

(B. Speech Pathology (Hons.), MSPA, CPSP)

Graduated from: I graduated from the University of Newcastle Australia with an Honours of Speech and Language Pathology.
Favourite moment in therapy: My days are made up of lots of rewarding moments. I particularly enjoy it when a late-talking child uses a new word for the first time.
Clinical passions: I enjoy working with children with ADHD, ASD, and other disabilities. I find working collaboratively with parents to set family-centered goals particularly rewarding. I am passionate about supporting families to upskill in communication strategies and educating them on optimizing their child’s language and communication outcomes. My clinical interests include working with late talkers, early language development, social skills, speech sound disorders, and parental education. I am also a clinical educator passionate about supporting speech pathology students.
Further education: I have completed further training in child feeding therapy (Sarah Starr Feeding Course), and social skill therapy for young adults (PEERS - Young Adults). Early language development and late talking (Hanen - It takes two to talkKey Word Sign and non-verbal communication supports—Rapid Syllable Transition Training (REST) therapy for Apraxia of speech and the IDL computer program. I have also completed further training in PROMPT and trauma training in an educational setting.
Fun fact or outside interest: I enjoy spending time with my dog Gus and husband and going on adventures.

Erinn Lyon