Our Team.
Our experienced and caring speech pathologists are passionate about helping children communicate with confidence.
Amanda De Cesare
Speech Pathologist | Founder & Director
Amanda is the founder and director of ABC Speech Pathology and has 28 years of experience working with children and families across private practice and education settings. She has a particular interest in supporting neurodiverse children, including children with autism, and is PECS trained. Amanda has extensive experience supporting the professional development of other clinicians, including clinical supervision of speech pathology students and ongoing mentoring of early-career speech pathologists. She values a practical and supportive approach to therapy, working closely with families and educators to help children develop their communication skills and reach their potential.
Pauline Emil
Speech Pathologist
Pauline is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with 17 years of experience working with children and families in Canada and Australia. She has experience supporting children with a range of communication needs, including speech, language, social communication, autism and developmental delays, and enjoys working with families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Pauline is trained in the Hanen It Takes Two to Talk® and More Than Words® programs, motor-speech disorders and the Lidcombe Program for preschool stuttering.
Pauline provides warm, child-centred therapy and values working closely with families and educators.
Samantha Ward
Speech Pathologist
Samantha graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) in 2019 and has experience working with children, adolescents and adults across disability, community and telehealth settings. She has experience supporting children with a range of communication needs, including speech, language, literacy, autism and developmental delays, as well as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Samantha values a collaborative and supportive approach, working closely with children, families and other professionals to develop practical communication skills and help children reach their goals.