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Welcome to my speech and language website. 
I am an Australian Speech Language Therapist and an Advanced Certified Autism Specialist. I have been living in Bangkok Thailand since 2014.

I started this website shortly after moving to Thailand, to promote awareness and to serve as a guiding tool for parents who are looking for updated, evidence-based ways to support their child's speech and language development. The articles on this website are all content which I have written, unless guest writers are otherwise credited. There are no advertisements on this website. 

To get straight into the content, please go to the drop-down menu above. If you would like to read more about me, you can do so below. 

Speak soon,
The Expat Speechie

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My Qualifications:
After completing my studies in Psychology, I pursued a Master of Speech Language Pathology at the University of Sydney because improving
​a person's communication has a huge impact on their overall quality of life. 

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I am always updating my training to give my clients a variety of updated therapy options. Some of my specialised therapy training includes:
  • ​Hanen It Takes Two To Talk Certification (Australia)
  • Autism Specialist Certification (Singapore)
  • Social Thinking training conducted by Michelle Garcia, the incredible Founder of this approach (that's her in the photo below)
  •  PROMPT  (Australia) families living in Thailand previously needed to travel overseas for this therapy
  • Applied Behaviour Analysis - ABA Therapy (Institute of Behaviour)  
  • Advanced Autism Specialist Certification (International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education)
  •  Treatment of Neuro-cognitive Disorders in Adolescents and Adults (International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education)
  • Creative Sensory Interventions For Autism ​(International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education)
  • PROMPT Level 2 (Australia) -  I am the only PROMPT Level 2 trained Therapist in Thailand  ​
  • Oral Placement Therapy - Talk Tools 
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My Work:
I work full-time at a private Child Development Centre in Bangkok, where I am the Deputy Clinic Director and Senior Speech Therapist. My role involves traveling to International Schools weekly for Speech Therapy outreach. I have also previously worked at a Vocational Training Centre in Thailand. 

I work with children starting from the age of 12 months, school-aged children, teenagers and with adults. I love working with people of all ages towards finding their voice. 

You can read more about my work in the Bangkok Faces Interview 
http://www.bkkkids.com/blog/bangkok-faces-chiman-estephan-speech-pathologist/​

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A training session for trainers at the Movement Playground about supporting the development of children with special needs. 
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A training session for educators at Amnuay Silpa School about supporting the speech of students at school.

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  • BILINGUAL CHILD
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