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Welcome to my speech and language website. 
I am an Australian Speech Language Therapist and an Advanced Certified Autism Specialist, living in Bangkok 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 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 did a Master of Speech Language Pathology at the University of Sydney because improving
​a person's communication has such a huge impact on their quality of life. 

To me, language is a powerful way to connect with others. I speak, read, and write English, Arabic and Thai.  I am currently learning to speak Mandarin and to speak French. 

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My Further Trainings
​I am always updating my training, to provide my clients and supervisees with updated evidence-based approaches. Some of my specialized and additional training are below:
  • Hanen It Takes Two To Talk Certification (Australia, 2013)
  • Autism Specialist Certification (Singapore, 2016)
  • Social Thinking training (2017) conducted by Michelle Garcia, the incredible Founder of this approach (that's her in the photo below)
  •  PROMPT  (Australia, 2017) 
  • Applied Behavior Analysis - ABA Therapy (Institute of Behavior, 2018)  
  •  Treatment of Neuro-cognitive Disorders in Adolescents and Adults (International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education, 2018)
  • Creative Sensory Interventions For Autism ​(International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education, 2018)
  • Educators and Speech Language Pathologists Collaborate (International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education, 2018)
  • AAC Across the Lifespan: Adolescence Through Adulthood (International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education, 2018)
  • Advanced Autism Specialist Certification (International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education, 2019)
  • PROMPT Level 2 (Australia, 2019)  ​
  • Oral Placement Therapy (Talk Tools, 2020)
  • Teaching Social Skills to Adolescents and Young Adults (Behavior University, 2021)
  • Play With Purpose (Behavior University, 2021)
  • Assessment and Treatment of Food Selectivity (Behavior University, 2021)
  • Teaching Complex Verbal Discriminations (Behavior University, 2021)
  • Culturally Responsive Parent Behavior Skills Training (Behavior University, 2021)​
  • Kindness in ABA  (Behavior University, 2021)
  • Ethics of ABA in Schools (Behavior University, 2021)
  • Technology to Enhance Supervision (Behavior University, 2021)
  • Ethical and Practical Considerations: Transition to Adulthood  (Behavior University, 2021)
  • Ethics in Standardizing Decision Making  (Behavior University, 2021)
  • Cultural Humility (Behavior University, 2021)​​​
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​Photo with the incredible Michelle Garcia, Founder of Social Thinking. 

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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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