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BHSc, MSp 

Armed with her Masters in Speech Pathology, Narelle has honed her craft working across a variety of clinical settings since 2014. Narelle's career began in a special developmental school where her passion for augmentative and alternative (AAC) forms of communication began. After this, she spent a number of years working in the Victorian public healthcare sector in acute, inpatient rehabilitation and community settings. With an interest in partnering with indigenous communities, Narelle moved to Central Australia to deliver speech therapy in rural and remote indigenous communities. 

Upon returning to Melbourne, Narelle worked in a specialist movement disorders clinic working with clients with progressive neurological conditions in addition to taking on an NDIS caseload. Narelle opened her own practice as she saw a need for evidence-based intervention in the NDIS. In addition to working privately, Narelle continues to enjoy her weekend role in an acute hospital in Melbourne. 

Training & Ongoing Professional Development

- LSVT LOUD ™ Certified Clinician

- SPEAK OUT! ™ Certified Clinician

- PEERS® Certified Provider

- Sounds-Write ™  Certified Clinician

- PART™ Predict, Assess & Respond To Aggressive/Challenging Behaviour Certified Trainer

- Talking Mats Certified

- Making Sense of Mealtimes /Mealtimes Matter

- Training in Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP)

- Cued Articulation

- TACPAC Sensory Alignment

- Zones of Regulation

- Augmentative and Alternative communication (AAC) including Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display Direct Access Communication Books (PODD), Aided Language Displays, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Key Word Sign 

BSp (First Class Honours)

Carmen graduated with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (First Class Honours) at the University of Queensland. She worked in hospital settings in Townsville and Melbourne for the first 6 years of her career, specialising in rehabilitation of swallowing and communication disorders post brain injury. During this time, Carmen published 2 research papers in Aphasiology and the Speech, Language and Hearing Journal. Upon having children, Carmen worked for a private company servicing NDIS clients with chronic communication and swallowing disorders. Balancing family with work, Carmen now works one day a week providing client-centred assessment and therapy of communication and swallowing disorders. 

Training & Ongoing Professional Development

• Training in Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP)
• Augmentative and Alternative communication (AAC) training through Scope
• Motor Speech Matters
• Beyond undergraduate Dysphagia

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