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Sunshine Speech Pathology

Rachel is a self-motivated pediatric speech pathologist with experience in the private and disability sectors.

She brings nearly 7 years of experience working with children and adolescents with special needs, including in a special needs education assistant capacity. Her empathetic nature combined with what is described as a bubbly personality makes it easy for her to build meaningful and supportive relationships with her clients. Rachel takes a functional and family-centred approach to her intervention to

help clients achieve their best in their day-to-day activities. Rachel has experience working within clinics, homes, and with school and support staff to ensure the best outcomes for her clients. Rachel is certified in several programs, including:

Hanen: It Takes Two to Talk
Sounds Write Literacy Program
PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets): Introductory Level
Key Word Sign
Interoception: The body-brain link

When Rachel is not at work, she enjoys going to the gym, pilates, swimming at the beach, baking sweet treats, traveling, and spending time with her family and partner.

Rachel is a Medicare Registered Provider and Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist under the regulatory body, Speech Pathology Australia. Rachel also holds:

NDIS Workers Clearance
Working with Children Check
Department of Education Clearance
National Police Clearance
Mental Health First Aid Certificate
Standard First Aid and CPR Certificate. All necessary vaccinations included Triple Boosted COVID-19. Full Professional Indemnity & Public Liability Insurance

27/06/2025

Today, Hayley, Nicole, Kim and I met with our local MP Kate Chaney to raise our concerns and share our deep disappointment about the upcoming NDIS funding and travel changes rolling out next week.

We discussed the devastating impacts these changes will have on NDIS participant’s access to therapy, their livelihoods, and long-term health and education outcomes. We also highlighted how these changes strip Participants of choice and control; core principles of the NDIS.

We shared facts, figures, and real-world insights about how these changes will flow on to impact WA’s health and education systems.

Kate has written to Minister Jenny McCallister, expressed her intention to speak in Parliament, and is committed to advocating on this issue.

We’re so grateful for her time and support, and we remain fiercely committed to advocating for the rights and wellbeing of the individuals and families we support.

26/06/2025

📍 Updated Catchment Area for New Referrals

Due to recent cuts to NDIS travel reimbursements, I’ve had to adjust our boundaries for accepting new clients.

🔸 I will now service suburbs within the boundary of:
➡️ North – Burns Beach / Kinross
➡️ South – City Beach / Wembley
➡️ East – Ballajura down to Bayswater / Bassendean
➡️ And back across to City Beach

🏡 All suburbs within this area are eligible for new referrals.

At this time, I’m unable to offer new services to families in the far northern suburbs such as Alkimos, Clarkson and Butler or out to Ellenbrook/Midland.

💛 If you’re already working with me, don’t worry – existing clients will continue receiving regular support as usual to avoid any additional stress or disruption.

Thank you for your understanding as we navigate these changes while staying committed to accessible, neurodiverse-affirming care.

25/06/2025

📍 Updated Catchment Area for New Referrals

Due to recent cuts to NDIS travel reimbursements, I’ve had to adjust our boundaries for accepting new clients.

🔸 We will now service suburbs within the boundary of:
➡️ North – Burns Beach / Kinross
➡️ South – City Beach / Wembley
➡️ East – Ballajura down to Bayswater / Bassendean
➡️ And back across to City Beach

🏡 All suburbs within this area are eligible for new referrals.

At this time, I’m unable to offer new services to families in the far northern suburbs such as Alkimos/Clarkson or out to Ellenbrook/Midland.

💛 If you’re already working with me, don’t worry – existing clients will continue receiving regular support as usual to avoid any additional stress or disruption.

Thank you for your understanding as we navigate these changes while staying committed to accessible, neurodiverse-affirming care.

08/04/2025

Worried about your child’s expressive language? There are lots of small, everyday strategies that can help support their communication ✨

Here are some effective ways to build expressive language at home:

🔅Reduce questions — Instead of constant quizzing like “What’s this?”, try making comments instead. This removes pressure and creates a more natural language environment

🔆Show expectant waiting — Pause after you speak, look interested, and give your child time to respond. A little silence can go a long way in encouraging them to take a turn!

🔆Give options — Offering choices like “Do you want apple or banana?” gives your child a clear model of words they can use, while still giving them some control.

🔆Model grammatically correct language — Even if your child is only using single words, you can model full sentences. For example, if they say “car,” you might say, “Yes, it’s a red car driving fast!”

🔆Comment on their actions — Talk about what your child is doing, seeing, or feeling in the moment. This helps connect words with meaning and builds vocabulary in a natural way.

🔆Use repetition + daily routines — Repeating words and phrases during everyday tasks like mealtime, bath time, or getting dressed helps your child hear and learn language in meaningful context.

Remember: this is general advice. Every child is different, and there are many more strategies that can be tailored to your child’s unique needs after a full assessment 💛

02/04/2025

April is Autism Awareness Month! 💙 Let’s take a moment to celebrate the incredible diversity of minds and embrace the beauty in every individual 🌟 Whether it’s through small affirming practices like listening with patience, offering understanding, or simply being present, we can create a more inclusive world for everyone 💖 Every voice matters, and every perspective is unique. Here’s to fostering kindness, support, and respect for all, today and every day.

23/03/2025

and in the quickest turn of events that I couldn’t possibly have imagined, I’m fully booked 🥹🥵🤩 all new referrals will be put on the waitlist! I’m hoping once I’ve got my term 2 schedule sorted I’ll be able to open up a few more slots 😁🤓

SO EXCITED FOR THIS NEXT CHAPTER 🥂

With all the gratitude my heart can muster, Rach 💛

18/03/2025

📣 EXCITING NEWS 📣

Sunshine Speech Pathology will be operating on a full time basis commencing April 14th 🥳🤩

This has a been a long time coming and was a huge decision for me to jump full time into self employment 🥵 but I’m so so excited to see where this goes 🤩🥹

Naturally, I’ve got some availability for term 2 now that I’ve opened more days up and have cleared my wait list! Please reach out via phone or email if you’re interested in services 📧✨

24/10/2024

All new referrals will be waitlisted 📋 my diary is just about full until February 🥵

17/10/2024

✨ I’ve got capacity for 1-2 new clients ✨ only Friday’s available right now! Send me an email rachel@sunshinespeechpathology.com 📩

13/10/2024

All done ✅

I’m now a certified OroFacial MyoFunctional therapist 🤓 and your first question will definitely be, “what on earth does that mean Rachel?”

OroFacial MyoFunctional Therapy is a trwatment approach used for:

👅 tongue thrusters
👄 mouth breathers
😬 TMJ pain
💤 sleep disorders
😮‍💨airway health
👍 thumb sucking
💬 and articulation disorders

I’ve learnt a lot about this practice and how I can apply to my current caseload and what can I do when I take on new clients 🤗 the most important take aways for me were:

☀️ importance of airway health
☀️ importance of using a holistic and collaborative approach including working with chiropractors, osteopaths, dentists and oral health practitioners 😀
☀️ different OroFacial MyoFunctional exercises that can be used to improve tongue strength and range of motion, jaw stability and overall facial tone
☀️ how to treat thumb suckers
☀️ how to support optimal facial growth in infants and young children
☀️ the impact of orofacial dysfunction on speech, sleep, swallowing, eating, learning, breathing and behaviour

I’ve also found I’ll benefit from my own implementation of MyoFunctional therapy as I have a temporal mandibular disorder 😮😳

Thank you so much to the new friends I’ve made around the country and overseas and especially Rochelle, Carla and Emily for their time, patience and expertise 🥰

I can’t wait to begin practicing these new skills in clinic and hopefully sort out of my clients who’ve had underlying airway and OroFacial challenges that I hadn’t previously considered 😁 the trip to Sydney for the weekend was definitely worth it! ✈️

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11/09/2024

it’s gone so quickly! ⭐️ thank you for all of the support and thank you to those who have recommended me 💛

28/08/2024

❗️the information, tips and strategies shared on this page are general in nature and meant for educational purposes. They may not be applicable to every individual or situation. For personalised support and intervention please consult with a certified speech pathologist to develop an individualised plan tailored to your or your child’s needs❗️

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