Dedicated to your child’s development. Committed to
brighter outcomes.
We provide speech pathology services and support for school aged children and their families living in the Limestone Coast region, South Australia.
At Limestone Speech, our amazing team of qualified and caring speech pathologists take the time to really get to know your child and your family.
Each one of our therapists brings a wide range of skills and knowledge to provide your child with the clinical support they need as well as striving to understand the unique needs of your family so you can easily incorporate simple and effective strategies into everyday family life.
Meet the
team...
Bianca Vanstone
Director & Principal Speech Pathologist
BAppSci (HumMove)
MSpPath
Additional training
- PECS training (an evidenced-based functional communication system)
- Lidcombe Program (for young children who stutter)
- Key Worker Online (for professionals working with children with disabilities)
- The Traffic Jam In My Brain course (a sensory processing approach to challenges associated with Autism, learning and behavioural differences)
- Sounds Write training (a literacy program to teach reading, spelling, and writing)
Hanen Certified in
- It Takes Two to Talk (for parents and carers of young children with language delays)
- More Than Words (for parents and carers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder)
- Learning Language and Loving It (for early childhood educators)
Bianca is the founder and Principal Speech Pathologist at Limestone Speech. She has previously worked as a Speech Pathologist in Melbourne, Adelaide, Horsham and the Gold Coast. Bianca is passionate about working with families to support their child in developing better communication skills and works closely with parents to set functional communication goals. Bianca has two small children of her own and an overwhelming passion for speech pathology care in children with complex development issues, particularly those with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. Read More...
It’s so incredibly satisfying to witness those ‘light bulb’ moments when the child suddenly ‘gets’ what we’ve been working on.
Nicole Blachut
Speech Pathologist
BSpPath
Additional training
- PECS training (an evidenced-based functional communication system)
- PODD training (an alternative augmentative communication system)
- Sounds Write training (a literacy program to teach reading, spelling, and writing)
- The Traffic Jam In My Brain course (a sensory processing approach to challenges associated with Autism, learning and behavioural differences)
Nicole takes a collaborative approach when working with families to support their child’s speech and language skills. She likes to think outside the box and come up with creative ways to engage children to work on communication goals in sessions. Nicole is confident and experienced in working with children who have a diagnosis of Autism.Â
One of the things I love most about my job is getting to explore new ways we can support kids with their communication skills.
Casey Sampson
Speech Pathologist
BSpPath
Additional training
- PECS training (an evidenced-based functional communication system)
- PODD training (an alternative augmentative communication system)
- Sounds Write training (a literacy program to teach reading, spelling, and writing)
- The Traffic Jam In My Brain course (a sensory processing approach to challenges associated with Autism, learning and behavioural differences)
Hanen Certified in
- It Takes Two to Talk (for parents and carers of young children with language delays)
- More Than Words (for parents and carers of children with Autism)Â
Casey has experience working with both children and adults who present with a variety of communication challenges. She particularly enjoys supporting young children who may be late talkers and children who may need to use augmentative and alternative communication systems e.g. PECS, PODD, Key Word Signs.
The thing I love most about my job is seeing the positive changes in kids overtime. It’s so great when they can finally express what they want, when they want it!
Gayelene Allen
Speech Pathologist
BSpPath
Additional training
- PECS training (an evidenced-based functional communication system)
- Sounds Write training (a literacy program to teach reading, spelling, and writing)
- The Traffic Jam In My Brain course (a sensory processing approach to challenges associated with Autism, learning and behavioural differences)
Gayelene has previously worked with adults on the Autism spectrum, with intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy and vision impairment as well as with children in childcare settings, and as a native English teacher in Japan and Hong Kong for children aged 2 to 18 years. She is passionate about working to help young children grow and develop their communication goals.
I love it when a child is finally able to do something they weren't able to do before, it’s wonderful to watch them grow and develop.
Imogen Hole
Speech Pathology Assistant
Additional training
- PECS training (an evidenced-based functional communication system)
Getting to help children (and their families) is the most rewarding job in the world.
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