Building communication
that supports connection.
Hi, I'm Hannah — a Gold Coast–based speech pathologist working with autistic and neurodivergent kids, teens, adults, and the families who love them. Evidence-based. Identity-affirming. Never deficit-framed.
Therapy that fits the
person, not the label.
Kids · Ages 2–11
Play-based therapy that builds language through what your child already loves — trains, dinosaurs, Bluey, sensory bins.
See how we support kids →Teens · Ages 12–17
Self-advocacy, social communication, and AAC support that respects autonomy and identity. We work with the teen, not around them.
See how we support teens →Adults · Ages 18+
Late-diagnosed and self-identifying autistic adults welcome. Communication coaching, masking unmasking, AAC.
See how we support adults →Parents · Caregivers
Parent coaching that doesn't ask you to perform 'therapy' on your own kid. Real strategies, real life.
See how we support parents →Schools · Educators
School consults, classroom support, and IEP/EAP collaboration. We come to you, on Zoom or in person.
See how we support schools →Six ways we
can support you.
Every plan is tailored. Most families work with us across a few of these — let's talk about which mix is right.
AAC & communication systems
Setting up, modelling, and growing with high- and low-tech AAC systems.
Autism support
Identity-affirming work alongside autistic communicators of every age. Stims welcome.
Gestalt language processing
For echolalic and scripting communicators. Supporting natural language acquisition.
Parent coaching
Strategies that fit your real, messy, beautiful life — not a clinical script.
School & NDIS support
Reports, consults, IEP collaboration, and reviews for your funding cycle.
Speech & language
Articulation, expressive & receptive language, phonological work — child-led and play-based.
What makes Speech Sprout
different.
Most speech therapy was built for neurotypical communicators. We build ours around how autistic and neurodivergent people actually communicate.
Identity-first
We say 'autistic person' — because identity is not a deficit. Your communicator's neurotype is part of who they are.
Strengths-based
We start with what's working. Special interests, scripting, AAC — all valid pathways into deeper communication.
Regulation before language
A dysregulated nervous system can't learn. Co-regulation comes first; language follows.
Family-centred
You're the expert on your kid. Our job is to give you the tools and language to advocate at home, school, everywhere.
What families say.
Plain-language guides
for real families.
Echolalia is communication: a parent's guide to gestalt language
Read →Starting AAC: what to expect in the first six months
Read →Why we use identity-first language at Speech Sprout
Read →Sensory processing differences in autistic kids
Read →Speech delay vs autism: what's the difference?
Read →Early signs of autism: a non-deficit framing
Read →Things parents
often ask.
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Do I need a diagnosis to work with you?
No. We work with autistic, neurodivergent, and self-identifying communicators of every age — formal diagnosis is welcome but never required.
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Are you NDIS registered?
Yes. We're registered with the NDIS and can work with self-managed, plan-managed, and NDIA-managed plans. We're happy to chat through what your funding can cover.
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Do you offer telehealth?
Yes — we work with families across Australia via Zoom. Telehealth is genuinely effective, and many of our clients prefer it for sensory and access reasons.
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