Building communication
that supports connection.
We don't try to make your kid less autistic — we help them communicate. I'm Hannah, a Gold Coast 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 on the Gold Coast and Australia-wide via telehealth.
Autism support
Identity-affirming speech pathology alongside autistic communicators of every age — Gold Coast and Australia-wide telehealth. Stims welcome.
Gestalt language processing
Natural Language Acquisition support for echolalic and scripting communicators — Gold Coast and Australia-wide telehealth.
Parent coaching
One-on-one parent coaching for families of neurodivergent kids — Gold Coast and Australia-wide telehealth. No clinical scripts.
School & NDIS support
NDIS reports, school consults, IEP collaboration and plan reviews from an NDIS-registered speech pathology practice on the Gold Coast.
Speech & language
Play-based, child-led speech and language therapy for kids 2–11 on the Gold Coast and Australia-wide via telehealth.
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.
AAC funding through NDIS: a parent's plain-language guide
Read →AAC modelling for parents: what it is, how to do it, and why quizzing kills it
Read →Gestalt language processing: the 6 stages explained for parents
Read →PDA and speech therapy: why traditional therapy backfires (and what works instead)
Read →Stuttering-affirming therapy: a different way to work with people who stutter
Read →Echolalia is communication: a parent's guide to gestalt language
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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