Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Health Science
• Master of Speech Pathology
• Certified Practicing Member of Speech Pathology Australia

Shari is a vibrant and dedicated speech pathologist who enjoys bringing fun and laughter into her sessions to support her clients to feel comfortable. She works with clients from birth through to 18 years of age across a range of practice areas including feeding, communication, AAC, literacy, social communication and early intervention.

Shari has a strong passion for supporting clients with feeding difficulties and dysphagia, supported by her experience working within a neonatal and hospital setting with paediatric clients. She implements responsive feeding practices and provides support with introducing solids, early breast and bottle feeding, and helping families establish positive, connected mealtime routines. Alongside her clinical work, Shari has completed work as a clinical educator at Flinders University, supporting speech pathology students across their university placements in the area of feeding.

Shari brings extensive training and expertise across a broad range of evidence-based approaches, including:

• Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Feeding Therapy
• SOS Food Scientist Approach
• Babble and Munch Infant Feeding Foundations
• Evidence-Based Oral Motor Feeding Therapy (Next Bite and Protea Therapy Services)
• Shape Coding
• Hanen Certified Practitioner
  • It Takes Two to Talk
  • ABC and Beyond
• Tracheostomy Support