You will notice our therapists are called Early Intervention Specialists. That is because all of our team members have experience in Early Intervention across all disciplines. Ideally it will not matter if your Keyworker Early Intervention Specialist has a background in Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Developmental Education or Social Work as the therapy you are provided will always be blended together. The focus of all therapy sessions is to meet the goals established together as a team and gone are the days where it is time for the ‘Occupational Therapy session’ or the ‘Speech Pathology session’.
All of our Early Intervention Specialists have training and expertise in: toileting, communication, AAC, behaviour, play development, social skills and emotional regulation.
Our Team
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Anh Pham
Early Intervention Specialist
Anh is a Developmental Educator, with a degree in Disability and Developmental Education. Anh has years of experience supporting individuals, children and families with disabilities. With her knowledge and experience working in the early intervention field, Anh has been able to offer behaviour support to families. Anh has been able to offer strategies that are not only evidence based but practical in supporting the learning and development of children with Autism. Anh believes that there is always a function behind behaviour and is passionate about helping families understand this to find strategies fit for their lifestyle.
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Erin Docherty
Early Intervention Specialist
Erin is a qualified Occupational Therapist with over 8 years experience providing individual and group therapy intervention to children and their families. Erin has worked in a variety of private and community settings and has found a strong passion for early intervention and empowering families after seeing the long-lasting changes that can be made in the early years. Erin has experience as a Clinical Lead of a large transdisciplinary team in the early intervention field, however her biggest passion is working face to face with the children and their families. As a trained mealtime therapist, Erin has provided regular mealtime support to children with disabilities and Autism. After completing specialised training in sleep support and toilet training, Erin has a strong interest in supporting children to successfully engage in these crucial areas as these are often the foundation skills required for further development in emotional regulation, play and social skills.
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Kate Davis
Early Intervention Specialist
Kate is a certified practicing Speech Pathologist who has experience providing 1:1 and group intervention to clients with Autism. She is passionate about early-intervention and working with caregivers to build their capacity to support their child’s learning and development. With a working background in Drama, Kate has a fun and engaging approach to enhancing the communication abilities of her clients. Kate values building strong relationships with families, identifying their priorities, and empowering them to feel confident in supporting their child’s individual needs.
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Leah Sarkanj
Early Intervention Specialist
Leah is our Psychosocial Therapist with over 9 years’ experience supporting children and families. Leah has worked alongside communities, families and children in areas including disability, mental health, child protection, housing and parenting support.
As a trained facilitator of the Circle of Security™, Bringing up Great Kids™ (BUGK) and Hanen™ programs, Leah enjoys running playgroups and group programs, coaching caregivers and families in their therapy journey.
With training in behaviour support, toileting, communication and emotional regulation, Leah is passionate about targeted skill development in the early years. With this targeted early intervention Leah aims to work alongside families to grow and learn together through practical and easy to use strategies.