Helping your child achieve their communication and literacy goals
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Who We Are
At Word Wizard, we are dedicated to enhancing communication and literacy skills for children ages 2-15 years. Our mission is to empower clients to express themselves confidently and effectively through tailored speech therapy sessions focused on pediatrics.
Aleesha Rawson has a rare combination of qualifications, making her an expert for working with children. She has experience as an Early Childhood Teacher, Primary School Teacher (B.Ed.), Team Leader, and holds a Master of Speech Pathology (MSPA). As a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist with Speech Pathology Australia (CPSP) and has worked with children for over 15 years.
Aleesha has a passion for supporting children and their families to achieve goals through neuro-affirming practices and holistic approaches. She collaborates with families, teachers, and educators by providing practical strategies, individualized support, and education to ensure the best outcomes for your child across their home and educational settings.
Expert Therapy
A Word Wizard Speech Pathology Professional is an expert in diagnosing, assessing, and treating speech, language, and communication disorders, particularly in the field of pediatrics. They use creative, engaging, and evidence-based strategies to help clients—children or adolescents—become more confident and effective communicators. As a "Word Wizard," we bring a magical touch to therapy, making sessions fun, motivating, and tailored to each individual’s needs.
Key Qualities:
- Deep knowledge of speech and language development
- Creative and playful approach to therapy
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Patience, empathy, and encouragement
- Commitment to ongoing learning and professional growth
Mobile Service Delivery Model
Where does the 'magic' take place? A Word Wizard can fly their magic broom to a location that is most convenient for your family. We understand how busy family schedules can be with school, playdates, and extracurricular activities. That's why we come to you and your child for pediatrics services. We can arrange speech pathology sessions at your home, your child's daycare, school, public library, or even the Grandparents' house!
We offer a variety of arrangements that suit you and your child, such as 45-minute or 60-minute sessions with our 'Speechie' specialists.
These may look like the following mutually agreed arrangements:
30 minutes face-to-face with your child + 15 minutes parent education, feedback, and follow-up practice tasks explained and modeled to you. From experience, this arrangement works well for the little ones.
45 minutes of intervention with your child + 15 minutes parent education, feedback, and home practice.
60 minutes of intervention with your child with arranged check-in phone calls that include feedback, goal discussion, and progress discussion (frequency depends on how often you would like information). This is a great option if the mobile visit is to your child's educational setting.
45 minutes of intervention with your child with arranged check-in phone calls that include feedback, goal discussion, and progress discussion. This is also a great option if the mobile visit is to your child's educational setting.
We work directly with educators and stakeholders to provide the best quality of care for your child through speech pathology. This could be fortnightly, monthly, or as a one-off observation and advice session.
We also offer tailored presentations and Professional Development sessions at Early Childhood settings, Kindy, or Schools.
Private paying or NDIS funded?
We support private paying, self-funded, and plan managed clients in the field of pediatrics. Our speech therapy sessions are always evidence-based, fun, and motivating. For our speech pathology services, indirect or non-face-to-face time, including note writing and planning for future sessions, is billed accordingly.
Our sessions are so finely crafted and motivating that there is a reason we are often asked by children, 'when does the 'work' begin?' at the end of the session which included completing over 100 practice trials!