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Meet your support team

We’re here to empower your child and provide families with practical advice and reassurance.
Through supportive, encouraging and fun sessions, we help your child reach their potential so they can live rich and full lives within their community

Renee Cansdale staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Renee Cansdale

Founder, Director & Clinical Lead Feeding

Renee is an experienced speech pathologist who loves to work with early language and feeding difficulties. Renee has an extraordinary ability to achieve feeding, language, and literacy goals through play. Renee is a Mum to three young children and a fluffy poodle named Mia.

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • Hanen More than Words® 
  • PROMPT
  • SOS Approach to Feeding

Clinic: Aspley

Caroline Ferris staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Caroline Ferris

Founder, Director & Clinical Lead Communication

Caroline is an experienced, caring pediatric speech pathologist who loves working with school-aged children with language difficulties.

Caroline is a passionate researcher and has a PhD in the area of adult strokes. She is a mum of two and enjoys pilates and dancing. 

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • Hanen More than Words® 
  • Sounds Write Training
  • PROMPT Training
  • Lidcombe Trained
  • Key Word Sign Introductory Training
  • SOS Approach to Feeding

Clinic: Ormiston

joanne wilkinson staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Joanne Wilkinson

Senior Speech Pathologist

Joanne is an experienced speech pathologist who enjoys working with children of all ages to support their speech, language, literacy and complex communication needs.

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia

Clinic: Aspley

Elizabeth Ho staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Elizabeth (Liz) Ho

Senior Speech Pathologist

Liz is passionate about early intervention and building lasting relationships with her clients and families. She enjoys working with children with ASD and those using AAC devices. 

Liz loves being outdoors, and her friends are always seriously amazed at her whistling skills!

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • Pictures Exchange Communication System (PECs)
  • PROMPT
  • Hanen More than Words® 
  • Key Word Sign (KWS)

Clinic: Ormiston and Aspley

Aurelie Twidale staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Aurelie Twidale

Senior Speech Pathologist

Aurelie is an experienced and caring speech pathologist in both pediatric and adults. She has an extensive background in complex communication, including AAC and works closely with families to develop functional goals for her clients.

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • Certified Key Word Sign Trainer 
  • SOS Approach to Feeding 
  • PROMPT 
  • Hanen More than Words® 
  • Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD)
  • Sounds Write Trained Practitioner

Clinic: Ormiston

Cassie Willcox staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Cassie Willcox

Speech Pathologist

Cassie is an enthusiastic and caring speech pathologist who enjoys working with younger children and their families to develop their communication skills.

She works with clients in the home, school and clinic settings to achieve speech, language and literacy goals.

Specialist training:

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD)
  • Hanen More than Words®

Clinic: Mackay

Emily Cox staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Emily Cox

Speech Pathologist

Emily has a Masters of Speech Pathology Studies from UQ. She has worked in hospital, community and education settings and  enjoys working with clients toward meaningful goals .

In her spare time Emily does  circus floor acrobatics and sings in her sister’s band!

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • Hanen More than Words® 
  • Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD)

Clinic: Aspley

Jershon Yong

Speech Pathologist

Jershon is a big advocate for communication as a whole and individual-led therapy, with a focus on third-party disability. He strives to utilise techniques from various approaches to identify and deliver therapy of a better fit.

Jershon is a trained military lifeguard who enjoys being a dungeon master in Dungeons and Dragons!

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • Natural Language Acquisition (NLA)
  • Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

Clinic: Aspley

Lizzie Cassidy staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Elizabeth Cassidy

Speech Pathologist

Elizabeth (Lizzie) is passionate about working with children and their families to achieve the best outcomes for everybody. She believes creating an environment where children can learn and develop while having fun is essential.

Lizzie is a speed demon on a spin bike!

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • Hanen More than Words® 
  • Key Word Sign Introductory Training
  • Master of Speech Pathology
  • Bachelor of Behavioural Science (psychology)

Clinic: Aspley

Letitia Sporne staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Letitia Sporne

Speech Pathologist

Letitia is a vibrant pediatric speech pathologist who loves early speech and language intervention and making sessions fun. Having a younger sister with Down Syndrome means Letitia has first-hand experience of a family-centered approach to intervention.

In her spare time, Letitia enjoys going to the footy and having a boogie! Letitia also helps out with managing LTLE’s social media presence.

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • Hanen More than Words® 
  • Key Word Sign Introductory Training

Clinic: Ormiston

Jessica Farrimond staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Jessica Farrimond

Speech Pathologist

Jessica aims to ensure all children feel safe and confident in their sessions. She adopts a play-based approach to therapy that helps children and their families meet their speech, language and literacy goals.

Jessica grew up near Redlands and enjoys reading and making candles.

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • Read 3 Literacy training
  • Key Word Sign

Clinic: Ormiston

Mikayla Douglass staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Mikayla Douglass

Speech Pathologist

Mikayla is a warm and caring speech pathologist who has a passion for working with children and their families, and supporting them in reaching their speech, language and literacy goals. She also has a particular interest in working with primary school aged children who have language and literacy delays and disorders. Mikayla enjoys spending time with her dog on long walks and going horse riding.

Specialist training:

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • Sounds-Write Trained Practitioner
  • Learn to Play Trained Practitioner
  • Colourful Semantics Trained Practitioner

Clinic:  Aspley

Susanna Huang

Speech Pathologist

Susanna is a passionate speech pathologist who strives to create a safe and warm learning environment for all children who come into her sessions. She believes that building a strong relationship with the child and their family is the first step in creating meaningful change.

Susanna is the lucky fur-parent to a boisterous Jack Russell! She will gladly show anybody endless photos of JC (Julius Caesar the Jack Russell).

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia

Clinic: Aspley

Shannon Radomsky

Speech Pathologist

Shannon is a compassionate speech pathologist dedicated to collaborating with families and young children to help them achieve their functional goals in an enjoyable and secure environment.

Shannon enjoys spending her spare time with friends and exploring the beautiful Queensland beaches!

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia

Clinic: Ormiston

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Anna McGuiness

Speech Pathologist

Anna is a speechie who enjoys working with children and the important people in their lives to support development. Anna loves the water and being in, on, under or near it!

Specialist training: 

  • Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia
  • PROMPT
  • Hanen More than Words®
  • Computerised Interactive Remediation of Cognition and Thinking Skill
    Therapist training and certification (CIRCUITS)
  • LSVT Loud
  • Talking mats

Clinic: Ormiston

Danielle Wilson-Smith staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Danielle Wilson-Smith

Clinic Manager

Danielle is the centrepiece of the LTLE puzzle! Danielle has almost 20 years of experience in the Allied Health industry. She is passionate about supporting our clinicians and looking after all LTLE families. 

Danielle loves a good music festival!

Sylvie Humphrey staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Sylvie Humphries

Administration Support

Sylvie is a valued member of our administration support team. With years of experience in administration and IT, she supports our clinicians and staff with system-based tasks.

Janine Bergin

Administration Support

Janine is one of our fabulous administration staff.  She has background in administration, conference management and has worked as a kindergarten teacher. Janine brings energy, excitement and excellent organisational skills to her role with LTLE. In her spare time, Janine teaches Pickleball!

Tia O'Boyle staff member at Let's Talk Let's Eat Speech Pathology

Tia O’Boyle

Allied Health Assistant

Tia is a qualified Allied health assistant in the speech pathology field.She is very passionate about language and communication. Tia is also an educational interpreter working with deaf and hard of hearing children.

Tia was the all Ireland irish dancing champion at 10 years of age!

Clinic: Aspley

Olivia Clarke

Allied Health Assistant

Olivia is a qualified Allied Health Assistant. She enjoys working with children of all ages to meet their therapy goals in a fun and engaging way. In her free time, Olivia loves going camping.

Clinic: Ormiston