Helping children find their words.
I'm Sim Dhaliwal, a speech pathologist and qualified teacher. For more than thirty years I have helped children, teenagers and adults make sense of language, literacy and learning.
A speech pathologist who is also a teacher.
Most speech pathologists understand the therapy. Most teachers understand the classroom. For more than thirty years I have worked across both — so I see not only how language develops, but how it surfaces in the spelling test, the reading group and the quiet frustration at the kitchen table.
It means the work is never abstract. We address what is genuinely standing in your child's way, at school and at home, and I show you how to support them between our sessions.
Considered support for language,
literacy and learning.
Speech & language
Finding the right words, being understood, and following what is said.
Reading
Decoding, fluency, and a genuine understanding of the text.
Spelling
How words are built, so spelling becomes dependable.
Writing
Shaping ideas on the page, with clear grammar and structure.
Social communication
Conversation, turn-taking, and ease among peers.
Guidance for parents
Considered strategies for home, and support with school.
Primary and high-school students, and adults — in person in Adelaide, or by telehealth. Begin with a conversation.
Reaching out is the hardest part.
A conversation
We talk, without pressure or jargon. You share what concerns you, and I tell you honestly whether I'm the right person to help.
A considered assessment
A careful look at what is happening, and where the gaps genuinely are.
A clear plan, together
A way forward in plain language, with practical steps for home between sessions.
In confidence
A few considered words from a parent will sit here, in their own voice and with their permission, once we add your testimonials.
Ready when you are.
You don't need the right words to begin, that is my work. Send a note, and we'll take it gently from there.
Arrange a consultationBegin a conversation.
Not certain I'm the right fit? That is precisely what a first conversation is for. Write a line or two below, there is no pressure at all.