Cochlear Implant Auditory Rehabilitation | Speech, Language & Literacy | Early Intervention

Melinda believes that a client-focused, evidence-based and highly tailored approach to speech pathology intervention is key to a client reaching their listening and communication goals. Melinda fosters the development of strong therapeutic relationships with her clients and believes that collaboration and integration of a client’s goals into everyday environments is crucial to their success. Melinda enjoys opportunities to mentor and support members of her profession. She especially loves mentoring those that have a keen interest in hearing loss and the valuable role of the speech pathologist in the implantable hearing technologies space. Melinda believes that the delivery of high-quality auditory rehabilitation post-cochlear implant surgery, can make a significant difference to post-operative outcomes for children and adults living with a hearing loss, contributing to significant improvements in quality of life.

Melinda has worked internationally in a range of public and private settings. She is passionate about providing personalised and evidence-based communication therapies for children and adults. Areas of specific interest and clinical knowledge include working with people who have a significant sensorineural hearing loss, including short and long-term deafness and single-sided deafness. For the past 17 years, Melinda has worked with hundreds of adult and adolescent cochlear implant users. She is passionate about helping clients improve their listening, speech, language and overall communication skills through intensive auditory rehabilitation.