Laura Fleischer (Owner)

Masters of Speech Pathology, Bachelor of Teaching (Primary). MA. SP Path. BA Teach (Prim)

After working for Disability Services Queensland and Autism Queensland the opportunity arose for me to open Language and Speech in late 2010. Giving me the opportunity to do what I love, work with children and support their families to develop their speech, language and/or literacy skills.

My particular areas of interest are:

Children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (including Aspergers and Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified).

I enjoy the variety of skills and interests that children with this diagnosis have. I also enjoy getting to know their likes and dislikes and tailoring therapy to their needs so we get the most engagement and interaction from in their sessions.

Literacy (phonological awareness).

My 5 years as a primary school teacher, prior to becoming a speech pathologist, has developed an ongoing interest in the field of literacy. I enjoy continually learning about new and innovative ways to engage children and develop their skills so they can participate in their classroom environment more successfully.

Children with challenging behaviour.

I enjoy the ‘challenge’ of working with children to understand and develop their communication and language skills. I also like working in partnership with their communication partners to develop their knowledge and understanding in relation to the role that communication and language can play in children’s behaviour.

Sophia Dimopoulos

Bachelor of Speech Pathology  B.Sp.Path.

I have always wanted to find a career path helping people, and after tossing up many different options at school I stumbled upon Speech Pathology. I grew up and studied in South Australia, where I completed my Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Flinders University. Throughout the course, I was lucky enough to be involved in many different areas and with a wide range of clients. I have always loved working with children and their families. I believe building relationships with family is one of the most important ways to help children reach their potential both at school and at home.

I enjoy working with all children on their communication, to ensure that they can communicate effectively with teachers, family and their peers. I am lucky enough to see children in a wide range of areas, including at school, at home and at the clinic. I enjoy getting to know the children I work with, and seeing them develop and grow their communication skills.

My particular areas of interest are:


I have particular interest in working with children who have speech or language difficulties, children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and children who have difficulty with literacy.

Shannon Fleischer

Owner and Admin