Speech Pathologists

Renee Mapstone

CLINCAL LEAD
Speech Pathologist

Renee graduated from the University of Sydney with a Master of Speech Language Pathology. She is passionate about supporting children with communication difficulties and their families. Renee is committed to providing therapy using fun, collaborative, neurodiversity affirming, and evidence-based approaches.

Renee has experience with a range of communication needs including language difficulties, speech sounds, fluency (stuttering), literacy, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She has worked with children with a range of developmental disabilities including autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, global developmental delay, intellectual disabilities, and other genetic conditions.

Training courses include:

DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR and DIR Floortime
Supporting older children & adolescents with reading comprehension & written expression difficulties
Taking Proloquo2Go to the next level
Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) Training
Liberator Access Training
Liberator Foundations Training
The Traffic Jam in My Brain
Paediatric Fluency: What to do when?
Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT Loud)
The impact of trauma on the child
Introduction to AAC: Introduction and first steps
IAHA Cultural Responsiveness: Training Level 1: Start with cultural awareness
Using Aboriginal cultural knowledge systems to strengthen families’ resilience
Working with First Nations Families and Children
Nuffield NDP3 Dyspraxia Programme
Key Word Sign Australia

Jessica

Speech Pathologist

Jessica graduated from the University of Technology Sydney with a Masters of Speech Language Pathology. She has a passion for working with children from birth to 16 years of age as well as theirfamilies to achieve their communication goals. Jessica has worked with children and adults with a range of communication difficulties including speech sound disorders, language delays, stuttering, and literacy difficulties. Jessica has experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Developmental Delays (DD), Intellectual Disability (ID) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). When she is not helping children at Beyond Limits therapy, Jess enjoys spearfishing, doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and going to the beach.

Catherine

Speech Pathologist

Catherine graduated from Western Sydney University with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology and Minor in Child and the Community. She loves working with children and collaborating with families to reach their goals and full potential. She aims to provide therapy that is fun, supportive and evidence-based.

Catherine has worked across the lifespan, from children to adults who present with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties. This includes speech sound disorders, language difficulties, fluency, literacy, dysphagia, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She has experience working with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

Catherine has a big love for animals and owns two cats of her own named Eva and Gracie. In her spare time, she creates arts and crafts and plays oz tag.