The right fit for you and your family
Our PSSP clinicians have over 40 years experience combined in Paediatric and Adult services.
We are a family-centered practice working with you to achieve improved communication, swallowing, and rehabilitation support.
Evidence-based assessment and intervention.
Our Port Stephens Speech Pathology Team
Karin McIntyre
Founder, Clinical Director &
Senior Speech Pathologist
Administration and Finance Manager
Tania Lyddiard
Senior Speech Pathologist &
Clinical Manager
Connor McIntyre
Allied Health Assistant
Erin McKay
Senior Speech Pathologist
Kayleigh Dynes
Allied Health Assistant
Tegan Ison
Speech Pathologist
Clementine Gourley
Allied Health Assistant
Tahlia Owen
Speech Pathologist
Meet Our Clients
We have been working with Charlotte since the age of 2 and we are honoured to be part of her development. In 2020, we have started on a new journey together working with her assistance dog Letty.
Charlotte
Zayneab is part of our PSSP family, and has been working with us on her Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Zayneab has made significant progress and is now able to communicate with peers, friends and family in the community.
Zayneab
Jake has worked really hard on his language and literacy development last year. Jake is now able to decode words, remember basic sight words and adapt basic spelling rules. Jake has improved his sentence structure and is using age appropriate grammatic forms.
Jake
Montana is part of the PSSP family and is one of our long-term clients. Montana has been receiving intervention from a young age to conquer her Childhood Apraxia of Speech.
Montana is now in Year 12 and achieving outstanding results in her studies. Her communication has improved, whereby she now is a prefect at school, speaking regularly in front of her cohort and the entire high school!
We can't be happier for Montana, she has wonderful things ahead of her, but this would not have happened without her consistent efforts over the years.
Montana is also supported by a loving family, who have been very involved in her therapy goals. It really has taken a dedicated close-knit team to get her here, but wow what a remarkable young lady she has become!
Montana
Our entertainer Austin has been a joy to see in his weekly visits. Austin's lateral production of the 's' sound has been tricky, but he has conquered the 's' sound at the beginning of words and is working towards perfect 's' sounds at the end of his words.
Austin
Meet our fun loving crazy little man "Luca".
Luca came to us 2 years ago with only a few words. He exhibited Selective Mutism, delayed speech sounds and delayed language.
Luca and his mother work together with PSSP to assist Luca in his overall development.
Luca is now at school and speaks in complex sentences and enjoys talking and playing with his friends. He also livens up the clinic with his tricks and jovial personality.
Luca's progress has been remarkable, significantly closing the gap and working towards age-appropriate abilities in all areas. Well done Luca and mum!