Who We Are

At Keira Stone Speech Pathology we are a team of speech pathologists and allied health assistants dedicated to providing support to your child, their family and the wider community.

We are passionate about providing a ‘whole team’ approach to supporting your child’s communication and participation in the community. We routinely work in collaboration with your child’s therapy, medical and education team to best support your child’s goals.

Learn More About Our Team

Keira Stone

Director/ Senior Speech Pathologist

Graduated from Flinders University in 2009.

Keira is an experienced Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist who is passionate about providing children and adolescents with a voice. Keira is trained in a range of Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) systems. She is experienced in assisting clients in the areas of:

  • Early communication and parent capacity supports. 
  • Speech and language assessment and therapy. 
  • Nuffield dyspraxia program trained. 
  • Hanen ‘More Than Words’ trained. 
  • Gestalt Language Processors (GLP).
  • Complex communication needs, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) feature matching assessments and provision of Assistive Technology (AT).
  • Disability supports. 
  • Training, professional development and consultation services primarily related to the above areas. Recent trainings provided include, functional communication and effective strategies for communication partners, AAC general prinicipals and implementation. 

Keira has experience in private practice and within multidisciplinary teams. Her involvement with the school-age team of Child and Youth Services has provided Keira with an ability to deliver high quality services to the disability community. Keira has developed strong knowledge in Augmentative Alternative Communication systems and has provided professional development to a range of sites including special education settings. 

Keira understands that a person’s community plays a key role in their experiences and success.  She continues to work with local councils, education settings and advocates to support her clients and the wider community.

Kate Tauba

Senior Speech Pathologist/ Autism Diagnostician/ Clinical eEducator
Graduate from Flinders University in 2012.

Kate is an experienced Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist who is passionate about providing engaging and inclusive support for children, adolescents, and families. She is experienced in assisting clients in the areas of: 

  • Neuro-divergent affirming supports 
  • Gestalt Language processing (GLP) 
  • Intervention related to auditory processing challenges 
  • Support in education settings 
  • Speech and language assessment and therapy 
  • Nuffield dyspraxia program trained. 
  • Complex Communication Needs (CCN), including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) 
  • Autism assessment  

Kate has completed a Master of Speech Pathology at Flinders University and a Bachelor of Education at the University of South Australia. Her involvement in a range of education settings has given her unique insights into the experiences of children, adolescents, families and staff in schools and early childhood settings. Kate is passionate about assisting children and adolescents to achieve positive educational experiences. She supports students to more effectively engage in the curriculum and with their peers and works with education staff to build their capacity to support diverse student needs. 

Through varied speech pathology experiences, and in conjunction with families, Kate identifies the interests, skills and needs of her clients. She recognises that parents are the experts when it comes to their children and she works closely with families to set goals and plan experiences that are educational, fun and engaging. 

Kate is also a qualified Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostician and is experienced in supporting families at all stages of the diagnostic process.  

 

Anna Johnson

Senior speech Pathologist/ Team Leader 

Graduated from Flinders University in 1999.

Anna is an experienced Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist who is passionate and dedicated speech pathologist providing high quality services to children and adolescents. She provides a strengths -based approach in the following areas:

  • Speech and language assessment and therapy.
  • Nuffield dyspraxia program trained.
  • Literacy development including Sounds-Write training. 
  • Neuro-divergent affirming social supports.
  • AAC and language intervention. 
  • Gestalt Language Processors (GLP).
  • Support and transitions in the education setting.

Anna’s initial work with the Department for Education ignited a love for working in school-based settings alongside teachers and students. Anna took some time off to raise a family and work as an SSO in Government Public Schools before completing the re-entry process offered by Speech Pathology Australia. She returned to the profession to work alongside Keira Stone in 2019. Anna’s years of experience in the school setting developed a passion for literacy skills and learning effective ways to collaborate with educators to ensure that all have the opportunity for a positive and engaging experience at school. Anna has completed training in Executive Functioning to better support goal setting connected to strengthening lagging skills. She enjoys connecting with clients to provide a functional and strengths based therapy approach.

Stephanie Woortman

Senior Speech Pathologist/ Clinical Educator and Community Relationships Facilitator

Graduated from Flinders University in 2016.

Stephanie is an experienced Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist who believes that having the ability to communicate with others, as well as the ability to enjoy eating and drinking safely are the fundamentals of life. She strives to provide these fundamentals to her clients, ensuring that her relational approach is constantly informed by neurodivergent affirming practises. She is experienced in assisting clients in the areas of:

 

  • Parent and carer empowerment.
  • Trauma informed practise. Pursuing a certification to be a Trauma Informed Professional.
  • Foundational mealtime supports and swallowing assessments for children and adults.
  • Early communication, play and interaction. Hanen “it takes two to talk” trained.
  • Speech and language development. PROMPT trained.
  • Complex communication needs, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) feature matching assessments and provision of Assistive Technology (AT).
  • Voice assessment, vocal hygiene and care.
  • Training, professional development and consultation services primarily related to the above areas. Recent trainings provided include modifying diet & fluids in accordance with the international dysphagia diet standardisation initiative (IDDSI) and functional communication and effective strategies for communication partners.

 

Her time in regional community health, working in the mid-north, fostered her enjoyment in practicing as a rural generalist. In this role Stephanie gained experience within country hospitals, schools and community settings, delivering quality services in the community with often limited access to resources. She also has experience in metropolitan private practice, working with music therapists to support clients with complex needs.

 

 

Natalie McAllister

Speech Pathologist 

Graduated from Curtin University in Western Australia in 2013. 

Natalie is an experienced Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist who is passionate about providing positive and engaging services to individuals of all ages. She is experienced in assisting clients in the areas of:

  • Early communication.
  • Speech and language assessment and therapy for children and adolescents.
  • Fluency- Lidcombe program trained. 
  • Neuro-divergent affirming social supports.
  • Literacy difficulties including Sounds-Write training.
  • Auslan trained. 
  • Hanen ‘More Than Words’ and ‘It Takes Two To Talk’ trained.

She has extensive experience in private practices working with individuals of a range of ages. 

Natalie has an interest in languages which prompted her to complete her certificate 2 in the Auslan language. She believes that everyone has the right to communicate with others and enjoys embracing her interest in languages to support her clients communication needs. 

Natalie is passionate about delivering high quality strengths based services and ensures her supports are functional, practical and engaging to support her clients needs in everyday situations.

Izabella (Bella) Linke

Speech Pathologist 

Attending Flinders University since 2017. Bella graduated in 2023 and is an early career speech pathologist working through our New Graduate SP program. Bella is determined to broaden and acquire knowledge and skills that will support her in clinical practice.

She has experience in supporting students and their families in the areas of:
– Speech and language intervention.

– Nuffield dyspraxia program trained. 

 – Early communication.

– Play and interaction.
– Social skill development within neurodivergent affirming practice frameworks
– Support in the school setting

Bella advocates that you do not need to use your voice to be heard. In such, she is deeply passionate in supporting an individual in their preferred method of communication. Bella is confident in endeavouring to deliver the best service in her abilities. She is working with our senior speech pathologists to support her clients and their families to achieve their desires and goals.

Kate Hughes

Speech pathologist 

Kate graduated Flinders University in 2024 and is an early career speech pathologist working through our New Graduate SP program. Kate is keen to broaden her knowledge of Speech Pathology and develop her clinical skills.

She has experience in supporting clients and their families in the areas of;

  • Speech and language intervention.
  • Nuffield dyspraxia program trained.
  • Literacy development. 
  • Neurodivergent affirming social development.
  • Support in a school setting.

Kate is passionate about making a difference in client’s personal lives by providing the best high-quality services to clients within her abilities. She has a growing interest in literacy and neuro-divergent affirming supports. She is working with our senior speech pathologists to support her clients and their families to achieve their personal therapy goals.

Luwana Marra

Speech Pathologist

Luwana graduated University of South Australia  in 2024 and is an early career speech pathologist working through our New Graduate SP program. Luwana is keen to broaden her knowledge of Speech Pathology and develop her clinical skills.

She has experience in supporting clients and their families in the areas of:

  • Speech and language assessment and intervention.
  • Nuffield dyspraxia program trained. 
  • Neurodivergent affirming social development.
  • Support in a school setting.

Luwana is passionate about helping clients to find their voice through their preferred communication style. She is enthusiastic about providing the best high-quality services to her clients within her abilities. She has a growing interest in Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) systems, play-based therapy, and neuro-divergent affirming supports. She is working with our senior speech pathologists to support her clients and their families to achieve their therapy goals.

April Rolfe

Allied Health Assistant and final year Speech Pathology student.

April is currently completing her final year of a Masters in Speech Pathology, building on her Bachelor of Arts in English and Bachelor of Health Science. She is passionate about speech, language, and literacy, and has discovered a newfound love for working with young children since joining KSSP.

 

With a strong commitment to evidence-based practice, April is dedicated to translating her knowledge into holistic and functional healthcare for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. She believes in fostering mutual learning through environment, culture, with a touch of humour.

 

Areas of Interest:

 

– Alternative Augmented Communication (AAC)

– AI and Large Language Models for future literacy and communication support in education

– Neurological conditions affecting speech and language

– Fluency and oral motor skills

– Gestalt Language Processors (GLP)

– Paediatric speech, language, and literacy

 

When she’s not wearing her SP hat, April enjoys relaxing by building Lego, listening to audiobooks and podcasts, researching her family tree, growing herbs, and spending quality time with friends and family.

Amy Krzoska

Allied Health Assistant 

Speech Pathology graduate from Flinders University in 2007.

Amy is a trained Speech Pathologist and is excited to apply her skills and knowledge in supporting clients to achieve their therapy goals. She has a strong background in early communication development, preschool and school aged speech and language, as well as early literacy development. She is experienced in working collaboratively with children, families and teachers in her previous school-based and community roles as a Speech Pathologist and has a holistic, strength-based and family centred approach to support.  

Lilly Taylor 

Allied Health Assistant

Lilly is attending the University of South Australia and is in her 3rd year of a Bachelor of Speech Pathology. She is determined to expand her speech and language knowledge and abilities in order to help clients achieve their individual goals. Lilly is eager to increase her understanding of Speech Pathology and develop her clinical skills.

 

Lilly has a growing interest in fluency and literacy.

 

She is passionate to help clients and their families in any ways he can and is working with our Speech Pathologist to help her clients and their families fulfil their therapeutic goals. Lilly is dedicated to providing quality services to the best of her abilities.

Robyn Salfishberger

Administration Officer

Robyn is the administration officer in the Nuriootpa clinic. Robyn brings her wealth of administration knowledge to the team. 

Robyn has quickly become the backbone of our organisation with a keen eye for detail she ensures the clinic runs smoothly and efficiently. Robyn is commited to provide excellent, friendly and responsive administration services enabling our team can concerntrate on what they do best ! 

Pick up the phone and speak to Robyn today.