Speech4Kids represents the amalgamation of two well known speech pathology practices (Felicia Schmaman and Lara Lasnitzki's Brainstorm Speech Pathology) delivering specialist speech pathology services to children through to adolescence.

Situated at 461 South Road Bentleigh, Speech4Kids provides speech pathology
services to schools, kinders and private patients across Melbourne's South Eastern suburbs. Speech4Kids is an ASD approved provider with particular expertise in learning and communication difficulties.

Our practice beliefs are based on best practice recommendations by our professional industry body, Speech Pathology Australia, and include:

• Being child-focused, always acting in their best interests.

• Delivering quality therapy by qualified speech pathologists.

• Providing motivational and age appropriate therapy. 

• Providing a comfortable and safe therapy environment. 

• Clearly explaining therapy goals, services and outcomes.

• A professional, ethical and compassionate approach.

Practice Principles

• Lara Lasnitzki, Speech Pathologist & Practice Principle, is an experienced therapist with a wide range of interests including language disorders, higher level language difficulties, articulation, social skills and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Lara has worked in a variety of settings including Private Practice, the Catholic Education System and a specialist school in the UK. Lara brings particular enthusiasm and experience in working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
   

• Felicia Schmaman, Speech Pathologist & Practice Principle, has nearly 30 years specialist experience working with children with a variety of disorders including developmental dyspraxia, pragmatics, language disorders, fluency and phonology. She remains passionate about working with children and their families. Felicia's special interests include social skills, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Auditory Integration Training. She has a Masters Degree in Education.