Wendy Clark is a certified practising Speech Pathologist with over 30 years' experience. She is a member of Speech Pathology Australia. As well as being the Director of South Coast Speech Pathology, Wendy is a credentialed Clinical Senior Speech Pathologist in the public sector, working with both adults and children. She provides clinical supervision for other Speech Pathologists, trains students and holds the portfolio for adult communication disorders across country South Australia.
Wendy's particular areas of expertise include adult acquired neurological disorders, and speech and language development in young children. As a rural generalist, Wendy keeps up-to-date across a range of areas including speech, language, fluency, voice, paediatric feeding and adult swallowing. She regularly sees clients with conditions such as autism, stroke and dementia. She is trained in DIR-Floortime, Marte Meo and Hanen "It Takes Two to Talk", all of which inform her practice with children and families. Wendy is also a certified LSVT-LOUD practitioner
Wendy graduated from Sturt CAE in Adelaide in 1981. For her first 9 years, she worked in Sydney at Mt Wilga Rehabilitation Centre, Royal South Sydney Hospital and the Brain Injury Unit at Lidcombe Hospital. She has also worked at the Julia Farr Centre in Adelaide. Wendy has lived on the South Coast at Victor Harbor for 25 years. Wendy has an excellent knowledge of the local communities, and strong relationships with other agencies and service providers. About Speech Pathology Speech Pathologists help people with communication difficulties affecting speech, language, fluency and voice. They also assist with swallowing difficulties. There are many reasons why communication and swallowing problems arise. These include developmental delay, stroke, hearing loss and Parkinson's Disease. Sometimes the cause is unknown. The impact can vary greatly, but even a mild problem can affect confidence and social interaction. Speech and language difficulties can affect a child's ability to learn and get along at school. Adults can struggle to maintain friendships, and to cope in the community or at work. A Speech Pathologist diagnoses the problem, then works out a treatment plan to suit the individual's needs.