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About Kalinga Kids
Speech Therapy
Since 2021, Kalinga Kids has offered specialised assessment and therapy services for children and adolescents with communication difficulties, developmental delays and disabilities. Kalinga Kids is committed to working in partnership with families to provide comprehensive support tailored to meet their child's unique communication and developmental needs. Our focus encompasses supporting children in comprehending spoken language and following instructions, advancing their vocabulary knowledge, and implement Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) methods. We aim to help our children to construct sentences using correct grammar, articulate their ideas using clear speech, share stories, and engage in meaningful conversations. Additionally, we foster social interactions to cultivate social skills, play and friendships.
Meet the Team
At Kalinga Kids we focus on providing personalised care, ensuring that each client receives heartfelt and attentive treatment. Our approach involves crafting tailored programs to meet individual needs, consistently delivered with the highest level of care and consideration. We strive to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients, while also ensuring children feel comfortable, supported and excited about attending therapy.
Director & Senior Speech Pathologist
Louise Rathie
Louise has worked with children and their families for well over a decade, across both Public and Private sectors, having graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology in 2009. Louise is passionate about providing high quality care to children and families, with a broad range of communication difficulties, developmental delays and disabilities. Louise works in partnership with families and is a strong advocate for functional skills development and emotional wellbeing.
Louise has worked in specialist early intervention teams, closely alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers and Allied Health Assistants, and so brings a holistic approach to her therapy. Louise has maintained a Certified Practising Membership with Speech Pathology Australia and believes in continued professional development to provide evidence-based therapies to her clients.
Speech Pathologist
Ainslea Pratt
Ainslea is a graduate of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology from the Australian Catholic University. She has worked across both educational and healthcare settings, supporting children and young people with a wide range of communication needs. She is passionate about providing high-quality, family-centred care that helps children communicate with confidence and thrive in their daily lives.
She has also worked within hospital settings at Redcliffe and The Prince Charles Hospitals, supporting acute and rehabilitation teams and contributing to the clinical and administrative aspects of speech pathology practice.
Ainslea brings a warm, evidence-based approach to therapy and is committed to continued professional growth to ensure the best outcomes for every child and family she supports.