Kids and Cubs Clinic is proud to serve families in Leichhardt with specialist paediatric speech pathology that is warm, evidence-based, and truly personalised. Our clinicians understand that every child communicates differently, and we take the time to assess each child thoroughly before designing a therapy plan that genuinely fits their needs. Whether your Leichhardt child is struggling with first words, speech sounds, school literacy, or social communication, we have the expertise to help them build confidence and connect more freely with the world around them.
Are You Noticing These Signs In Your Child?
Speech that is unclear or hard to follow, even for family members who know them well
Using noticeably fewer words or simpler sentences than children of a similar age
Struggles to follow instructions or understand what is being said in conversation
Shows signs of frustration, embarrassment, or withdrawal when communication breaks down
Avoids group activities, reading aloud, or social situations that involve speaking
Supporting Your Child’s Speech & Language Development
Speech Assessment
Our Leichhardt speech assessments are child-friendly and comprehensive. We take time to connect with your child before the assessment begins, ensuring the results reflect their true abilities and give us the insight to plan therapy effectively.
We support Leichhardt families dealing with the daily challenge of fussy eating. Our approach is patient, evidence-based, and sensory-aware, helping children expand what they eat without pressure or stress at the table.
Our Leichhardt clinicians are experienced in supporting children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay, using respectful, strengths-based therapy to build functional communication and social participation.
We help Leichhardt children develop clearer, more confident speech through targeted articulation and lisp therapy. Sessions are structured and enjoyable, building accuracy gradually in a way children respond to naturally.
Our Leichhardt language sessions target vocabulary, comprehension, sentence structure, and narrative skills, helping children express themselves more clearly and follow along more easily in classroom and social settings.
We help Leichhardt children develop the phonological awareness and spoken language skills that underpin strong reading and spelling, using evidence-based literacy approaches tailored to each child’s learning profile.
Our Leichhardt fluency therapy combines practical speaking strategies with confidence-building activities, helping children manage stuttering and communicate with greater ease and reduced anxiety in daily life.
We assist Leichhardt families in identifying and implementing AAC systems that give children a reliable, functional means of communication, whether that involves high-tech devices, picture boards, or other tools.
Supporting Your Child’s Speech & Language Development
Speech Assessment
Our Leichhardt speech assessments are child-friendly and comprehensive. We take time to connect with your child before the assessment begins, ensuring the results reflect their true abilities and give us the insight to plan therapy effectively.
We help Leichhardt children develop clearer, more confident speech through targeted articulation and lisp therapy. Sessions are structured and enjoyable, building accuracy gradually in a way children respond to naturally.
Our Leichhardt language sessions target vocabulary, comprehension, sentence structure, and narrative skills, helping children express themselves more clearly and follow along more easily in classroom and social settings.
We help Leichhardt children develop the phonological awareness and spoken language skills that underpin strong reading and spelling, using evidence-based literacy approaches tailored to each child’s learning profile.
Our Leichhardt fluency therapy combines practical speaking strategies with confidence-building activities, helping children manage stuttering and communicate with greater ease and reduced anxiety in daily life.
We assist Leichhardt families in identifying and implementing AAC systems that give children a reliable, functional means of communication, whether that involves high-tech devices, picture boards, or other tools.
We support Leichhardt families dealing with the daily challenge of fussy eating. Our approach is patient, evidence-based, and sensory-aware, helping children expand what they eat without pressure or stress at the table.
Our Leichhardt clinicians are experienced in supporting children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay, using respectful, strengths-based therapy to build functional communication and social participation.
We accept NDIS, Medicare Chronic Disease Management plans, and private health insurance, making paediatric speech pathology accessible and manageable for Leichhardt families across a range of funding situations.
Experienced Paediatric Speech Pathologists
Our speech pathologists are dedicated paediatric specialists who bring genuine skill and warmth to every session. Leichhardt families can trust that their child is receiving expert care from clinicians who truly care about outcomes.
Evidence-Based Speech Therapy
All therapy at Kids and Cubs Clinic is grounded in current clinical research. Leichhardt children receive approaches that are proven to be effective and regularly reviewed to match each child’s evolving needs.
Specialist CAS Clinic
Our specialist CAS Clinic provides Leichhardt families with expert assessment and intensive therapy for Childhood Apraxia of Speech, using established motor-learning approaches to build reliable and consistent speech.
How Your Journey Will Be
Initial Assessment
Every Leichhardt child’s journey starts with a thorough, relaxed assessment that helps us understand the full picture of their communication abilities and build a therapy plan that is both realistic and motivating.
Personalised Therapy Sessions
Therapy sessions for Leichhardt children are purposefully planned and playfully delivered. We use your child’s interests to keep them engaged so that every session produces meaningful, measurable progress.
Tracking Progress and Success
We keep Leichhardt families well informed throughout therapy, providing regular progress updates, honest goal reviews, and practical home strategies that help reinforce what is being built in clinic.
Helping Children Grow Towards a Brighter Future
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Give Your Child the Right Start with Speech Therapy
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It is a pleasure to leave a review for Lucy.
Lucy has worked with our daughter over a period of around 12 months. We have seen huge improvements with our daughter's lisp, confidence, and pronounication of tricky speech clusters.
From my perspective as a parent, the warm, engaging, and nurturing clinic, and Lucy's bubbly and positive personality has meant the world to us. Even when our daughter has really struggled, Lucy always took a strength based approach and made us feel safe and that everything would be 'okay'. My daughter adores Lucy because she made all learning fun and playful.
We have worked with many allied health professionals over the years, and no one has come close to how caring, kind, and skilled Lucy is.
Thank you. <3
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Sarah Ndukwe
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We’ve had a wonderful experience with Samantha. She has been incredibly patient, kind, and professional throughout our sessions. Our daughter has made noticeable progress in her speech and confidence, and we couldn’t be more grateful!
The sessions are always well-structured, engaging, and tailored to suit my daughter’s needs. Samantha creates such a warm and supportive environment that my daughter looks forward to every visit.
Highly recommend to any families looking for a skilled and compassionate speech therapist!
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Priya Boumelhem
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Samantha is very knowledgeable, professional, kind, patient and very supportive. I’ve been seeing her for past 2 years for my son who’s been diagnosed with CAS (childhood apraxia of speech) and she’s outstanding speech therapist. She’s so dedicated and is able to get so much from my son as he loves her sessions so much.
You would not find a better and more supportive speech pathologist. Highly recommend her.
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wan joshua
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very thoughtful and extremely knowledgeable, one of the best speech pathologists I have seen in my career as a physiotherapist.
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Melissa Lupprian
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I am so thankful to have been told about it Sam when the clinic first opened. Sam is very passionate about what she does and takes her business seriously. She is always open to communication with parents about different approaches and has also been a support to me personally as a parent. Thank you, Sam, and happy first birthday!
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Alan Ayoub
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A friendly, welcoming, well put together clinic. Fantastic service and help provided. Highly recommend!
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Brittany Olsson
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Samantha has been incredibly supportive of both my girls who are 2 and 3 who had a speech delay and concerns around development. She is honest, helpful, kind, warm and has great skills particularly with kids that have behavioural concerns. I would highly recommend her services. She has a world of knowledge of multidisciplinary teams and is able to suggest best steps to access support and which support would benefit.
Funding
At Kids and Cubs Clinic we accept the following funding options:
NDIS
Self-managed funding
Plan-managed funding
Private Health Insurance
Please consult your private health provider to determine eligibility and rebate amounts.
Medicare
Chronic Disease Management plan (previously known as Enhanced Primary Care plan)
Please discuss Medicare funding options with your GP
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does child speech therapy cost in Leichhardt?
Assessment fees in Leichhardt typically range from $380 to $680 depending on your child’s age and the complexity of the assessment needed. Please contact us for current therapy session rates and funding options.
What age should a child go to speech therapy?
Children can start therapy at any age between 0 and 16 years. Whether your child is an infant, a toddler finding their first words, or a teenager working on fluency, we have the experience to support them.
What happens if my child is shy during paediatric speech therapy?
Our therapists are skilled at building trust with children who feel shy or nervous. We use play-based activities and follow each child’s lead, making sure sessions feel safe, enjoyable, and completely pressure-free.
