About Us
Hi, I’m Alice!
I am a New Zealand trained Speech Language Therapist (SLT) with a Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Canterbury. As well as being an SLT I am also the proud mum to 6-year-old twins Millie and George.
I started my career at the Ministry of Education in South Auckland and over the past 15 years I have worked in roles across both health and education in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. This has involved working in a variety of settings including early childhood centres, schools, clinics and families' homes. I have experience supporting children from birth to 8 years of age with a range of speech, language, communication and feeding needs. I have a particular interest in children’s feeding difficulties (dysphagia) as well as phonology/ articulation. My experience includes working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. I most recently worked as a Senior Speech Language Therapist within Child Development from 2016 to 2024.
I am trained in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to feeding difficulties and am certified in Hanen More Than Words. I have also attended training on Responsive Feeding with Bri Mulik, Tracheostomy, Tackling Challenging Behaviour, The Lidcombe Programme, Caroline Bowen's Speech Sound Disorders and Sue Larkey's Creating Success for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I hold my Communication and Assistive Technology (CAT-1) accreditation.
Hi, I’m Wei-Yuen
I grew up in Malaysia and have now lived half my life there and half of it outside of my home country. I am a New Zealand trained Speech Language Therapist with a Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice degree from The University of Auckland (2015) and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. I am currently undertaking Psychotherapy Studies and working towards becoming a registered child and adolescent Psychotherapist.
My career began at the Ministry of Education in South Auckland where I had the opportunity to work in early childhood centres, schools and in homes alongside adults to support the child’s needs. Here, my love for a naturalistic and functional approach to therapy blossomed (under a slide can be a great place for therapy). I enjoy working with a diverse population and gaining insight into alternative perspectives, continually shaping my therapy approaches for tamariki and whānau centred intervention. I’ve always had a strong interest in health and disability. Alongside my work with Little Leaps, I also work for an ACC provider supporting tamariki and rangatahi with brain injury. I spent 7 years working with a Child Development Team, completing my time with Te Whatu Ora in 2025 as Senior SLT. I also have experience providing teletherapy.
Over the last few years, my cumulative work has involved supporting tamariki and rangatahi with speech sound disorder, language delay (including DLD), cognitive communication, social communication skills, fluency, Autism, Paediatric Feeding Disorder (dysphagia, feeding difficulties), vision impairment, use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), Global Developmental Delays, rare genetic disorders, Down Syndrome etc. Some of my recent training include supporting Gestalt Language Processors, TalkTools workshop, Way to Play, ADOS- 2 (Introductory and Toddler), Cervical Auscultation (for feeding assessment), Get Permission Approach, Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to feeding (SOS)- including advance workshops for reflux and working with children with severe developmental impairment, breastfeeding essentials, cleft lip and palate (VPI update seminar 2018, 2019), Evidence-Based Intervention for Children with Speech Sound Disorders (by Dr Caroline Bowen), RBI (Routines based Early Intervention), Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants (SOFFI), Makaton workshops and I hold my Communication and Assistive Technology (CAT-1) accreditation.
My particular interests include paediatric feeding, building communication skills (using sign, speech/ language, visuals) and children with neurological diversity. I really enjoy supervising and am always on the look out for professional development to continue adding to my kete. I am committed to deepening my understanding of my responsibilities in upholding Te Tiriti in my practice as an SLT. I believe that community is at the heart of everything and I feel privileged to be able to help tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau.
