When we first took our son (who was then approx 3 years old) to see Sally-Ann he was almost completely non-verbal, and had fairly significant behavioural issues. With her guidance and persistence, after 18 months we had a much calmer little boy who had learned more words than we could keep count of, and more importantly, Sally-Ann had armed us with the knowledge of how to keep improving his speech. He is now 5 years old, and only yesterday he pointed up to a boy climbing to the very top of a climbing frame, and said to me “no, stop, that's dangerous!”
Sally-Ann's is certainly no shrinking violet, and some may not agree with her methods, but consistency and firmness was just what our son needed.
Another thing that for me makes Sally-Ann stand out from the crowd is her willingness to go above and beyond what should be expected from a speech pathologist. At no additional charge, she invited the parents of her clients to an evening get-together at her home, which included a representative from DECD as a guest speaker, to give us information on education options for our children.
A woman who is so passionate and dedicated to her profession certainly deserves 5 stars from us. Keep up the good work, Sally!