About Savi Communicators

A speech pathology and orofacial myology practice in Norwest, led by Savi Hamal.

At Savi Communicators, we believe everyone has their own unique way of communicating and deserves the opportunity to connect and build meaningful relationships with their family, friends, and community through every stage of their life. We also believe in the importance of the voice, and supporting individuals in developing a voice that affirms their individual identity.

Our approach is strongly client focused and collaborative, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic, tailored care that empowers individuals to reach their full potential. Some professionals that we work with include general practitioners (GPs), paediatricians, teachers, occupational therapists, psychologists, dieticians, airway focused dentists, bodyworkers (e.g. chiropractors and osteopaths), and support workers to ensure the best care for our clients.

Meet our team, or go back to our home page to learn about our services.

Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist
Bebe Certified
Myo Munchee Certified

Experience

We have experience with clients presenting with a wide range of communication, feeding, and learning difficulties.

  • Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
  • Feeding and Latching Difficulties in Newborns
  • Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) and mealtime management across all ages
  • Tethered Oral Tissues (Tongue Ties, Lip Ties, Buccal Ties)
  • Speech Sound Disorders
  • Language Delays and Gestalt Language Processors
  • Developmental Delays
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Hearing Loss
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), including post-stroke care
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Fragile X Syndrome
  • Down Syndrome
  • Hunter Syndrome
  • Anxiety
  • Pathological Demand Avoidance
  • Social Communication
  • Emotional Regulation Difficulties
  • Sensory Processing Difficulties

Training

We have trained in the areas of:

  • Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) Words for Life Language System
  • Key Word Signing
  • Social Thinking (Michelle Garcia Winner)
  • The Social Mind: Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (Dr Ross Greene)
  • Sounds-Write
  • Talk for Writing
  • Hanen (More Than Words)
  • Hanen (It Takes Two To Talk)
  • Babble & Munch: Infant Feeding Foundation Workshop (Carly Veness)
  • Your Feeding Toolkit (Melanie Potock)
  • ARFID: The Anxious Eater (Melani Potock)
  • Tongue and Oral Control PD (Julianne Burgess)
  • Natural Language Acquisition ( Meaningful Speech)
  • Australian Orofacial Myology Collaboration:
    28 Hour Foundation Course in Orofacial Myology
    (Dr Nada Makki-Karnib, Chelsea McMillan & Louisa Backus)
  • LIVE Myo Munchee Double Certification Course
    (Cathy Boyce, Dr Mary Bourke and Kelsea Green)
  • Ongoing monthly mentorship and clinical training with Kelsea Green Speech Pathologist, Orofacial Myologist, and Myo Munchee Clinical Advisor
  • Australian Orofacial Myology Collaboration: Advanced Course in Orofacial Myology (Dr Nada Makki-Karnib, Chelsea McMillan & Louisa Backus)
  • Which Phonological Approach Should I Choose? (Rebbeca Reinking)
  • Assessment and Implementation for AAC (Liberator)
  • Introduction to Alternative Access for AAC (Liberator)
  • Foundation Plus Assessment and Implementation for AAC (Liberator)
  • Circles to Feeding™ - GI & Allergy course (Carly Veness)

Ready to get started?

Contact us to book an assessment or to ask a question. We offer sessions in clinic at Norwest, at home or school across the Hills District and North West Sydney, and online.

Contact us

0493 189 758 · [email protected]