My name is Rushdah Hartley a qualified Speech-Language Pathologist after graduating from University of Cape Town, South Africa in 2009. I also hold a Masters in Early Childhood Intervention (MECI) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. With over 13 years’ clinical experience within the public (health, education), private and corporate sectors. I am passionate about working with persons with disabilities and has a special interest in Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). I am currently employed as a Lecturer and BA Hons (AAC) Programme Manager at the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) based within the Faculty of Humanities, University of Pretoria (South Africa). Services I Offer Include; Assessment and management of pediatric speech and language difficulties with a specific focus on early childhood intervention, speech sound disorders, language disorders, voice disorders, stuttering, feeding and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), motor speech disorders (childhood apraxia of speech, dysarthria), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

Key areas of expertise include:

• Early childhood intervention.
• Speech sound disorders.
• Language disorders.
• Motor speech disorders.
• Parent support workshops.
• Training to special needs teachers.
• Partners who work with children with disabilities.
• Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).