Our Team
“We wish to support individuals to reach their full potential”

Rachael Vincent
Co-founder and Director of Carapace Therapy Service
Certified Presenter for the Hanen ‘It Takes Two to Talk’ Parenting Program
Certificate II in Auslan
Introduction to Key Word Sign & Gesture Workshop
PODD® Communication Books – Introductory 2-day workshop
PODD® Communication Books – Advanced 5-day workshop
LAMP Words for Life® – 2-day In-Person Training
Introduction to Proloquo® and Proloquo® Coach: AssistiveWare®‘s Next Generation AAC Training
ROCC – Roadmap of Communicative Competence tool
Switch Access Measure (SAM) training
‘Communication and Access for Children who have Severe Physical Challenges and Cortical Visual Impairment’ workshop
‘Teaching Movements for Communication’ – Advanced 5-day workshop
‘Comprehensive approaches to literacy in AAC’ workshop
Attendance at The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) Conference
‘Support for Adults with Communication Support Needs’ workshop
‘Dysphagia Support for Adults with Developmental Disability’ workshop

Dr Xanthy Hatzigeorgiou
Co-founder and Director of Carapace Therapy Service
The SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding: When Children Won’t Eat: Picky Eaters vs Problem Feeders
Food Scientist Adaptation of the SOS Approach to Feeding
Feeding the Child on the Autism Spectrum
Feeding and Pre-Speech issues for the mild/moderately impaired child
– 2 day workshop
The journey from Tube feeding towards oral feeding
Managing Paediatric Feeding Difficulties
Paediatric VideofluoroscopyWorkshop: Conducting and Interpreting Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies in Children
Dysphagia Support for Adults with Developmental Disability’ workshop
Cervical Auscultation in Dysphagia Management: A practical workshop for speech pathologists working with adult and paediatric dysphagia
Dysphagia Disorder Survey/Dysphagia Management Staging Scale
Choking Risk Assessment (CRA) and Pneumonia Risk Assessment (PRA)
Oral Eating and Drinking Support (OEDS) Trainer for childcare/education staff
Key Word Sign Australia (KWS) Certified Trainer
Pragmatically Organised Dynamic Display (PODD®) 2 day introductory workshop
ROCC – Roadmap of Communicative Competence tool
Certified Presenter Hanen It Takes Two To Talk Parenting Program (for children 5 years or younger)
Certified Presenter Hanen More Than Words Parenting Program (for parents of children 5 years or younger on the autism spectrum and with other social communication difficulties)
Certified Presenter Hanen TalkAbility Parenting Program(The Hanen Program for Parents of Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum)
Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT)
Communication Support for Adults with Developmental Disability workshop by scope Australia

Jemma Demasi
Senior Speech Pathologist

Ratna Sari
Senior Speech Pathologist

Kelsie Whiteford
Senior Speech Pathologist
Kelsie has personal experience living with family members dealing with dementia and she is committed to sharing her understanding and knowledge to achieve the best possible outcome for both families and the individual.
Coming from a childcare background, Kelsie has found a passion working within the paediatric areas. Her clinical studies have given her experience in running school-based language groups and working with children with hearing and vision difficulties.
Kelsie takes great care in accounting for the needs of the individual. This includes using her clinical research skills on trauma and PTSD gained from her Bachelor’s in Psychological Science. Her therapy is mindful and supportive of various backgrounds, taking on a collaborative approach.
In her spare time, Kelsie enjoys spending time at the beach, bushwalking, cooking, and crocheting.