Alison A. Purcell is a Speech-Language Pathologist based in D18, Western Avenue, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. She works in and around Sydney, helping children and families when speech, language, or hearing-related communication gets tricky. Communication is such a big part of everyday life, so it matters that support feels practical and steady.
Alison often helps with apraxia, where a child may find it hard to plan the movements needed for speech. In many cases, children know what they want to say, but getting the words out can be frustrating and slow. Therapy can focus on building clearer speech step by step, and supporting confidence as progress happens over time.
She also looks after children with developmental expressive language disorder. This is when it can be hard to express ideas in words, sentences, or the right order. Sometimes families notice children understand more than they can say, or that speech sounds limited compared to what they want to share. Sessions usually aim to improve daily communication—things like telling stories, answering questions, and using language in the real world, not just in the clinic.
Hearing loss can also affect how kids learn speech and language, especially early on. Alison supports children with hearing loss, including infant hearing loss. Early support can make a real difference. Therapy may help with sound awareness, speech clarity, and building strong listening skills alongside other care. At times, goals are shaped around what the child hears best, and how the family communicates at home.
Alison has completed training in speech-language pathology, and she uses a calm, hands-on approach in day-to-day therapy. She works with families to set goals that make sense for their routines, and she helps explain what to practise between sessions so it’s not overwhelming. If a child is going through a tough patch, that’s okay—therapy can move at a pace that feels doable.