Yamile graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida, USA with a double major in Communication Sciences and Biology before earning her Masters in Speech Pathology from the University of Queensland in 2017 and making Australia her home. 

 

Yamile has an extensive list of certifications and trainings that are golden standards for treating children and adults on the Autism Spectrum Disorder, picky/fussy eaters, children with literacy difficulties and adults with swallowing concerns, which include:

 

• Hanen Certified: It Takes Two to Talk® — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Language Delays

• Hanen Certified: More Than Words® — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder or Social Communication Difficulties

• Lidcombe Program Certified — Early Stuttering Treatment

• LSVT LOUD Certified — Parkinson's disease (PD) and other neurological conditions

• PECS Certified (Picture Exchange Communication System) — Functional Communication

• PODDS Certified (Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display) — Device Assisted Communications

• PROMPT Certified (PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) — Motor Learning of Speech Sounds

• SOS Approach to Feeding Certified (Sequential Oral Sensory) — Feeding Approach

• Sounds Write Certified — Literacy Program

• VFSS Quality Improvement Certified (Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies)

 

Yamile is particularly passionate about providing peadiatric services to toddlers through to teenagers and enjoys working with people across the lifespan from toddlers through to the aged care populations. She has enjoyed working with brain traumas (e.g. stroke, motor vehicle accidents, etc), dementia, and much more. She has demonstrated quality assessment and management of complex swallowing disorders (e.g. dysphagia), language disorders (e.g. aphasia), voice disorders and fluency difficulties (e.g. stuttering). 

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Yamile’s clinical approach to therapy is focused on client goals and their particular interests in life. She is skilled in individualising session goals to be functional and meaningful for clients, all the while making it fun and exciting! She is goal orientated and determined to help you reach your greatest potential.

 

Yamile is a proud practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) and currently serves the Board as Branch Executive of Public Affairs and Advocacy.