Sara Elcic

ORAL PLACEMENT THERAPIST (OPT) LEVEL 4

I have a Bachelor of Psychological Science and a Master of Education (Applied Behaviour Analysis). I began my professional journey 5 years ago working with minimally vocal children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I travelled to the UK in 2019 to pursue further professional development and became the first Level 4 Talk Tools Therapist in Australia. My specialisation is applying Oral Placement Therapy to build on oral motor musculature (jaw, lips, tongue) to increase vocalisations, speech sound, improve articulation and promote safe feeding. I am passionate about evidence-based practice and working in multidisciplinary teams to achieve the best possible results for my clients.