Meet Vanessa Aird
Vanessa has worked in excess of 20 years as a Speech Pathologist helping adolescents and adults who have difficulty communicating (speech, language, social skills) or swallowing due to injury, illness, developmental problems, or unhelpful learned habits.
She works with a range of clients with varied conditions, such as:
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Stroke
Degenerative Conditions (eg MS, MND)
Post-concussion
Disabilities
Other Acquired Brain Injuries.
Vanessa works with patients to develop meaningful goals and pairing them with targeted solutions to achieve optimal results.
“Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Clinical Expertise
Social Communication
Cognitive-Communication Disorders
Minimally Conscious State
Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Aphasia
Cognitive Rehabiliation
Motor Speech Disorders
Dysarthria
Dyspraxia
Education
Vanessa completed a Bachelor of Applied Science at the University of Sydney and has worked as a Speech Pathologist in the rehabilitation of acquired brain injury for many years in both clinical and management roles.
As a clinician, Vanessa conducted clinically-driven research which has been presented at international forums and published in peer-reviewed journals. She has also co-authored a textbook chapter regarding the clinical application of research methodology in order to help clinicians measure the efficacy of therapies with more rigour.
Vanessa has worked in private practice since 2011 and continues to contribute to undergraduate and post-graduate speech pathology programs through casual lecturing.
Get to Know Vanessa
What current medical research are you most excited about?
Anything to do with managing COVID-19 so I can get back to seeing everyone face-to-face and see my family and friends!
How do you strengthen your mental fitness?
I love walking in silence and focusing on the different stimuli that invoke my senses.
What is your favourite health hack?
An early morning walk in the fresh air and a swim in the sea always make me feel amazing.
What is your ‘not-so-guilty’ pleasure?
Fresh flowers, scented candles, essential oils. I love beautiful smells!
What are you currently reading?
I am currently reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl because my daughter is studying it at school and I have always wanted to read it.
Let’s get started together.