At AV Speech Pathology, we specialise in a range of children’s speech therapy treatments with a focus on building strong personal relationships with the children we treat and their families.
Our goal is to enhance the lives of our clients.
Established in 2013, AV Speech Pathology consists of 3 highly skilled Speech Pathologists who have chosen to specialise in paediatrics, simply because changing the way children communicate is so rewarding.
Before AV Speech Pathology came to existence, our director, Alex had been working as a Speech Pathologist for 6 years at Autism Queensland and then a complex speech disorders clinic, where his love for private practice evolved. Working in private practice, Alex thrived off helping kids to communicate his way without having to adhere to rigid corporate structures.
After some time, Alex realised he could run his own practice; taking a much-needed holistic approach to the industry and so, AV Speech Pathology was born. We treat children ages 2-18, helping them with everything including simple and complex speech disorders, language disorders, developing social skills, late talkers and working with Autistic children.
When it comes to treating children, building a strong rapport is just as important as the treatment itself. With some of our team having experience working as Speech Pathologists in the corporate sector, we realised that approaches to treatment lacked warmth and cordiality, making speech therapy appointments something children were scared to attend.
Taking note of this, AV Speech Pathology go above and beyond to make our practices as “non-clinical” as possible. Our practice is filled with bright colours, fun drawings and entertaining toys to help your child feel at ease. In addition to the cosmetics, our Speech Pathologists, before any treatments, really take the time to get to know you and your child. Doing this means we can tailor our treatments specifically to your child’s interests as well as their life experiences and milestones.
Because helping your child is such a personal experience, we keep it that way in our approach.
The AV Speech Pathology Difference.
Our Clinics.
AV Speech Pathology has two specialised clinics. One in Toowong, Brisbane and more recently; Ripley, Ipswich. After the success of our Toowong clinic, we opened a second clinic in Ripley to meet the needs of our clients travelling from Ipswich, but also to meet the demand for Speech Therapy appointments in Brisbane. We offer our entire service list at both clinics; however, our Ipswich speech pathology clinic offers an additional service of group therapy to help Autistic children develop group-oriented social skills.
Alex Volgin
Managing Director of Alex V Speech Pathology
Ba. Science; M. Speech Pathology
Alex Volgin is the founder and Managing Director of AV Speech Pathology with 13 years of industry experience. Having worked with children as a Speech Pathologist at Autism Queensland, and later in a specialised complex speech disorders clinic, Alex is highly skilled in paediatric Speech Pathology.
As the Managing Director of AV Speech Pathology, Alex is passionate about treating children holistically, building real relationships and helping them reach milestones. Alex diversifies himself across all areas of Speech Therapy; however, he has a special interest in treating highly complex speech disorders, such as Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).
Alex is a proud member of Speech Pathology Australia and is registered with the Speech Pathology Board of Australia.
Bibi Bardril
Senior Speech Pathologist and Ipswich Practice Manager
Senior Speech Pathologist (CPSP,MSPA)
Bibi is our Senior Speech Pathologist and Ipswich Practice Manager, also studying a PhD in Speech Pathology. Bibi began her career in Speech Pathology with us as a graduate before gaining experience in more corporate roles. Like Alex, Bibi didn’t enjoy the corporate structure of how other practices were run, so she decided to return to AV Speech Pathology.
Working primarily out of the new Ipswich office, Bibi works across all areas of Speech Pathology and runs our group therapy sessions.
Anastasia Mizis
Speech Pathologist
Anastasia is new to the AV Speech Pathology team, having just graduated from the Australian Catholic University with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology. We are so excited to have Anastasia join the team and are looking forward to seeing her put her knowledge into practice and progress in her career. Apart from Speech Pathology, Anastasia has worked as a Dental Assistant, so she is highly experienced in patient care.