Speech therapist Elena Benatar: 'My job is to help children find their voice'

August 21-27 is a Speech Pathology Week in Australia. Its organiser, Speech Pathology Australia, considers it important to draw attention to the work of speech therapists, including the assistance in different languages. We spoke with Melbourne-based speech therapist Elena Benatar.

Логопед Елена Бенатар с ее маленьким пациентом на новогоднем празднике в ее клинике в Мельбурне Credit: Elena Benatar

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has established there are 1.2 million Australians with communication disability, and speech pathologists know that good communication for all results in better communities.

“In Australia today, communication disability remains largely invisible. Unseen and out-of-sight,” said Tim Kittel, National President of Speech Pathology Australia.

That’s why during Speech Pathology Week, from 21-27 August, Speech Pathology Australia, the peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia, is raising public awareness by highlighting the week’s theme: Good Communication, Better Communities.