Building Language

Speech Pathology

About us

At Building Language our mission is to empower children and their families to maxmise their potential as communicators. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to express themselves and thrive in every environment.

We celebrate neurodiversity and provide personalised, evidence-based speech and language therapy services for children ages 0-8 years.

We strongly believe in changing the world, not the child, and treasuring the things that make each child unique.

Our Services

Fluency (Stuttering)

Stuttering is when a child has trouble speaking smoothly. It can involve repeating sounds or words, stretching out sounds, or getting stuck trying to say a word. Stuttering usually starts between ages 2 and 4 and can vary in how severe it is.

Speech Sounds

Phonological processes are patterns young children use to simplify speech as they learn to talk. For example, they might say "tat" instead of "cat" or "nana" instead of "banana". These patterns are a normal part of speech development and typically fade as children grow.

Speech sounds, also called articulation, refer to how we move our tongue, lips, and other parts of the mouth to produce clear sounds.

Expressive & Receptive Language

Expressive Language: This is how a child communicates their thoughts, needs, and ideas to others. It includes using words, phrases, or sentences to express themselves, as well as gestures, pointing, or facial expressions.

Receptive Language: This is how a child understands what is said to them. It involves listening and making sense of words, instructions, questions, visual, or sign.

Social Communication

Social communication encompasses our social interactions with others. We are passionate about delivering neurodiversity affirming practices and always honor individual communication preferences and interaction styles.

  • Bethany Rudge

    DIRECTOR

    SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

    Bethany is a highly experienced speech pathologist with over nine years of expertise working with children and their families. She specialises in language development, speech sound production, fluency/stuttering, and social engagement, providing personalised and compassionate intervention.

    In 2020, Bethany founded Building Language Speech Pathology with the goal of offering services that are evidence-based, accessible, and neurodiversity-affirming. She is dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where children can develop their communication skills and reach their full potential.

  • Aiden Lucas

    ALLIED HEALTH ASSISTANT

    MASTER OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY STUDENT

    Aiden is currently in his final year of study for his Master of Speech Pathology at La Trobe University. After completing a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Monash University, Aiden shifted into a degree where he could better pursue his passion for helping people of all ages build their communication skills.

    Aiden joined the team in January 2025 and has since dedicated himself to building strong bonds with both child and family in delivering tailored speech therapy.

More about
Building Language

We currently offer mobile speech pathology and allied health assistant services for locations within 10km of Coburg, providing therapy in your child’s natural environment. This includes therapy at home, childcare, kindergarten and school.

We will also begin to offer sessions at our office in Coburg by mid 2025.

Telehealth appointments are also available Australia wide.

Exciting news for 2025!

We are incredibly excited to announce we have secured a lease on a building on Moreland Road in the heart of Coburg!

This means we will soon begin to offer therapy sessions on location at 185 Moreland Road, Coburg.

Here we can offer a comfortable, secure environment to suit your child’s needs as we work together towards building strong communication skills.

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