CPD/CEU
Professional Development Events
Caroline Bowen particularly enjoys presenting continuing professional development events to Speech-Language Pathologists / Speech and Language Therapists nationally within Australia and internationally, and current and recent event details can be found here.

She has given invited presentations for speech-language professionals in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore and the United States; invited presentations for families in Australia and New Zealand, and invited presentations for teachers in Australia and New Zealand.

Contact Dr Bowen by telephone +61 2 4757 1136 or email to discuss your CPD/CEU needs and potential events in your country or region. An up-to-date curriculum vitae is available on request, as well as presentation fee details and audiovisual, travel and accommodation requirements.

Clinical Practice
March 1976 - June 2004
Caroline Bowen practised as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Gordon, NSW from March 1976 until June 2004.The Gordon clinic in suburban Sydney continues to thrive, and details are here.

July 2004 - December 2009
With an extensive clinical background in all aspects of child and adolescent communication disorders, nowadays in her clinical work Caroline is mainly involved in the assessment and treatment of children in the zero to five years age-group. Her main clinical interest is young children's language development and disorders, and children's speech sound disorders, including developmental phonological disorders, functional speech disorders, and childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). 

2009 caseload
Over the last five years Caroline's personal caseload has become more specialized. She currently assesses and treats children, most of whom are in the zero to five years age-group. At this time in October 2009 her books are full and she is not in a position to accept new referrals.

Second opinion assessments
For many years Caroline's practice has included a consultancy service to fellow speech pathologists locally, interstate and internationally, providing expert opinions in cases of severe and/or persisting speech sound disorders. Children have come from the local area and throughout Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, South East Asia and the Pacific, the UK and the US.

In providing these assessments Caroline prefers to communicate with each child's treating speech pathologist. About two thirds of second opinions are initiated by treating speech pathologists, and the remaining third by parents and care-givers.

2010 caseload
Second opinions
One-off assessments
From February 2010 Caroline will ONLY see clients with speech sound disorders for "second opinion" / "expert opinion" assessments and "one off" assessments. She will not be seeing ANY clients for ongoing intervention.

Second opinion assessments are conducted over two or three face-to-face sessions and their aim is to provide a review of diagnosis, a written report, as well as intervention suggestions and follow-up collaboration with treating speech pathologists if wanted.

"One off" assessments are conducted over one or two face-to-face sessions and their aim is to provide a provisional diagnosis (or diagnosis if possible), facilitate appropriate referrals if indicated, and give short-term management advice to families.

Parents and clinicians, please email to enquire about the process, availability of appointments and the consultation fee.

Appointments
Telephone 02 4757 1136 or email to make appointments.

At this time in October 2009 Caroline's books are full and she is not in a position to accept ANY new referrals.

Reports
All reports go to parents / caregivers for them to distribute at their discretion.

Fees and insurance
A current  schedule of fees is available by regular mail on request. Fees are always discussed with clients prior to the initial consultation. Speech-Language Pathology fees are GST exempt and are partially covered by private health insurance funds, but not Medicare. Note that most funds will not pay a rebate for report fees. 

Page updated 07 Oct 2009

http://www.speech-language-therapy.com/clinic.html

COPYRIGHT © Caroline Bowen ALL RIGHTS RESERVED