Who We Are

Georgia graduated in Speech Therapy and Audiology from the University of the Witwatersrand. She soon joined Johannesburg Hospital, where she was promoted to Head of Department Speech Therapist and Audiologist for 10 years.

 

During her government work, she developed a special interest in the field of cleft lip and palate. For over 30 years, she lectured Speech Therapy students at University of Witwatersrand in the field of craniofacial disorders.  She has also conducted countless workshops and lectures for dental students, working Speech Therapists and parents.

 

With the birth of her first child in 1989, she left the hospital to establish a private practice which still runs today. She has also been involved in other ventures such as a parent support group Cleft Pals for over 20 years. She has written two booklets on Cleft Palate: Michael has a Cleft Lip and Palate and Feeding the Infant with a Cleft Lip/Palate.

 

She worked in a private cleft palate clinic together with Plastic Surgeons, Orthodontists, Speech Therapists, Audiologists, Ear Nose and Throat Surgeons and a Social Worker. Based on this clinic, she undertook a master’s degree from the University of Witwatersrand
where she delved into Cleft Palate Teamwork.

 

She has loved seeing her practice grow and develop over the years and is now pleased to share a practice with her daughter.

 

When out of the therapy room, she spends her time playing piano, conducting a choir, teaching music, travelling and enjoying her duties as a grandmother of seven.  

Aїda graduated as a Speech Therapist and Audiologist in 2011 from the University of Witwatersrand, achieving the Dean’s Golden Award as the top student in the University Faculty of Humanities. She subsequently worked for a few years in government health care at Baragwanath Hospital, which greatly enriched her practical experience.

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After the birth of her first child in 2013, she left hospital work. This is where she began her ‘biggest course’ as a mother.  During this time, she decided to train in the field of Listening and Spoken Language through the University of Stellenbosch to work with children with hearing loss. These taught her invaluable skills of working with a family-centred approach. She also completed her Master’s degree in Early Childhood Intervention through the University of Pretoria.

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She is now a very thankful and busy mother of seven young children and feels that this journey has taught her more than any degree ever could have. She is thrilled to now work with her mother from whom she learns so much.