Pacific Rim Speech provides assessment and therapy services for school-aged learners and adults. We mainly work with neurodivergent learners and adults, including schools, families, and ACC funded collaborative teams.

Areas we frequently support:
- comprehension of information
- regulation & readiness for communication or learning
- oral or written language difficulties
- speech sound difficulties or childhood apraxia of speech
- ACC sensitive claims and communicating for wellbeing
- problem-solving and inferencing, including narrative/story skills
- dyslexia & structured literacy intervention
- collaborative assessment with Psychologists or other providers

Our website is currently under construction. If you have any questions or would like to book an initial honohono/connecting call, please scroll down below to our connect form.

We look forward to hearing from you.


Strength-based speech, language, and literacy services.

Whole-person planning for everyday communication.

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Questions?
Let’s connect.

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Hello/Kia ora! I’m Nicole, a Registered
Speech-Language Therapist based in Ōtautahi, Christchurch. In my years of supporting adults and students, I find creating a safe space is the best foundation for success, growth, and growing skills that help people confidently communicate in the world around them.

Please fill out our Contact Form above if you would like to connect. We look forward to hearing from you.

If you are a GP or other service provider sending
a referral or additional report information, please email: services@pacificrimspeech.nz.

Thank you/Merci/Ngā mihi/Fa’afetai

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Did you know?

Research tells us that each classroom has multiple students with communication disorders who would benefit from direct speech therapy services. Speech-language Therapists can provide screenings and intervention with skills that ensure learner needs are identified and supported. This can often reduce trauma, negative experiences with learning, and in-class “behaviours”.

Our visual below shows why it can be difficult to identify when a Speech-Language Therapist is needed. It also shows why we often work in teams with other Rehab providers, Educators, Dieticians, and Psychologists.

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