Natalie Barnes
— Speech Therapist and Audiologist
Natalie is a Speech Therapist and Audiologist from Johannesburg, South Africa. Specializing in school-age language and literacy, she focuses on auditory processing and phonological awareness in young children. An avid reader and writer, she runs her own practice and works on-site at several schools.

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