Chat. Play. Snack.
Your child's best learning happens where they feel most at home.
Play-based speech pathology, support work, and therapeutic care — delivered in your home, school, or community across Brisbane’s inner north.
Call us: +61 488 846 290
6 Years Experience
CPSP Certified
Speech Pathology Australia
NDIS · Medicare · Private
In-Home & Community
School · Telehealth
Inner North Brisbane
Our Approach
Slower. Closer. Better.
Chat Play Snack is not a clinic. There are no waiting rooms, no back-to-back appointments, no rushing through sessions to get to the next family.
Just Isabelle, your child, and the space to do things properly.
Every session is play-based and child-led — because that’s where real progress happens. And because you know your child best, you’re always an essential part of the work.
We bring the therapy to your family’s world. Not the other way around.
What We Do
Three ways we support your family
Speech Pathology
Direct, play-based therapy for children working on speech sounds, language development, social communication, school readiness, and more. Sessions happen in your home, at school, or in the community — wherever your child feels most comfortable.
Support Work
In-home daily living support for children and young people — including appointments, activities, personal care, and community participation. Consistent, familiar, and always child-centred.
Therapy Assistance (AHA)
A combination of support work and speech-related activities — including AAC device use, sensory activities, and communication skill-building. Delivered in your home or community between speech pathology sessions.
Our Services
Who we help
We work with children aged 2–20 across a wide range of speech, language, and communication needs:
- Speech sound delays and difficulties
- Language development (early talkers, late talkers, and everything in between)
- Social communication and pragmatics
- School readiness and literacy foundations
- Autism — communication support and AAC
- Selective mutism
- Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)
- Functional communication and AAC (alternative and augmentative communication)
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How It Works
Simple from the start
Step 01: Enquire Fill in our quick form — we’ll be in touch within 1 business day to chat about your child and answer any questions. No referral needed to get started.
Step 02: Play-based assessment Isabelle comes to your home, school, or community for a relaxed, play-based initial assessment. She’ll get to know your child — their strengths, communication style, and goals. You’ll leave knowing exactly what comes next.
Step 03: Ongoing sessions, made for your child Regular sessions built around your child’s individual goals, at a pace that works for your family. Always in your environment, always play-based, always family-centred.
About Us
Meet Isabelle
Isabelle O’Keeffe — B.Sp.Path (Hons), CPSP | 6 Years Experience
I started Chat Play Snack because
I believe children do their very best learning in the places where they feel most comfortable — at home, at school, and in their community. After six years working in hospitals and busy private clinics, I stepped away to do things differently. To really know the families I work with. To spend proper time preparing for every session. To create the bespoke communication tools — AAC boards, visual supports, activity guides — that my clients actually need. At Chat Play Snack, you'll never feel rushed. And your child will never feel like a number.
PARENT FAQ
What families often ask us
Q: Do I need a referral to get started? A: No. You can contact us directly — no GP referral needed. If you have a Medicare Management Plan or NDIS plan, bring it along, but you don’t need one to enquire.
Q: How do in-home sessions actually work? A: Isabelle comes to your home (or school, or community space) and works with your child in a place they already know. A quiet-ish corner is helpful, but she’s very experienced at working in busy family environments — no stress.
Q: Do you work with NDIS participants? A: Yes. We work with self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants. Our fees align with NDIS pricing guidelines — so there’s no gap payment if you’re funded.
Q: What if my child won’t sit still or has a hard day? A: Completely normal — and Isabelle is experienced at working with children who are reluctant, dysregulated, or just having a tough one. Sessions are always child-led. If something isn’t working, she adapts without any judgement.
Q: How do I know if my child needs support? A: If something feels off — trust that instinct. There’s no question too small, and there’s no such thing as reaching out too early.
WHY CHAT PLAY SNACK
Why families choose us
Their home, their world Sessions happen in the environment where your child is most relaxed and most themselves. No clinics, no waiting rooms, no unfamiliar spaces.
1:1, every time Isabelle’s full attention is always on your child. No junior therapists, no rotating staff, no handovers.
Play is the therapy Sessions are child-led and play-based — because that’s where real learning happens. They’re having fun and working hard. (Yes, both at once.)
Custom tools, made for your child Isabelle creates bespoke communication resources — AAC boards, visual supports, activity guides — tailored to your child’s exact needs. Not off-the-shelf. Theirs.
NDIS pricing, no gap Private rates align with NDIS guidelines. Clear, fair, and no surprises.
6 years’ experience Isabelle has worked with children across a wide range of presentations, funding types, ages, and settings.
Ready to take the first step?
Reach out and we'll be in touch within 1 business day. No referral needed, no pressure — just a friendly conversation about your child and how we can help.