Bachelor of Health Science (Hons) Speech Pathology (USM), Master of General and Applied Linguistics (Advanced) (ANU)
Khadijah Khalid is an experienced Speech-Language Therapist who works exclusively with children facing feeding difficulties and oral motor challenges. As an Advanced Oral Placement Therapy (OPT™️) Specialist (Level 4 clinician), she provides highly specialised therapy to help children develop safe, effective feeding skills and improve oral motor-sensory function.
She is also the founder of the B.A.B.Y. and L.O.V.E. frameworks, the innovative, family-centred approaches for paediatric feeding management designed to guide clinicians and parents in delivering holistic, evidence-informed feeding support.
With over 10 years of clinical experience, Khadijah partners closely with families, offering practical strategies that empower parents to support their child’s progress at home and in everyday routines. She has trained in leading feeding and oral motor programs, including AEIOU Therapy, the SOS Approach to Feeding, and TalkTools®️ Oral Placement Therapy, ensuring her interventions are comprehensive and tailored to each child’s needs.
Khadijah holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) in Speech Pathology from Universiti Sains Malaysia and a Master of General and Applied Linguistics (Advanced) from The Australian National University.
Her passion lies in helping children overcome feeding difficulties while equipping families with the tools and confidence to nurture their child’s growth and wellbeing.
If you have concerns about any of the following areas, Khadijah is the right person to see:
- weak or uncoordinated sucking and swallowing in infants
- excessive drooling, gagging, choking or holding food in the mouth
- feeding difficulties in chewing, swallowing or moving on from soft foods
- oral motor and sensory issues
- difficulty with cup or straw-feeding, or with self-feeding skills
- speech and language delay due to poor orofacial tone
- stuttering
Consultation is by appointment only.