Sarah Pillar graduated from Edith Cowan University with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology with first class Honours. Sarah is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist and has over 10 years’ experience as a clinician. She brings broad clinical experience from the delivery of clinical services across metropolitan and country Western Australia. Sarah developed a passion for supporting autistic children and their families through her clinical work, which included the completion of autism diagnostic evaluations. She has significant experience in the assessment of children showing early developmental differences and is an Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) trainer for medical and allied health professionals. Sarah’s main area of research is autism, with a particular focus on early child- and family-centred supports, and services for children with complex communication needs. Sarah has published over 16 peer reviewed papers and has an ongoing collaboration with researchers and clinicians at CliniKids, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia. Sarah has contributed to the translation of research into practice as an author on National Guideline for Supporting the Learning, Participation, and Wellbeing of Autistic Children and Their Families in Australia. Sarah is currently undertaking her PhD at The University of Western Australia in the area of early supports for autistic children and their families.