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Kate LS

in Townsville

Supporting clients in Home Hill, Ayr, and surrounds, Kate works with children and adolescents (ages 0-12), supporting clients with Autism, learning and communication delays, as well as managing mealtimes and swallowing difficulties.

Areas of experience

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Alternative communication technologies

Spoken and non-spoken communication

Support with communication challenges

Understands swallowing challenges

Works with children

Works with non-verbal people

Qualifications

Graduate of James Cook University with a Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology

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How I work

Get to know Kate LS

How can you support people?

Kate supports clients of all ages, with a focus on children and early intervention for those wanting to address concerns relating to speech and language development, voice, social communication and swallowing/mealtimes.
Working with children who have feeding difficulties, Kate finds real joy when told the positive impacts feeding therapy has had on family mealtimes and the impact this then has on the whole family.
Kate is skilled in working with people who have ASD, Down syndrome, Cerebral palsy and speech or developmental delays to assist them to find ways to communicate when words aren’t always possible, using augmentative and alternative communication methods.

How does your background shape the way you work?

Kate has worked predominantly in the private paediatric space for over 9 years. She has assisted clients with accessing the NDIS and establishing functional goals. Kate understands the importance of holistic care and loves to assist her clients to help find their voice.

What is your approach to working with people?

Kate is well trained to evaluate a client’s speech, language, fluency, literacy, voice and swallowing and mealtime skills and develop an individualised plan to address development or disorders.

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Locations

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Kate LS can see people face-to-face in and around the following locations, or provide therapy Australia-wide over telehealth.

Wangaratta

Fredericksfield

Home Hill

Carstairs

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