Louisa (she/her)
AAC Lead - Speech Therapy
Phone:
(08) 8102 4209
Email:
Work Location:
Magill Clinic - 236 Magill Road, Beulah Park SA 5067
Beulah Park Clinic: 62 Park Terrace, Salisbury SA 5108
Neurotype
Neurotypical
Louisa is a neurodivergent ally
A Bit About Me
Louisa is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with a full registration with Speech Pathology Australia. She completed her Bachelors of Speech Pathology from Flinders University in 2018. Before joining the Nurture team, Louisa was part of the Speech Pathology team at Autism SA.
Louisa believes in using a strengths based, family and child centred approach to working with children. Louisa has extensive experience collaborating with allied health professionals such as Occupational Therapists to provide holistic intervention to the children she works with. She is a strong advocate for learning from the autistic community (lived experiences). Louisa implements and supports the Nurture team to use strength-based approaches and reporting.
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Louisa enjoys reading and is an avid coffee and wine lover.
Professional Development
Neurodiversity Affirming Care
Literacy
Language
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Learn Play Thrive - Let's UNMASC
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Goal Writing for Neurodiversity Affirming Practice workshop
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Understanding the Autistic Neurotype: A Deep-Dive from an Autistic Psychologist by Matt Lowry, LPP
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Introduction to Comprehensive Literacy For All - Jane Farrall
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​Meaningful Speech - Gestalt Language Processing Course
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DIR Floortime 101
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Diagnosing Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) with Confidence, Shaun Ziegenfusz - The DLD Project
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2 Day Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) Introductory Workshop
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Maximizing Motivation & Learning for Emergent AAC Users with Kate McLaughlin
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Talking Hands 1 - Auslan Sign Language
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AAC Modelling for Autonomy and Language Learning with Kate McLaughlin
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LAMP - Words For Life Training
Special Interest Areas
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Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
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Receptive and Expressive Language, Developmental Language Delay (DLD), Early Language and Late Talkers
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Gestalt Language Processing
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Neurodiversity-affirming approaches around self-advocacy and differences between neurodiverse-neurotypical social communication styles