Mackenzie (she/her)

Speech Pathologist

Phone:

(08) 8102 4209

Email:

admin@nurturealliedhealthsa.com.au

Work Location:

Magill Clinic - 236 Magill Road, Beulah Park SA 5067

Beulah Park Clinic: 62 Park Terrace, Salisbury SA 5108

Neurotype

Neurotypical

Mackenzie is a neurodivergent ally

A Bit About Me

Mackenzie is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with a full registration with Speech Pathology Australia. She completed her Bachelors of Speech Pathology (Honours) at the University of South Australia in 2023.

Mackenzie believes in using a strengths-based, family centred and holistic approach. She enjoys working with all age groups and in all areas of Speech Pathology. Mackenzie believes advocacy and neurodivergent affirming practice is highly important.

Mackenzie loves trying new cafes, spending time with family and friends, and reading a good book with a hot cup of tea.

Professional Development

Neurodiversity Affirming Care

Culturally Responsive Care

Language

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Autism Essentials Program by Reframing Autism
Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, Inc.®: The Autistic Theory of Mind “deficit”: Autistic impairment or mutual (mis)understanding?
Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, Inc.®: Intellectual Disability, Autism, & Neurodiversity-Affirming Support: Where Do Therapists Start?
Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, Inc.®: From Deficits to Differences Webinar
Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, Inc.®: Neurodiverse Interaction- Communication and learning between autistic and non-autistic people
Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, Inc.®: Neurodiversity-Affirming-Therapy for Autistic Youth
Learn Play Thrive: Let’s UNMASC (Understanding the Needs and Motivations of Autistic Social Communication)

Culturally Responsive Practices with First Nations Clients

Meaningful Speech - Gestalt Language Processing Course

Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, Inc.®: AAC Modelling for Autonomy & Language Learning

Special Interest Areas

Speech Sound Disorders
Language delays/disorders
Literacy intervention
Neurodiversity-affirming approaches around self-advocacy and differences between neurodiverse-neurotypical social communication styles
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)