Our Team

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Kate Nicholls

Director & Senior Speech Language Pathologist CPSP MSPAA

BSc (Ling & Psy), BHlthSc (Hearing & Speech), B. App Science (Sp Path)

Kate has been working as a Speech Language Pathologist for over 17 years in community, private practice and Telehealth (online) settings. She sees clients for assessments and therapy sessions. Kate has worked as a Practice Manager providing clinic management and mentoring to a small team of staff. She has also spent time as acting clinical educator/lead for students from a number of Universities throughout NSW who are completing their clinical placements.  

Kate brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role at LadderstoLearning and strives to provide service delivery that makes a positive impact on the clients and staff that she is fortunate to support. 

Professional Development Areas and Training:

Children & Teens:

• ABA certification
• PROMPT certification
• Basic Counselling certification
• Key Word Signing 
• BLADES 
• Paediatric Swallowing program (SOS) certification through Westmead Children’s Hospital
• Voice nodules and misuse
• Sounds Write certification (Literacy & Dyslexia)
• Lidcombe Program certification
• Assessment & Management of School-Age and Adult Stuttering
• ReST certification/training
• Assessment & Management of Tongue Tie (training)
• Orofacial myofunctional disorders + Breathing, Oral Habits, Malocclusions and Posture (training)
• Child Apraxia of Speech (training)
• Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia (training)

Adults:

• Dysphagia and mealtime management
• Aphasia and Stroke rehabilitation
• Voice nodules and trauma
• Transgender Voice
• Executive Function Disorders
• Neurological and progressive diseases - Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease
• Social & Communication skills

Other:

• Clinical Education certification
• First Aid
• Counselling training 
• Neurodiversity-affirming training