Career History

Kate completed her Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Flinders University. She is also a registered member of Speech Pathology Australia. Before starting Word of Mouth, she worked in both government and non-for-profit roles. Since completing her degree, she has completed the following training courses: 

• Sounds-Write Training- the skills, concepts, and code knowledge students need to master in order to become competent readers, writers, and spellers

• Emotional Regulation: Tools and Strategies for PDA Individuals by Kristy Forbes

• Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) workshop - 2 days focused on Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) 

• AAC by the bay- 2 day workshop

• Two Way Street PROLOQUO2GO AAC Get Talking webinar

• Two Way Street PROLOQUO2GO AAC Programming webinar

• Talking Mats visual framework training 

• Hanen "It Takes Two To Talk" Training (birth to 5 years of age)

• Talking Hands Auslan training (Australian Sign Language)

• Key Word Sign workshop

• Dr Julie Cichero 2019 National Tour: Improving the lives of adults living with dysphagia workshop

• Dr Julie Cichero 2019 National Tour: Paediatric dysphagia: A-Z of The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Framework

• The Traffic Jam In My Brain workshop by Genevieve Jereb (Occupational Therapist)

Screenings:

Criminal History Check- Department For Education Working With Children Check

Responding to Abuse and Neglect in Education and Care Training(Mandatory Reporting)

Child Safe Environments- Through Their Eyes Training