Mackenzie (she/her)

Speech Pathologist

Phone:

(08) 8102 4209

Email:

admin@nurturealliedhealthsa.com.au

Work Location:

Beulah Park Clinic - 236 Magill Rd, Beulah Park SA 5067

Salisbury Clinic: 62 Park Terrace, Salisbury SA 5108

Neurotype

Neurotypical

Mackenzie is a neurodivergent ally

A Bit About Me

Mackenzie is a Certified Practicing 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 working alongside families and upholding a strengths-based approach to champion children and their surrounding network. Mackenzie believes neurodivergent affirming practice is important and enjoys supporting those of all neurotypes to thrive within their environments.

In her spare time, you will find Mackenzie reading a good fictional book paired with a hot cappuccino.

Professional Development

Neurodiversity Affirming Care

Speech

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)

Tackling Tricky Cases by Amy Graham

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