Kate Ledingham

Kate completed her Bachelor of Business at the University of Tasmania (2008) and her Masters of Speech Pathology at the University of Queensland (2012) and is the Director of Speechcare. Kate is experienced in a variety of clinical areas and family-centred treatment models, including individual assessment and intervention, training and coaching for parents and professionals and tailored group therapy. Kate is a strong advocate for neurodiversity and developing greater community awareness of communication difficulties and neurodivergence.

Kate provides individual and group therapy, as well as education and support to teachers, workplaces, families and organisations in the areas of disability inclusion, autism and social communication and neurodiversity and inclusion. Kate is trained in delivering the MIGDAS-2 assessment.

Kate spent three years in the UK working in the education sector in a training and clinical role where she provided assessment, intervention, group and individual therapy for school-aged neurodivergent children, and training for teaching staff and families in the areas of Autism and Social Communication and Social Language Development.

Kate has supervised student Speech Pathologists and is trained in Hanen More than Words, Intensive Interaction, Attention Autism, SOS Feeding, Social Stories, LAMP Words For Life, SCERTS, Colourful Semantics, Lego-Based Therapy, the Lidcombe Program and Sounds-Write, an evidence-based literacy program.

Kate delivers family-centred, affirming and safe therapy and has specific interest, experience and training in the following areas:

• Speech, play and language disorders
• Paediatric fluency
• Early language and literacy skills
• Communication and social development in autistic children and young adults
• Communication development in children and young adults with developmental disabilities
• Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Autism
• Assessment and treatment of sensory feeding disorders
• Inclusive education and employment practices

Kate delivers the  SEA-Bridge and Bridges in Social Understanding programs, which focus on education, long-term social learning, and empowering people with social communication difficulties and differences to make informed choices about their learning and social interactions.

Kate is dedicated to collaborating with families to achieve their goals and to ensure that therapy is tailored her clients’ needs, wants and aspirations.

Click here to learn more about the Bridges In Social Understanding Curriculum