About Me

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We Can CommuniKate was founded by me, Kate Burgess, a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with over 14 years of experience working in the NHS for Evelina London’s Community Services.

I have experience of working with toddlers & children aged up to 11 years of age, with a range of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) including:

  • Difficulty with or delayed talking

  • Language impairments or delays

  • Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

  • Autism or Social Communication Difficulties

  • Being difficult to understand due to speech sound delays/disorders

  • Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia (DVD)

  • Down Syndrome

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Stammering (sometimes called stuttering).

I am trained in a range of intervention approaches, including Lidcombe Therapy for children who stammer, Attention Autism, Hanen More Than Words and The Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme.

I have worked with a range of families and am passionate about empowering parents and carers to be able to support their child’s communication skills at home, through everyday interactions, play and - where necessary - individualised therapy activities. My aim is that as parent/carer you feel a part of the process and an equal partner in finding the best fit for your family, guided by my expertise when required.

I am available for face to face assessment and therapy in your home or my clinic space in Keynsham. Online or Phone Consultations are available wherever you are, and I offer a flexible service to suit a potential time difference.

I am a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and am registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (my registration number is SL28289).