Natalie Fitzpatrick is a Deputy Head Teacher at Villa Real School, a school for students aged 2-19 with complex needs in County Durham, UK. She is a trained teacher conductor and has worked with children with complex physical, learning, and communication needs for over 24 years; post-COVID, she also taught in discreet autism provisions within schools.
Natalie worked closely with Gayle Porter to implement the PODD system in Perth, Australia, where she was first introduced to PODD back in 2006. She is one of the five UK-based PODD trainers.
She has experience with a wide range of AAC, both low-tech and high-tech, using it with young people with a wide range of abilities and challenges. Natalie’s AAC practice is neuro-affirming, built on a ‘can do’ approach that presumes competence, focuses on strengths and provides aided language stimulation with robust AAC systems.
All courses presented by Natalie Fitzpatrick
Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Prices from £84.70 – £169.40
This course provides Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) with a comprehensive and practical introduction and overview of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). This highly practical course, aims to demystify this area of practice and help attendees see the potential of using AAC approaches to great effect within their practice.
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Prices from £310 – £335
This two-day course focuses on creating truly functional communication systems for children who need augmentative or alternative communication to support communication. The training is delivered by a licensed PODD Trainer.
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