In 1993 she decided to go back to university to fulfil her ambition of being a speech and language therapist and in 1997 graduated with a BSc (Hons) in speech pathology and therapeutics from the University of Central England in Birmingham (now BCU.) Proving that you can still achieve what we want despite achieving disappointing grades with grit and determination 😊
Nicky's interests are in supporting children and young people of all ages with difficulties with a specific speech disorder and/or developmental language disorder. She also has a special interest in stammering, DLD, SSD and ASD.
Nicky worked for the NHS for many years and she now works part of the time in a residential specialist provision with young people with ASD and severe learning difficulties as well as for Soundswell.