Jody Tate
SALT
HCPC Registration number: SL044268
Hello, my name is Jody!
I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language and Hearing Pathology at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa in 2023. Throughout my four years of study, I gained experience working with children across a variety of settings, including mainstream and complex needs schools, rehabilitation centres and hospitals. I also gained experience supporting adults in hospital and clinic settings.
In 2024, I spent a year working at a hospital in rural South Africa, where I headed the Speech and Language Therapy department. This provided me with invaluable experience supporting infants, children and adults with a wide range of communication and dysphagia needs. I also worked part-time in an adult neurorehabilitation hospital in Cape Town, supporting individuals with complex neurological conditions.
I have always had a deep passion for people and communication, which is what initially drew me to speech and language therapy as a profession. I strive to approach every child, teacher, family and colleague with empathy and compassion, while always keeping the child at the centre of my practice. My particular areas of interest include supporting children with complex needs in specialist settings, Early Childhood Intervention, Speech Sound Disorders and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
The Words First value that resonates most strongly with me is putting the student’s best interests at the heart of all the decisions we make. I believe this is fundamental to creating meaningful, individualised support and ensuring that our work as a multidisciplinary team has a positive impact not only within the child’s school environment, but across their everyday life too.
