The Therapists:
As well as running busy private practices, Louise and Nina are trustees of the Books for Babies Barbados Charity. The therapists spend time each week distributing books to new born babies at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown.
Louise Frazer is a New Zealander who has been living in Barbados for the past 24 years. She graduated from Canterbury University in New Zealand as a speech and language therapist and primary school teacher. Louise has worked in New Zealand, England and Scotland.
She works in her private practice with children from birth to sixteen years of age. Louise's clinic is attached to her family home in St. George, Barbados.
Children are seen in the clinic and in private schools and preschools.
Louise has particular interests in early speech and language development, speech sound disorders and literacy.
A large proportion of her client group are pre-schoolers with delayed language and autism spectrum disorder. Louise enjoys training parents and teachers about speech and language development.
Louise is certified to run the following programs:
Hanen Programs: It Takes Two to Talk, Talkability, More than Words,
Early Language and Literacy Programs: Derbeyshire Language Program, The Hanen I'm Ready Program for Building Early Literacy skills in the Home/school
Literacy: Orton Gillingham Approach for Reading and Writing
Fluency/Stammering: Lidcombe Fluency Program
Speech Sound Disorders: Prompt Level 1, DTTI, ReST
Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment: ADOS, 3Di
Feeding: SOS and AEIOU trained Feeding Therapist
She is registered with the Barbados Paramedical Council and the New Zealand Speech Therapy Association is her professional body. Louie was previously registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (UK).
Nina Lashley is a Barbadian. She studied speech and language therapy at at City College in London, UK. Nina graduated as a speech and language therapist and has spent time working in the UK as well as in Barbados.
Nina enjoys working with clients of all ages. She is experienced both with children and with adult neurology clients. Nina runs her private practice from an office at her home on the South Coast. She completes all initial assessments in this setting but also works in private schools and pre-schools.
Nina is certified to run various programs including:
Hanen Programs: It Takes Two to Talk, Talkability, More than Words.
Literacy Programs: Orton Gillingham Approach for Reading and Writing, Jolly Phonics
Feeding: NICU Feeding and Swallowing, NDT Feeding and Swallowing (adults), Langmore FEES (level 1)
Voice: LSVT
Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment: ADOS, 3Di
Nina is registered with the Barbados Paramedical Council and her professional body is the RCSLT, UK.
