Linda Mckillop

I first arrived in Tasmania in 1987 after graduating from Curtin University in W.A. I instantly fell in love with this beautiful state and my new profession. My passion for working with school-aged children blossomed during my first role with the Department of Education, where I collaborated closely with parents and teachers.

After a few years away for family reasons, I returned to Tasmania in 2005, bringing with me diverse experience from community health, private practice, and student supervision. Working with the dynamic, kind, and committed team at Speech Pathology Tasmania (SPT) since then has been a true pleasure.

From the beginning of my career, I have been fascinated by the complex interrelationship between oral and written language. My love of reading echoes Dr. Seuss’s sentiment: “The more that you read, the more things you will know.” This passion has driven me to seek further training, developing expertise in assisting children with dyslexia and other language-based learning difficulties using evidence-based methods, including Orton-Gillingham multisensory principles. I am also an Accredited Orton-Gillingham practitioner and a member of the Australian Dyslexia Association, serving as its advisor in Tasmania.

It is a privilege for me to provide a fun, engaging environment where students can develop essential communication skills. Witnessing life-changing progress, such as a parent sharing a photo of their child curled up with a book, brings me immense joy.