School Years

Presenter(s) for this Course

• Caitlin Millauro

  Caitlin Millauro

  Bachelor of Arts (Macquarie University)
  Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Macquarie University)
  Masters of Special Education (Macquarie University)

  Caitlin Millauro has worked across a variety of educational programs including primary age and young adult services. She has been involved with the Student Engagement Support Team at Giant Steps particularly focusing on the area of effective data collection. In 2018-19 Caitlin conducted a school-based research project, focusing specifically on effective literacy programs that can be adapted for students with additional learning needs.

• Cheryl Toth

  Cheryl Toth

  Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) (University of Western Sydney)
  Masters of Occupational Therapy (University of Western Sydney)

  Cheryl has worked at Giant Steps since 2017. Cheryl is particularly interested in working with children and young adults with autism and disabilities and has a growing interest in the ways cognitive rehabilitation can impact children with spinal cord injuries. Cheryl is passionate about assisting children to progress in their levels of independence and maintain or improve personal productivity in self-care skills, emotions, regulation, sensory processing, engagement and overall quality of life. Cheryl enjoys working as a part of a transdisciplinary team to support children not only in a classroom but also in the community to generalise skills across all contexts.

• Katherine Halter

  Katherine Halter

  Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences (Macquarie University)
  Master of Speech and Language Pathology (Macquarie University)

  Katherine Halter has been a Speech Pathologist at Giant Steps Australia since 2017. She is passionate about supporting people with disability and has experience in providing individualised assessment and intervention for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability including designing a variety of Alternative and Augmentative Communication systems to suit individual communication needs. She has worked alongside teachers to integrate these strategies and supports into teaching and learning experiences.

  Katherine enjoys working in a dynamic team environment with multiple professionals to provide a holistic approach to targeting communication and comprehension. Katherine has a passion for supporting carers and members of the wider community to understand and implement strategies and supports that promote the generalisation of skills across contexts.

• Rachael Bowen

  Rachael Bowen

  Bachelor Applied Science (Speech Pathology) (University of Sydney)
  Master of Teaching (Primary) (University of New England)

  Rachael Bowen is a Speech Pathologist and teacher who has over 16 years of experience working with young people with autism in educational settings.

  Rachael has a special interest in developing the functional communication needs of young people with autism. Rachael has been working on a number of special interest initiatives including establishing The Autism Hub, an information and resource-sharing platform, and investigating the literacy profiles of minimally verbal children with autism including considerations for practice alongside Griffith University. Disseminating knowledge and practical strategies is a critical part of both of these projects so others working with individuals with autism are able to apply best practice frameworks and strategies that have a solid theoretical basis. Rachael has been involved in delivering professional learning for parents, teachers, and other professionals in a range of settings.