Team Liberator

Nigel has over 30 years’ involvement in the disability sector, including almost a decade spent building up Access Cabs, the wheelchair accessible taxi service, in Adelaide. During that time, he worked with, & got to know, many people with significant impairments. In 1999 Nigel undertook a postgraduate qualification in Disability Studies at Flinders University under Professor Roy Brown. This served to increase his personal awareness of the vital issues faced daily by Liberator's customers. Prior to founding Liberator in 2007, Nigel invested seven years in successfully managing the Assistive Technology business unit at Novita Children's Services Incorporated.

Prasad is based in Adelaide & works full-time for Liberator as the Technical Manager. He is a skilful Electronics person with 18 + years of design, manufacturing and field service experiences. He has over 10 years of experience in Assistive Technology industry, as a field service engineer. Prasad is very supportive in providing technical support over the phone and manages day to day repairs in the workshop.

Ben is a Speech Pathologist based in Melbourne, working full time for Liberator. He has spent his career working with children and adults who have disabilities and worked closely with those who have autism in his previous role at Autism Spectrum Australia in Sydney. Ben has worked for various government disability services, & provided AAC consultation within several special development schools in the not-for-profit sector. Ben is driven by a desire to see everyone with a disability communicate to their highest potential.

Penny is based on The Gold Coast in Queensland and brings many years of practical experience to our clients and customers. Previously, she worked for The Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland as a Family Assistant, before spending 20 years as a Teacher’s Aide in the area of Special Needs Education. Penny has supported several PRC Minspeak device users over the years and thus possesses the insight and sensitivity Liberator values so highly.

Eleanor is based in Melbourne & works part time for Liberator delivering therapy services. Her previous work as a Special Developmental School based therapist has enabled her to develop skills working within classrooms to support access to the curriculum, and outside the classroom providing support to teaching teams to develop inclusive programs and plan for AAC device use. She is currently collaborating with Karen Stagnitti on a therapy manual to provide the accommodations and adaptations required to run a play program for teenagers with additional needs.

Merryn is a speech pathologist based in Sydney, working full time for Liberator. She joined Liberator in 2015 as the Victorian consultant, based in Melbourne. With recent experience working in the Autism field, Merryn has gained a wide range of clinical experience through her roles in education and not-for-profit settings in QLD, NSW and VIC. Merryn strongly believes that every person has the right to spontaneous, independent communication, and she is committed to sharing this message. Heading up Liberator’s Consultant Team has allowed Merryn to ensure we provide consistent, quality support through the complex process of acquiring AAC.