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.

Freya Allen is a Speech Pathologist based in Perth, working part time for Liberator.  Freya has worked in the disability sector in WA for over 7 years, with both adults and children with developmental disabilities.  Freya is also the younger sister of a MinSpeak user, so brings with her a long personal and professional history with complex communication, AAC and Liberator systems.  Freya has a passion for making a difference in the lives of those with complex communication needs and their families through education, inclusion and support.

Ash Colombini

(B.A. Speech Pathology)

Therapy Consultant

NEW SOUTH WALES 

Mob: 0406 380 905
Email: ash@liberator.net.au

Works - Monday to Friday

Ash is based in Sydney & works full-time for Liberator in tandem with Leanna Fox, delivering therapy services. She is a skilful clinician with a huge amount of experience in the field, having previously been a part of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance organisation. Ash is able to work very effectively in conjunction with other speech pathologists yet can also operate in a solo capacity. She brings a tremendous energy & focus to improving AAC competency for device users & is a welcome addition to Liberator’s elite team.

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.