This month’s featured Liberator team member is Lilla – pronounced /lɪlə/, rhymes with vanilla.
With a creative mind and compassionate heart, Lilla brings warmth and expertise to our Liberator family. As our QLD-based speech pathologist, she partners with families and professionals to find communication solutions that truly connect with each person’s unique needs.
How long have you been part of the Liberator community?
“I’ve worked with individuals who use Liberator systems for nearly 10 years now!
I was lucky enough to be introduced to AAC back when I was still studying and working as a support worker. Back then, I had the privilege of working alongside some very experienced Minspeak users, including one of our own AAC Experience Advisers – Dale Gonelli.
Then, after attending LAMP Training myself a few years ago, I have been trialling and recommending Liberator systems for many of my own clients ever since. I’ve been working at Liberator for the last two and a half years as a consultant.”
What’s one thing we need to know about you?
“Aside from my speech pathology degree, I also hold a Master of Audiology Studies and I particularly enjoy working with individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing.”
What’s one thing we don’t need to know – but would be fun to find out?
“Well, I think I’m the only person in the world to have had LAMP WFL-themed nails! These were for our LAMP Congress back in 2023.”
“Beyond that fashion statement, I’m going to be cliché and say that I am an animal lover. I currently have a mini-zoo at home with 10 pets – a dog, three guinea pigs, and six parrots. Sometimes you may hear my birds chatting (or screaming) away in the background during online meetings!
One of my birds has a vocabulary of over 20 individual words, and I have also taught my guinea pigs to request treats using a single-message switch. There’s lots of communication happening in my house!”
