Our Team
Our Team
We are specialist generalist clinicians with a wide range of experience working with children and young people with developmental and acquired speech, language and communication difficulties/disorders. We have experience working with children and young people and adults with speech, language and communication difficulties.
We work collaboratively with the NHS and independent colleagues. We set up the student led independent clinic in September 2017 in order to develop a new model of clinical placements and teaching clinics and to establish research options. In line with the University’s values, we are making an essential contribution to the local and wider community.
Afshan O’Sullivan (Director of the SLT Clinic ) qualified as a speech and language therapist in 2002 with a MSc in Language Pathology from the University of Reading.
Full member of HCPC – SL09362
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0018239
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Katherine Pritchard (Paediatric Clinic Manager) qualified as a speech and language therapist in 2006 and joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2014.
Full member of HCPC – SL20324
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0020632
Milly Heelan (Adult Clinic Manager) qualified as a speech and language therapist in 2015 and joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2022.
Full member of HCPC – SL32972
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0032864
Emma Pagnamenta (Clinic Research Lead) qualified as a speech and language therapist in 2006 and joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2017.
Full member of HCPC – SL21055
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0020847
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Allie Biddle qualified as a speech and language therapist in 1990 and joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2001.
Full member of HCPC – SL05868
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC000894
Joe Spackman qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 2012 and joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2022.
Full member of HCPC – SL30562
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0033703
Sarah Wagstaff qualified as a speech and language therapist in 2009 and joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2021.
Full member of HCPC – SL28158
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0026409
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Tom Loucas qualified as a speech and language therapist in 1992 and joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2005.
Full member of HCPC – SL01574
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0010643
Carol Fairfield qualified as a speech and language therapist in 1988 and joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2001
Full member of HCPC – SL01657
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0008830
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Sara Fincham Mujumdar qualified as a speech and language therapist in 2007 and joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2013.
Full member of HCPC – SL24467
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0022914
Jacenta Murch qualified as a speech and language therapist in 2012 and joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2023. Jacenta is also a member of ASHA (American) and SAC-OAC (Canadian) organisations.
Full member of HCPC – SL041338
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0046699
Kimberley Saunders joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2024.
Full member of HCPC – SL32879
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0035787
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Gill Townend
Full member of HCPC – SL03550
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0009416
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Lucy Hughes qualified as a speech and language therapist in 2007 and joined the University of Reading Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes in 2024.
Full member of HCPC – SL24463
Practicing Member of RCSLT – RC0022150
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Liz White “I support both the Paediatric and Adult SLT Clinics as part of my role as Executive Administration Officer to clinics within the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences and am an administrator for the Social Communication and Interaction for Pre-school Supports (SCIPS) programme. My role involves liaising with therapists, students and families to manage appointments as well as assisting with associated administrative tasks.”