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Hi, I'm Kate Boot (she/her)

I am a white, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent (autistic ADHD), dual-qualified Speech and Language Therapist and Sensory Integration Practitioner. I also work as a Relationships and Sex Education Practitioner. As well as my clinical areas of interest, I have over a decade of experience managing and leading teams and championing intersectionality-focused, neurodiversity-affirming practice in the workplace.

I understand that in visiting my website, you may be looking to decide whether you'd like to work with me. Therefore below you will find information about my specialisms, qualifications, current commitment to ongoing learning, voluntary roles and mission and values.

If there is anything else you need to know, please do get in touch with me as I'd be happy to have a conversation.

How I Can Help You

Speech and Language Therapy

I'm a huge advocate for supporting people to develop language for their own and others' experiences. Providing assessment and therapy, utilising skills such as coaching, I support neurodivergent people with skills, including self-advocacy, perspective taking, understanding neurodivergent identity, preferences, support and accommodations needs, including environmental support.

Sensory Integration and Processing

Being dual qualified allows me to support neurodivergent people to understand their own, or their loved one's sensory processing preferences and support needs. Sensory processing and integration has a close relationship with communication. Through assessment I support neurodivergent people, their families, educators and carers to understand sensory identity, preferences, support and accommodations needs, including environmental support.

Relationships and Sex Education

I’m passionate about disability and sexuality rights. Influenced by my own lived experiences, I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to safely enjoy relationships, identity expression, intimacy, pleasure, and sex, if they desire. In one way or another, this has always been part of my work since my days as a Support Worker began, back in 2008. I work with neurodivergent people and people with intellectual disabilities, their families, educators, carers and other professionals to provide accessible and comprehensive RSE.

Intersectionality-Focused Practice

Neurodiversity and the Workplace

With everything I do, intersectionality-focused practice is at the forefront of my mind. Over the last few years, my knowledge and language has grown extensively in relation to Disability Justice, intersectional identities, intersectionality and the systems of oppression which underpin the ableism so many people are working towards dismantling.

I’m proud to be a Speech and Language Therapist, however, I recognise the role I can play in decolonialising the profession and utilising privilege meaningfully. This journey is ongoing and certainly won’t be without mistakes, however, all growth is necessary and crucial for truly neurodiversity-affirming practice.

With over 15 years of experience in management and leadership, I know firsthand the impact of fostering inclusive and supportive workplaces. As an AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD), queer Speech and Language Therapist, I bring both professional expertise and lived experience to my work with businesses.

I’m passionate about helping organisations embrace neurodiversity, not as a challenge to overcome, but as an incredible strength that drives creativity, innovation, and collaboration.

Empowering Identities, Transforming Systems, Leading Together.

Through my private practice, I provide Neurodivergent Advocacy and Therapeutic Services, supporting individuals, families, clinicians, educators, and employers in navigating neurodivergence. Combining lived experience with clinical expertise, I foster a neurodiversity-affirming and intersectionality-focused approach to authenticity.

My mission is to empower neurodivergent individuals, families, and professionals by fostering environments that embrace diversity, affirm intersectional identities, and challenge systemic inequities. Through consultation, workshops, and collaborative programs, I aim to support meaningful change and leadership grounded in inclusion, strength, and justice.

I offer webinars, workshops, resources, talks and bespoke training with an aim to optimise opportunities and experiences for neurodivergent individuals, whatever the setting.

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Intersectionality and Inclusivity

Strengths-Based

Leadership

Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice

Collaboration

Anti-Oppression and Disability Justice

Reflective and Continuous Learning

Qualifications and registrations:

Speech and Language Therapy (BSc), University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth
Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Integration, University of Ulster and Sensory Integration Education
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) registration
Health Care and Professional Council (HCPC) registration
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP) membership

All Speech and Language Therapists are expected to complete continuing professional development related to their role. Some of the CPD I completed during 2024 included:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for SLT's
Mindfulness for SLT's
National Autistic Society's Annual Conference
Active Bystander training

My 2025 CPD plans are already shaping up, to begin the year I'll be completing the Trauma Geeks Neurodiversity + Trauma Study Group.

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Bio

Hi, I’m Kate—a late-discovered autistic and ADHD Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) and Sensory Integration Practitioner. My lived experiences, combined with my clinical expertise, shape everything I do. I know firsthand what it’s like to navigate the world as a neurodivergent person, and I’m passionate about creating spaces where others feel seen, valued, and understood.

I work with children, young people, and adults who are neurodivergent or have experienced early childhood trauma. I also work closely with families to help them understand and adapt to their loved one’s needs, empowering them to create environments where everyone can thrive.

Advocating for intersectional, neurodiversity-affirming practice is at the heart of my work. I challenge ableism in therapeutic, health, social care, and education settings, drawing on frameworks like the Neurodiversity Paradigm (Walker, 2023), Neurodiversity Affirming Zones of Practice (Murphy, 2023), and anti-racism practice (Ibrahim, 2020).

Having a portfolio career, means I lean into my neurodivergence working both independent and employed roles. I have over 15 years experience working in leadership and management roles and I am a skilled clinical supervisor.

I utilise a dynamic approach throughout my work, underpinned by my values of collaboration, compassion, innovation and empowerment, including coaching skills to support joint planning and problem solving.

I am committed to working towards building systems that are inclusive and affirming for neurodivergent individuals and communities.

As a queer, neurodivergent person, I bring authenticity and empathy to my work. Whether I’m speaking at events, lecturing at universities, or running workshops, my aim is always the same: to inspire others to rethink what’s possible and build more inclusive, compassionate systems.

When I’m not working, I’m involved in projects and initiatives that align with my values, including volunteer work. If you’d like to know more or explore ways we can work together, please reach out—I’d love to connect.