I love early language development …
AND I’m passionate about research.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Nitsche K, Pieterse B, Lawrence N, Bear N (2025). Measuring our impact: Validation of a parenting self-efficacy outcome tool for caregivers participating in developmental interventions (currently under review)
Nitsche K, Leitão S, Parsons R. (2021). Does the Talkable programme improve caregiver knowledge and confidence in assisting their child’s language learning? A pilot study. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 46(2), 150-162, doi: 10.1177/1836939120979068
Invited Presentations
Nitsche K, Pieterse B, Lawrence, N (2024). Are we making a difference? Creating and validating a caregiver self-efficacy outcome tool. Child Health Symposium, Child and Adolescent Health Service, Perth, Australia.
Nitsche K, (2024). Born Ready – Children are Wired for Connection and Communication: Introducing Talkable, a Program to Enrich Early Language Environments, Early Childhood Australia W.A. State Conference, Perth, Australia.
Nitsche K, Pieterse B, Armstrong J, Sharpe E, Yeates J, Sinclair-Heddle M, Ward R (2022). Where is the evidence? A clinician informed rapid review of the clinical utility and psychometric properties of outcome measures for multidisciplinary community-based interventions for children. Professionals and Researchers in Early Childhood Intervention (PRECI) national conference.
Armstrong J, Nitsche K (2020). Measuring parent and child outcomes in the Child Development Service. Child Health Symposium, Child and Adolescent Health Service, Perth, Australia.
Nitsche K (2018). Chatter Matters - Helping Parents Raise Talkable Toddlers. Speech Pathology Ideas Night, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.