I love early language development …

AND I’m passionate about research.

Nitsche K, Pieterse B, Lawrence N, Bear N. Measuring Our Impact: Validation of a Parenting Self-Efficacy Outcome Tool for Caregivers Participating in Developmental Interventions. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2026;19:588567 - find it here

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 - find it here

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.