Our Team

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Portuguese

Locations: Speech Therapist in Toronto. Virtual

Bio: Peter has a degree in Journalism, an Honours degree in Political Science and Mass Communication and a Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. Peter is registered with CASLPO and practices in Toronto, Ontario. He has a variety of experience assessing and treating adults and children in schools, habilitation centers, and in clients' homes. He has worked with pediatric and adult clients of varying ages in the assessment and treatment of receptive and expressive speech and language disorders, including articulation and phonology disorders, literacy, fluency, voice, stroke, acquired brain injury, and autism spectrum disorder.

Peter works with corporate clients, teachers, parents, and other team professionals on realistic functional goals that maximize a client's communicative potential. Peter is also an accomplished filmmaker and has participated in a number of film productions aired on television and film festivals worldwide. When not working hard, Peter enjoys the great outdoors, scuba, traveling and time with family and friends.

Services: Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy*, Speech Therapy (tongue thrust, open mouth breathing, lisps and low lying tongue placement)

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapist in York region - King City, Aurora, Newmarket, Toronto

Bio: Sehrish has a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Central Florida. She then completed her Master of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto. Sehrish completed coursework in myofunctional therapy from the Academy of Orofacial and Myofunctional Therapy. Sehrish provides myofunctional therapy to address tongue thrusts, lisps, open mouth posture, excessive saliva, thumb sucking, and improper tongue resting position.

Sehrish has collaborated with patients, their families and health care professionals while providing speech, language and dysphagia services to both adults and children of various cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Sherish provides accent reduction lessons to large corporate groups and individuals.Sehrish has experience working with developmental disabilities including Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Down's syndrome and adults with dysphagia including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and stroke. She also has experience working with pre-school and school-age children with disorders in articulation, delayed expressive and receptive language, motor speech and acquired brain injury.

Sehrish completed Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy course work at The Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy - AOMT. Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy is neurological re-education exercises to assist the normalization of the developing, or developed, craniofacial structures. Sehrish provides speech therapy to help with tongue thrust, open mouth breathing, lisps and low lying tongue placement.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapist in Kingston

Bio: Amabelle Mayordomo has a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from McMaster University. She also completed a Master of Education in Early Childhood Education. She has over 15 years of experience working with preschool and school-aged children, teachers, and families.

Amabelle is a Hanen-certified Speech-Language Pathologist (It Takes Two to Talk and More Than Words) and is currently in the process of obtaining an Individual Authorizer (IA) certification. Amy advocates for capacity building in parents, caregivers, and teachers through coaching, collaboration, consultation and family-centred care. She strives to develop a sense of agency for her clients and their families - and does this by giving them a voice and choice in developing functional and meaningful goals based on their priorities and needs.

Amabelle has also completed additional training in motor speech and fluency treatment through the Speech and Stuttering Institute and trauma-informed care.

Amabelle provides speech therapy in Kingston Ontario.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Virtual

Bio: Amanda graduated with her Master of Clinical Science in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) from the University of Western Ontario in 2013. She also obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Algoma University in 2011. She has been practicing in the pediatric population with pre-school and school-aged children for over 10 years and has experience servicing children with a variety of speech and language needs (e.g., articulation, motor speech, Autism Spectrum Disorder, fluency, receptive and expressive language, stuttering and literacy). Amanda is constantly learning new things by keeping up with the latest research and evidence based practices, especially with the Autism population. She is currently completing training in Gestalt Language Processing in order to better understand and support Autistic children and their families.

Amanda’s creativity and enthusiasm as a SLP allows her to easily build rapport with children and their families. She strongly believes in a team approach involving the important individuals in a child’s life throughout the intervention process. Amanda demonstrates a passion for empowering children and their families to help them reach their full potential while using a strengths-based approach.

Amanda provides interactive speech and language assessment and treatment via teletherapy throughout Ontario.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Punjabi

Locations: Speech Therapist in Brampton, Mississauga, Virtual

Bio: Chandeep has an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Business from The University of Waterloo, with a research-intensive specialization. She has also completed a Master of Health Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology at The University of Toronto. Chandeep has experience working with children within the areas of articulation, motor speech, fluency and voice as well as adults with cognitive communication challenges. She has experience with providing virtual and in person 1:1 sessions and group intervention.

Chandeep has completed additional training including, Hanen’s It Takes Two to Talk and Phase One of the Speech and Stuttering Institute’s Motor Speech Training Program. She is very passionate about empowering children by using her clinical skills and knowledge to improve communication abilities along with overall growth and development.

Chandeep is fluent in English and Punjabi.

Chandeep provides virtual Speech therapy services throughout Ontario.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapist in Burlington, Virtual

Bio: Christine has an Honours degree in Arts and Sciences from McMaster University and a Master of Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology from McMaster University. She is a graduate of the first North American problem-based learning Speech-Language Pathology program. Christine collaborates with clients, families, teachers, and oth-er health professionals to help further client outcomes. She works primarily in the pediatric population with pre-school and school-aged chil-dren. Christine has experience working with various populations includ-ing those with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, as well as cleft lip and palate.

Christine is currently enrolled in a program to achieve her Individual Authorizer status so she can provide select Augmentative and Alterna-tive Communication supports and devices for clients. She also provides accent modification therapy to improve intelligibility for corporate clients. Christine believes in providing holistic and family-centered care to give clients the best possible support and outcomes.

Christine provides teletherapy speech and language services throughout Ontario.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Mandarin

Locations: Speech Therapist in Brampton, Mississauga, Virtual

Bio: Diane holds a Masters in Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Toronto, as well as an Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences from McMaster University. She is registered to practice with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario.

Diane has clinical experience in various practice settings, including in-home, virtual therapy, schools, private clinics, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals to provide individual and small group therapy. She has worked on the Speech Associates team for the past 4 years, servicing children and adult clients with a variety of communication difficulties. Her practice focuses on speech sound production (including articulation/phonological disorders, as well as accent modification), late talkers, literacy, ASD, developmental and acquired language disorders, social communication, voice, and fluency disorders.

Diane works in collaboration with clients, their families, and other relevant professionals to support her clients’ ongoing success.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, French

Locations: Speech Therapist in GTA, Virtual

Bio: Ginette Despres was born in New Brunswick and later embarked on her academic journey at the University of Ottawa where she developed her passion for language and education.

Initially pursuing a career as a bilingual educator, Ginette dedicated her focus to the Second Language Teaching Program, alongside an Honors degree in Linguistics. However, Ginette found that her path began to evolve as she delved deeper into the realm of communication disorders. Driven by a desire to make a tangible difference, Ginette transitioned into the field of Speech-Language Pathology, earning a Master’s degree from the University of Ottawa in 2005.

Ginette has since been an integral member of communities in both Ontario and New Brunswick, working in French school boards and offering expertise to francophone, bilingual and multilingual learners. Additionally, her work in the private sector, both as a Speech-Language Pathologist and a French tutor for French immersion students, enriched her understanding of diverse linguistic needs.

Recognizing the pivotal role of phonological awareness in literacy, Ginette is highly skilled in identifying and addressing phonological processing disorders and she is committed to collaborating with educators and families to help learners improve their reading and writing skills to reach their full academic potential. She is also adept at using multisensory techniques and providing therapy to students with a wide range of speech and language disorders, from articulation to social communication challenges. Ginette's knowledge and experience extend even further to include the use and implementation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) with verbal and non-verbal learners.

To stay current on best practices, Ginette actively engages in professional development opportunities such as annual conventions from ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) and AQOA (Association Québécoise des Orthophonistes et Audiologistes). Furthermore, her recent completion of the STAR comprehensive workshop for autism support and her affiliation with ABA Speech underscore her dedication to meeting the needs of autistic learners.

Ginette's demonstrated skill and experience base make her a trusted resource in the field of Speech-Language Pathology, whose expertise empowers bilingual and multilingual individuals to surmount communication barriers and realize their fullest potential.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapist in Toronto, Virtual

Bio: Julia is a registered speech-language pathologist with a Master's of Science from Syracuse University in New York. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Queen's University in Kingston Ontario. Her range of experience includes assessment and treat-ment of children, adolescents and adults in schools, rehabilitation hospitals, university-based clinics and homes. She has worked with pediatric and adult clients in the areas of articulation, phonology, fluency, recep-tive and expressive language, literacy, voice, social skills, and motor speech, as well as individuals with developmental disabilities (including Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum), acquired brain injuries and in-terest in accent addition.

Julia's creative and enthusiastic outlook helps her to provide therapy sessions that are both effective and engaging for her clients. Julia has collaborated with family members, teachers and other healthcare professionals to provide a high level of care. Julia continues to build on her knowledge and skills by attending conferences and workshops in the area of Speech Language Pathology.

Julia provides speech therapy to our partnering private schools including Waldorf Academy.

Julia provides speech language therapy services in Toronto and the surrounding GTA.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapist in Windsor, Virtual

Bio: Kelly holds a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Windsor, a post-graduate diploma in Communication Disorders from Georgian College, and a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She is a CASLPO and ASHA-certified SLP with over 20 years of extensive pediatric experience working with children to support them with speech, language, and social communication needs. Kelly's experience working with children extends to young children on the spectrum, to provide early intervention for a variety of communication disorders.

Kelly has completed a wide range of additional professional development training in areas of early intervention, parent-implemented intervention, early identification and intervention of social communication challenges, severe articulation, and motor speech needs. She is a certified Hanen instructor and PROMPT instructor. She was previously an adjunct instructor for the speech-pathology department at the University of Western Ontario and has presented at the Pennsylvania state and Florida state speech-pathology conferences. Kelly has mentored many new clinicians and SLP students, as well as supervised speech-language assistants.

Kelly believes strongly in a child-centered and family-focused methodology and has a lifelong commitment and dedication to supporting children with communication needs and their families.

Kelly provides virtual services in English.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Italian

Locations: Virtual, Windsor

Bio: Laura attended Adelphi University for her Masters of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and her certification as a Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped. Laura is Registered with CASLPO and licensed to practice in Ontario, as well as being a member of Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC). She is also certified by ASHA in the United States and licensed to practice in the state of New York. Laura is a speech director at a private school for children with autism in New York City, where she has gained over 20 years of experience, working with this population. She also enjoys working with young children who demonstrate language delays, as well as articulation difficulties.

Laura is trained in a variety of therapeutic techniques, including PROMPT, oral-sensory-motor skills, feeding, and articulation/apraxia, as well as AAC systems, such as iPad apps and visual communication systems. She works on receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language skills, speech production, social skills, and play. She often uses her knowledge of ABA principles to guide her treatment approaches, while bringing fun and functionality to learning.

Laura is fluent in English and Italian.

Laura provides virtual speech therapy services in Ontario.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Virtual Speech Therapist

Bio: Lauren is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist with a Masters of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Toronto. She also holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Health Studies and Gerontology from the University of Waterloo and a Certificate in Speech and Language Sciences from Brock University. Lauren has experience completing assessments and providing functional, evidence-based treatment to clients of all ages. She has worked with pediatric populations in a variety of settings, in the areas of articulation, expressive and receptive language, and social communication. Lauren also has experience working with children with Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and children on the Autism Spectrum. Further, Lauren has extensive experience working in the area of fluency with both children and adults and has been trained in intensive fluency treatment at the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research in Alberta. Lauren has also worked with adult populations in both acute and rehabilitation hospital settings and has clinical experience assessing and providing treatment for dysphagia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech, aphasia, and cognitive communication disorders with stroke survivors, clients with Parkinson’s Disease, and clients with traumatic brain injuries. Lauren has received training in the Hanen Centre, “It Takes Two to Talk” program, the Picture Exchange Communication System, Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia training through the Aphasia Institute, and the Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile training for assessing swallowing disorders. Lauren is passionate about creating functional treatment and management plans by including friends, family members, teachers, and care providers in the process.

Virtual. Speech Therapist in Orangeville.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin), and Japanese

Locations: Speech Therapist in Milton, the Halton region, and Mississauga

Bio: Maria completed her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology at McMaster University. Prior to this, she obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and History from Queen's University.

She has experience working with children and adult clients with varying speech, language, and communication needs, as well as developmental or medical conditions. Maria has supported clients by providing SLP services in private clinics, schools and daycares, rehabilitation facilities, client homes, acute care, children’s treatment centres, among First Nations communities in Northern Ontario, and remotely via teletherapy. She is committed to supporting clients from all walks of life in realizing their full potential and matching interventions to the unique circumstances of each client and family.

Maria is a certified clinician for The Hanen Centre's It Takes Two to Talk® program. She has completed training in the Motor Speech Training Program with The Speech and Stuttering Institute, Oral Rest Posture Program, Treat Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Master Course with the Auditory Processing Institute, and Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCATM) with the Aphasia Institute. Maria also has experience in foreign language education and has actively been pursuing professional development in the area of accent training services.

Maria is fluent in English, Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese. She is also familiar with the phonological system of Spanish.

She currently provides SLP services in the Halton region and parts of Mississauga.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: St. Catharines and Niagara region

Bio: Rachel graduated from her Masters in Speech-Language Pathology in the United States, where she spent the first year of her career working with the pediatric population in homes, schools, and other community-based settings. Her clinical experience involves assessing and treating clients of all ages with a variety of communicative goals. Rachel is a PROMPT trained clinician. PROMPT is a tactile-kinesthetic approach to speech therapy, which means that the speech-language pathologist uses touch cues on the client’s face (vocal folds, jaw, lips, tongue), to support and shape correct movement of these articulators.

Most recently, she provided family-centred intervention to children ages 0-5 with receptive and/or expressive language disorders, as well as with a variety of articulation, pragmatic, and fluency disorders. Rachel has been a working member of The Speech Associates for 4+ years.

Rachel Provides speech and language therapy services in St.Catharines/Niagara Region.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: Hindi, Urdu, English

Locations: Speech Therapist in Mississauga, Virtual

Bio: Samra is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with registrations in Ontario, through the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO), and in Alberta through the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA). As an active member of the Speech and Language Pathology of Canada (SAC), Samra brings a wealth of expertise to her practice.

With a bachelor’s degree in behavioural sciences and a Master’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Samra boasts over 11 years of experience specializing in assessing, evaluating, and treating children with various speech and language disorders. Her professional journey has taken her across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and North America, where she has dedicated herself to her work within school systems and clinical settings.

Samra's areas of proficiency include working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, fluency disorders, Down Syndrome, articulation disorders, motor speech disorders, and early language delays. She is certified in numerous essential programs related to speech and language therapy, including the Hanen It Takes Two To Talk program, Learning Language and Loving it, PROMPT, the LIDCOMBE program, Makaton, and the Toronto Bedside Swallowing Screening Test-SLP Dysphagia Training (TOR-BSST). Additionally, Samra is trained to treat children who are gestalt language processors.

A multilingual professional, Samra is fluent in English, Urdu, and Hindi, enabling her to cater to a diverse range of clients. She is known for her dedication to her profession and her unwavering commitment to her clients' well-being.

Professional, patient, and client-focused, Samra provides interactive speech and language assessment and treatment via teletherapy throughout Ontario.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, French

Locations: Speech Therapist in Etobicoke

Bio: Sarah has a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and French from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Clinical Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Western University.

Sarah has 12 years of experience working in the field of speech therapy and ABA Therapy. She has experience with verbal and non-verbal children, youth, and adults on the autism spectrum providing ABA therapy. Sarah is dedicated to helping children and families communicate effectively by assessing and treating speech and language disorders. She is passionate about teaching functional communication skills to children and youth with autism so they can feel empowered to advocate for themselves.

Sarah holds CPR/AED (Level C) and First Aid certificates. She has experience working with swallowing and cognitive communication disorders and provides assessment and treatment for swallowing at CAMH.

Sarah is fluent in English and French.

Sarah provides Speech therapy services in the Etobicoke region.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Telugu

Locations: Speech Therapist in London

Bio: Sowmya has Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech and Language Pathology from Sweekar college, Hyderabad, India. She has a Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology from All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, India. She came to the USA in January, 2016 after marriage, then worked as SLP in school settings. She has worked on different school sites with all different ages ranging from 3 years to 21 years. Sowmya has also worked in home-health settings with children from 1 to 5 years of age. She has 5 years of experience working with children with varied disabilities. She moved to London, Ontario mid 2021. She is registered SLP with CASLPO.

She is a very organized, enthusiastic, and compassionate speech therapist. She is also a passionate yoga and meditation teacher and voluntarily teaches with the Art of Living organization. She loves contributing to society by these activities as well. She speaks fluent English and Telugu.

Sowmya provides Speech therapy services in the London area.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, French

Locations: Speech Therapist in Toronto, Etobicoke

Bio: Stefanie has a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and an Honour Bachelor of Arts in French Studies from the University of Winnipeg after which she pursued further studies in French linguistics at the Université de Tours in Tours, France. She also received a Master of Health Science from the University of Toronto in 2019.

Stefanie has over 4 years of experience providing therapy for children, adolescents and adults. She has extensive experience providing service for those with developmental disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has completed training on Natural Language Acquisition (NLA), neurodivergent affirming therapy practices and trauma informed care. Stefanie has worked within augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) clinics in Toronto and has completed additional training in low tech and high AAC systems. Stefanie has provided service to AAC users using alternative forms of access for their device including eye gaze, switch and partner assisted scanning.

Other areas of interest and past experience include: early language, social communication, articulation, voice therapy, literacy, dysphagia assessment and management. Stefanie has completed additional training in the following programs: Modified Barium Swallowing Impairment Profile (MBSImP), Structured Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA) and It Takes Two to Talk by The Hanen Centre.

Stefanie takes a neurodivergent affirming, play based and child led approach to pediatric speech therapy. She is passionate about working with clients and families to achieve their goals and advocate for equity and inclusion.

Stefanie provides speech and language therapy in both English and French in the downtown Toronto and Etobicoke area.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapist in Kingston, virtual

Bio: Steph has an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Windsor, and has completed a Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Steph has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Greater Toronto Area for over 12 years, supporting clients of all ages, while working extensively in Stroke and Neurology with the in-patient population at Sunnybrook-St. John’s Rehab. Steph has since moved to the Kingston area and provides support to the adult population, both in-home and virtually. Steph has experience supporting clients with dementia and other acquired, progressive, or traumatic brain injuries, cognitive communication disorders, dysphagia (swallowing disorder), fluency, voice disorders, accent modification, and family counselling/education related to these issues. Steph is eager to connect with those in the community and is passionate about helping clients and their families reach their communication goals!

Steph is fluent in English, and provides speech therapy in Kingston and virtually.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Vietnamese, French, Italian

Locations: Virtual Speech Therapist

Susan graduated from the University of Toronto with a Masters in Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology, holds an Honours B.A. in Psychology and minors in French and Italian. She has treated individuals with voice disorders, dysarthria, aphasia, and stuttering. Susan also has experience in dysphagia assessment, treatment (through strategies and/or swallowing exercises) and management. Susan has experience with those who have sustained a stroke, neurological disorders (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease), Alzheimer’s/Dementia, and Down’s syndrome.

Susan works with children who have articulation, receptive and expressive language, voice, and fluency disorders. Furthermore, she has treated children whom, in addition to their speech-language disorder, also have cochlear implants, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Susan is enthusiastic about helping clients make gains, to manage their communication and swallowing abilities in order to maximize their quality of life and to help them reach their goals with confidence.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Virtual

Bio: Trina has a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a specialization in Psychology and Speech Sciences. After completing this undergraduate degree, she obtained a Master's of Science from the Faculty of Medicine in Speech Sciences, at the University of British Columbia.

Trina has years of experience working in Public Health and School settings with very young children as well as school age children, providing services in collaboration with public health nurses, teachers, educational assistants and families. Trina has worked with children in the areas of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Articulation, Early Language Development, Language Delay, Phonological Awareness, Motor Speech Disorders and Fluency.

Trina is passionate and enthusiastic about her job and truly enjoys helping to facilitate the communication needs of her clients.

Trina provides speech and language therapy services virtually.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Ukrainian, Russian

Locations: Virtual

Bio: Ulyana Bila is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist with a Master’s of Science Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of British Columbia. She also graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree with Distinction from the University of Toronto, specializing in Linguistics and Psychology. Ulyana has provided speech and language services in a variety of clinical settings, including hospital setting, rehabilitation setting and public schools. She has experience treating toddlers (Early Intervention), pre-schoolers, school aged students, and adults encompassing a broad range of communication disorders, including but not limited to: early intervention for receptive and expressive language delays, articulation/phonological disorders, motor speech disorders, pragmatic/social skills for autism spectrum and reading/listening comprehension..

Ulyana is a fluent, native speaker of Ukrainian and an intermediate speaker of Russian. Her multicultural background enhances her sensitivity for others and supports her in meeting the diverse communication needs of people she services.

Ulyana provides speech therapy services in Toronto, Etobicoke and Mississauga.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Urdu, Hindi

Locations: Virtual

Bio: Umna is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist who graduated from University of Toronto with a Master of Health Science. Umna also holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from McMaster University. She has over 4 years of experience working with verbal and non-verbal children of all ages in childcare centers as well as 1:1 virtual and group therapy.

Umna is certified in Hanen's It Takes Two to Talk program and trained in Supported Conversation for Adults. Umna has also completed her certification the Natural Language Acquisition Framework for Gestlalt Language Processors. She is very passionate about working with children of all ages and abilities and their families to provide parent coaching. Umna has experience working with children with Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Literacy, and Motor Speech Disorders. Umna is keen on making a fun and meaningful learning experience by providing individualized therapy to each client's strengths and goals.

Umna is fluent in English, Urdu and Hindi.

Umna provides speech and language therapy services virtually.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapist in Windsor, Virtual

Bio: Vanessa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders, as well as a Master of Arts in Speech and Language Pathology, both from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. With over 12 years of experience, Vanessa has provided services to verbal and nonverbal clients across a variety of settings, including schools, rehabilitation clinics, in-home and virtual. She has worked with children and adults with a variety of speech, language and communication needs such as articulation, early language development, fluency, voice, and accent modification.

Vanessa has also completed a large number of continuing education and professional development courses, and is currently Hanen Certified (It Takes Two To Talk Program), and PROMPT Level 1 trained. She is also a registered Individual Authorizer with the Assistive Devices Program of Ontario.

Vanessa is extremely passionate about building relationships with clients as well as their families, and providing ongoing parent and caregiver training to maximize carryover of skills, and allow for continued learning and targeting of goals outside of the therapy session.

Vanessa currently provides virtual services in English.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, French

Locations: Speech Therapist in North York.

Bio: Zahava is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist with a Master's of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Cincinnati. She has clinical experience providing assessments and treatment services to children, adolescents and adults across a variety of settings including rehabilitation clinics, schools, in-home therapy, and tele-practice.

Zahava has worked with clients with disorders in articulation, phonology, developmental delays, social communication, voice, swallowing, cognitive communication, motor speech disorders, acquired communication disorders and fluency. Zahava is dedicated to delivering client centered care with evidence-based practices to help individuals achieve their communication goals.

Zahava provides speech therapy services in North York.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Tamil

Locations: Speech Therapy in Scarborough and Markham

Bio: Benesha Viji has a specialist degree in Psycholinguistics from the University of Toronto as well as the Communicative Disorders Assistant postgraduate certificate from Durham College. Benesha has over five years of experience working with verbal and non-verbal children, youth and adults on the spectrum; in various settings such as schools, hospitals, homes and in a clinic environment. Benesha has experience working with clients with their articulation, phonology, fluency and language goals. She also has experience providing therapy using PECS, high-tech AAC devices (LAMP, touch chat, Proloquo,), and low-tech AAC devices (flipbooks, core boards). Benesha also received Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) certification and has several years of experience implementing ABA Therapy, Play therapy and ESDM Therapy.

Benesha is passionate about working closely with families to provide coaching, modeling and training on strategies that can be used at home to improve speech and communication. She is very passionate about helping her clients reach their speech and language goals and is motivated to stay up to date on training and education that can help her clients grow. Benesha Is fluent in English and Tamil.

Benesha provides speech therapy services in the Scarborough and Markham region.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Markham, Scarborough, Stouffville, and Pickering regions

Bio: Brad Morse has an Honours Hearing Instrument Specialist Advanced Diploma. He also recently completed a Post-Graduate certificate with honours for Communicative Disorders Assistant at Durham College. Brad has experience working with verbal and non-verbal children, youth and adults on the spectrum; in centers as well as 1:1 sessions.

Brad holds certificates in F words training, CPR (Level C) and First Aid. He is very passionate about working with children and adults using his knowledge in audiology and speech to improve life outcomes.

Brad is fluent in English.

Brad provides Speech therapy services in the Markham, Scarborough, Stouffville, and Pickering regions.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Barrie

Bio: Brooklyn completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Linguistics with a minor in Education from Wilfrid Laurier University. She later obtained a diploma as a Communicative Disorders Assistant from Georgian College. Throughout her studies, Brooklyn gained theoretical and practical education, gaining the knowledge and experience to work with various age groups. She has worked with clients from preschool ages to adulthood who require support for their speech, language, and communication needs.

Brooklyn began her professional journey as a Communication Disorders Assistant working with school-age and high-school students in the York Region. She worked with students with identified speech and language delays, providing therapy with a main focus on articulation and phonology. She possesses strong skills in supporting clients with articulation, linguistic, phonological, and literacy concerns. She has also worked with students who are diagnosed with Down syndrome, ASD, fluency disorders, and motor language delays, and she is proficient in providing the resources and tools to help each student meet their goals.

Brooklyn holds CPR (Level C) and BLS first aid certificate. She is also a member of SAC (Speech-Language & Audiology Canada) as of 2021.

Brooklyn provides speech therapy in Barrie.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, German

Locations: Speech Therapy in Windsor

Bio: Carlie has an Honours Bachelor in Psychology with a minor in German. She also completed a post-bachelor Speech-Language Pathology program at Wayne State University and obtained her post-graduate certificate in the Communicative Disorders Assistant program from Lambton College. Carlie has worked with both Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists to help service clients seeking speech and audiology support. She has worked in a hearing care clinic and has supported adults with traumatic brain injury by providing speech therapy through 1:1 in-home and virtual sessions. Carlie also has experience working with verbal and non-verbal children with varying speech, hearing, and communication needs.

Carlie holds certificates in First Aid and CPR (Level C). She is very passionate about AAC, working on her American Sign Language (ASL) skills, and providing speechtherapy that is culturally sensitive and tailored to the client’s interests and goals.

Carlie is fluent in English and holds a B2 level in German.

Carlie provides Speech therapy services in the Windsor-Essex region.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Sudbury

Bio: Christina graduated from the Communicative Disorders Program with honours at Georgian College in October 1999. She has 14 years of experience in implementing individual and group communication, speech and language programs with school-age children. She currently works as an Educational Assistant in helping students with IEPs achieve success in an educational setting.

She is very passionate about working with children and their families and using her gained knowledge as a Communicative Disorders Assistant and Educational Assistant to help clients meet their speech and language goals.

Christina provides Speech therapy services in the Sudbury area.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, French, Cantonese

Locations: Speech Therapy in Markham, Scarborough, Richmond Hill, North York, and Vaughan

Bio: Embree has an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She has 2 years of experience working with verbal and non-verbal children and youth on the spectrum providing ABA Therapy in centers, as well as 1:1 sessions. Embree has since been trained as a Speech Therapy provider and is passionate about using her knowledge and experience to support children in meeting their speech and language goals. Embree has experience working with children with various speech difficulties such as fluency, articulation disorders, speech delays, narratives, and more. She is very passionate about working with children and incorporating her knowledge of ABA into her approach to Speech Therapy to better support her clients.

Embree strives to build a warm, comfortable and fun teaching environment for clients and looks forward to building a professional and personal relationship with the families. Embree is highly appreciated for her patience, empathy, objectivity and attention to detail. She hopes to further pursue her graduate studies for Speech-Language Pathology.

Embree holds certificates in CPI, Crisis Intervention, RBT, CPR (Level C) and First Aid.

Embree is fluent in English, French and Cantonese.

Embree provides Speech therapy services in the Markham, Scarborough, Richmond Hill, North York and Vaughan regions.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Ottawa

Bio: Eryn holds a diploma in Early Childhood Education and a Certificate from the Communicative Disorders Assistant at St. Lawrence College in Kingston. Eryn has been working with Speech Associates for two years, serving clients ranging from 1 to 18 years of age. She has planned and carried out therapy sessions geared towards articulation for correcting pronunciation, early language to address late talkers, social communication, and AAC - specifically Proloquo To Go - and more! Eryn understands the importance of working to better all forms and branches of communication while meeting the needs of clients and their families to improve their quality of life.

Eryn is comfortable working with all paediatric clients, including neurodiverse and neurotypical learners. Eryn has experience working with children with Autism, Down SYndrome, and Cerebral Palsey. She is passionate about working alongside families, educators, and other clinical professionals to support the progression of speech, language and communication based on her clients' unique needs. Eryn is excited to give each child a positive therapeutic experience, as well as to empower clients and their families through achieving their communication goals.

Eryn provides speech and language therapy services to the Stittsville Area.

Serives: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Afrikaans

Locations: Speech Therapy in Toronto

Bio: Georgia has a Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She also recently completed a Post-Graduate Certification in Lactation Consulting at the University of Witwatersrand. She has 3.5 years of experience working with children, youth and adults with speech and language disorders as well as feeding and swallowing disorders, in hospital care as well as 1:1 home based sessions.

Georgia holds certificates in SOFFI and SOS Feeding Therapy. She is very passionate about working with both children and adults using functional therapy to improve life outcomes. Georgia was a licensed and registered practitioner in South Africa, and she is working towards her licensure to practice speech therapy independently in Ontario. She is also currently working towards becoming a certified IBCLC.

Georgia is fluent in English and Afrikaans.

Georgia provides Speech therapy services in the Toronto region.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Farsi

Locations: Speech Therapy in London

Bio: Ghazal obtained her post graduate certificate in Communicative Disorders Assistant from Lambton College, along with Child and Youth Worker from Fanshawe. She has several years of experience working with pre-school and school aged children with intellectual disabilities.

She also has experience working with adults with Brain injury and stroke survivors, providing direct intervention in community or in clinic settings. She has previously worked with ASD, articulation disorders and swallowing disorders and literacy. Ghazal is experienced in working with diverse cultures and backgrounds in providing interventions that best suit her clients.

Ghazal focuses on building a safe, positive and encouraging space for her clients. She is compassionate, vibrant and enthusiastic about her work and is always finding ways to optimize her time with clients to obtain the most fun and productivity in each session.

Ghazal is fluent in English, Farsi and she provides speech therapy services in London.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Scarborough and Markham

Bio: Grachelle graduated from the Communicative Disorders Assistant Post-Graduate program at Durham College. She also has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from York University's Glendon campus, and has completed the ASL and Deaf Studies program at George Brown College.

Grachelle fulfilled her clinical placement serving students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder with the highest needs in the Toronto Catholic District School Board, as well as at the Centennial Infant and Child Centre where she supported children with multiple diagnoses. The time she spent making use of resources from these establishments has given Grachelle expertise in using, programming, and educating caregivers on AAC (alternative and augmentative communication).

Grachelle has also provided children with in-home support, addressing language delays and speech errors. Grachelle is passionate about helping people communicate to the best of their abilities and catering to each client as an individual.

Grachelle provides speech therapy services in Scarborough and Markham.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Hokkien

Locations: Speech Therapy in North York and Scarborough

Bio: Jantzen has an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psycholinguistics from University of Toronto. He has also completed the Communicative Disorders Assistant program with Durham College. He has worked in a variety of settings in both one on one and group settings including: home, daycare, centres and in the hospital.

His six years of clinical experience includes working with children with or without complex developmental disabilities (autism, cerebral palsy and down syndrome) in a variety of goals : articulation, early and late language, social communication goals, behavior support and alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) devices. He has also collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to consistently provide the best client-centred service.

He is fluent in English and Hokkien and provides speech therapy services in the North York and Scarborough Regions.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Kitchener-Waterloo

Bio: Jennifer has been a Communicative Disorders Assistant for over 16 years. She received an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Minor in Family and Child Studies, from The University of Guelph and graduated from the CDA program at St. Lawrence College.

Since graduation she has worked with school age children for her local school board, as well as children of all ages in private practice. Over the years, she has worked with children on expressive and receptive language, phonological awareness, articulation, literacy and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), including those with language disorders and delays, and non-verbal children. She is the AAC CDA for her school board and has always enjoyed working in this area, with low and high tech devices such as visuals and core boards, Quicktalkers, Go Talks, Snap Core, Proloquo2Go and Lamp.

She has a passion for helping others communicate, and knows that communication looks different for everyone. She enjoys working with children and their families, and sees the benefit of including them, to ensure client success.

Jen provides Speech and Language therapy services in the Waterloo region.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Kitchener/Waterloo Region

Bio: Kaelan has an Honours Bachelors of Arts degree in Linguistics, Speech and Language Sciences from Brock University. She obtained her Communication Disorders Assistant Post-Graduate Certificate at St. Lawrence College. Her practical experience over the last 2 years includes working with both pre-school and school-aged children in articulation and language therapy, as well as youth on the spectrum; in 1:1 sessions.

She has always been very passionate about working with children and has worked with them in multiple settings such as; tutoring, camp and martial arts instruction. Utilizing the knowledge acquired from these experiences, Kaelan works to create a safe, welcoming, fun and supportive environment for children to grow in their abilities. She is currently working towards her Bachelor of Education (Primary/Junior) at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Mississauga, Oakville, Virtual

Bio: Karen has graduated with honours from the Speech and Language Science Bachelor's program at Brock University She has also completed the Communicative Disorders Assistant post-graduate program at Lambton College, graduating from this program with honours.

Karen strongly believes in being a team player. She enjoys interacting with children and adults to develop rapport and work to achieve their goals. She has previously delivered therapy to individuals with aphasia, apraxia, hearing loss and language issues. She has completed 500 hours in multiple professional work settings, observing and imple-menting customized treatment plans for each client.

Karen has been providing speech therapy for 7+ years with Speech Associates.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Pickering

Bio: Katlyn is a graduate of the Durham College Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) Post Graduate program. Previous to this, she earned a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) majoring in Kinesiology. Her practical experience as a CDA has focused on working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

In addition, she has experience working in speech articulation and expressive and receptive language for both children and adults. Katlyn gained this experience through a variety of settings including school boards, community centres, therapy centres, and Durham College.

Katlyn is an enthusiastic, efficient, and motivated clinician who develops therapy guided by evidence-based research.

Katlyn provides Speech therapy services in Pickering.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Spanish, American Sign Language (ASL), Spanish Sign Language (SSL)

Locations: Speech Therapy in Ottawa

Bio: Keara Ramirez has a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, with a double minor in Applied Linguistics and American Sign Language from Carleton University. She has over 4 years of experience providing speech therapy services to support children with a variety of communication needs. Keara has provided speech therapy for children with diagnosed speech and language disorders, as well as individuals on the Autism Spectrum, in group settings, in-centre, and through 1:1 therapy.

Keara has provided intervention for verbal and non-verbal learners for a number of speech, language, and communication needs. Her areas of experience include articulation, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), social communication, expressive language, cognitive use of language, and more.

Keara began her work in the field as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant and has been dedicated to her professional development to best support her clients. This is demonstrated through her continuous pursuit of education and training, including her completion of the Communicative Disorders Assistant Program at St. Lawrence College.

Keara holds certification in CPR (Level C) and First Aid. She is also PECS Level 1 and Level 2 certified. She provides speech therapy for early intervention and is very passionate about AAC and learning different sign languages including Spanish Sign Language (SSL) and French Quebec Sign Language (FQSL).

Keara is fluent in English, Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL).

Keara provides speech therapy services in the Ottawa region.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Tagalog

Locations: Speech Therapy in Durham

Bio: Niña graduated with honours from the Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) post graduate certificate program at Durham College. Prior to this, she completed an Honours B.Sc. degree in Psychology and Molecular Biology at the University of Toronto.

Niña has experience providing direct therapy supporting school-aged children and targeting various communication needs such as articulation, phonology, motor speech, receptive and expressive language, AAC, and literacy. She has implemented evidence-based therapeutic techniques in her therapy sessions while collaborating closely with supervising Speech-Language Pathologists. She has also worked with caregivers and educators using a collaborative care model to develop individualized speech therapy strategies which target each client’s unique speech goals.

Niña is dedicated to facilitating progress, celebrating milestones, and empowering individuals to communicate effectively by gearing speech therapy towards the client’s interests while supporting each client's success.

Niña is fluent in English and Tagalog, and she provides speech therapy in the Durham region.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Scarborough and Markham

Bio: Lavanya Balachandran is a graduate from Durham College’s Com-municative Disorders Assistant post graduate program. Prior to this, Lavanya completed an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology and Health Studies. Lavanya has several years of experience working with ASD children and adults focusing on communication and behavioral therapy. She also has experience working with clients with reading, articulation articulation, phonology, fluency, and also experi-ence providing therapy using PECS, high tech AAC devices (TouchChat, Proloquo, LAMP), low tech AAC devices and communication books. Her clinical practicum as a CDA student gave her experience with using high tech AAC devices as well as PECS at Surrey Place in the Augmentative Communication and Writing Program. Lavanya's goal is to support individuals to communicate in any form and to use her skills to the best of her abilities.

Lavanya provides speech therapy in Scarborough and Markham.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Vietnamese

Locations: Speech Therapy in Toronto and North York

Bio: Linda has been a Communicative Disorders Assistant for over 13 years, and has received a B.A. in Linguistics at Brock University and graduated from the CDA program at Georgian College, graduating with honours. For over 13 years, she has experience working with pre-school children and over eight years of experience working privately with Speech-Language Pathologists. Linda was a Teacher’s assistant at one point and has taken additional courses in psychology, earning scholar-ships along the way. She is in the process of completing a Master of Arts degree in Counseling.

Linda specializes in parent training programs, articulation/speech production individuals and group therapy, individual and group language therapy, and utilize low tech AAC visuals to support children within the therapy sessions. Linda is a tutor for school-aged children who have learning disabilities and have worked with children with Autism Spec-trum Disorders. Linda speaks two languages, English and can understand fluently and speak some Vietnamese.

Linda provides speech therapy services in Toronto and North York.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo

Bio: LS is a graduate of Lambton College Communicative Disorders Assistant program with Honours. She completed her Bachelors of Arts degree with Honours from the University of Waterloo specializing in Digital and Intercultural Communication. She has over 10 years of experience working with a variety of clients in varying environments from toddlers to and adults; in classrooms, groups as well as 1:1 sessions. She has experience in articulation, ASD, expressive and receptive language, social communication, low and high tech communication devices, and more. LS is experienced in working with clientele of diverse cultures and backgrounds creating programs geared towards and incorporating details specific to the clientele.

LS is fluent in English, and provides speech therapy services in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo regions.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, French

Locations: Speech Therapy in North York, Thornhill, Richmond Hill and Scarborough

Bio: Marina is a graduate from Durham College Communicative Disorders post graduate program and holds a Master’s Degree in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics from York University. She has particular professional experience and interest in speech and language interventions in bilinguals, addressing a unique set of issues presented by children and adults who speak or learn more than one language. Marina is a TESL Ontario certified language instructor and has been working with ESL and ELL clients who also had developmental or acquired communication disorders. She is experienced in providing therapy sessions to both pre-school and school age children, working on a wide range of goals pertaining language delay, motor speech disorders and literacy challenges. Additionally, she works with the adolescent and adult population such as stroke and traumatic brain injury survivors as well as clients with cognitive developmental disorders.

Marina is enthusiastic and passionate about client success. She continually keeps up to date with the best evidence based practices and interventions and creatively applies them in the treatment sessions with her clients.

Marina speaks multiple languages and provides speech therapy services in North York, Thornhill, Richmond Hill and Scarborough.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Arabic

Locations: Speech Therapy in Halton Region and West Mississauga

Bio: Muna has an Honours Bachelor of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Science and Technology in Jordan from 2008. Over her career she has gained experience working with kids with various communication needs such as articulation disorders, learning disabilities, language delay, hearing impairment, fluency disorders, voice disorders, and swallowing disorders. Muna has had the opportunity to provide one-to-one speech therapy sessions in school and hospital settings. In addition, over the last 6 years, Muna has been working as an Education Assistant at the Halton District School Board, where she has passionately supported students with special needs from kindergarten to grade 8.

Muna holds certificates in introduction to AAC, Differential Diagnosis of Auditory Processing, and Language Processing and Attention Deficit. Additionally, Muna has had training in conducting oral-facial examinations, and completed a crash course in voice therapy for school-based settings. She has also pursued educational enhancement in the areas of phonological awareness, swallowing in adults, differential diagnosis and treatment planning for speech sound disorders, literacy, working with children with voice disorders, Down Syndrome, and Dysphagia.

Muna is fluent in English, and Arabic.

Muna provides Speech therapy services in the Halton region (Milton, Oakville, Burlington) as well as in west Mississauga.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Polish

Locations: Speech Therapy in Etobicoke, Mississauga and Brampton

Bio: Nicole Binczyk is a graduate from Durham College Communicative Disorders post graduate certificate program. Prior to this, she completed an Honours B.A. in Linguistics at York University. Nicole has experience working with pre-school aged children and adults with various communication needs. Nicole has worked with stroke survivors, children diagnosed with ASD, articulation disorders, apraxia, dysfluency disorders, phonological disorders as well as various areas in language delay. In previous work and placement experience Nicole worked with PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), and various low-tech and high-tech AAC (Augmentative Alternative Communication) devices.

Nicole is a passionate, fun, creative therapist who likes to gear speech therapy towards the clients interests and hobbies while ensuring client success.

Nicole fluently speaks Polish and can provide speech therapy in Polish in Etobicoke, Mississauga and Brampton.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish

Locations: Speech Therapy in Oakville

Bio: Olha has graduated from Durham College Communicative Disorders post graduate program and is a registered member of CDAAC. She has an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Linguistics and a diploma in Social Service Work from Seneca College.

Olha’s practical experience as a CDA has focused on working with children with autism spectrum disorder. She completed her placement at Durham College Speech Clinic and Shining Stars Support Services for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders where she worked with toddler, pre-school, and school aged clients both virtually and in person. During her placement, she had the opportunity to work with clients in areas such as early language skills, articulation, expressive and receptive language, AAC, social skills and emotional self-regulation.

Additionally, Olha has years of work experience in an Early Childhood Education where she mastered planning and implementing group and individual play-based activities tailored to the client’s interests, abilities, and needs.

Olha is a kind, empathetic, and creative person, passionate about working with children, advocating for their rights, inclusiveness, and equality. Olga speaks multiple languages (Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish) and is committed to use her knowledge and skills to help her clients to be successful in achieving their goals.

Olha provides speech therapy in Oakville (Halton Region).

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Downtown Toronto

Bio: Paula Bulux has an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Health Studies and Human Geography from the University of Toronto. She also completed her Communicative Disorders Assistant post-graduate certificate at Durham College in 2017 with honours. Since then she has been working for 8 years in Pediatric Speech Therapy. During her school placement, she worked at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Centre in The Child Development Program. Here she gained valuable experience providing outpatient services to children with complicated diagnoses such as cerebral palsy, stroke, cleft lip and palate as well as children on the severe end of the spectrum.

Paula also worked at ABA Toronto working in individual and small group settings with children between the ages of 6 -16 on the spectrum with a focus on social communication and ABA. Upon graduation, she moved to Alberta to work at the Edmonton Catholic School Board as a Therapeutic Assistant in Speech and Language (TAS-L) in the 100 Voices Program where she worked on a multidisciplinary team to provide in-class therapy with pre-kindergarten children in preparation for the transition into school.

Paula has also worked in a variety of settings including hospitals, school boards, and private offices as well as in-home and daycare settings. Upon her return to Ontario, Paula became the Office Manager and head Communicative Disorders Assistant at Aurora Speech Clinic in Aurora Ontario. Here she gained experience working with social groups, alongside an SLP, following the WeThinkers Program as well as individual therapy working with kids between the age of 2 to 14.

In an effort to be closer to home, she then began providing in-home and daycare speech therapy services at Speech Associates and 1-to-1 Rehab Services in Downtown Toronto. Paula has experience with working on speech articulation, motor speech, expressive and receptive language, Hanen, OWL, phonological awareness, literacy, fluency, working with both verbal and nonverbal children, and using high-tech and low-tech AAC devices (Proloquo, LAMP).

Paula is fluent in English.

Paula provides speech therapy services in Downtown Toronto.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Markham, Scarborough, and North York

Bio: Rachel obtained her post-graduate certificate from Durham College, as well as her bachelors degree from York University. She has provided speech and language services in a variety of clinical settings, including public and private schools, rehabilitation centres, hospitals, and in-home. She has been practicing with both the paediatric population and the adult population, servicing clients with a variety of communication difficulties, including articulation, fluency, receptive and expressive language, literacy, phonology, stuttering, voice disorders, dysphagia, dysarthria, cognitive communication, and apraxia of speech. Rachel also has experience working with clients with Down Syndrome, Fragile-X, Autism Spectrum Disorder, adults with aphasia, acquired brain injuries, and the use of AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) both low and high technology, including the use of eye-gaze, keyboard, mouse, and switch.

Rachel puts the client first, making sure therapy is functional, fun, and family-oriented, working towards their goals. She currently has level-one training in the following: Picture Exchange Communication, Play Project, and Early Start Denver Model.

Rachel provides speech therapy services in Markham, Scarborough, and North York.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapist in Windsor

Bio: Rebecca has a Master of Science majoring in Speech-Language Pathology from Western Kentucky University. She has completed two Bachelor's degrees: one in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University, and the other in Human Kinetics from the University of Windsor. Rebecca has experience treating clients of all ages with a variety of speech, language, and communication needs. Rebecca has worked with verbal and non-verbal clients on the spectrum and has extensive experience supporting clients with AAC such as LAMP and Touch Chat. During her studies, Rebeccas has had the opportunity to work within both university and community clinics, within a rehabilitation hospital setting, and in an elementary school. Rebecca is passionate about helping individuals and enjoys working within her community. Rebecca has begun the application process for a licence to practice independently in Ontario, and will be providing support in her community as an SLP-A in the meantime.

Rebecca is fluent in English.

Rebecca provides Speech therapy services in the Windsor region.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Durham region - Ajax, Pickering, and Whitby

Bio: Renee obtained her post graduate certificate in communicative disorders assistant from Durham College with honors along with a developmental service worker diploma with honors. Renee has experience working with both pre-school and school-aged children with various intellectual disabilities virtually, in their homes, and in schools. Throughout her CDA work experience, she's had the opportunity to work with clients and provide therapy in the areas of receptive and expressive language, articulation/phonological disorders, and literacy. Additionally, she had the opportunity to participate in parent training workshops aimed at developing home programming strategies and tips. These strategies and tips were designed to assist families in working towards their children’s speech and language goals in a natural and enjoyable manner.

Renee is a compassionate and caring CDA who is dedicated to helping clients reach their full potential and she does this by building a strong rapport with clients and their families as well as incorporating their interests and motives within therapy activities to make it more fun and meaningful.

Renee provides speech therapy services in the Durham region including Ajax, Pickering, and Whitby.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Spanish

Locations: Speech Therapy in Oshawa

Bio: Sarah is an enthusiastic and energetic Communicative Disorders Assistant with a CDA postgraduate certificate from St. Lawrence College. Sarah completed her Bachelor’s in Spanish and Linguistics at the University of Toronto where she also completed her Master’s Degree in Hispanic Linguistics. Sarah has 7+ years of experience supporting both adults and children with developmental disabilities and has experience working with children with ASD both in group, and individual sessions. Sarah has experience in the areas of language, literacy, articulation, social communication, and Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC).

To better serve the population she works with, Sarah regularly attends workshops and webinars to update her skills and knowledge. She is committed to implementing play and fun into her practice with a family-centred approach at heart.

Sarah is fluent in Spanish and English.

Sarah provides in home and in day care speech therapy services in Oshawa.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Tamil

Locations: Speech Therapy in Durham Region

Bio: Shamira has an Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences in Kinesiology from Ontario Tech University. She also completed her Communicative Disorders Assistant post-graduate certificate at Durham College. Shamira has had the opportunity to work with preschool as well as school-age children and provide 1:1 therapy targeting goals in receptive language, expressive language, articulation, and phonological disorders in centers and in schools. Shamira has also worked with parents and childcare educators to develop fun and engaging speech therapy strategies to achieve every client’s unique speech goals.

She holds certification in CPR (Level C) and First Aid. Shamira is dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of others every day. She believes communication is the foundation of human connection and is focused on creating encouraging and meaningful sessions with her clients.

Shamira has demonstrated a continued dedication to better serving her community through her pursuit of knowledge and professional development. Shamira has completed the Pathways for Parents: How AAC Helps Children with Communication Challenges workshop, as well as the Parent Talk workshop for Nurturing and Building Communication Skills from Grandview Kids. She also received a certificate for attending the Scholar's Choice Webinar for Endless Possibilities of Play for Speech & Language Development.

Shamira is fluent in English, and intermediate in Tamil.

Shamira provides speech therapy services in the Durham region.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English and Arabic

Locations: Speech Therapy in Mississauga

Bio: Shereen holds a bachelor’s degree in Phonetics and Linguistics science from Alexandria University. She has more than 20 years of experience working in pediatric settings, including hospitals, clinics, and private practices.

Shereen recently completed a graduate certificate in a Communicative Disorders assistant program at Lambton College. Her areas of interest and special training include working with autism. She has extensive AAC systems experience and proficiency in Speech Generating Devices and low-tech and high-tech communication systems. She has completed several advanced continuing education courses in order to enhance her skills.

She is very passionate about working with children and their families, using the principles of HANEN Programs for supporting parents of children on the autism spectrum to facilitate their child’s social and communication skills so they can achieve the best possible language outcomes.

Shereen enjoys collaborating with families and other professionals to treat children using a team-based approach.

Shereen is fluent in English and Arabic, and provides Speech Therapy Services in Mississauga.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Brampton, and Caledonia

Bio: Joins us with experience working with children with a wide range of communicative, cognitive, as well as physical disabilities. At the same time as working as a CDA, she carries out behavioural therapy for children with ASD. During her education and work experience, Sophie received experience and training in multiple different areas such as: articulation, language, Applied Behaviour Analysis/Intensive Behavioural Intervention, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), oral motor exercises, and in hearing screening.

Sophie has provided speech therapy services with the Speech Associates for many years and has helped hundreds of children and families. Sophie provides in home speech therapy services in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Brampton, and Caledonia.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Cambridge and Kitchener

Bio: Stephanie Magliocco is a graduate from Georgian College’s Communicative Disorders Assistant post graduate program. Prior to this, Stephanie completed a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Child, Youth and Family, at The University of Guelph. She has been working in the speech and language field for 8 years. Stephanie has gained clinical experience as a CDA, providing speech and language services to children in a school setting and at children’s treatment centers. She has experience in targeting goals related to motor speech therapy, early communication (using Hanen program strategies), social communication, picture communication, articulation and fluency.

Stephanie believes that making a world of possibilities for children with communication needs is very gratifying. Throughout her clinical experience, Stephanie practices family collaboration and she believes this is a key indicator in the success and progress of her clients. Stephanie is a results oriented individual, who strives to encourage her clients to succeed by engaging them in fun and interactive activities.

Stephanie provides speech therapy services in the Cambridge and Kitchener area.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Durham Region - Ajax, Pickering and Whitby

Bio: Tiffani obtained her post graduate certificate in the Communicative Disorders Assistant program from Durham College with honors along with an Early Childhood Education diploma with honors. Tiffani has experience working with toddlers, pre-school and school age children with various neurological disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome. Throughout her CDA placement, she had the opportunity to work with clients and provide therapy in the areas of receptive and expressive language, articulation and phonological disorders, Apraxia, Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and literacy for a private practice clinic. Additionally, she has experience working with various high and low tech AAC devices including Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS), Core Boards, Go Talk Now, Proloquo2Go and LAMP Words for Life.

Tiffani holds certificates in First Aid and CPR (Level C), Kids Have Stress Too, Pre-school and Kindergarten, The Power of Language and TALK With ME (Rollins Centre for Language and Literacy), Digging Deeper (Speech and Stuttering Institute) and Lamp Words For Life Certificate.

Tiffani is an enthusiastic, compassionate and caring CDA who is dedicated to helping clients reach their full potential by incorporating their interests and hobbies along with play-based therapy to make it fun and meaningful. She feels strongly about building a strong rapport with her clients and their families.

Tiffani provides speech therapy services in the Durham Region including Ajax, Pickering and Whitby.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Clarington, Durham Region

Bio: Tina has a wealth of speech and language knowledge and enjoys working with people of all ages!

Tina has an Educational Assistant diploma with a specialization in American Sign Language as well as a Post-Graduate Certificate as a Communicative Disorders Assistant. She is very passionate that all children have respectful, equal access to learning opportunities and finding the appropriate accommodations to ensure it happens.

Tina believes in conducting therapy sessions in a child led, naturalistic and play based format to increase child engagement, motivation and easier transference of skills. These sessions create lasting impressions to help build usable skills for children to reach their full potential both in and outside of the home.

She has gained many years of experience positively impacting the lives of children and adolescents while working with the Kawartha Pine Ridge School Board and draws from this background to assist in her speech therapy sessions. This helps create a total communication support team of child, family and school.

Tina provides in-home sessions in Oshawa, Courtice and Bowmanville.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English

Locations: Speech Therapy in Shelburne and Brampton

Bio: Victoria has a Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders - Special Education from Bridgewater State University. She is originally from Massachusetts, USA, and has been working as an SLP-A since 2016 in both the school system and private outpatient clinics.

Victoria has worked with individuals 3-22 years of age with a myriad of diagnoses and special needs. She has seven years of experience in the field of speech therapy working both 1:1 and in group settings, and loves to bring fun and excitement to her therapy sessions while staying focused on making sure her clients blossom and grow into their full potential.

Victoria holds certificates in Safety Care Training, CPR, and First Aid. She is well versed in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), and loves working with families to help them understand and use AAC. Victoria has experience working with children and adolescents on the Autism Spectrum, individuals with Down Syndrome, rare genetic disorders, as well as selective mutism, articulation, stuttering, and global developmental delay. She is very passionate about working with children and uses a kind and personable approach.

Victoria is fluent in English. Victoria provides in-home Speech therapy in the Shelburne and Brampton regions.

Services: Speech Therapy

Languages: English, Russian

Locations: Speech Therapy in Markham and Richmond Hill

Bio: Yulia is a graduate from Georgian College Communicative Disor-ders post graduate program. She also graduated from York University with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. In addition, Yulia possesses a Rehabilitation Services Certificate from Seneca College. Yulia also has 10 years of experience working with children with autism conducting ABA/IBI therapy both in centers and in-home therapy.

While working as a behavioral therapist, Yulia provided therapy us-ing low tech augmentative devices such as Picture Exchange Com-munication System (PECS) and High Tech augmentative devices such as Proloquo2Go. As part of her student placement during completing the CDA program, Yulia ran Aphasia Groups through March of Dimes working with patients/clients with Apraxia, dysarthria and Parkinson’s disease. Yulia created a Life History book and communicated with cli-ents using various communication strategies.

Yulia is an empathetic, compassionate, and enthusiastic therapist who is passionate about the client’s success and achieving their goals. Yulia speaks multiple languages and is committed to helping clients using multiple methods.

Yulia can provide speech therapy in Russian. Yulia provides speech therapy in Markham and RIchmond Hill.