Clara received her Master’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Bachelor of Education specializing in Elementary Education from the University of Alberta. She has experience assessing and treating children in a variety of community-based health centers in both rural and urban Alberta communities. She is passionate about using a strength-based approach to support children’s communication growth, and is enthusiastic about empowering clients to reach their speech and language goals.  Clara values making speech therapy a positive and inclusive learning experience for clients and their families through creating meaningful goals, incorporating play, and individualizing therapy to fit the client's unique interests and abilities. Clara has special interests in early intervention, phonological disorders, and childhood apraxia of speech. 

When not at work, you will find Clara skiing, hiking, running, and traveling (usually somewhere Disney)! 

Clara is passionate about professional development and her formal training includes: Amy Graham-Speech Sound Disorders Workshop (Articulation & Phonology from Assessment to Intervention; Diagnosing and Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech), Ultimate Play-based Speech Therapy Course, Meaningful Speech Course on Gestalt Language Processors, and various webinars to keep up with the latest research/practices in speech pathology.

Stephanie graduated with a Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Alberta over 12 years ago and has since been working as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist in a variety of capacities. She also has a Diploma in Counselling Psychology and uses the Neurorelational Framework to guide her practice. She has a broad range of experience working with children 0-18 in home, school, community, and clinical settings in the areas of feeding, parent-child interactions, sleep, sensory processing, functional activities such as toileting, dressing, self-care, fine motor, and executive functioning skills. She is passionate in helping children participate in their everyday activities in playful and meaningful ways.

Additional memberships and trainings include: ACOT member, Executive Member of Alberta Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, certified in the SOS Approach to Feeding, COOP, Handwriting Without Tears and trained in the Neurorelational Framework. Stephanie also has taken many courses such as Executive Functioning (Sarah Ward), Eating and Feeding Matters and Sleep Matters (Kim Barthel), Child Mental Health (Institute of Child Psychology) and many courses on sensory processing.

Stephanie lives in Edmonton with her husband, two children, and dog. When she is not working, you can find Stephanie enjoying the outdoors, curling up with a good book, baking, and spending time with her family.

Janine received her Master in Health Sciences (Speech-Language Pathology) from University of Toronto. She has worked extensively with preschool and school-age children and teens in a variety of settings, including schools, homes, and health centers. Her goal is to engage with families in working towards functional and meaningful communication goals. She is passionate about sharing information, problem solving with families and making home practice fun. She is honoured to journey with every family and client whom she sees.

Janine’s training and professional development include: Hanen It Takes Two to Talk®, Learning Language and Loving ItTM, and ABC and BeyondTM certifications, Lidcombe Program for Early Intervention for Stuttering training, Let’s Start Talking ProgramTM training, Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) and Moving Forward with LAMP training, SCERTS® (Introduction and Advanced Training), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS®) - Level 1 Training

Shawna has been practicing as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Alberta for over 20 years. During that time, she has worked on a multidisciplinary team alongside occupational therapists, physical therapists, teachers, and support staff, for the Edmonton Public School Board supporting young children with complex communication difficulties. She has also worked as an instructor for Grant Macewan University teaching Language Intervention approaches to Speech Therapy Assistant Students in the Therapist Assistant Program. Shawna has extensive experience conducting pre-kindergarten assessments and completing documentation for the purpose of program unit funding and referral for further assessment and support. She also has a tremendous amount of experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Apraxia of Speech as well as Developmental Language Disorders. Shawna is passionate about working with young children: meeting each child where they’re at. and embraces a warm, hands-on, play-based, multimodal communication approach. It’s about making connections and building on strengths. In her down-time, Shawna enjoys grabbing a coffee and watching her daughters play competitive ringette, softball, and soccer. Growing up on a farm in Saskatchewan she also has a love of gardening and the outdoors.

Shawna’s training and professional development include: Let’s Start Talking (LST) Treatment Approach for Children with Apraxia of Speech, Language Acquisition Through Motor Planning (LAMP), TouchChat training, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), The SCERTS® Model - A research-based educational approach and multidisciplinary framework that directly addresses core challenges faced by children and persons with ASD, “Meaningful Speech” and AAC for Gestalt Language Processors, HanenTM It Takes Two to Talk, HanenTM Learning Language and Loving it, HanenTM More than Words ®, HanenTM ABC and Beyond®, HanenTM Target Word ®, HanenTM Teacher Talk®

Cheryl has been practicing as a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for 40 years. She has a passion for working with children, both preschool and school aged. She has extensive experience assessing and treating children with stuttering difficulties, as well as speech sound and language delays. Cheryl values the importance of parental involvement, and especially enjoys coaching parents to carry out strategies to support their children’s speech sounds, language development, and smooth talking (use of speech with reduced stuttering). In order to provide excellent client service, Cheryl strives to go “above & beyond” for her families/clients. She feels it is a privilege to have the opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of children and their families.

Cheryl’s training and professional development include: the Lidcombe Program of Early Stuttering Intervention, the Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Approach (Intervention for Early Childhood Stammering), Hanen: It Takes Two to Talk, Indigenous Awareness and Sensitivity Training as well as numerous workshops and self-guided study, especially in the area of stuttering. Even after working for several decades as an SLP, Cheryl aims to continue expanding her clinical skills and knowledge, and always takes great delight in learning something new. In her spare time, Cheryl enjoys doing fun activities with family and friends, as well as looking after her puppy and budgie.

Brea completed a Masters of Speech Language Pathology (2002) and a PhD in Rehabilitation Science (2016) at the University of Alberta. Her clinical expertise revolves around neurorehabilitation (i.e., re-building brain connections) with a special interest in autism and aphasia. When Brea is not working clinically, she is a research associate at the UofA, where she studies language and communication in autistic adults. Brea’s research and clinical philosophies centre around access, community, and belonging. She loves to work with people on communally chosen goals by applying the principles of neuroplasticity (the idea that brains can change and form new connections).

Brea is interested in working with autistic teens and adults, and adults with aphasia, as well as their partners, parents, caregivers, and/ or friends. She combines the life participation approach with the principles of neuroplasticity, and loves to provide education and training about how the brain works, how we know the brain works, and how we can all communicate with each other better if we understand how each other’s brains work. She is currently offering short-term (e.g., 4-5 sessions) consultation, training, practise, and coaching in a functional, goal-based, intensive way.

Taryn graduated from the University of Alberta in 2011 with a Master’s of Science in Speech Language Pathology. Since then she has worked extensively with preschool children supporting them in their Pre-Kindergarten Program as well as within their home environment. Taryn’s goal is to create meaningful and functional ways to target a child’s speech and language goals in a way that is fun and play based. Taryn’s special areas of interest include motor speech disorders, early intervention, language, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Taryn’s additional training includes the completion of It Takes Two To Talk by Hanen, Let’s Start Talking by Dr. Hodge, PROMPT, various webinars on LAMP and TouchChat as well as the Ultimate Play Based SLP course. She is also currently enrolled in the Meaningful Speech course looking at Gestalt Language Processing and is looking forward to learning more. 

When she is not at work, Taryn loves reading a good book, getting outside and spending time with her husband and two kids.