About Abbey

Abbey is a neurodiversity affirming therapist. She uses a play-based approach that is family-centered.

Empowering parents to be active participants in their child’s language development is an essential part of Abbey’s therapy approach. Abbey received her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Alberta in 2013. She worked in British Columbia for 5 years in a variety of settings including schools, private practice and child development centres before returning to Alberta in 2018.  Since then, Abbey has worked in preschools and daycares. Abbey values working in a multidisciplinary team and has worked closely with occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, behaviour consultants, teachers and program support aides. 

 
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“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn”

-       Fred Donaldson

 

Conditions that are commonly supported:

  • Autism

  • Down Syndrome

  • Childhood Apraxia of Speech

  • Specific Language Impairment

  • Speech Sound Production Disorders

  • Stuttering

  • Global Developmental Delay

  • ADHD

  • Selective Mutism

  • Genetic Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

  • Hearing Impairments

  • Cochlear Implant Users

  • Dyslexia

 *Diagnosis does not determine therapy. All therapy is individualized to the needs and skills of the client. Many clients do not have a formal diagnosis and benefit from SLP support.

Credentials

Education:

Bachelor of Art in Speech and Language Sciences from Brock University in 2010

Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Alberta in 2013

Certification and Memberships:

Certified Speech-Language Pathologist with Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC)

Registered member in good standing with the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA)

Member of the Alberta Association of Private Practitioners (ASAPP)

Sensory Certified SLP

Natural Language Acquisition Trained Clinician

Approved FSCD provider

Training & Certifications

  • Meaningful Speech courses in Natural Language Acquisition and AAC for Gestalt Language Processors

  • Inside Out Sensory Certificate Courses 1 & 2 for SLPs

  • Certified Hanen provider for More Than Words® and Talkability® programs for parents of children with autism

  • Certified Hanen provider for ABC and Beyond® program for parent and staff training on early literacy skills for young children

  • Lidcombe Program for parents of children who stutter

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Transdisciplinary Effective Assessment and Treatment (TR-eat) model for children with complex feeding needs

  • Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display (PODD)

  • Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

  • Social Thinking ™

  • Executive Functions