ABOUT ME

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Practice

My scope of practice includes assessment and treatment of children with speech sound/ articulation, language and social communication deficits and assessment and treatment of adults with swallowing deficits.

Work

experience

I have been practicing speech-language pathology since 2002. My career as a speech-language pathologist began at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, NY working with in-patient and out-patient adults and children. In 2003, I returned to Toronto and began working at Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) in East York. Initially I worked with adults in acute care, but after my children were born I took a position in the out-patient Child Development Centre at TEGH. In addition to my private practice, I continue to work part-time at the Child Development Centre.

Education

I grew up in England, South Africa, Toronto and the New York City area where I completed my education. My Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology is from Columbia University in New York City. My Masters of Science degree in Communication Disorders is from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut.

Workshops

Orton GIllingham: Practical Linguistics, Part 1
Hanen: More Than Words
Introduction to PROMPT: Technique
Hanen: It Takes Two to Talk
Effective Parent Training for Young Children Newly Diagnosed with Autism
Optimal Brain Organization
Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment Using DIR/Floortime Model
Adult Dysphagia in a Community Hospital
Evaluation & Treatment of Swallowing Function in Patients with Tracheostomy or Ventilator Dependence
Dysphagia Management: Fighting for What your Patients Need
Improving Dysphagia Therapy Outcomes for Cognitively-Impaired Clients
PEG Tubes in Adults
Speech Intervention for Patients with Tracheostomy or Ventilator Dependance
Dysphagia in the Elderly
Caring for Individuals with Progressive Disorders: Communication & Swallowing Strategies
Readiness for Recovery: Motivation and the Stroke Rehab client

Associations

College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists of Ontario (CASLPO)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)