Katelyn is a speech-language pathologist whose experience has been mostly with adults who have acquired brain injuries and stroke. She has guest-lectured at Simon Fraser University and Northeastern University. Additionally, she is working on helping Northeastern University develop a communication system using artificial intelligence. Katelyn is licensed as a speech-pathologist both in BC and California.

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Wini is a Speech-Language Pathologist, clinical director and co-founder of Mercury Speech and Language.

Wini recognized her passion for communication from an early age. A big talker and an avid writer throughout grade school, she had a keen sense of the power of language. It was through her interest in horses and her work in therapeutic horseback riding that Wini discovered her gift for connecting with kids, especially those with neurological and cognitive differences. It was also through therapeutic riding that Wini’s path toward becoming an SLP was uncovered and she pursued that goal with tireless determination. After graduating from UBC with a degree in Speech Sciences she continued to explore child development and early intervention for children on the Autism Spectrum. She spent the next six years as a behavioural interventionist working within the Reference and Regulate curriculum. Her devotion to providing inclusive, naturalistic, and play-based intervention was fostered during this time which deepened her resolve to provide neurodiversity affirming therapies to kids of all ages. Wini has additional interests in working with kids experiencing phonological disorders as well as persistent speech sound errors. During both her undergraduate and graduate studies, Wini undertook research using ultrasound. This tool can provide students with visual feedback on the movement and positioning of their tongue during speech tasks and Wini has been using ultrasound as part of her intervention approach especially for persistent errors in /r/ sounds.

Wini graduated from UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences in 2016 and has been growing in her clinical and professional role as an SLP ever since. She is endlessly creative and energetic. She works with students of all ages but has a particular connection with preschoolers. Wini’s approach is multi-modal, movement oriented, and collaborative with the goal of functional, independent, and internally motivated communication for everyone.

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Shelby is passionate about helping families by providing them with the tools to grow and learn together. She has worked in direct therapy and multidisciplinary team support since beginning her career in speech-language pathology. Prior to becoming an SLP she worked as behaviour interventionist and a support worker for the Canucks Autism Network for many years. She likes to get down on the floor, move and have fun. Relationship building and neurodiversity-affirming care are foundational to her practice. Growing up with an autistic brother with language challenges she experienced first-hand what it is to want the best outcome for your family and was inspired to pursue a career in supporting children and families. She specializes in naturalistic play-based therapies to support language, joint attention, play, social communication and executive function skills for children with autism and other communication challenges.

Master’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology - UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, 2017

Registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC)

Certified member of Speech and Hearing BC

Certified member of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC)

RASP provider for under and over 6 year-olds

Certified in JASPER (Joint Attention Symbolic Play and Emotional Regulation) a play based intervention that targets the foundations of social communication (joint attention, engagement, and play) and uses naturalistic strategies to increase the rate and complexity of social communication and language.

Certified in the Early Start Denver Model a play-based, relationship-focused, an evidence-based intervention for young children (12-48 months) who have or are suspected of having autism.

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