Lisa has devoted her career to working extensively with children who have delayed language skills, language learning disabilities, motor speech difficulties, articulation delays and social communication disorders.  This includes children with developmental delays, syndromes and autism.

Lisa graduated with a Masters of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Vermont. She has been working in the public and private sector for over 30 years.   Lisa’s vast clinical experience in Preschool Mental Health Agencies, School Health Support Services, Preschool Outreach Programs, public and private schools, inspired her to establish Speech Therapy Toronto.

In addition to her clinical work, Lisa has enjoyed training teachers, childcare workers, associated professionals and parent groups in speech and language development and integrating Assistive Technology for learning success in the classroom. She has supervised graduate students in Speech Language Pathology programs in the United States and Canada.

Lisa has a special interest in Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy.  She has completed extensive training in this area including “Orofacial Myology – From Basics to Habituation”, “The Orofacial Rest Posture Program (ORPP), “Functional Assessment and Remediation of TOTS (Tethered Oral Tissues)”, “OMD Deconstructed Conference: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders” and “Mastering Oromyofuctional Therapy”.

Additional qualifications include PROMPT, Motor Speech Disorders, Talk Tools, Assistive Technology using iPads as “Cool Tool for School”, Social Thinking and Theory of Mind.

Lisa is a registered member of the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO), a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and a member of the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA).