Team
You
Client or Parent of Client
At Vancouver Speech Therapy we highly value collaboration! Whether you are the client or the parent of the client your input is necessary for progress. As the parent you know your child best so your goals are our priorities. Your input is valuable. At the end of every session whether it’s in home or online we take about 5 minutes to debrief you, the parent on what was done, progress and ideas for next session. It is important for us at Vancouver Speech Therapy to ensure you are informed about your child’s progress regularly and feel like you are apart of the therapeutic process.
Aman Sahnan
Registered Speech and Language Pathologist
Hi, my name is Aman Sahnan! I graduated from the University of Alberta with my Masters in Speech Language Pathology in 2018. I have experience working in public and private settings. I started working with the Edmonton Catholic School District where I tended to preschool and kinder aged children with a range of speech/language and developmental disorders. I also worked at a private agency in Burnaby, where I began my work with a wider age range from preschool to school aged children. I am especially motivated to support non-verbal children find alternative means to communicate.
I also enjoy working with Adults, specifically on accent reduction. Having been brought up with a mom who experienced an accent I understand the obstacles some of us face when adjusting to a new country and learning a new language.
Certifications:
- Hanen: Learning Language and Loving It
- Accent Reduction Teacher Training through “Speech and Voice Global Enterprises”
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Michelle Nightingale
Registered Speech and Language Pathologist
Michelle is an SLP who mostly sees adult clients for accent reduction as well as other speech and language concerns such as articulation and stuttering.
Bio coming soon!
Nicola Keohane
Registered Speech Language Pathologist
Nicola completed her master’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy in the University of Limerick, Ireland and has more than 7 years experience working with the pediatric population. She believes in the value of empowering and educating parents and caregivers to be the most effective communication partners for their child. She is passionate about setting functional and practical goals that can be embedded into day-to-day activities as much as possible. She believes in building a strong rapport with the client and caregiver which therefore leads to better outcomes for all involved. Nicola is very experienced in working in the field of autism.
Nicola is certified in Speech-Language Pathology by Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) and is a registrant of the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC (CSHBC) and a member of the Registry of Autism Service Providers (RASP). She has completed continuing education in the areas of:
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
- Executive Functioning Skills
- Parent Coaching (Hanen)
- Social Thinking Workshops (Michelle Garcia Winner)
- Gestalt Language Processing and more.
Sarah Cousley
Speech and language pathology assistant
Hi, I’m Sarah! I work as a Speech and Language Pathology Assistant here at Vancouver Speech Therapy. It’s my job to observe Aman’s assessments, keep up to date on treatment plans and implement the SLP recommended strategies in-home with your kiddos.
Although I am new to the Speech and Language industry, my experience working with kids both with and without learning difficulties dates back years.
I am blessed to be working in field I am so passionate about.
I look forward to meeting you and your kiddos and helping them to learn comfortable and adaptive ways to communicate!