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Get to know our
Speech Therapists!

All of our Speech Therapists are registered and in good standing with the Nova Scotia College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists 

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Aisha Zaman

Aisha (she/her) is an experience pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist, who is passionate about empowering her clients by increasing functional communication skills. She operates from a neurodiversity-affirming, client-centered approach. She uses a trauma-informed and empathetic therapy framework that honours the humanity of every client above all else.

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Aisha works with clients who may benefit from the following services:

  • Early language development (Infant and pre-school).

  • Feeding and swallowing support for caregivers and their preschool-aged children.

  • Early language facilitation for late-talkers.

  • Increasing intelligibility and language skills of school-age children and adolescents.

  • Improving the functional voice use of people who have voice disorders or those who may be at risk of developing a voice disorder (e.g. singers, teachers, actors, etc.).

  • Having a safe space to explore and develop a voice and communication style that aligns with one’s gender identity.

  • Increasing functional communication and self-advocacy skills for autistic clients of all ages and people who stutter.

  • Improving communication for those with acquired brain injuries and their communication partner(s).

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About Aisha

Aisha graduated from Dalhousie University in 2022 with a Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. Her Master’s research focused on features of speech associated with various mood and psychiatric disorders.

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Since graduating, Aisha has completed additional training in the following practice areas: 

  • Voice

  • Pediatric Feeding

  • Gestalt-Language Processing

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Aisha can assess and support the following: 

  • Speech Sound Development 

  • Early Communication Development 

  • Pre-school Language Development 

  • School-age Language Development

  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) 

  • Early and School Age Literacy 

  • Gestalt Language Processing (GLP)

  • Fluency disorders i.e. Stuttering 

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Paige Ryan

Paige Ryan is a speech-language pathologist born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is passionate about providing family/person-centred care while working to build capacity in her clients and helping them meet their life participation goals.

Paige has provided service in a variety of settings, including the public school setting, the community, hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, private clinics, virtual-based telepractice, and families' homes. Paige has served a variety of populations, including adults with acquired neurological language disorders (brain injury, stroke, dementia, etc), school aged children, and pre-school children.
 

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About Paige

Paige graduated from Dalhousie University in 2019 with a Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology (SLP). Paige has extensive experience working with adults, preschool, and school aged children who identify as autistic.

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Paige can assess and support the following: 

  • Speech sound development

  • Early communication development

  • Pre-school Language development

  • School-aged language development

  • Phonological Awareness (supporting literacy)

  • Social Communication

  • Developmental Play

  • Positive Behavioural Support (alternative strategies while communication skills are developing)

  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

  • Cognitive Communication Disorders/Acquired Language disorders

  • Parent & caregiver coaching in supporting communication

  • Fluency Disorders and Stuttering

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