Janine Baker, is the owner of West Coast Speech Language Pathology. Janine received her Master of Science degree from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver in 1995. Since that time she expanded her clinical experience working with children in a variety of clinical settings including schools, child development centres, private practice and public health speech and language departments . Janine opened West Coast Speech Language Pathology in 2005 after her first son was born. Janine is a proud member of the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia (CSHHPBC), British Columbia Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (BCASLPA), Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC). Janine is on the Registry of Service Providers (RASP) list. She has experience working with speech sound (articulation) disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders, stuttering, and social language challenges.

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Languages Spoken: English, Dari

Razma Hazarat graduated from the University of Alberta with a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She is committed to providing neurodiversity-affirming care, recognizing the individuality and strengths of every child she works with.

Razma’s primary focus has been in pediatric care, particularly in private clinic settings that specialize in motor speech disorders, including Apraxia, and working with children on the Autism spectrum. She has worked on a variety of speech, language, and communication goals, including speech sounds, motor speech development, and social communication. Razma tailors therapy to each child’s unique needs and believes in a collaborative, family-centered approach, empowering parents to be active participants in their child’s communication journey.

Her clinical experience also includes placements at Alberta Children’s Hospital, where she worked in the cleft lip and palate clinic on resonance, articulation, feeding, and swallowing. She also supported children with traumatic brain injuries, working on language and communication goals in close collaboration with families to create meaningful, relevant objectives.

In addition, Razma has experience in a hospital setting at South Health Campus in Calgary, where she worked with adults with neuromuscular conditions such as multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and post-stroke aphasia, providing intervention for communication, feeding, and swallowing.

Razma is dedicated to helping children and adults build functional communication skills that can easily be integrated into everyday interactions, ensuring meaningful progress for each family she supports.

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Madeleine is an upper year UBC student pursuing a degree in psychology and a minor in speech sciences. She works and volunteers with a wide range of individuals including children, teens and adults. Madeleine is passionate about utilizing her education and experiences to help others achieve their communication goals. With over 8 years of experience in working people-focused jobs, Madeleine draws on her knowledge to meaningfully engage and connect with clients. In the near future, Madeleine hopes to continue her education and obtain a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology.

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Chelsea is registered with the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia (CSHHP) and is certified by Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) and Speech and Hearing British Columbia (SHBC). Chelsea has certification in the Hanen It Takes Two to Talk program and training in facilitating Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA). After graduating from the UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences in the Speech-Language Pathology program in 2012, Chelsea has worked in hospital and rehabilitation settings, collaborating with other healthcare professionals to support adults with management of swallowing and communication challenges related to neurodegenerative disorders, stroke and brain injury. Chelsea enjoys working with both children and adults and strives to help them meet their communication goals by using a client and family-centred approach to her practice. In her spare time Chelsea enjoys reading, baking, dancing, camping and trail running.

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Alison is a Registered Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) by the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia (CSHBC) and a member of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC). She received her Master of Science from the University of British Columbia in 2022. She is passionate about helping individuals connect with their family, friends, and communities while advocating for accessibility in all areas of life.

Alison values evidence-based approaches, cultural safety, and neurodiversity affirming practices. She has experience working with autistic children and teens and believes strongly in a family-centered, play-based, and strengths-based approach. She also has experience working with children who use Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and in the areas of phonology, motor speech, language, and articulation disorders.

Alison has experience working with children and families from a wide variety of cultural and language backgrounds. Prior to beginning her master’s degree, she spent a year working in a children’s home in Zimbabwe, Africa and had the opportunity to complete her final clinical placement in the Aboriginal Headstart Preschool Programs in East Vancouver.

Alison has completed the following advanced training: - More Than Words – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum - Meaningful Speech: Gestalt Language Processing and the Natural Language Acquisition Approach

In her free time, Alison enjoys reading, riding her bike, visiting the beach, trying new restaurants, and learning guitar!

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Krista holds a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from UBC and Undergraduate Degrees in Cognitive Science of Language and Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour from McMaster University. She is a member of the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC and Speech and Audiology Canada.

In her sessions, Krista combines a neurodiversity-affirming approach with evidence-based practice. Her focus is to tailor services to meet the unique needs of clients and their families, while fostering a fun and creative learning environment. She has worked with clients of all ages in private clinics, daycares, schools, rehabilitation centres, and hospitals.

Krista’s clinical interests include gestalt language processing, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), developmental language disorders (DLD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and communication challenges associated with acquired brain injuries. She also has a keen interest in articulation, executive functioning, and social communication. Krista’s past research has focused on studying the interaction between traumatic brain injury and social communication within the Centre for Advanced Research in Experimental and Applied Linguistics (ARiEAL) at McMaster University.

Committed to ongoing learning and development, Krista continuously enhances her skills through continuing education and clinical mentorship. In her free time, Krista enjoys creating music, caring for her houseplants, and exploring the outdoors through hiking and skiing.

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