Our Team

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Co-Director/Owner

"I have been working in the field of Speech Language Pathology for over 35 years. My focus has been on services to students with severe speech and language delays age 3-6. In addition, I am passionate about working with students on the Autism spectrum and have seen great strides made in treatment approaches and long term success for these students. I have considerable experience providing coordination and treatment services through FSCD. In 1994 I co-founded this private practice and in 2007 I became the owner and director of Communication Options Inc. I am very proud of the quality of service that our team provides to the community."

Co-Director/Owner

"I am so fortune to be working alongside Barbara Hitchcock as owner and director of Communication Options Inc.  I have an appreciation for working with young people who have  speech and language delays as I truly believe all children have an important message to share. I am especially passionate about working with parents to support the development of their own child's speech and language skills through daily routines and interactions. Watching the successes achieved by families has strengthened my desire to help create positive interactions for children through building parent skills."

"I have been working as a Speech Language Assistant for 19 years. For the past 14 years I have been with Communication Options working under the direction of SLPs to provide therapy to student who are 3-5 years old with mild/moderate speech and language delays. It is a joy for me to work with the students and celebrate their successes with them. In addition, I support the management of the company in my role as Administrative Assistant."

 "I have been an SLP since 2010 and I love what I do. Collaborating with families and teachers to support the needs of children with communication challenges is something that I am very passionate about. Seeing the positive outcomes of our joint efforts is incredibly rewarding! I have a particular interest in the areas of preschool-aged stuttering, early language development and articulation/phonology. Supporting children as they become effective communicators is such a blessing!"

"My name is Jodilyn Thibodeau; I have been a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist since 2011 and with Communication Options since 2012. I specialize in providing therapy to individuals with communication delays/disorders from birth to early elementary years including family/parent/caregiver training. I strongly believe in the efficacy of early intervention and am passionate in providing, motivating, play-based therapy while targeting speech and language needs. I have received continued education in the areas of parent and teacher training with Hanen approaches for play-based intervention, social thinking ideologies applicable to those individuals with social challenges, and motor speech therapy principles for kiddos with Childhood Apraxia of Speech or profound speech sound disorders. I am happy supporting individuals with communication difficulties and their families - I feel great joy increasing their ability to communicate effectively!"

*Currently on Maternity leave*

 "I have been practicing Speech Language Pathology since 2016.  Prior to pursuing a career in speech and language, I received a Master of Music degree in opera performance and have performed in operas in Canada and Europe.  I was so excited to make the career change to SLP as these two professions marry so well together.  I am passionate about providing early intervention services to the 3-6 age population, especially those with severe speech sound needs.  Improving speech and language skills, and giving these young children a voice, is the best job in the world!

 "I obtained my degree in 2006 and moved to Canada in 2009. Since then, I have provided services in a variety of environments, from schools, to private practice, to hospital settings.  I have special interest in the area of tethered oral tissues (tongue tie) and early language development but truly love all things communication.  I feel privileged to provide services alongside this well rounded and accomplished team."

 "Hi, my name is Janice-Rose Wik, and I have been a practicing Speech and Language Pathologist since 2014. I have been fortunate enough to be a part of the Communication Options team since 2017. I obtained my degrees from Minot State University, in North Dakota, and now I live in Red Deer with my husband and two daughters. I provide services for a wide range of communication skills, and I particularly enjoy providing play-based therapy in the areas of speech sound disorders, fluency, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). I feel lucky to be able to help children gain the communicative skills and the confidence to express who they are and what they have to offer "

 "Hello! This will be my fourth year as a practicing Speech Language Pathologist. I have worked primarily with school aged children from grades 1 to 5 and have a special interest in working with children and young adults with complex needs. I am passionate about incorporating literacy skills, language strategies and alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) technology within the classroom. I am so excited to join the team at Communication Options and look forward to working with children, families and their school teams this year."

  "I have been a practising speech-language pathologist since 2016. In this time I’ve had the pleasure of working with pediatric and school-age children in a variety of health centers, school divisions, and privately. I have also supervised graduate students from the University of Alberta. I enjoy all aspects of speech-language pathology, though I have particular interests in articulation/phonology, myofunctional therapy, and tethered oral tissues (TOTs). I value every chance I have to work collaboratively with families and other professionals and am looking forward to working within the school team again!" 

 Hello! This is my second year as a practicing Speech Language Pathologist. I have had the opportunity to work with a wide age range of children from pre-school to high school. I have a special interest in supporting children with complex communication needs and infusing alternative and augmentative communication, literacy skills, and language strategies within the classroom and at home.  I am so excited to work alongside this great team at Communication Options Inc. 

 
"I have enjoyed working as a speech-language pathologist in preschool and school settings since 2009. I love partnering with and empowering families and educators in meaningful and practical ways to help children develop and share their voices. I care about honouring all the ways children communicate. I enjoy every area of communication and have particular interests in supporting early language development, children on the Autism spectrum, and speech sound disorders. I am grateful for the opportunity I have to work in this field alongside children and families as they experience success."