Meet Our Team

Lauren Templeton
Owner || Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Elisa De Luca
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Andrea Perez-Leon

Michelle Chung
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Angela Gacula
Client Coordinator

Rachel Dubé
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Gillian Girotto
Speech-Language Pathologist, R.SLP, S-LP (C) (Alberta) , Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Nancy Eason
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Nikki Ponte
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Sarah Basile

Amanda (Mandy) Tiede

Kristen Leong
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Mark Parsons
Co-Owner || Operations Coordinator

Clare Wolff

Andrea Simioni

Chelsey Salli

Gillian Dixon
Speech-Language Pathologist, R.SLP, S-LP (C) (Alberta) , Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Lauren Templeton
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)
A Little About Me…
I graduated from the University of Alberta with a Masters of Clinical Science in Speech Language Pathology in 2015 and have worked in a variety of settings for the past few years (elementary school, high school, preschool, self-contained autism program, acute care hospital, long term care hospital, rehab facility, telehealth therapy) and have found that the most common barrier to a child’s progress is a lack of frequency of practice of the skills and strategies learned in therapy.
Why Start Apheleia Speech?
Having too many children on a caseload meant little time for session preparation, minimal contact with parents and the bare minimum of therapy time for each student leading to less-than-ideal progress. The public sector simply doesn’t have enough funding to provide ideal services; Speech Therapists are stretched too thin. Private practice allows me to take smaller case loads and focus on providing the best care possible.
A second barrier was the requirement to provide group sessions. For some goals, like working on conversational and social skills, group therapy is ideal. However, with speech practice, having other children in the group can often create distractions. Apheleia Speech allows me to create individualized and highly personalized therapy plans. No more group therapy sessions where half the time is spent keeping behaviours under control – every minute of my time is focused on helping your child reach their full potential.
Finally, the biggest issue of all was not having enough parent engagement and consistent at-home speech practice. I make this a mandatory part of the Apheleia Speech process. Parents are the experts on their kids and I am the expert on speech and language development; so both components are crucial for speech therapy to be effective. Parents who are committed to helping their children through their speech and language goals are the parents I want to be working with! All-in-all Apheleia Speech allows for more frequent and accessible contact between the family and the therapist in order to provide feedback promptly and promote accountability for home practice.


Lauren Templeton
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Knowledge
- Articulation and Phonological Disorders
- Early Childhood Language Development. Hanen Certifications: It Takes Two To Talk®; More Than Words®; Target Word™
- Developmental Stuttering (Lidcombe Certified)

Education
- MSc. Speech Language Pathology, University of Alberta
- Post-Baccaleaureate Certificate in Communication Sciences and Disorders, SUNY Plattsburgh
- BSc. Major Physiology, Minor Physics, McGill University

Interest

Clients Eligibility

Rachel Dubé
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Knowledge
- Articulation and Phonological Disorders
- Early Childhood Language Development. Hanen Certifications: It Takes Two To Talk®
- Social Communication and Social Thinking
- Language delays
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Literacy
- Resonance Disorders (velopharyngeal dysfunction)

Education
- Cl.Sc. Speech Language Pathology, Western University
- Sc. Major Biology, Specialization in Health Sciences; Trent University

Interest
Reading, walking, snowboarding, yoga

Clients Eligibility

Sarah Basile
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Knowledge
- Developmental Stuttering (Lidcombe Certified)
- Voice
- Early and school aged literacy
- Articulation and Phonological disorders
- School aged language delays and disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders

Education
- Bachelor of Health Science. La Trobe University Melbourne, Australia
- Master of Speech Pathology. La Trobe University Melbourne, Australia

Interest
Reading, card making and scrapbooking, food enthusiast, history and linguistic afficionado.

Clients Eligibility

Elisa De Luca
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Knowledge
- Articulation and Phonological Disorders
- Trained in Dynamic Tactile and Temporal Cueing (DTTC)

Education
- MSc. Speech Language Pathology, Wayne State University
- Post Bachelor Program – Communication Sciences and Disorders, Wayne State University
- BSc. Major Biology, University of Windsor

Interest
Reading, ballet dancing, skiing

Clients Eligibility

Amanda (Mandy) Tiede
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Knowledge
- Articulation and Phonological Disorders
- Early Childhood Language Development. Hanen Certifications: More Than Words®
- School age language delays and disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Education
- Master of Science (Applied) in Speech-Language Pathology, McGill University
- Post Bachelor Program – Communication Sciences and Disorders, Wayne State University
- B.A. Honours Developmental Psychology, University of Windsor

Interest
Travelling, yoga, reading, sports

Clients Eligibility

Andrea Perez-Leon
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Knowledge
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Social Language and Social Thinking
- Developmental Language Disorder
- School-age Speech, Language, and Learning Delays
- Early Literacy and Phonological Awareness
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Bilingual Services Avail. (English and Spanish)

Education
- MSc. Speech Language Pathology, University of Alberta
- BA. Honours Speech Sciences, Minor Psychology; University of British Columbia

Interest
Baseball, Softball, Photography, the Beach

Clients Eligibility

Gillian Girotto
Speech-Language Pathologist, R.SLP, S-LP (C) (Alberta) , Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Knowledge
- Articulation and Phonological Disorders
- Fluency Disorders
- Early Literacy (phonological awareness)

Education
- MSc. Speech Language Pathology, University of Alberta
- BA. Psychology, University of British Columbia

Interest

Clients Eligibility
Residents of Alberta & Ontario.

Kristen Leong
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Knowledge
- Articulation and Phonological Disorders
- Early Childhood Language Delays and Disorders
- Pre-literacy and Literacy Development
- Trained in the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP) and Dynamic Tactile and Temporal Cueing (DTTC)
- Trained in the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Level 1

Education
- BSc. Honours Major Psychology, Queen’s University
- MSc. Speech-Language Pathology, McMaster University

Interest

Clients Eligibility

Nikki Ponte
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Knowledge
- Articulation and Phonological Disorders
- Motor Speech Disorders (Introduction to PROMPT)
- Early Childhood Language Development.
- Fluency Disorders/ Stuttering
- School-age Literacy and Language Development
- Voice and Resonance Disorders

Education
- BMSc Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Toronto (in progress)
- MSc Speech-Language Pathology, McMaster University
- BA Hons Psychology, York University

Interest

Clients Eligibility

Michelle Chung
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Knowledge
- Fluency Disorder
- Articulation and Phonological Disorder
- Early Literacy (Phonological awareness)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Early Childhood Language Development. Hanen Certification: It Takes Two To Talk®
- Social Communication
- Language and Learning Delay and Disorder

Education
- Honours Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto Scarborough, double major in Psychology and Linguistics
- Master of Clinical Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Western University

Interest

Clients Eligibility

Nancy Eason
Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO (Ontario)

Knowledge
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Social Language and Social Thinking – Trained in: We Thinkers! Social Communication Program
- Articulation and Motor Speech Disorders – Trained in: PROMPT
- Early Childhood Language Development. Hanen Certifications: It Takes Two to Talk; More than Words; Target Word
- School-Aged Language Delays and Disorders
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Fluency – Trained in: Lidcombe Program
- Cognitive Communication Disorders

Education
- MSc. Speech Language Pathology, University of Alberta
- Post-baccalaureate Stroke Rehabilitation Certificate, University of Alberta
- BA. Major Linguistics, Minor Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Interest

Clients Eligibility

Clare Wolff
Speech-Language Pathologist, R.SLP (Alberta)

Knowledge
- Articulation and Phonological Disorders
- Early Childhood Language Development. Hanen Certifications: It Takes Two To Talk®; More Than Words®; Learning Language and Loving It™
- Early Literacy Development

Education
- MSc. Speech Language Pathology, University of Alberta
- B.A. Major Psychology, Minor Linguistics, University of Regina

Interest
Hiking, climbing, running, yoga, reading, knitting

Clients Eligibility

Andrea Simioni
Speech-Language Pathologist, R.SLP (Alberta)

Knowledge
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Aphasia
- Acquired Apraxia of Speech
- Communication Strategy Training (family, support personnel)
- Mentorship (students, volunteers)
- Dysarthria
- Cognitive-Communication Disorders
- Dysphagia

Education
- Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Alberta (2015)
- Bachelor of Science with Specialization in Psychology from the University of Alberta (2013)

Interest
Travelling, Reading/Listening to Podcast, Exercising, Watching TV (Comedy, Reality), Cats, Crosswords

Clients Eligibility

Chelsey Salli
Speech-Language Pathologist, R.SLP (Alberta)

Knowledge
- Articulation and Phonological Disorders
- Early Childhood Language Development. Hanen Certifications: More Than Words®
- Language and literacy

Education
- MSc. Speech Language Pathology, University of Alberta
- BSc. Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, Minor in Special Education, University of Arizona

Interest
Sports, hiking, travelling, reading, swimming

Clients Eligibility

Mark Parsons
Operations Coordinator

Knowledge
- Operations and Project Management
- IT Support
- Customer Service

Education
- Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta

Interest
Travel, Reading/Learning, Sports

Angela Gacula
Client Coordinator

Knowledge
- Administrative
- Database/Filing System Management
- Research
- Customer Service

Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Interest
Reading, Gardening, Movies, Music, Pets

Lauren Templeton
Founder & Speech-Language Pathologist
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