Advantage Speech-Language Pathology Ltd

12/24/2025

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄✨

Thank you for being part of the Advantage SLP community this year. We’re grateful for your trust and support and look forward to an amazing year ahead.

12/19/2025

Today, Shari and Roujan had the pleasure to present to a group of 25 people from Alzheimer's BC.

Shari's interest in Alzheimer's began early in her career, when in graduate school (31 years ago!), She did her thesis on language attrition in bilingual Alzheimer's. Then, in 2018, her mother received the diagnosis (and passed away in 2023). So, this was a very personal, emotional, and important topic to discuss.

Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease struggle with so many aspects of communication (comprehension, expression, reading, writing, cognitive-linguistic function...). This has such profound effects on their relationships, feelings of self worth, and quality of life. The SLP is a vital member of the team to preserve communication skills, educate family and caregivers, and to provide strategies to assist individuals as they progress through the disease.

Thank you to Alzheimer's BC for inviting us to speak, and for your thoughtful questions.....and thank you to everything you do to support people through the process.

(and thank you to Roujan for your tech skills, getting this presentation to look so good)

12/16/2025

Thank you to a lovely client for this amazing personalized gift, absolutely love it! 💖✨

 

12/16/2025

A heartfelt thank you to Linh (OT) for the lovely Christmas gift. Feeling very grateful this holiday season 🎁

12/14/2025

Our hearts are with the Jewish community today. during Hanukkah.

12/05/2025

✨ Celebrating Our Amazing Student JP! ✨

 
Today we’re excited to highlight JP, who has just completed his placement with us. It has been such a joy having him in the clinic, his dedication, positivity, and eagerness to learn made a meaningful impact on our team and the families we support. 💛

Here’s what JP shared about their experience:

“My favourite part of this placement was getting to work with multiple SLPs and see how they each bring something unique and personal to their sessions, which I think captures the spirit of this field.”

We’re so grateful for all your hard work, JP! Wishing you all the best as you continue your journey in the SLP world, we know you’ll do amazing things. 💙📚🗣️

12/05/2025

✨ Meet Sherouk Shehata, Registered Speech-Language Pathologist! ✨

                                          

We’re excited to welcome Sherouk to the Advantage team! She completed her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology at UBC and brings experience from community health, private practice, hospitals, early intervention, and disability-support settings.

Sherouk has worked with children from infancy to adolescence, supporting needs in language, speech sounds, social communication, fluency, AAC, and early literacy. She has also supported adults in language, cognitive-communication, voice, and social communication.

With a warm, playful, and strengths-based approach, Sherouk values evidence-based practice and collaborating closely with families to build meaningful communication skills.

Clinical Interests: Early language, articulation & phonology, childhood apraxia of speech, social communication, feeding & dysphagia, AAC, early literacy.

12/04/2025

We’re here to support our Steveston community.

12/01/2025

11/29/2025

Wishing our amazing SLP Nicola a very happy birthday! 🎉
Thank you for all you do—may your day be as wonderful as you are.

 

11/28/2025

A great way to support and connect with young children is through OWLing — a simple but powerful strategy:

👀 Observe what your child is interested in and get face-to-face
⏳ Wait for them to interact
👂 Listen to what they are communicating

This approach helps children feel seen, heard, and encouraged to express themselves.
Learn more here: https://www.hanen.org/information-tips/waiting-the-key-to-supporting-your-childs-communication

And… we’re also loving our new clinic painting — the perfect backdrop for learning and play! 🎨✨

11/24/2025

✨ Welcome to the Team, Lydia! ✨

We’re so excited to introduce Lydia, our newest Speech-Language Pathologist joining Advantage SLP!

Lydia completed her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences at UBC. She brings valuable experience across acute care, inpatient rehab, school-aged services, and early intervention. She has supported adults with dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive-communication challenges, and a wide range of communication needs.

Lydia also has a strong background in pediatrics, with clinical experience in early intervention and school settings. She has provided language intervention, supported AAC access, and worked with children to build social communication skills and improve speech sound development.

What truly sets Lydia apart is her passion for functional, evidence-based care and her commitment to working closely with clients, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams. She provides compassionate, culturally responsive, client-centered services for individuals of all ages.

Lydia is bilingual in English and Mandarin, and outside of work she enjoys staying active, reading, spending time with loved ones, and discovering new restaurants and bubble tea spots. 💛

Please join us in giving Lydia a warm welcome — we’re so happy to have her on the Advantage SLP team! 🌟