Director, Advantage Speech-Language Pathology
Richmond, BC

Shari received her M.Sc. from the University of Western Ontario and has been working as a speech-language pathologist since 1994. She specializes in the communication difficulties of adults and children who have neurological damage, developmental delays or disorders, psychiatric conditions, or autism. She also has extensive experience addressing swallowing impairments.
Shari has worked in a large variety of settings, including private clinics, hospitals, schools, preschools, public health, private homes, and the University of British Columbia. She enjoys doing medical-legal evaluations, and will frequently travel within British Columbia and Alberta.
Shari has completed advanced training in Oral Myofunctional Disorders. Shari is Hanen Certified for “More Than Words”, “It Takes Two to Talk”, and “TalkAbility.”  She is on the Registry of Autism Service Providers in BC, with designations as a speech-language pathologist and behaviour consultant.

Shari is the Director of Advantage Speech-Language Pathology in Richmond, BC, which has a large team of SLPs, assistants and volunteers. Advantage SLP was awarded Small Business of the Year with the Richmond Chamber of Commerce in 2019.

Shari is recognized as a Clinical Assistant Professor with UBC and is committed to taking students regularly for clinical placements.

Shari provides speech-language pathology services in English and French.