Cassie Tam
MSc., RSLP, SLP(C)
During my second year at the University of British Columbia, I began my journey to becoming an SLP when I started work as a behavioural interventionist with two children with Autism in Vancouver. With this new passion of working with children with special needs, I pursued my graduate degree in Alberta. Since then, I have worked extensively with children with a variety of complex communication needs in one-to-one and group therapy settings. I believe that children learn best when their caregivers are empowered to support their communication needs.
Experience
I have worked with children or adults with the following needs:
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Developmental Language Delay/Disorder (i.e., expressive/receptive)
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Speech Sound Delay/Disorder (i.e., articulation/phonology)
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Alternative & Augmentative Communication
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Social Pragmatic Communication Disorders
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder
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Language-Based Learning Difficulties
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Reading
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Writing
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Spelling
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Genetic Syndromes/Conditions
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Down Syndrome
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Genetic Mutations
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Prelinguistic & Paralinguistic skills
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Feeding
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Picky Eating
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Chewing
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Swallowing
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Stroke
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Accent Modification
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Stuttering
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Voice
Professional Development
A tactile-kinesthetic (touch & feel) approach where a child is physically prompted so that their jaw, lips and/or tongue can be guided to correctly form speech sounds.
Feed the Peds: The Foundations of Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing
A comprehensive course that covered assessment, treatment, and issues (e.g., tethered oral tissues, myofunctional disorders, medical complications) related to feeding/swallowing.
Autism Navigator - JumpStart to Coaching in Everyday Activities
Interprofessional training in social communication milestones, early signs of autism, and evidence-based strategies to support families with toddlers with autism.
Education
University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Sciences
University of Alberta
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Languages
English & Cantonese