ATC TEAM!
Aim to Communicate
MARIAM KOMEILI PH.D.
CEO and Founder of Aim to Communicate
Obtained Clinical (2010) and Research (2011) Masters of Science in Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) from City University, London UK, and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Reading. Mariam Komeil is fully licensed to work in Canada through the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) and is certified by Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC). Mariam Komeil has been working as an SLT in Canada for the past 10 years and has ample experience working with children with a wide range of difficulties.
Education
- PhD., Speech and Language Therapy from University of Reading, UK
- MSc., Speech and Language Therapy from City University, London
- PGDip (Clinical MSc)., Speech and Language Therapy from City University, London
- BSc., Psychology from York University
Clinical Work Experience
I have over 10 years of experience as a speech and language therapist working with a wide range of difficulties including:
- Delayed Language Development
- Late Talkers
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Speech sound disorders
- Stuttering
- Literacy skills
- Parent coaching and consultation
Certified and Trained in
- It Takes Two to Talk® — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Language Delays
- More Than Words® — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder or Social Communication Difficulties
- TalkAbility™ — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum
- The Lidcombe Program for Children who Stutter
- Introduction to Prompt for children with Motor Speech Disorders
Publications
Komeili, M. (2021)
Assessing the Language abilities of Farsi-English Bilingual children and the Effects of Internal and External Factors on their language skills.
[Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Reading, UK
Komeili, M., Marinis, T., Tavakoli, P., & Kazemi, Y. (2020).
Sentence Repetition in Farsi-English Bilingual Children.
Journal of the European Second Language Association, 4(1), 1-12.
Komeili, M., & Marshall, C. R. (2013).
Sentence repetition as a measure of morphosyntax in monolingual and bilingual children.
Clinical linguistics & phonetics, 27(2), 152-162.
Using multiple measures of language dominance and proficiency in Farsi-English bilingual children
Frontiers in Communication 8, 1153665
Jessy Quizon
Communication Disorders Assistant (CDA)
Durham College
Jessy is a Communicative Disorders Assistant with a passion for speech and language. She developed a strong interest and love for linguistics and focused on studying speech and language disorders by the end of her time as an undergraduate. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto with a double major in Linguistics and Cognitive Science with a focus on Language and Cognition. Following this, she continued studying in the Communicative Disorders Assistant at Durham College. Jessy loves helping others, especially children and their families.
Education
Post-graduate certificate program of Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) at
Durham CollegeBachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Cognitive Science (Arts) with a focus in Language and
Cognition
Work Experience
Experienced working directly with a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in private practice as
well as in preschool settings. I have experience working in:
- Speech Sound Disorders
- Developmental Disabilities
- Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC)
- Fluency Disorders and more
Additional Training/Workshops
Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada (CDAAC)
Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC)
- Standard First Aid and CPR (Level C)
Additional training
- Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA)
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