Kaylene French | Speech-Language Pathologist & Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist is a member of:

I completed my Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2010 at the University of Alberta. I moved to Rossland in 2018 to raise my family and enjoy the wild, wonderfulness of Rossland. Difficulties with breast-feeding my second son and a well-timed visit with a local dentist started me on a journey of discovery and learning about orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs). I have one and so do both of my sons! I am now committed to learning as much as I can to support my family and my community in this area of practice that is relatively new and very exciting!

A young woman smiling at the camera on a beach at sunset.

EDUCATION

2026 - ICAP Conference including a skills lab on frenectomies
2025 - Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) course
2025 - Brain & Sensory Foundations course
2023 - MyoMentor course
2023 - Feed the Peds course
2022 - Supporting Oral Motor Skills in the Infant - Assessment, Adaptation and Remediation course
2022 - Professionals Guide to Tongue Tie in the Breastfeeding Infant course
2022 - International Consortium of Anklyofrenula Professionals (ICAP) Conference
2021 - Orofacial Rest Posture Program (ORPP)
2018 - It Takes Two to Talk (language development program)
2017 - Learning Language and Loving It Program (language development program)
2016 - Lidcombe Program (Stuttering/fluency therapy program) and Picture Exchange Communication System (Augmentative & alternative communication program)
2008-2010: MSc-SLP Program, University of Alberta
2002-2006: BSc in Neuroscience, University of Lethbridge

EXPERIENCE

I have worked with babies, children of all ages, and adults with a variety of diagnoses, in various settings (schools, preschools, in public health centres, in clients' homes, in clinics and online) in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Indiana and Australia.

SPECIALTIES

Orofacial myofunctional therapy
Articulation therapy
Sleep apnea/Sleep-disordered breathing
Breast-feeding
Tethered oral tissues (TOTs)
Pediatric feeding therapy
Fluency (Lidcombe)
Early language development (Hanen)

LICENSES

College of Health and Care Professionals of BC
Registry of Autism Service Providers (RASP)
Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
American-Speech & Hearing Association
Washington State
Oregon State (pending)
Idaho State (pending)