About me | Rossland Speech Therapy

My name is Kaylene French and 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 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

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

In December 2021, I took the course "Orofacial Rest Posture Program", which made me realize that I had to change the focus of my practice to really address what was going on with my young articulation/speech clients (news flash, their issues were mainly related to their tongues needing help!).

SPECIALTIES

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

CERTIFICATION

Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC
American-Speech & Hearing Association
Registry of Autism Service Providers (RASP)