About
Our Beliefs
At Little Owl Speech Pathology we believe that learning is achieved best through connection and play. Only when your child has built a strong connection with the person they are learning from, will they be able to soar.
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We also believe in providing the most up to date, evidence-based services to ensure that we are providing treatment that is both effective and research based.
Meet the Team
Karly Grainger
MSc., R.SLP, SLP (C)
Founder/Owner and Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
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Areas of expertise
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Speech Sound Disorders
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Myofunctional Therapy (ages 3 and up)
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Early Language Development
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Karly Grainger is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist with the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists with over 12 years of experience. Karly uses a play-based, family-centered approach in her practice and enjoys working together with families to develop individualized goals to help their child succeed.
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After graduating with a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Alberta in 2012, Karly began working with preschool and school-aged children at Alberta Health Services. Karly worked at AHS for 10 years and had the privilege of working alongside Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, supporting children ranging from mild speech delays to severe developmental disabilities and complex communication needs. This experience enabled Karly to adopt strategies from all disciplines into her practice. In 2020, Karly started Little Owl Speech Pathology and in 2022, she transistioned to fully private therapy when life with her own 3 little ones began getting busier.
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Karly is passionate about evidence-based practice and regularly takes part in continuing education to increase and improve her knowledge. Karly has a special interest in treating speech sound delays and disorders and has taken extensive training in the assessment and treatment of motor speech disorders and childhood apraxia of speech. Karly has also recently expanded her practice to include myofunctional treatment for speech disorders that are related to orofacial myofunctional disorders and enjoys combining the two approaches to provide the best treatment possible.
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Training / Courses
Bachelor of Science (Psychology) from the University of Alberta Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Alberta Lidcombe Program of Early Stuttering The Prompt Institute - Introduction to Prompt (Treatment program for Apraxia) Let's Start Talking - a program developed by Dr. Megan Hodge at the University of Alberta. Karly completed intensive one-on-on training with Dr. Megan Hodge to fulfill the requirements to deliver this program Orofacial Rest Posture Program - trained in assessment and intervention of orofacial myology disorders (OMDs) Tongue Tips Orofacial Myofunctional Program TalkTools course, The Functional *ASSESSMENT* of TOTs (Tethered Oral Tissues) The Ultimate Play Based Speech Therapy Course PODD Introductory Workshop (Pragmatic Organized Dynamic Display)
Elissa Greenlaw, SLPA
B.Ed., SLPA
Speech-Language Pathology Assisstant​
Elissa has recently completed her training as a Speech Language Pathology Assistant through MacEwan University. She had the privilege of learning from and working with Karly at Little Owl Speech Pathology during her final field placement and is excited to continue her connection with this clinic and the families it serves. Before shifting her career into speech therapy, Elissa worked with children and families for 14 years. Her experience as an elementary classroom teacher, private day home provider, substitute teacher across all grade levels, and mother of three has given her a nurturing spirit, first hand knowledge of child development, and lots of practice guiding learning through play and exploration. She enjoys working one on one with clients on focused goals to increase abilities in speech, language, and literacy.
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Park Professional Center
Suite #210, 1606 Sherwood Drive (Upper Level)
Sherwood Park, AB
T8A0Z2
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