Angela is a speech-language pathologist and researcher specializing in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for minimally speaking Autistic children. She holds a Ph.D. from McGill University, where her research focused on improving communication outcomes for children on the autism spectrum through AAC.

With over a decade of clinical experience, Angela has worked extensively with Autistic children, as well as those with global developmental delays and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. She previously served as a consulting speech-language pathologist at Miriam Intervention in Montréal and currently serves as the Autism Advanced Practice Leader at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. In this role, she provides strategic leadership and oversight for evidence-based autism services for young children across Nova Scotia.

Angela’s work has been recognized with multiple research awards. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences, contributing meaningfully to the field of communication sciences and disorders. She is deeply committed to learning from and integrating lived experience into all aspects of her work, ensuring that the voices of those with firsthand experience are reflected in both clinical practice and research.