MEET OUR TEAM
Get to know the team behind Kawartha Children's Therapies. Since starting out in 2019, we’ve built a reputation based on providing exceptional customer service for everyone. Behind every successful venture, there’s a talented group of special people who are highly committed to that success. Read all about the team, and feel free to get in touch with additional questions.
Kawartha Children’s Therapies was established in 2019, born out of a desire to provide quality, personalized and family centered speech and language services to families living in Kawartha Lakes and North Durham regions.
Co-Founders, Brittany and Mary decided to team up after working together for several years for another company. After recognizing the need for services in Kawartha Lakes and North Durham regions they combined their extensive experience to meet the needs of families and children in the area.
MARY BOWDEN
Speech Language Pathologist/Co-Owner
Mary Bowden SLP (C) Reg. CASLPO MHSc.
Mary is the proud founder and owner of Bowden Speech and Language Therapy and co-owner of Kawartha Children's Therapies. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist registered with the College of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists of Ontario (CASLPO) and maintains certification with Speech-Language and Audiology Canada. Mary is a proud graduate of the University of Toronto and holds the degree of Master of Health Science.
Mary's additional training includes:
Hanen: More Than Words, Talkability, and It Take Two to Talk
Prompt: Introduction, Bridging, Individual Project
Digging Deeper (Motor Speech)
Fluency Plus
Orton-Gillingham Practical Linguistics Part 1
Picture Exchange Communication Level 1
Oral Resting Posture Placement
Picture Exchange Communication Level 1
Cognitive Communication Disorders Level 1
Voice Therapy Spectrum (LMRVT and CSCF)
Mary's musical and dramatic training includes qualifications in Voice, Piano and Flute from the Royal Conservatory of Music and a Certificate in Musical Theater Performance from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
Mary has had the privilege of working in a number of settings, such as:
-The Hanen Center (Toronto) as an in-person program therapist as well as being part of the province-wide virtual program offering for the Ontario Autism program in 2020.
- Acute care hospital (Michael Garron)
- Child Development Center (Michael Garron)
- Neonatal Follow up Clinic (Michael Garron)
- Preschool Language Services in Toronto and York Region
- Several Private Schools in Toronto
- Various daycare providers across the GTA
When she isn't working as an SLP Mary continues to participate in community theater as a performer, vocal coach and musical director. She is also an amateur beach volleyball enthusiast.
BRITTANY LAPP
Speech-Language Associate/Co-Owner
Brittany is the proud co-founder and co-owner of Kawartha Children's Therapies (KCT). It has always been a dream of hers to support the families in her community. She is a Speech-Language Associate with a Psychology degree from Carleton University. Brittany also completed the Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) program at Georgian College with honours. Her clinical placement experience includes working with school-aged children within the Ottawa Catholic District School Board and working with individuals with Aphasia or traumatic brain injury with the York Durham Aphasia Center.
Since completing school, Brittany has worked with the paediatric population for over 14 years providing services for two different multidisciplinary private practices before opening KCT. Brittany has also taken additional training in the areas of articulation, motor speech, language acquisition, parent training and structured literacy (Orton Gillingham). Brittany has extensive experience working with children of all ages in the areas of articulation/motor speech, receptive and expressive language, parent training, and social communication. She also has a passion for working on literacy skills including phonological awareness, reading, writing and spelling with students of all ages.
When not working Brittany enjoys spending time with her two children and husband. She enjoys gardening, walking, fitness, cooking, camping, spending time at her family cottage and interior decorating.
BROOKE ST.ONGE
Speech-Language Associate
Brooke is a proud graduate of the Communicative Disorders program at Durham College. She also holds a B.A.Hon. degree from Trent University as well as an Early Childhood Montessori diploma from the Toronto Montessori Institute. Before joining the BVS/KCT family, she worked as a creative and dynamic Montessori teacher for 15 years in Durham Region. She is an active member in good standing with Speech-Language and Audiology Canada, and brings with her years of experience with children of all ages and abilities.
She takes great pride in her aptitude for fostering positive connections, as well as open and honest communication with her clients and their families.
Brooke has always been an advocate for parent education and involvement with their child’s development, and take a personal interest in each and every one of her clients overall wellbeing. Brooke is experienced in the areas of dyslexia, reading and writing skills, articulation and motor speech, fluency disorders, social communication, language delays/disorders, parent training and fluency disorders.
A parent of two children herself, she is energetic and patient. When not working as a Communicative Disorders Associate, she enjoys camping as well as horseback riding, and even serves as a rodeo announcer on weekends in the summer months. She sings in two local grassroots bands, and is always eager to share her love of music.
MIKAYLA MUNDY
Speech-Language Associate
Mikayla is a Speech-Language Associate recently graduated with honours from the Communicative Disorders Assistant Graduate Certificate program at Durham College. She also holds a B.Sc.Hon. degree in Biology with a minor in Philosophy from Trent University. She completed her clinical placements working with pre-school and school-aged children with 5 Counties Children’s Center in Peterborough Ontario, as well as completing her additional placement experience with Kawartha Children’s Therapies. As an active member of Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada, as well as Speech Language & Audiology Canada, Mikayla continues to strive towards rounding out her experience with children of all ages with numerous continuing education opportunities outside of her therapeutic work. She strides to ensure that clients and their families are offered a unique and enjoyable therapy experience with
materials and activities catered towards her clients interests and their communicative goals. When not working as a CDA, Mikayla enjoys spending time camping, hiking and exploring the outdoors with her husband and dog Ollie. Her hobbies also include crocheting and curling in the winter.