ABOUT US
Heather Morris, Msc rsLP(C) - Speech-Language Pathologist
Heather provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to clients in Vancouver, B.C. Her primary clinical interest includes working with preschool, school-age children, teenagers and young adults with a focus on the social use of language (pragmatics/discourse), narratives and nonfiction texts, language processing, expressive/receptive language delays, executive functioning and alternative and augmentative communication (AAC).
Heather has completed the Social Thinking™ Level 1a Clinical Training in San Jose, CA and enjoys facilitating social language groups. She has a passion for using the Social Thinking™ approach to understanding the “why” behind the social world. She believes building perspective-taking skills, social awareness, and empathy are key to successful social communication and understanding. Heather has also completed the Advanced Training for "Collaborative & Proactive Solutions" (CPS) Model by Ross Greene. The CPS model is recognized as an empirically-supported, evidence-based treatment that enables individuals to be successful using a non-punitive, non-adversarial, and trauma-responsive approach.
Heather primarily works with students who have social communication deficits, autism spectrum disorder, giftedness and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Heather has published research on the narrative abilities of children with autism and children with specific language impairment (SLI). Further, Heather also conducts research at the Child Language and Cognition Lab at UBC
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Regina - 2006
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, UBC - 2010
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Certificate, Laurier University - 2022
Certifications & Organizations
Advanced Training for "Collaborative & Proactive Solutions" Model by Ross Greene.
PEERS® Certified Provider - Young adults
Registered with the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia.
Certified member of Speech and Hearing BC (formally the British Columbia Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists).
Certified member of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC).
Member of the Registry of Autism Service Providers (RASP) for both under and over 6 years old.
Completed the Social Thinking™ Level 1a Clinical Training in San Jose, California.
Clinical faculty member and educator with the School of Audiology and Speech Science at UBC.