Nathan Carter
Richmond, BC, Canada
Website
http://www.carterspeechpathology.ca
Phone Number
236-979-7626
Email Address
nathan@carterspeechpathology.ca
Bio
12+ years in Fraser Health Authority as a hospital acute-care and outpatient SLP, including supervisory roles **** Experience providing service on numerous units including stroke/neurology, oncology, head/neck surgical, and ICU/HAU **** Full certification in FEEVS, VFSS, tracheostomy/vent patients, and voice restoration (voice prosthesis) **** Owner/SLP at Carter Speech Pathology, providing adult services including clinical and mobile FEEVS swallowing exams, accent modification, aphasia and dysarthria therapy, and post-laryngectomy care **** Certified Compton P-ESL accent modification coach **** M.Sc. from UBC in 2011
Field of Practice
Speech-language Pathologist
Disorders Treated
Accent Modification/Accent ReductionAphasiaApraxia/DyspraxiaDysarthriaDysphagia/Swallowing Disorder or DifficultyLaryngectomy (Head and Neck Cancer)Motor Speech DisorderNonverbal Language DisorderParkinson’sStroke – AdultStuttering/Fluency of Speech Disorder
Taking New Clients
Yes
Age Groups Treated
19+ years
On RASP list
no
Languages Spoken
english
Will Travel / Distance
Yes - up to within the lower mainland, but open to consideration of other locations
Specialties / Services Provided
Swallow assessment including mobile endoscopic swallow exams (FEEVS) and standard clinical exams **** Post-laryngectomy care including cleaning/maintenance/use of voice prosthesis and related equipment; electrolarynx use. **** Accent modification based on the Compton PESL approach, with videoconference as an option. Full 13-week accent course available, as well as hourly or half-hourly coaching. Aphasia and dysarthria therapy
Provides Teletherapy?
Yes
Other Professional Practice / Service Information
I am interested in further collaborative work with ENTs, dietitians, and other allied health professions. **** Especially with mobile FEEVS testing, I am motivated to give adults strong diagnostic results so that they can have confidence that they are making well-informed, reasoned decisions re: balancing the risks and pleasures of eating. **** Visit Carter Speech Pathology on the web at www.carterspeechpathology.ca