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OUR FOUNDER
THE WOMAN BEHIND IT ALL
Lisa Brillinger
Lisa Brillinger is a Speech and Language Pathologist contracted by Indigenous communities in both Saskatchewan and Ontario.
She has extensive experience in diverse clinical settings including school divisions, hospitals, health centres (FASD team), and long-term care facilities. Immediately after receiving her master’s degree in North Dakota, Lisa returned to Saskatchewan where she opened a private practice geared towards assisting communities in northern parts of the province.
Lisa is a passionate and outspoken advocate for students with reduced access to speech therapy, as well as a catalyst for positive change in the service delivery models providing therapy to remote Indigenous communities. In 2022, Lisa achieved the Saskatchewan's Top 40 Under 40 award, celebrated for her contributions to the province through her company's innovative framework.
OUR SERVICES
SPEECH PROGRAM
NVSS’s speech program is an innovative means of ensuring consistent, intensive, and in-person speech support is accessible to all students, province-wide!
Our programs incorporate in-person support of highly trained speech and language pathologists committed to educating themselves about the cultural-linguistic diversity and unique needs of each community.
HEARING SCREENS
NVSS is happy to provide schools with the opportunity to request annual student hearing screens.
Even mild and temporary hearing difficulties can put a child at risk for speech and language delay (as well as negatively affect academic performance). NVSS hearing screens consist of non-invasive measures to assess hearing.
All students receive individual reports explaining their results, as well as referrals to follow up with pediatric audiologists / physicians, as warranted.
LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION
We believe speech-language pathology has a vital role to play in advancing language revitalization.
As communication specialists, our responsibility extends beyond supporting students with speech disorders—it’s about helping speakers connect with the full cultural-linguistic richness of their language. NVSS is reimagining a model of speech therapy that doesn’t just correct sounds—it elevates voices.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
We believe in investing in the capacity of school teams, so they feel confident, capable, and supported.
As part of our speech program, all participating school teams take part in an immersive three-day training conference. Through guided sessions, hands-on practice, and one-on-one coaching from our speech-language pathologists, teams gain the tools to recognize, understand, and support students with speech and language challenges. When school teams are confident and prepared, speech support becomes reliable and impactful.