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OUR FOUNDER
M.Sc., SLP | CEO OF NVSS
Lisa Brillinger
Lisa Brillinger is a Speech and Language Pathologist who works in partnership with Indigenous communities across Saskatchewan and Ontario.
She brings extensive experience from a range of clinical settings, including school divisions, hospitals, stroke rehabilitation and FASD diagnostic clinics.
Lisa is a passionate and outspoken advocate for students with limited access to speech therapy, and a catalyst for positive change in how services are delivered to remote communities.
In 2022, Lisa was the recipient of CBC’s Saskatchewan's Top 40 Under 40 award. In 2025 she was invited as a keynote speaker at the Global Indigenous Languages Summit (hosted by the Canadian Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages) to present Northern Voices Speech Services’ progressive approach and technological advancements within the field of speech pathology. She is celebrated for setting a new standard of culturally responsive and community-driven speech and language services.
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.
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.