About
Nicole Carty is an OOAQ member and has a postgraduate degree in Speech-Language Therapy from the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland ("Diplôme d'orthophonie-logopédie", in 2003) and a Master's degree in Speech-Language Therapy from the University of Montreal ("Maîtrise professionnelle en orthophonie", in 2006).
She in an expert in oral and written language development with the cognitive-socialization approach and specializes in working with individuals with Down syndrome.
The Language Clinic
Nicole Carty founded The Language Clinic in 2008, aiming to provide high quality services at affordable prices for the greatest number of families, including those who do not have insurance.
She welcomes a multi-age and multi-cultural clientele.
She speaks fluent French and English and provides her services in both languages.
Nicole Carty's Projects
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Co-founder of the nonprofit blogs Striving for Excellence (for speech language therapists) and Informed Parents (for families).
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Member of the Quebec Association for Speech-Language therapists and Audiologists (AQOA) and does volunteer work for the enrichment of clinical practice in Speech-Language therapy.
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Advocates for spreading appropriate information about learning to read, the importance of shared reading time with children, bilingualism and screen time, and writes articles for the SOSprof blog.
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Advocates for spreading appropriate information about the developmental potential of individuals with Down syndrome, writes articles for RT21 Ressources and author of the book Parler, lire et écrire avec une Trisomie 21 (2026).
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Professional consultant on educational games and Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices (AAC).