Alana Clayton

Why choose Alana Clayton?

Alana is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist at Pillars of Wellness with more than 10 years of experience working across the continuum of care (critical care, acute medicine, inpatient rehabilitation, and complex continuing care) as well as in outpatient neuro-rehabilitation and dysphagia clinics. She has worked in healthcare in Alberta, Texas, and Ontario.

She has an interest in supporting adults with neurological conditions such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, and progressive brain conditions. Alana values a collaborative approach, working alongside clients to create functional, evidence-informed therapy plans that aim to support recovery and help individuals return to activities that are meaningful to them.

Conditions Treated

Alana is passionate about working with adults with a variety of neurological conditions:

5Traumatic brain injury
5Stroke
5Progressive brain disease

She believes in working together with the client to develop and implement evidence-based, functional treatment care plans that maximize client recovery and facilitate return to activities that are meaningful to each client.

Alana is a Certified SPEAK OUT!® Provider, offering services to support individuals with Parkinson’s disease. She has completed Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA TM ) CORE Training, along with additional learning in swallowing assessment, aphasia, apraxia of speech, and cognitive-communication. Alana is a Registered MBSImP™ Clinician and has completed Basic FEES® Training for S-LPs. Outside of work, Alana enjoys travelling and going on camping adventures with her husband and two young children.

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Alana Clayton providing ALS speech therapy guidance

Education

Alana is registered with the College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists of Ontario (CASLPO), a member of Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC), and a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She obtained a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Alberta.