Meet The Team

Julie Rubin

Julie and her husband Brian's lives took a dramatic turn when their three-month-old son, Kaleb, was diagnosed with the rare and severe condition known as Lissencephaly. This diagnosis sparked their journey to establish the Canadian Centre for Development READ MORE

Svenje Duffield

Svenje (pronounced "Svenya") is a registered physiotherapist. In 2010, she completed her physiotherapy degree and went on to pursue a full dissertation Masters degree in wheelchair seating. As a clinic owner in South Africa, her focus was on treating infants and children with neurological conditions. During this time, she obtained certifications in NDT READ MORE

Lydia Heng

Lydia was born and raised in Calgary, AB and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary. She later called Ontario home when attending Queen's University in Kingston when completing her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy. Her experience involves over 10 years working professionally with children in areas READ MORE

Dipika Shah

Dipika has a Master’s degree in Neuro-Pediatrics, completed her PhD in Pediatric Physiotherapy in 2018, was Assistant Professor and in charge of the Department of Pediatric Physiotherapy in Charusat University in India, and has worked with hundreds of children throughout her career. Over the years, she has taken part in numerous speaking READ MORE

Shaun Pearson

Shaun obtained his Masters degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from McGill University. He is passionate about helping his clients of all ages improve their communication skills. Shaun is a fun, energetic, and dedicated clinician, who loves to “think outside the box” during therapy to motivate his clients to communicate. Shaun has worked READ MORE

Kanika Sabhani

Kanika was raised in Edmonton and has had a passion for physiotherapy from a young age. She has mild CP and has spent several years in physiotherapy as a child working on improving her own walking. This cemented her interest in physiotherapy and she decided to travel to the land down under to pursue her Doctorate of Physiotherapy from READ MORE

Danielle Mitchell

Danielle is passionate about helping families achieve their goals. She works to help children obtain optimal development through movement. She currently holds a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Kinetics. Danielle has experience working with children of all ages and backgrounds. She completed a pediatric READ MORE

Melissa Richards

Melissa is originally from Winnipeg and discovered her passion for empowering and supporting children to achieve their goals while coaching gymnastics. She loved building trusting relationships with her athletes, finding creative ways to target skills development, and finding a just-right challenge for each gymnasts’ unique needs. This passion is what READ MORE

Aisha Javed

Aisha is a registered Physiotherapist and has worked with AHS since 2020. She is passionate about providing quality care to clients, focusing on physical and mental wellness. She has wanted to work in pediatrics and, being a mother of a child with special needs, converted this interest into a passion. She loves to connect with READ MORE

Patricia Milburn-Barile

Patricia has been practicing massage for over two decades and has grown her toolbox of techniques to accommodate any client, big or small, no matter their concerns. Some techniques and experience that we’re especially excited for her to bring to our clinic are her Liddle Kidz Pediatric Massage certification, trigger point therapy, neuromuscular facilitation techniques, READ MORE

Mariam El-Temtamy

Mariam El-Temtamy is a Registered Occupational Therapist in Alberta. She holds a Master of Occupational Therapy degree from UBC, having previously earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Western University. Specializing in pediatric care, Mariam collaborates closely with children and their families to create individualized treatment plans and foster meaningful participation in daily activities. READ MORE

Jessica Vo

Jessica graduated from the University of Alberta with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy. She has a special interest in helping children reach their full potential and has honed her skills in providing specialized care for the pediatric population. With experience in outpatient settings, she assesses and treats a wide range of pediatric conditions, READ MORE

Camilla Weyland

Camilla graduated from the University of Alberta with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She has experience working with preschool kids with speech & language delays, adults with neurological conditions, and children with feeding & swallowing disorders. She also has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and has worked with children and adults with developmental disabilities READ MORE

Jordyn Harpell

Jordyn was born in Medicine Hat, and moved to Calgary when she was 13. She completed her Therapy Assistant diploma at SAIT in 2019 and has completed a Bachelor’s degree from Athabasca University, studying Health Sciences with a Minor in Psychology. She knew she had a passion for working with kids with disabilities from a READ MORE

Breanna Hutley

Breanna was born and raised in Calgary, AB. She has a Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant diploma from SAIT and has a passion for working with children with disabilities. She has worked with children since 2020 and is excited to learn and grow. She is compassionate, kind and patient with people in all walks of life READ MORE

Kaitlyn Shrum

Kaitlyn was born and raised in Calgary, AB. She’s currently enrolled at Mount Royal University completing a degree in Physical Literacy and a minor in Business. Physical Literacy is similar to Kinesiology, but it also incorporates elements of physical activity, and mental and social well-being while fostering the motivation, and confidence to lead a healthy READ MORE

Alyssa Macphail

Alyssa was born and raised in Calgary, AB and has graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Rehabilitation Therapy. She has previously had a placement with Canadian Centre For Development and was eager to return to the clinic. Alyssa has always loved working with children and being in a hands-on environment to help people. She READ MORE

Victoria Scanlon

With over 10 years of experience as a dedicated dance instructor and choreographer, Victoria's journey in working with children has been nothing short of extraordinary. Throughout her career, Victoria has donned various hats, proving her versatility and adaptability. From her role as an Activity Aide, where she enriched the lives of seniors through engaging and fun-filled activities, to READ MORE