Maureen
Maureen Penko is the owner of Penko & Associates Speech Services and is a Nationally Certified ( SAC) and provincially registered speech-language pathologist ( CASLPM). She has over 25 years combined clinical experience in speech language pathology working with school aged children in the school system both rural and urban and preschool children in a medical and community settings as well as on reserves.Maureen has her Masters of Science Degree from Minot State University and is specialized in Cleft Lip and Palate, Autism,Late Talkers, Stuttering and Oral Motor Difficulties.
She has worked in a variety of specialized clinics at the Health SciencesCentre.l
She has participated with other professionals and published research in the area of early language development .
For her excellence in the field of speech and hearing science, Maureen earned the Eve Kassirer Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement from the National Association as well as being recognized as a Career Mentor by the University of Manitoba and the National Association SAC.
She has worked in a variety of specialized clinics at the Health SciencesCentre.l
She has participated with other professionals and published research in the area of early language development .
For her excellence in the field of speech and hearing science, Maureen earned the Eve Kassirer Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement from the National Association as well as being recognized as a Career Mentor by the University of Manitoba and the National Association SAC.
"Children are at risk of developing social, emotional, behavioural and/or learning problems if speech, language and/or hearing problems are not identified and treated early."
A well experienced registered clinical psychologist is also available for child and family counselling.