Susan Edmison received a Bachelor of Science in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology in 1981 from the University of Alberta. After working for a year with the Peel Board of Education in Ontario she attended the University of Western Ontario where she completed a Masters of Clinical Science Degree in Communication Disorders in 1984.  Marriage took her to Hong Kong where, for a year, she ran an English preschool program for children with developmental disabilities.  Upon returning to Canada, she settled in Vancouver where she has been employed by British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital since 1986.   In this setting she has had the opportunity to provide assessment and consultation services to children (ages 18 months to 17 years), and their families, presenting with a variety of diagnosis including hearing impairments, visual impairments, learning disabilities, developmental delays and mental health concerns.  She has participated in research exploring the consistency of early diagnosis of children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the language and anxiety characteristics of children with a diagnosis of Selective Mutism.  She has received additional training in gold standard assessment protocols for children with ASD, Orton-Gillingham tutoring for children with dyslexia, techniques for dynamic assessment and mediated learning strategies, and treating children with autism.  She is the mother of two young adult children, who constantly surprise and delight her.  Running, biking, and tennis fill most of her spare time.

Moray McLean graduated as an Occupational Therapist in 1984 from Queen Margaret University College in Edinburgh, Scotland. After working in Britain she headed overseas firstly to New Zealand. Mainstreaming of children with special needs into regular education settings was just beginning and Moray participated at all levels of this dramatic societal shift. She traveled to the U.S.A. and finally arrived in Canada in 1990 settling in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She was involved in establishing a new Tri-Ministry program serving children and families in rural and remote areas of North Western Ontario. When the cold became too much to handle Moray and her husband moved to Vancouver. Moray has worked at the Centre for Ability since 1993. She has worked with both preschool and school-aged children.  Moray is a mother of two school aged children and continues to enjoy traveling.