OUR MISSION
Tip of the Tongue is an Alberta based clinic specializing in pediatric and adult myofunctional therapy, speech therapy and infant feeding concerns including breast and bottle.​
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We help families improve feeding, breathing, sleep, and speech through personalized, evidence-informed care — addressing concerns such as tongue and lip tie, TMJ discomfort, mouth breathing, orthodontic stability, and sleep-related challenges.
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Our work is grounded in function: when the tongue, jaw, airway, and speech systems work well together, long-term growth, comfort, and clarity follow.
Our Team
Karrie Page, MSLP, R.SLP, S-LP(C), COM, IBCLC
Owner, Therapist, Educator & Mentor
Karrie Page is a fiercely passionate Speech-Language Pathologist who truly loves her work. Guided by her father’s advice to “do what you love,” she has built a career devoted to helping babies, children, and families thrive.
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Karrie earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Lethbridge in 2000 and completed her Master of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Alberta in 2002. She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and a Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM), and she has completed extensive training in tethered oral tissues (tongue and lip ties). Karrie is also a co-creator and instructor of the Orofacial Rest Posture Program (ORPP), which she teaches to speech-language pathologists and dental professionals across Canada.
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Born and raised in Drumheller, Alberta, Karrie married her high school sweetheart and is a proud mom to two sons. Her personal journey has deeply shaped her professional path: she experienced difficulty producing the “R” sound as a child, developed Bell’s Palsy at age 13, and later faced breastfeeding challenges with her first son. These experiences opened her eyes to the world of pediatric feeding and swallowing and ultimately inspired the creation of Tip of the Tongue.
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With nearly two decades of clinical experience, Karrie brings both expertise and heart to her work. She approaches therapy with kindness, empathy, and a firm belief that persistence and partnership lead to meaningful progress.
Karrie sees herself not just as a therapist, but as an educator and collaborator — she knows that parents and caregivers understand their children best. She is committed to ongoing learning and continually evolves her practice through professional development and real-world clinical experience.
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Karrie is honored to walk alongside families on their journey toward healthier feeding, clearer speech, and better sleep.
​Contact Karrie: Karrie@tipofthetongue.ca
Daniel DeSantis
Speech Language Pathologist
Daniel was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. He obtained his Honours Bachelor of Science with distinction in Psychology from the University of Toronto; during which he completed an Honours Thesis research project on Communication and Aging. He moved to Edmonton to complete his Masters of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Alberta.
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Daniel now lives in Sylvan Lake, Alberta with his wife, Acacia, his sons, Tai and Fionn and Beaglier, Butters. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, building computers, and playing bass guitar and drums in a local Red Deer band.
Daniel has had the pleasure of working with pediatric and school-age children in a variety of health centres and school divisions. He has also supervised graduate students from the University of Alberta. Daniel enjoys all aspects of speech-language pathology and values every chance to work collaboratively with families and other professionals. He actively pursues continuing education in order to provide the best evidence-based therapy.
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Contact Daniel: Daniel@tipofthetongue.ca
Sarah Roadhouse
Lactation Counsellor
Sarah is a lifelong learner whose curiosity about the world around her has led her on many adventurous paths. Following her passion to understand people and culture Sarah completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology/Psychology from the University of Calgary. Upon graduating Sarah decided to apply all she had learned to the art of parenthood and spent many wonderful years raising her 4 children. During those years her love of learning only increased which led her to pursue education in several fields including contemplative living, Montessori education and finally led her to completing her Certified Lactation Counsellor Training from the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice in 2017. Following completion of her course Sarah trained and volunteered with Le Leche League for 4 years, supporting parents in navigating the journey of breastfeeding.
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Sarah connected with Karrie several years ago over their mutual passion for quality lactation care for families. They dreamed of working together and in Fall 2022 that dream became a reality as Sarah joined the Tip of the Tongue team. Sarah is lucky to wear two different hats at our clinic.
She finds great joy in being part of our lactation clinic team which strives to educate, empower and support families through their prenatal and postpartum breastfeeding/infant feeding journey. Using evidence based education and a compassionate counselling style, Sarah helps families feel well-prepared to have a positive breastfeeding experience. She also offers families skilled and knowledgeable support to address breastfeeding/infant feeding challenges they might encounter during those early postpartum weeks. It is Sarah’s great joy to offer a skilled and compassionate presence to others.
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Sarah shares life with her husband and 4 kids in Lacombe, Alberta. Sarah is a dedicated book worm, aspiring adventurer and celebrator of things big and small.