OUR MISSION
Tip of the Tongue is an Alberta-based clinic providing myofunctional therapy, speech therapy, and support for infant feeding concerns, including breast and bottle feeding, for infants through adults.
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.
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
At Tip of the Tongue, our clinicians work collaboratively to support families from infancy through adulthood. Many families begin their journey with lactation and infant feeding support and continue with speech or myofunctional therapy as their needs evolve, allowing our team to provide thoughtful, coordinated care at every stage.
Karrie Page
Speech-Language Pathologist | Lactation Consultant | Certified Orofacial Myologist
Founder, Tip of the Tongue
Karrie is passionate about helping families navigate feeding, speech, and oral function with confidence and clarity. Guided by her father’s advice to “do what you love,” she has built a career dedicated to supporting babies, children, and families through challenges that can impact feeding, communication, sleep, and overall well-being.
Karrie completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Lethbridge in 2000 and 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) with extensive training in infant feeding, tethered oral tissues, and oral function.
Through her clinical work, teaching, and speaking engagements, Karrie is committed to advancing collaborative care and improving how oral function and infant feeding are understood across healthcare disciplines. She has lectured at provincial, national, and international conferences including the Pacific Dental Conference, the American Laser Study Club (Toronto, Vancouver, and Las Vegas), and the Breathe and Thrive Symposium in San Diego. Karrie is also the co-creator and instructor of the Orofacial Rest Posture Program (ORPP), which she teaches to speech-language pathologists and dental professionals internationally.
Born and raised in Drumheller, Alberta, Karrie now resides in Central Alberta with her husband Dustin and is the proud mom of two sons, Noah and Isaac. Her own experiences with childhood speech challenges, Bell’s Palsy, and breastfeeding difficulties helped shape her passion for supporting families.
Karrie founded Tip of the Tongue to provide thoughtful, collaborative care that supports families from infancy through adulthood. She believes strongly in partnering with families and other professionals and continues to evolve her practice through ongoing education, mentorship, and clinical collaboration.
Daniel DeSantis
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech & Oral Function Development
Daniel enjoys supporting children and families as they build strong speech and oral function to help them thrive in everyday life. He obtained his Honours Bachelor of Science with distinction in Psychology from the University of Toronto, where he completed an Honours Thesis research project focused on communication and aging. Daniel later moved to Edmonton to complete his Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Alberta.
Daniel lives in Sylvan Lake, Alberta with his wife, Acacia, their sons Tai and Fionn, and their beaglier, Butters. Outside of the clinic, he enjoys cooking, building computers, and playing bass guitar and drums in a local Red Deer band.
Daniel enjoys supporting a wide range of speech and language needs and takes a practical, family-centered approach to therapy that helps children build skills they can use confidently in everyday life.
He has worked with children in a variety of healthcare and school settings and values building strong relationships with families and collaborating with other professionals to support children’s communication development. Daniel has also had the pleasure of supervising and mentoring graduate students from the University of Alberta.
Committed to lifelong learning, Daniel regularly pursues continuing education to ensure his therapy remains thoughtful, practical, and grounded in current evidence-based practice.
Sarah Roadhouse
Certified Lactation Counsellor
Infant Feeding & Lactation Support
Sarah supports families as they begin their infant feeding journey, helping parents feel informed, confident, and supported during the early weeks with a new baby. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Calgary and brings both professional training and lived experience as a mother of four to her work.
After raising her four children with her husband Steve, Sarah completed her Certified Lactation Counsellor training in 2017. She also volunteered as a La Leche League Leader for four years, supporting families with breastfeeding prior to joining the Tip of the Tongue team in 2022.
Sarah provides our initial lactation assessments and is often the first point of contact for families with newborns. She works closely alongside Karrie and the Tip of the Tongue team to ensure families feel well supported and connected with the appropriate care as their feeding journey unfolds.
Using evidence-based education and a gentle counselling style, Sarah supports families through prenatal education and postpartum infant feeding care. She has developed strong knowledge in oral function, low milk supply, breast pump use, personalized flange fitting, and helping mothers establish comfortable and effective pumping routines.
Sarah is currently completing her International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification and values the opportunity to continue learning and growing collaboratively as part of the Tip of the Tongue team.
Sarah is currently completing her International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification and values the opportunity to continue learning and growing collaboratively as part of the Tip of the Tongue team.