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Once upon a time, there was a little girl who couldn't spell. Although she could read, she couldn't even begin to isolate the sounds in words to spell them the right way. She was frustrated. And then her family heard about Speech-Language Pathologist, Karen Hughes. The little girl was diagnosed with a phonological processing disorder and within weeks of working with Hughes, began sounding out words by learning to "feel" the sounds as she spoke the words. Soon after, she began writing words and during her last speech-language therapy session, she was able to sound out and spell one of the largest words in the English language – antidisestablishmentarianism.

This is only one of the stories that chronicles the success of Karen Hughes' private practice. Based in Antigonish, Northeastern Speech Language Associates(NESLA)has helped over 500 children with various speech delays and difficulties. In fact, Hughes heads the only full time, private Speech-Language Pathology business east of Truro. "I've found it extremely rewarding," she says. "Working with kids is the best part of my work." The other bonus for a Speech-Language Pathologist in private practice is that Hughes can involve whole families in the therapy process.