Kaitlyn Parks

Dr. Kaitlyn Parks is a Program Specialist at the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation, where she leads the development and administration of the Early Words for Early Years Educators program. She holds a PhD in Developmental and Cognitive Psychology from the University of Western Ontario, where her research focused on how children with both typical and atypical development acquire language and social communication skills. 

Dr. Parks is passionate about helping children thrive by bridging research and practice, and by supporting improved language and literacy outcomes for families.