She has taught in England, Nigeria and the United States and practised as a speech-language pathologist in Canada, England and the United States. Her research interests are in the areas of early intervention, social and emotional communication, child mental health and play. She has presented and published in the areas of humor, laughter, interdisciplinary collaboration, emergent literacy and the material culture of toys. Her current work focuses on support for language/literacy and social-emotional relationships in adolescent families.