• SLP Research Colloquia Schedule 2015-2016

    Posted on June 8, 2016 in Archive

    What’s new in communication disorders research? Join us on Wednesday’s for these 1 hour lunchtime presentations and find out! Presentations occur in Room 452, in the Rehabilitation Sciences Building, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm  (as a courtesy to the speaker please be on time). 2015-2016 Schedule October October 21, 2015 – Katie Fraser, Computerized language […]

  • U of T Professors Talk Research at UHN…

    Posted on June 6, 2016 in Archive

    Professors Rosemary Martino, Elizabeth Rochon and Yana Yunusova recently participated in an innovative panel discussion in honour of Speech and Hearing Month. The focus of the discussion was Research in Speech – Pathology at the University Health Network (UHN). The panel was made up of S-LPs from UHN – TGH, TWH, TRI and PMH. Education […]

  • The Motor Speech Research Study from Ontario wins National SAC award of Excellence in Applied Research

    Posted on May 13, 2016 in Archive

    “The Motor Speech Research Study” is a key research project that informed the development of an evidence-based care pathway, supporting the identification and intervention planning for children over 36 months of age with severe speech sound disorders. This study was awarded the prestigious Excellence in Applied Research award by the Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) […]

  • U of T Faculty and Student Receive 2016 SAC Awards

    Posted on May 12, 2016 in Archive

    Speech–Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) annually recognize individuals at a reception at their national conference. Some familiar faces received awards in Halifax in 2016! Click on the links below for a description of the SAC award. Excellence in Applied Research Award Aravind Namasivayam, PhD, S-LP(C) (Principal Investigator) Adjunct Lecturer (status-appointed), Dept of S-LP, Faculty of Medicine, U of […]

  • Excellence in Teamwork Award, Baycrest Speech-Language Pathology Team!

    Posted on April 26, 2016 in Archive

    The Baycrest Speech-Language Pathology Team recently won the 2015 “Excellence Through Teamwork” award at the Baycrest Annual Staff Awards ceremony.  The team was nominated by Jagger Smith, acting Manager, for their continued excellence in engaging learners and for inspiring broad and diverse learning in geriatrics and speech pathology through innovative educational activities.  The Excellence Through […]

  • 2015 Distinguished Service Award

    Posted on January 11, 2016 in Archive

    Congratulations to Dr. Kimberley Bradley ! Winner of the 2015 Distinguished Service Award On November 10, 2015, the University of Toronto Speech-Language Pathology Alumni Association hosted an Awards and Recognition Celebration at the J.J.R. Macleod Auditorium. On this occasion, the Alumni Association was honoured to present Dr. Kimberley Bradley with this year’s Distinguished Service Award. This […]

  • AACRAC 2015

    Posted on December 11, 2015 in Archive

    Alumni Association Convocation Reception and Awards Ceremony 2015… The University of Toronto S-LP Alumni Association hosted the annual Convocation Reception and Awards Ceremony on November 11, 2015 at the Hart House building. Prior to their convocation, the graduating class of ’15 and their families enjoyed refreshments, mingling, and a performance by Mr. George Shields and […]

  • Speech Production Lab

    Posted on November 30, 2015 in Archive

    In a recent interview titled The Power of Speech with International Innovation magazine, Dr. Yunusova, elaborated on her research program and her personal motivation in working with individuals diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases affecting their speech production. Dr. Yunusova’s research mainly centres on early diagnosis and effective subtyping of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the links between […]

  • Call for Status Only and Adjunct Appointment 2015-2016

    Posted on November 2, 2015 in Archive

    THE DEADLINE FOR NEW AND RE-APPOINTMENT IS JANUARY 31, 2016 FOR STATUS-ONLY AND ADJUNCT APPOINTMENT APPLICATIONS. The Department of Speech-Language Pathology is currently accepting applications for NEW AND RE-APPOINTMENT for Status-Only and Adjunct Appointments for the term beginning July 1, 2016. We invite you to apply. If you are interested in applying, please visit our website, […]

  • Language and Cognitive Development Laboratory

    Posted on October 1, 2015 in Archive

    Do children use the same memory system for learning language structures and bike riding? A recent article from Dr. Mainela-Arnold’s Language and Cognitive Development Laboratory appearing in the Journal of Child Language suggests that they do (Mainela-Arnold & Evans, 2014). This study examined the procedural-declarative memory (PD) hypothesis. According to the PD hypothesis (Ullman, 2004), […]