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March of Dimes, Aphasia Camp 2013
Posted on January 6, 2014 in Archive
In September 2013, we—ten lucky University of Toronto second year Speech-Language Pathology students—had the honour of volunteering at Aphasia Camp. We arrived at camp mid-afternoon on a Friday. We quickly got settled in and then had the pleasure of greeting campers and helping them select the activities that they wanted to participate in throughout the […]
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Speech Fluency Lab
Posted on December 31, 2013 in Archive
In our research we aim at exploring brain processes that lead to the development of stuttering in children and adults. By looking at functions and anatomy using state-of-the-art brain imaging, we can understand what factors cause stuttering and, importantly, what we can do better in treatment. In a recent study (Beal, et al. 2013 published […]
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Research Colloquia – January 8, 2014
Posted on December 17, 2013 in Archive
Presenter: Stephanie Shaw Title of Talk: Analyzing the architecture and integrity of swallowing-related musculature in healthy normal vs. irradiated tissue Location: 500 University Avenue, Room 452 Time: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m As a courtesy to the speaker please be on time. Recording of these lectures is strictly prohibited. Who is the speaker? Stephanie is a PhD […]
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Research Colloquia December 11
Posted on November 22, 2013 in Archive
Presenter: Tali Bitan, PhD Title of Talk: Domain General Mechanisms in Learning Linguistic Skills Location: 500 University Avenue, Room 452 Time: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m As a courtesy to the speaker please be on time. Recording of these lectures is strictly prohibited. Who is the speaker? Dr. Bitan is a Senior Lecturer, Department of Communications Sciences and […]
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Research Colloquium October 30
Posted on October 24, 2013 in Archive
Presenter: Elaine Kearney, MSc Student Title of Talk: Augmented Visual Feedback in Speech Rehabilitation Location: 500 University Avenue, Room 452 Time: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m As a courtesy to the speaker please be on time. Recording of these lectures is strictly prohibited.
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Excerpt from Intercom Newsletter 2010
Posted on October 16, 2013 in Archive
A Speech-Language Pathology Student’s Experience in Iqaluit Iqaluit, the capital of the newest Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the metropolis of the North and home to over 6,500 people. Although more than half of these people are the Inuit, the native inhabitants of this barren yet breathtaking land, the rest of the population is a […]
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International Student Placement 2013
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I arrived in Chennai, India on June 16th and was instantly taken aback by the differences in sights, smells, animals, foods and dress. My placement site was at a prestigious medical college called Sri Ramachandra Medical College (SRMC). It is on the outskirts of the city and its green campus is where I called […]
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Sponsoring International Internships
Posted on October 11, 2013 in Archive
Chris Gandy (Class of 1961)… As a retired speech-language pathologist, Chris has volunteered in South Africa, Nepal, China, Tanzania, and Panama. Throughout her travels, Chris kept thinking of ways to encourage students in speech language pathology to work in countries experiencing high levels of poverty. Her answer was to donate funds for students in speech-language […]
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Community News
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The Alumni Association is looking for new members! If you are an alumni of the speech-language pathology program (from any graduating year!), we encourage you to join our group. The Alumni Association meets once a month over a pot-luck dinner. We endeavour to improve quality of life for S-LP students and alumni by coordinating events, […]
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Research Colloquia October 16
Posted on October 10, 2013 in Archive
Presenter: Trelani Milburn Title of Talk: Yes those squiggly lines mean something Location: 500 University Avenue, Room 452 Time: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m As a courtesy to the speaker please be on time. Recording of these lectures is strictly prohibited. Who is the speaker? Trelani is a doctoral student who is currently conducting research in the […]