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  • June is…Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month

    Posted on June 30, 2016 in Archive

    Health Canada, Calendar of Health promotion days also lists June as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month Another June awareness event of note is dedicated to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease), a devastating neurodegenerative disease which affect speaking and swallowing functions. Awareness of ALS on an international scale was first […]

  • Aphasia Awareness Week is June 5 – 12

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    Aphasia Awareness Week June 5 – 12 The first week of June is Aphasia Awareness Week. The Aphasia Institute defines Aphasia as “a language problem that masks inherent competence and that has its most dramatic impact on conversational interaction (talking and understanding) as well as on the ability to read and write. Aphasia is most […]

  • June is…”Stroke Awareness Month”

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    Health Canada, Calendar of Health promotion days lists June as “Stroke Awareness Month” and “Head Injury Awareness month”.  As part of last month’s Speech and Hearing Awareness month activities, Dr. Rochon and Dr. Martino partnered with OSLA for a public event entitled “A Life with Speech and Swallowing Difficulties after Stroke “. Professor Elizabeth Rochon, […]

  • 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) […]