Research News

  • Research Colloquium: March 27 2013

    Posted on March 13, 2013 in Research News

    Speaker: Anneke Slis Date: Wednesday, March 27 2013 Topic: Articulatory Speech Errors from a Dynamical Perspective Time:  12:10 to 1:00 p.m. Location:  500 University Avenue, 4th Floor, Rm 452, Rehabilitation Sciences Building As a courtesy to the speaker please be on time. Recording of these lectures is strictly prohibited. About the Speaker: Anneke Slis is currently […]

  • Research Colloquium: March 13 CANCELLED

    Posted on March 4, 2013 in Research News

    This talk has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date Speaker: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Heidi Diepstra Date: Wednesday, March 13 2013 Topic: “Toys & Tongues; the Co-occurrence of Rhythmic Arm and Oral Movements at the Onset of Babbling in an Experimental Context Without Toys” Time:  12:10 to 1:00 p.m. Location: 500 University Avenue, 4th Floor, Rm […]

  • Research Colloquium: February 27 2013

    Posted on February 18, 2013 in Research News

    Speaker: Sonja Molfenter Date: Wednesday, February 27 2013 Topic: Teasing Apart Contributions to Variability in Hyoid Movement in Swallowing: Size Matters Time:  12:10 to 1:00 p.m. Location:  500 University Avenue, 4th Floor, Rm 452, Rehabilitation Sciences Building As a courtesy to the speaker please be on time. Recording of these lectures is strictly prohibited. About the […]

  • Research Colloquium: February 13 2013

    Posted on February 4, 2013 in Research News

    Speaker: Stephanie Shaw Date: Wednesday, February 13 2013 Topic: Dysphagia-Related Toxicities Following Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer (HNC): A Bibliometric Approach Time:  12:10 to 1:00 p.m. Location: 500 University Avenue, 4th Floor, Rm 452, Rehabilitation Sciences Building As a courtesy to the speaker please be on time. Recording of these lectures is strictly prohibited. About the Speaker: Stephanie […]

  • Research Colloquium: January 30 2013

    Posted on January 18, 2013 in Research News

    Speaker: Luc F. De Nil, Ph.D. Date: Wednesday, January 30 2013 Topic: Acquired Neurogenic Stuttering: Incidence, behavioural characteristics and neural correlates Time:  12:10 to 1:00 p.m. Location: 500 University Avenue, 4th Floor, Rm 452, Rehabilitation Sciences Building As a courtesy to the speaker please be on time. About the Speaker: Luc De Nil is a professor in […]

  • Research Colloquium: January 16 2013

    Posted on January 7, 2013 in Research News

    NAME: Trelani Milburn DATE: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 TIME: 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. LOCATION: 5oo University Avenue, 4th Floor, Rm 452, Rehabilitation Sciences Building BIO: Trelani’s dissertation work focuses on preschool children’s invented spelling ability as an important indicator of emergent literacy development. In this talk, she will identify the foundational literacy skills that predict young children’s […]

  • Cup starts with K, right?

    Posted on December 1, 2012 in Research News

    Research in Luigi Girolametto’s lab examines emergent literacy skills in preschoolers, including vocabulary, narrative ability, phonological awareness, and invented spelling. These skills are considered to be the building blocks of literacy … The emergent literacy research undertaken in Luigi’s lab is funded by a SSHRC grant awarded to Luigi Girolametto, Elaine Weitzman (The Hanen Centre), […]

  • Research Colloquium: December 5 2012

    Posted on November 23, 2012 in Research News

    Speaker: Heather Flowers Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Topic: MRI-based neuroanatomical correlates of dysphagia, dysarthria, and aphasia in 160 patients with acute ischemic stroke. Time:  12:10 to 1:00 p.m. Location:  500 University Avenue, 4th Floor, Rm 452, Rehabilitation Sciences Building As a courtesy to the speaker please be on time. About the Speaker: Heather Flowers […]

  • Research Colloquium: November 21 2012

    Posted on November 9, 2012 in Research News

    Speaker: Karine Marcotte Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Topic:White matter disruption and language processing in fluent and nonfluent variants of primary progressive aphasia Time: 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. Location: 500 University Avenue, 4th Floor, Rm 420 Rehabilitation Sciences Building As a courtesy to the speaker please be on time. About the Speaker: Karine Marcotte graduated as […]

  • Partnerships That Make a Difference

    Posted on October 31, 2012 in Research News

    Using Telehealth to improve services in Aboriginal communities Alice Eriks-Brophy collaborates with local community personnel, researchers, and Telehealth providers in the Sioux Lookout Region of northern Ontario to examine the feasibility of delivering speech-language services using videoconferencing technology. Speech and language skills are crucial components of academic, vocational and social success, all of which constitute […]