Research News

• 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 […]

• Research Colloquium: November 7 2012

  Posted on October 29, 2012 in Research News

  Speaker: Gillian deBoer Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Topic:  Nasometry and Mixed Nasality: Rethinking the Disordered Resonance Paradigm. Time:  12:10 to 1:00 p.m. Location: 500 University Avenue, Room 132, Rehabilitation Sciences Building As a courtesy to the speaker please be on time. About the Speaker: Gillian de Boer has completed a Bachelor’s in Chemistry and French […]

• Partnerships That Make a Difference

  Posted on September 28, 2012 in Research News

  Eliminating Risks Associated with Swallowing Disorders Rosemary Martino, Associate Chair, Associate Professor With funding support from the Canadian Stroke Network (CSN), our research was the first to systematically develop and then validate a screening test to detect swallowing problems in patients who suffered a stroke. Our screening test is titled the Toronto Bedside Swallowing Screening […]

• Partnerships That Make a Difference

  Posted on August 30, 2012 in Research News

  Speech-Language Pathology and Parkinson’s disease. Pascal van Lieshout is uncovering the effects of Parkinson’s disease on speech and swallowing skills. He aims to develop a better understanding of this disorder to improve assessment and treatment. With collaborators, he is creating innovative tools to improve assessment of voice problems and remediate limitations in facial expression in […]