School of Communication Sciences and Disorders - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Communication Sciences and Disorders says thanks with instructor profiles

Susan Rvachew — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 02:10:56 +0000

The education of highly-qualified researchers in the Communication Sciences and professionals in Speech-Language Pathology requires a student-centred learning environment with small class sizes and personalized mentoring. Maintaining this level of standard in our curriculum has required bold, nimble and innovative work from our instructors. You adapted quickly to meet these challenges head-on, and you did so with grace, professionalism and a great deal of care for our learners. This World Teachers鈥� Day, I sincerely want to say thank you to faculty members in our School.

Kahnawake placements seek to build bridges in speech-language pathologist education

Mallory Skinner & Esfir Tkach — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 19:08:35 +0000

Health services, including speech-language pathology services, are a human right. Yet accessibility to these services can be difficult, especially for Aboriginal communities.

SCSD students and faculty investigate gender gap in reading skills

Mallory Skinner & Esfir Tkach — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:06:58 +0000

In the world of literacy, a distinct pattern in children鈥檚 skills has emerged: across time and cultures, boys tend to underperform in reading. Are girls truly better readers than boys - and if they are, what is causing this divide in proficiency? Dr. Susan Rvachew of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD) led a seminar class in investigating this issue.

Initiatives for adults on the autism spectrum: An example of advocacy at the SCSD

Laurie Slater & Sarah Bogdanovitch — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 15:35:19 +0000

The M.Sc.A program at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD) is currently in the process of shifting towards a competency-based approach to clinical training. The curriculum is now framed to target seven specific roles that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) should fill in their practice. That is, being an SLP means being a clinician, a communicator, a collaborator, an advocate, a scholar, a manager and a professional, all at the same time.

Widening the Scope: New Initiatives with Adult Populations

Laurie Slater and Sarah Bogdanovitch — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:18:02 +0000

This past winter saw the opening of the new Adult Outpatient Teaching Clinic at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD). Lauren Tittley, director of the clinic, began preparing for the opening in the fall of 2017 with several objectives in mind. As a teaching clinic, the first objective is providing clinical opportunities to students to work with specialized adult populations with acquired language disorders including aphasia, cognitive communication disorders, and motor-speech disorders.

Diversity in Clinical Education: Towards a more Inclusive Practice

Sara Perillo and Laura Emily Evans — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:21:45 +0000

Students in Speech-Language Pathology at 成人大片鈥檚 School of Communication Sciences and Disorders are trained to work with a wide variety of disorders, and to provide high quality services to individuals of all backgrounds.

From Professional Training to Research: Acquiring a Unique Skillset with the M.Sc. Combined Program

Laura Emily Evans and Sara Perillo — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:13:03 +0000

At the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, students in the Speech-Language Pathology M.Sc.(A) program complete two intense years of academic coursework and clinical training, exploring human communication and the treatment of disorders that can hinder it. The scope of the professional program is vast, allowing its graduates to work with a variety of populations.

Bridging Clinical and Research Experience: Summer research opportunities for M.Sc.A. students

Virginia Hay-Roe and Huong Hoang — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:59:16 +0000

With a packed clinical education program, it may be challenging for Master of Science Applied (M.Sc.A.) students to engage in regular research activities during the intensive academic semesters. In order to enhance student exposure to research, 成人大片 Faculty of Medicine offers a summer research bursary program, giving professional health students the opportunity to work in scientific research for eight consecutive weeks during the summer break. In 2016, seven M.Sc.A.

Oh, the Places You鈥檒l Go (and Grow)!

Marielle McCrum — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:48:38 +0000

Clinical placements are an invaluable part of learning at the 成人大片 School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD). A unique aspect of the 成人大片 SCSD Program is that students start having hands-on experience in their very first semester.

World Voice Day: 成人大片 Students Provide Free On-Campus Voice Screenings

Larissa Der and Emily Welham — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:30:52 +0000

World Voice Day, April 16, is an annual event celebrated around the world that is dedicated to educating the public on the importance of vocal health. Many are unaware that the vocal folds are very soft and delicate tissue that can be overworked or damaged similar to other soft tissue in our body! For most people, the voice serves as the primary method of communication, without it, conversing with others becomes fatiguing or even painful.