School of Communication Sciences and Disorders - News 2 /scsd/channels_item/8 en 2026 SCSD Research Day /scsd/node/53227 <p><em>Friday February 13 2026 • 3pm to 5pm</em><br /> <em>McIntyre Building, room 330, 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montreal QC, H3A 1A3</em></p> <p> </p> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:51:35 +0000 ɬ﷬ ɬ﷬ Hearing Screening /scsd/node/53066 <p>No appointment needed.</p> <p>First come, first serve.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thank you</p> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:39:33 +0000 ɬ﷬ New injectable gel shows promise as voice loss treatment /scsd/node/52965 <h5>ɬ﷬ team develops hydrogel that outlasted current treatments in a preclinical study, a step toward reducing the need for repeat procedures</h5> <p>ɬ﷬ researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries.</p> <p>Voice loss is often permanent when scarring forms on the vocal cords. Current injectable treatments break down quickly, which can force patients to get repeated procedures that can further damage the delicate tissue.</p> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:16:10 +0000 ɬ﷬ The Child Phonology Lab at SCSD is looking for parent participants /scsd/node/52280 Thu, 15 May 2025 16:14:22 +0000 ɬ﷬ Cross-pollinating ideas at the SCSD Research Day /scsd/node/51998 <p><img alt="" height="566" src="https://healthenews.mcgill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-28_SCSDResearchDay-1-451_1080x566.jpg" /> Student presenters at the SCSD Research Day, which took place on February 21, 2025.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:49:48 +0000 ɬ﷬ Scaringi Lecture Series in Speech Language Pathology - Research Talk /scsd/node/51958 <p><em><b>Research Talk </b><br /> Thursday April 3, 2025, 4:30 to 6:00 pm<br /> 2001 ɬ﷬ College Ave. Room 606</em></p> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:53:54 +0000 ɬ﷬ SCSD Research Day /scsd/node/51806 <p><em>Friday February 21st 2025 • 3pm to 5pm<br /> Leacock Building #232, 855 Sherbrooke West</em></p> <p> </p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:05:16 +0000 ɬ﷬ Save the Date: 2025 Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture /scsd/node/51805 <p><em>Thursday March 27th 2025 • 4:30pm to 6pm<br /> Leacock Building #232, 855 Sherbrooke West</em></p> <p><b>Lori Leibold Ph.D.<br /> Senior Director • Center for Hearing Research</b></p> <p><b>Speaker Bio</b></p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:05:51 +0000 ɬ﷬ FREE Hearing Screening /scsd/node/51689 <p>No apppointment needed.</p> <p>First come, first serve.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thank you</p> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:30:07 +0000 ɬ﷬ SCSD’s Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony /scsd/node/51679 <p>SCSD’s Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony will take place on Friday, October 25<sup>th</sup> 2024 from 4:30pm to 7pm</p> <p>Kindly RSVP to (<span class="spamspan"><span class="u">admin.scsd</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span>) before October 21<sup>st</sup>.</p> <p>Refreshments will be served following the talk.</p> <p> </p> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:54:30 +0000 ɬ﷬ Congrats to Dominique Louer, SCSD PhD candidate, who has been selected for the 2024 ɬ﷬ 3MT | MT180 Competition Final! /scsd/node/51498 <p>After weeks of competition and feedback, 15 finalists are ready! Who can best present their leading-edge research to a live audience in just 3 minutes and a single slide? Come to the final and cheer on Dominique!!!</p> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:41:27 +0000 ɬ﷬ The 2024 Scaringi Lecture Series in Speech Language Pathology: Workshop /scsd/node/51447 <p><strong>Clinical Workshop</strong><br /> April 4, 2024, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm<br /> Room TBA</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Using Narratives to Enhance Speech, Language and Communication in Students with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN): the magic of storytelling.</strong></p> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:09:30 +0000 ɬ﷬ The 2024 Scaringi Lecture Series in Speech Language Pathology /scsd/node/51444 <p style="text-align:center">ɬ﷬’s School of Communication Sciences and Disorders<br /> is proud to be hosting a research talk on enhancing the language of adolescents<br /> with DLD and a workshop on using narratives in clinical assessment and<br /> intervention.</p> <p style="text-align:center">These events are funded by the Scaringi Lecture Series grant. This year the events are also co-sponsored by the<br /> FRQSC group on Cognitive plasticity and language acquisition.</p> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:51:49 +0000 ɬ﷬ The 2024 Dr. Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture /scsd/node/51443 <p style="text-align:center">ɬ﷬’s School of Communication Sciences and Disorders<br /> is proud to announce:<br /> The 2024 Dr. Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture<br /> March 11, 4:30 to 6 pm<br /> Leacock 232<br /> 855 Sherbrooke St. W.<br /> Dr. Sheila Blumstein<br /> Brown University</p> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:42:48 +0000 ɬ﷬ SCSD Free Hearing Screenings /scsd/node/51349 <p>For Children (3+) and Adults</p> <p>Wednesday November 8<sup>th</sup> &amp; Thursday November 9<sup>th</sup>, 2023</p> <p>9:00am - 4:00pm</p> <p>Location: School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD)</p> <p>2001 ɬ﷬ College Avenue, 8th Floor, Montreal</p> <p> </p> <p>Hearing information will be provided and an audiologist will be on site to answer questions</p> Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:46:00 +0000 ɬ﷬ The 2023 Dr. Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture /scsd/node/51004 <p>February 13, 5 to 7 pm</p> <p>Leacock 232*</p> <p>855 Sherbrooke St. W.</p> <h3>Janet Werker, Ph.D.</h3> <p>University Killam Professor and Canada Research Chair</p> <p>Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia.</p> <h2> </h2> <h2> </h2> <h2> </h2> <p> </p> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:31:11 +0000 ɬ﷬ SCSD Free Hearing Screenings /scsd/node/50949 <p>For Children (3+) and Adults</p> <p>Thursday November 24<sup>th</sup> &amp; Friday November 25<sup>th</sup>, 2022</p> <p>9:00am - 4:00pm</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Location: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT)</p> <p>527 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, 8<sup>th</sup> Floor</p> <p> </p> <p>Hearing information will be provided and an audiologist will be on site to answer questions</p> <p> </p> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:51:38 +0000 ɬ﷬ Scaringi Lecture Series in Speech-Language Pathology (April 5, 2022 3:30 PM) /scsd/node/50690 <p>ɬ﷬’s School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is proud to be hosting a research talk and panel discussion on language development and language disorders in high school populations.</p> <p><strong>April 5, 2022</strong>, 3:30 to 6:30 pm</p> <p><strong>To register, please</strong> <strong><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=cZYxzedSaEqvqfz4-J8J6hwCK2R4sUtGgQ5EtpX3rGFUMlJGNThMQ1JOM1lKMjI3TFpFRVJPRU8wRS4u">use this form</a></strong></p> <p><b>Research Talk, 3:30 pm</b></p> Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:18:59 +0000 ɬ﷬ ɬ﷬ speech-language pathology students work with Kahnawà:ke first-graders /scsd/node/50339 <p>Source: ɬ﷬ Reporter</p> <p><em>Six Master’s students engaged in telepractice with children to maximize learning to read amidst COVID restrictions</em></p> Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:57:00 +0000 ɬ﷬ In conversation with recent graduate Haruka Saito /scsd/node/50338 <p><em>Although the pandemic made in-person Convocation ceremonies impossible once again this year, the event represents an important milestone in a graduate’s journey as the recognition of years of hard work. It also provides an opportune time to reflect on that journey, as Dr. Haruka Saito, the lone 2021 graduate from the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD), did in taking some time to answer a few of our questions.</em></p> <p><strong>What was the focus of your PhD, and what led you to that topic?</strong></p> Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:57:11 +0000 ɬ﷬ Celebrating this year’s Faculty award winners and women in science /scsd/node/50336 <p> </p> <p><strong>Rosemary Wedderburn Brown Prize</strong></p> <p>Established in 2010, this award is aimed at full-time faculty members in the health professional Schools of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Communication Sciences and Disorders, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy), in order to recognize individuals with outstanding scholarly potential and demonstrated research excellence in the early stages of their career.</p> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 20:46:02 +0000 ɬ﷬ Former ɬ﷬ SCSD PhD student is now a Faculty Member at Dalhousie SCSD! /scsd/node/50333 <p>Congratulations to our former PhD student, Dr. Ana Maria Gonzalez Barrero, who will be joining the faculty at Dalhousie’s School of Communication Sciences and Disorders in September!</p> <p> </p> Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:44:04 +0000 ɬ﷬ Virtual Prospective Students Event 2021 (27 March 13:00-14:00) /scsd/node/50195 <p>Due to ongoing pandemic restrictions, we will host a virtual event via zoom on Saturday March 27, 2021, 1-2pm eastern standard time for prospective students in our MScA program in Speech Language Pathology.</p> <p>Please register for the event here: <a href="https://forms.gle/jfGRqRocW6pMNcsu5">https://forms.gle/jfGRqRocW6pMNcsu5</a></p> <p>The zoom link will be shared following registration.</p> <p><strong>Schedule</strong></p> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:28:05 +0000 ɬ﷬ Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture (22 March 17:00) /scsd/node/50194 <div> <div> <div> <p>ɬ﷬ School of Communication Sciences and Disorders invites you to join the following event with us:</p> <p><strong>The multiplicity of cognitive paths and learning outcomes in development</strong></p> <p>Speaker:<br /> <strong>Dr. Lisa Archibald, PhD</strong><br /> Associate Professor<br /> School of Communication Sciences and Disorders<br /> Western University</p></div></div></div> Wed, 10 Mar 2021 20:19:20 +0000 ɬ﷬ Dr. Li-Jessen is in the ɬ﷬ News! /scsd/node/49650 <p><a href="/newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-claim-three-spots-demanding-ai-funding-competition-320733">Click here</a> for more info!</p> <p> </p> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:03:44 +0000 ɬ﷬ Linda Polka named Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America /scsd/node/49571 <p>Congratulations to Dr. Polka!</p> <p><a href="https://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2020/01/21/linda-polka-named-fellow-of-the-acoustical-society-of-america/">https://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2020/01/21/linda-polka-named-fel...</a></p> Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:07:22 +0000 ɬ﷬ Volunteer Recruitment /scsd/node/48702 <p>Want to gain experience in research?</p> <p>The PoP Lab (Prof. Nadig) is recruiting volunteers to work on 3 projects.</p> <p>1. Video coding of music and play-based therapy sessions with children with autism,</p> <p>2. a study examining what aspects of social interaction help typically-developing toddlers learn words, using skype interactions as well as being an observer of interactions between adults,</p> <p>3. A community-based project on job coach support to increase employment success in adults with autism or intellectual disability (French fluency required).</p> Thu, 24 May 2018 18:53:44 +0000 ɬ﷬ Reflux and voice: That cough, sore throat and hoarseness may not be a mere cold /scsd/node/48642 <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2018/04/05/reflux-and-voice-that-cough-sore-throat-and-hoarseness-may-not-be-a-mere-cold/">Article from Med E-News</a></p> <p><strong>This year’s World Voice Day presents an opportunity to reflect on an often overlooked topic</strong></p> Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:11:41 +0000 ɬ﷬ ɬ﷬ 24 /scsd/node/48586 <p>With our new outpatient teaching clinic, ɬ﷬’s School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is making a difference in the Montreal community and beyond.</p> Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:24:13 +0000 ɬ﷬ Everyone has a voice… /scsd/node/47988 <h5>By Shalor Toncray on January 2, 2018</h5> Wed, 07 Feb 2018 20:11:00 +0000 ɬ﷬ 2nd place in the Speech Communication Poster Competition /scsd/node/45763 <p>Two SCSD Ph.D students tied for 2nd place in the Speech Communication Poster Competition at the 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, held in New Orleans December 4-8, 2017.</p> <p><strong>Sarah Colby</strong> - for her poster: Inhibitory and lexical frequency effects in younger and older adults’ spoken word recognition</p> <p><strong>AJ Orena</strong>  - for his poster: Segmenting words from bilingual speech: evidence from 8- and 10-month-olds</p> <p>Congratulations!</p> Thu, 21 Dec 2017 14:10:09 +0000 ɬ﷬ Global ‘goo-goo’: What baby talk sounds like around the world /scsd/node/44995 <p>Some scientists argue that baby talk not only helps infants acquire language, it helps parents form a positive emotional bond with their babies, said Linda Polka, a professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at ɬ﷬ in Canada.</p> <p>To read the article: <a href="http://fox6now.com/2017/12/10/global-goo-goo-what-baby-talk-sounds-like-around-the-world/">http://fox6now.com/2017/12/10/global-goo-goo-what-baby-talk-sounds-like-around-the-world/</a></p> <p> </p> Mon, 11 Dec 2017 15:47:01 +0000 ɬ﷬ ɬ﷬ delivers voice training workshops for transgender students /scsd/node/44478 <p>Article from <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2017/11/29/mcgill-delivers-voice-training-workshops-for-transgender-students/">Med e-News </a></p> Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:43:42 +0000 ɬ﷬ Celebrating Faculty of Medicine award winners /scsd/node/44476 <p>Article from <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2017/11/29/celebrating-faculty-of-medicine-award-winners-2/">http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2017/11/29/celebrating-faculty-of-medicine-award-winners-2/</a></p> Wed, 29 Nov 2017 19:43:11 +0000 ɬ﷬ Kanwar Anit Singh Saini: winner of the 2017 Alumni Award of Merit for the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders /scsd/node/43380 <p><em>By Sophia Blankenhorn </em></p> <p><em>Photo: Brooke Wedlock</em></p> <p>When CBC Radio’s Metro Morning announced Kanwar Anit Singh Saini, MSc(A)’11, as a nominee for ‘Torontonian of the year’ in 2016, it came as a “huge surprise” to Saini.</p> <p>Perhaps it shouldn’t have.</p> <p>Since moving to Toronto from his native Montreal, Kanwar Anit Singh Saini, MSc(A)’11, a speech language pathologist (SLP), has found many novel ways to give back to his community.</p> <p>There is the volunteer work he undertook to ease the transition for newly arrived Syrian refugees.</p> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:40:44 +0000 ɬ﷬ Doctoral student Adriel John (AJ) Orena wins the Raymond H. Stetson Scholarship in Phonetics and Speech Science /scsd/node/41873 <h3>Doctoral student Adriel John (AJ) Orena wins the Raymond H. Stetson Scholarship in Phonetics and Speech Science</h3> <p>This award was established through a grant to the Acoustical Society Foundation in 1998 to honor the memory of Professor Raymond H. Stetson, a pioneer investigator in phonetics and speech science. The purpose of the scholarship is to facilitate the research efforts of promising graduate students.  </p> Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:11:46 +0000 ɬ﷬ Dr. Li-Jessen wins the Rosemary Wedderburn Brown Prize /scsd/node/41513 <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2017/06/07/winners-of-the-maude-abbott-haile-t-debas-and-rosemary-wedderburn-brown-prizes-announced-4/">Click here to read more</a></p> Wed, 14 Jun 2017 09:07:16 +0000 ɬ﷬ Dr. Elin Thordardottir wins the CJSLPA Editor's award /scsd/node/40536 <p><a href="http://www.sac-oac.ca/about-sac/award-winners#Editors">Click this link to read more. </a></p> Thu, 18 May 2017 22:11:22 +0000 ɬ﷬ Dr. Nicole Li-Jessen is named as CRC /scsd/node/40371 <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2017/05/mcgill-gets-15-crcs-infrastructure-funding/">Click here to read more.</a></p> Sun, 14 May 2017 15:50:23 +0000 ɬ﷬ Wikipedia Teaching Initiative in SCSD /scsd/node/37552 <p>Click here to read the article.</p> <p><u>English:</u></p> <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2017/03/23/mcgill-students-develop-wikipedia-page-on-transgender-voice-therapy/">http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2017/03/23/mcgill-students-develop-wikipedia-page-on-transgender-voice-therapy/</a></p> <p><u>French:</u></p> Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:24:13 +0000 ɬ﷬ Postdoctoral Opportunities 2017-18 /scsd/node/24090 <p><a href="/scsd/files/scsd/strauss-postdoc.2017.docx" target="_blank">Click the link to see more details.</a></p> <p> </p> Wed, 09 Nov 2016 19:07:48 +0000 ɬ﷬ Graduation Supervision & Skillsets /scsd/node/22463 <p><span>1.  </span><a href="/gradsupervision/">Grad Supervision website</a><span>: The newly updated Supervision website provides comprehensive evidence-based information about supervision best practices, policies, roles and responsibilities, and resources for both students and supervisors.</span></p> Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:58:58 +0000 ɬ﷬ ɬ﷬ and Safe Space /scsd/node/21601 <p>ɬ﷬ is dedicated to provide its community with the safest environment possible.</p> <p> </p> <p>While the events depicted in this video are extremely unlikely, we need to make sure that everyone is ready to respond if such a dramatic event was to occur.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSnNZttgjk0&amp;feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSnNZttgjk0&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Please also note that the video may be difficult to see for some students. Students are advised that the video depicts violent and traumatic situations.</p> Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:16:40 +0000 ɬ﷬ SCSD Outreach 2016 Media Coverage /scsd/node/20948 <p>Click the link below to view media coverage on SCSD clinical outreach 2016.</p> <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2016/06/29/preparing-a-new-generation-of-health-care-professionals-through-community-engagement/">http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2016/06/29/preparing-a-new-generation-of-health-care-professionals-through-community-engagement/</a></p> Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:12:46 +0000 ɬ﷬ Media Coverage on World Voice Day /scsd/node/19490 <p>Here is an interesting <a href="http://www.btmontreal.ca/videos/4832305716001/">interview </a>done by BTV Montreal with our Dr. Li-Jessen! </p> <p>Also check out <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2016/04/world-voice-day-returns-to-mcgill/">this article</a> covering World Voice Day 2016.</p> Mon, 11 Apr 2016 20:27:42 +0000 ɬ﷬ Med e-News on Swallowing Awareness Event /scsd/node/19418 <p>Click below to check out the Med e-News article about our Swallowing Awareness Event!</p> <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2016/04/08/mcgill-university-and-jewish-general-hospital-team-up-to-host-first-swallowing-awareness-event/">http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2016/04/08/mcgill-university-and-jewish-general-hospital-team-up-to-host-first-swallowing-awareness-event/</a></p> Sat, 09 Apr 2016 22:18:05 +0000 ɬ﷬ Med e-News on World Voice Day /scsd/node/19090 <p><span>Check out this article about SCSD's World Voice Day!</span></p> <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2016/04/01/world-voice-day-returns-to-mcgill-university/">http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2016/04/01/world-voice-day-returns-to-mcgill-university/</a></p> <p> </p> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:46:20 +0000 ɬ﷬ Advocacy and support services for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder /scsd/node/18432 <p>Recent research by Professors Nadig and Flanagan at ɬ﷬ demonstrates that young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder benefit from support during their transition from school to the community. However, services of this kind are sorely lacking for individuals who do not have intellectual disability. Watch our video on sharing perspectives of adults with ASD on their transition from school to the community. Please join us in asking for a mandate for access to transition support services by signing the action letter on our website.</p> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:30:33 +0000 ɬ﷬ Hearing Screening /scsd/node/18285 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 21:52:26 +0000 ɬ﷬ Final MICLIU Priority Points List for School of Communication Sciences & Disorders /scsd/node/18162 <p><a href="/scsd/files/scsd/comm_sc_disorders.pdf">/scsd/files/scsd/comm_sc_disorders.pdf</a></p> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 17:26:37 +0000 ɬ﷬ Dr Pell's study featured in Media /scsd/node/17961 <p>Dr. Pell's study on 'GROWLS, LAUGHS AND SOBS ARE BETTER THAN WORDS AT CONVEYING EMOTION' has been covered recently by various sources of Media.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">A new study by researchers at Canada's ɬ﷬ has found that humans pay more attention when an emotion is expressed through a vocalisation than we do when the same emotion is put into words.</p> Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:19:47 +0000 ɬ﷬ Dr. Rvachew's article Featured on Research Tuesday of ASLHA /scsd/node/17818 <p>The article “A Randomized Trial of 12-Week Interventions for the Treatment of Developmental Phonological Disorder in Francophone Children,” authored by Dr. Susan Rvachew and Dr. Francoise Brosseau-Lapre (former doctoral student currently Assistant Professor at Purdue University) has been selected to appear as the featured Research Tuesday article on the social media channels the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association this Tuesday, December 15, 2015.<br />  <br /> The article will be temporarily open access at this link:<br /></p> Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:09:47 +0000 ɬ﷬ Dr. Li-Jessen's article featured on Med e-News /scsd/node/17742 <p>Dr. Li-Jessen's article has been featured on this week's Med e-News! Congratulations to our assistant professor.</p> <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2015/12/11/using-acupuncture-to-treat-voice-disorders/">Click here to read 'Using Acupuncture to treat voice disorders'</a>.</p> Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:17:31 +0000 ɬ﷬ CFI invests $1.2 million to boost excellence in research at ɬ﷬ with Prof. Nicole Li as one of the recipients /scsd/node/16695 <p>ɬ﷬ reports $1.2 mil investment from Canada Foundation for Innovation to boost excellence in research at ɬ﷬. Professor Nicole Li from the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is one of the recipients of the funding.  Congratulations!</p> <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2015/07/cfi-invests-1-2-million-to-boost-mcgill-research-excellence/" target="_blank">Click here to read the article</a>.</p> Fri, 31 Jul 2015 19:23:00 +0000 ɬ﷬ Media coverage on the study of infants preferring baby talk at Dr. Linda Polka's lab /scsd/node/12116 <p>CBC, CJAD and Smithsonian Magazine have interviewed Dr. Linda Polka on the study of how babies prefer the sound of other babies.  This study was conducted by Ph.D. student Matthew Masapollo, Linda Polka and UQAM colleague Lucie Menard.</p> Fri, 15 May 2015 20:03:10 +0000 ɬ﷬ Research by Ph.D. student Matthew Masapollo, Drs. Linda Polka and Lucie Menard featured on ɬ﷬ homepage /scsd/node/11990 <p><a href="/newsroom/channels/news/baby-talk-babies-prefer-listening-their-own-kind-250280" target="_blank">Click here to read the article.</a></p> Wed, 13 May 2015 23:04:23 +0000 ɬ﷬ The Voice Lab is recruiting for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers /scsd/node/10462 <p>We are looking for smart, hard-working, and fun individuals to join our voice team. We currently have positions at doctoral and post-doctoral levels. We are looking for individuals with strong background in biomedical engineering, systems biology and/ or are proficient in computer programming with C++. For interested individuals, please send the CV, unofficial transcripts and a short description of why you're interested in our work to <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">nicole.li</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span><span class="a"> (Dr. Nicole Li)</span></span>.</p> Wed, 22 Apr 2015 23:45:17 +0000 ɬ﷬ World Voice Day in the media /scsd/node/9539 <p><strong><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2015/04/24/world-voice-day-2015/" target="_blank">Med e-News: World Voice Day 2015</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2015/04/let-your-voice-be-heard-and-keep-being-heard/" target="_blank">ɬ﷬ Reporter: Let your voice be heard – and keep being heard</a></p> <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2015/03/cat-got-your-tongue-free-voice-screenings-on-april-1-2/" target="_blank">ɬ﷬ Reporter: Cat got your tongue? Free voice screenings on April 1-2</a></p> Sun, 12 Apr 2015 07:22:48 +0000 ɬ﷬ Download the slide handout for Clinical Outreach Seminar Series Spring 2015 /scsd/node/9303 <p>Thank you to all of you who attended the spring <a href="/scsd/channels/event/clinical-outreach-seminar-series-spring-2015-243257" target="_blank">Clinical Outreach Speaker Series presentation by Dr. Jutras</a> "What do we know about central auditory processing disorder?" Attendees and those who were regrettably unable to make it may benefit from the slide handout generously provided by Dr. Jutras.</p> Thu, 09 Apr 2015 15:34:13 +0000 ɬ﷬ SCSD in the recent media /scsd/node/8764 <p>Check out SCSD's research being covered in recent media!</p> <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2015/04/providing-support-for-adults-with-autism/" target="_blank">ɬ﷬ Reporter covers research at Dr. Aparna Nadig's PoP lab on providing support for adults with autism.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2015/03/31/your-brain-detects-confidence-in-voices-faster-than-you-can-blink/" target="_blank">Forbes reports on Drs. Marc Pell and Xiaoming Jiang's research on how the brain detects confidence in voices faster than you can blink.</a></p> Fri, 03 Apr 2015 04:25:36 +0000 ɬ﷬ Nicole Li joins as coordinator for World Voice Day 2015 /scsd/node/7098 <p>World Voice Day announces new coordinators for 2015, including our very own Dr. Nicole Li!  <a href="http://world-voice-day.org/newly-arrived-wvd-coordinators/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read the article.</p> <p>To learn more and register for World Voice Day at ɬ﷬, please visit the <a href="/scsd/wvd" target="_blank">events page</a>.</p> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:59:09 +0000 ɬ﷬ New Job Position: Speech-Language Pathologist for Spring/Summer 2015 /scsd/node/7031 <p><a href="/scsd/files/scsd/channels/attach/job_offer_jgh_-_spring_summer_2015.pdf">Please click here for more information.</a></p> Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:44:07 +0000 ɬ﷬ Xiaoming Jiang and Marc Pell's research covered by New Scientist /scsd/node/6924 <p>New Scientist covered research done at Dr. Marc Pell's Neuropragmatics and Emotion Lab on how the brain decodes vocal cues about speaker confidence.  <a href="http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27107-confident-your-voice-gives-you-away-in-milliseconds.html">Click here to read article</a>.</p> Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:12:36 +0000 ɬ﷬ Call for Abstracts: Digital Literacy for Preschoolers /scsd/node/6402 <p>The Digital Literacy for Preschoolers Conference is calling for abstracts!  To learn more, please <a href="http://digitalliteracyforpreschoolers.conference.mcgill.ca/">click here</a>.</p> Thu, 05 Mar 2015 01:29:28 +0000 ɬ﷬ New Funding Opportunities for Clinical Professionals and Postdoctoral Fellows /scsd/node/1258 <p>The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is seeking applicants for the prestigious Richard and Edith Strauss Clinical Fellowship in Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders.   To read more, please <a href="/scsd/research/fellowships">click here</a>.</p> Tue, 09 Dec 2014 23:51:01 +0000 ɬ﷬ Clinical Outreach Speaker Series: Fall 2014 Handout "Bullying of Children with Speech and Language Disorders" /scsd/node/971 <p><a href="/scsd/files/scsd/montreal_tab_oct_2014_handout.pdf" target="_blank">Download the handout of the Clinical Outreach Speaker Series: "Bullying of Children with Speech and Language Disorders"</a>.</p> Fri, 28 Nov 2014 02:25:36 +0000 ɬ﷬ Welcome to our new faculty member, Dr. Nicole Yee-Key Li /scsd/node/961 <p>The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is delighted to welcome Nicole Yee-Key Li as a new faculty member of the School.  Dr. Li's research focuses on voice disorders, vocal fold biology and wound healing.  Her lab includes a multi-disciplinary team involving researchers and students from voice science, cell biology, bioengineering and mechanical engineering.  We are proud to have Dr. Li bring her innovative research to ɬ﷬!</p> <p> </p> <p>Read more about Nicole Li:</p> Tue, 28 Oct 2014 03:59:16 +0000 ɬ﷬ Child Phonology Lab thanks the Ruth Ratner Miller Foundation /scsd/node/955 <p><a href="/scsd/files/scsd/channels/attach/ruth_miller_foundation_thank_you.pdf" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Thu, 09 Oct 2014 01:33:22 +0000 ɬ﷬ The 2014 winner of the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Leadership /scsd/node/947 <p>The 2014 winner of the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Leadership is Martha Perusse.  Congratulations!</p> <p><a href="/scsd/alumni/scsd-distinguished-alumni-awards/professional-leadership-award">Click here to read more</a>.</p> Fri, 05 Sep 2014 00:04:54 +0000 ɬ﷬ Free Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus software for students /scsd/node/943 <p>Starting today, August 19, ɬ﷬ students have free access to the latest version of Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office apps. You may download and install it on up to five compatible personal devices, including PCs, Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Android smartphones and tablets.</p> <p>As long as you're a student at ɬ﷬, you'll be able to continue to use Office 365 ProPlus at no charge, and will receive automatic software updates.</p> <p>IT Services will roll out additional features of Office 365 in future phases, including:</p> Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:51:24 +0000 ɬ﷬ SCSD Relocation /scsd/node/939 <p>Please note that the SCSD will be relocating over the two week period commencing July 21<sup>st</sup> to our new address 2001 ɬ﷬ College , 8<sup>th </sup> floor, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1G1.  Phone numbers, once activated will remain the same.<span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></p> <p>During this period, please communicate by email with the party you must reach, have a delivery addressed to, or visit, to confirm which location to use.<span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></p> Wed, 16 Jul 2014 23:16:26 +0000 ɬ﷬ Heartbleed: reset your ɬ﷬ Password /scsd/node/916 <p>In April, we emailed you about the <a href="/it/channels/news/heartbleed-vulnerability-235202">Heartbleed vulnerability</a> and its potential impact on ɬ﷬. All of ɬ﷬'s central IT systems have been evaluated, and updates were applied where needed. As a final precaution, <strong>we strongly encourage you to change your ɬ﷬ Password without delay</strong>. </p> <p><strong>If you are a ɬ﷬ staff member, you are required to change your password.</strong></p> Thu, 15 May 2014 23:24:50 +0000 ɬ﷬ Clinical Outreach Seminar Series Spring 2014 /scsd/node/912 <p>"New Treatment Options for Post-Stroke Aphasia" was presented by Dr. Alexander Thiel on April 7 2014.  <a href="/scsd/files/scsd/thiel-outreach.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to download the slides</a>.</p> Wed, 07 May 2014 14:09:53 +0000 ɬ﷬ NORTHSTAR Study is recruiting patients with aphasia /scsd/node/911 <p><a href="/scsd/files/scsd/northstar_recruitment.pdf" target="_blank">Please click here to learn more.</a></p> Wed, 07 May 2014 14:08:35 +0000 ɬ﷬ SCSD launches a new logo! /scsd/node/906 <p><a href="/scsd/about/new-logo-scsd">Click here to read more</a>.</p> Sat, 03 May 2014 03:01:38 +0000 ɬ﷬