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Oral Dynamics Lab
Dr. Pascal van Lieshout and Dr. Aravind Namasivayam
Updates
Top 50 in the last 50 years: Paper published by Drs. Aravind Namasivayam and Pascal van Lieshout on speech motor practice and learning is regarded by Journal of Fluency Disorders (JFD) as one of the most influential articles in the last 50 years! (top 50 in the last 50 years) More details: https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/100V8VDSTSV
July 2024: Dr. Aravind Namasivayam receives a 3 year Adjunct Professor status with the Department of SLP, U of T.
November 2024: Dr. Aravind Namasivayam – Invited to be part of the Professional Advisory Board of the Apraxia Foundation, USA.
August 2024: Dr. Aravind Namasivayam as part of SMAAT Software development team (Australia) wins the Curtinovation Award-2024 Science and Engineering Prize. The SMAAT Software uses facial recognition detection and tracking algorithms to aid speech pathologists in diagnosing speech sound disorders in children.
Papers and Chapters
Namasivayam, A. K., Cheung, K., Atputhajeyam, B., Julia Petrosov., Branham, M., Grover, V., & Van Lieshout, P. H. H. M. (2024). Effectiveness of Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Comorbidities. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 33(6), 2904-2920. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_AJSLP-24-000
Hagedorn, C., & Namasivayam, A. K. (2024). Articulatory Phonology and Speech Impairment. In Martin J. Ball, Nicole Müller and Liz Spencer (eds). Second Edition. Handbook of Clinical Linguistics. WILEY Blackwell Publishing.
Conferences/Presentations
Namasivayam, A.K., Pukonen, M., & Van Lieshout, P.H.H.M. (2024, May). Motor Speech Care Pathway for Children Over 36 Months of age. Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) 2024 Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Namasivayam, A. K., Cheung, K., Branham, M., & Grover, V. (2024, May). Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol for Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Poster presented at the Speech-Language & Audiology Canada Conference Vancouver, BC.
Language Rehabilitation and Cognition (LaRC) Lab
Dr. Tijana Simic
Updates
We have about 10 wonderful RAs and volunteers working in the lab – graduate and undergraduate levels, and beyond, who are completing various tasks, including launching our Instagram account (@larclab) and lab website (www.larclab.com), which includes working on an advocacy and awareness campaign for those living with aphasia for upcoming speech & hearing month. They are also deeply involved in assessing and treating people with aphasia and assessing those living with long-COVID – for various research projects going on in the lab.
Conferences/Presentations
Dr. Simic presented her research entitled “Early learning in anomia therapy predicts recovery in post-stroke aphasia” at the International Aphasia Rehab Conference in Brisbane, Australia in July 2024. She also gave a research talk entitled “Mechanisms underlying post-stroke language recovery” at the Aphasia Center for Research Excellence at LaTrobe University in Melbourne, to Dr. Miranda Rose’s group (picture attached).
Funding
Principal Investigator. Mechanisms underlying treatment-induced language recovery post-stroke. Brain Canada Foundation 2022 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Grant, funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). [2023-2025]
Principal Investigator. Executive control in post-stroke aphasia: Do verbal load and inner speech play. A role? Connaught Foundation New Researcher Award. [2023-2025]
Principal Investigator. Can language features reveal subtle cognitive deficits in post-COVID-19 condition? Co-Principal Applicant: K. Fraser. Co-applicants: Torreiter, S., Hamelinck, D. 2023-2024].
Co-Principal Applicant. A novel automated assessment for language symptoms in migraine. National Research Council of Canada New Beginnings Initiative. PI: Fraser, K. Co-applicants: Lay, C., Lagman, M., Sandoe, C. [2023-2025]
Speech Production Lab
Dr. Yana Yunusova
Awards/Scholarships
Peterborough K.M. HUNTER Charitable Foundation Graduate Awards, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Student Scholarship, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network
Dr. Bernard Lau Memorial Scholarship, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Fondation Vincent Bourque-ALS Canada-Brain Canada Doctoral Award, ALS Society of Canada (received in 2023 for 2023-2025)
Paula A. Square Travel Award, Alumni Association, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto
ALS Canada Travel Award, ALS Society of Canada
Oral Presentation Award, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI) Research Day 2024, University of Toronto
Conferences/Presentations
Huynh, A., Cranley, L., Barnett-Tapia, C., Zinman, L., Yunusova, Y. (2024, Dec 4-5). Understanding patient and healthcare professional perspectives around decision-making for management of bulbar symptom in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [Virtual poster presentation]. 2024 Alliance Meeting & Allied Professionals Forum, International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Huynh, A., Cranley, L., Barnett-Tapia, C., Zinman, L., Yunusova, Y. (2024, Oct 27-30). Understanding healthcare professional perspectives around decision-making for management of bulbar symptom in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 46th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Society for Medical Decision-Making, Boston, MA, USA.
Speech Fluency Lab
Dr. Luc De Nil
Updates
Both Cindy and Narges have scientific posters accepted for the upcoming ASHA conference in Seattle (Dec 5-7). The posters present data on the effects of tDCS stimulation in people who stutter during non-speech finger sequencing (Cindy) and reading (Narges).
Cindy has successfully defended MSc and is now working as a PhD student.
Bilingual & Multilingual (BAM!) Development Lab
Dr. Monika Molnar
Updates
Wenfu has successfully defended their thesis and will be starting a postdoc in US in January
Paediatric Language Learning and Speech (PeLLS) Lab
Dr. Karla Washington
Awards/Scholarships
Julia Preston MHSc (Y2, SLP)
Glennie/Cizman Scholarship in Speech-Language Pathology: Awarded bi-annually to two incoming students who have chosen to undertake the MHSc degree after any period of being in the workforce.
Katarina Miletic MHSc (Y2 SLP)
Ontario Graduate Scholarship valued at $15,000: OGS recognizes academic excellence in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels in all disciplines of academic study.
Harmonize for Speech Graduate Scholarship valued at $1000: Up to five Year 2 MHSc students are awarded this scholarship for having obtained the highest academic average in Year 1 of the program.
Lauren Choi MHSc (Y2 SLP)
Harmonize for Speech Graduate Scholarship: Awarded to up to five Year II MHSc students for achieving the highest academic average in Year 1 of the program.
Barbara Meissner-Fishbein Memorial Award: Awarded annually to an incoming Year 1 MHSc student on the basis of academic achievement and financial need.
Havane Emik MHSc (Y1 SLP)
Chris Gandy International Outreach Award - November 2024
Conference and Research Travel Fund - May 2024
Presenter at the 12th Annual Southern California Undergraduate Linguistics Conference - May 2024
Nicole Bazzocchi (MSc Y2) – Language Research Day Best DEI Talk
$150
Papers and Chapters
Kokotek, L. E., Washington, K. N., Bazzocchi, N. (2024). Using language sample analyses across English dialects: A case-based approach for preschoolers. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699206.2024.2374917
Conferences/Presentations
Bazzocchi, N., Choi, L., Miletic, K., Wright-Karem, R., Washington, K.N. (2024, December). Using Drawings to Understand the Communication Experiences of Young Bilingual Children. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2024 Convention. Seattle, Washington, United States of America (Poster Presentation – Accepted) ●
Bazzocchi, N., Kokotek, L.E., Washington, K.N., (2024, December). Telepractice Considerations in the Absence of Ideal Technology: A Jamaican Case Study. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2024 Convention. Seattle, Washington, United States of America (Poster Presentation – Accepted)
McLeod, S., Ireland, M., McCormack, J., Cronin, A., Wang, C., MacLeod, A., Harasym, J., Washington, K.N., Bazzocchi, N., Choi, L., Miletic, K., McAlister, H., Hopf, S., Gregoric, C. (2024, December). American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2024 Convention. Seattle, Washington, United States of America (1-Hour Seminar – Accepted)
Bazzocchi, N., Washington, K.N., (2024, November). Amplifying children’s voices using drawings and the Speech Participation and Activity Assessment of Children. Early Childhood Voices 2024. Charles Sturt University, Australia. (Full Length Talk – Accepted).
Bazzocchi, N., Biggs, K., Washington, K.N., (2024, November). Using adapted scoring to increase utility of the Expressive Vocabulary Test within a multilingual context. Early Childhood Voices 2024. Charles Sturt University, Australia. (Full Length Talk – Accepted).
Bazzocchi, N., Wright-Karem, R., Choi, L., Miletic, K., Washington, K.N. (2024, June). Using adult models to inform the use of standardized assessments within multilingual contexts. University of Toronto's Graduate Language Research Day. Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Full Length Talk).
Bazzocchi, N., Miletic, K., Choi, L., Wright-Karem, R., Washington, K.N. (2024, May). Children draw talking: A comparison of preschoolers who are TD and those with DLD. Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders. Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America. (Poster Presentation)
Bazzocchi, N., Kokotek, L.E., Washington, K.N., (2024, May). Exploring Cross-Linguistic Language Sample Analysis for Preschoolers. Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders. Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America. (Poster Presentation)
Bazzocchi, N., Washington, K.N. (2024, April). Understanding young children’s language development using linguistic and non-linguistic approaches. University of Toronto Child Language Acquisition Workshop. Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Full Length Talk).
Swallowing Lab
Dr. Rosemary Martino
Updates
In July 2024, Dr. Martino was appointed Chair and Graduate Chair of the Dept of Speech-Language Pathology.
Our MSc student, Ala Refai, successfully completed her transfer exam to the PhD program (Dec 2024).
We hosted visiting researcher Dr. Ana Furkim from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Brazil (May 2024).
We welcomed three new work study students (September 2024) – Joelle Peresin, Mahnoor Khurram, and Sneha Patel – all of whom are completing their MHSc in Speech-Language Pathology. We also bid adieu to our former work study students - Emma Koster, Shelby Sooknanan, and Vivian Chen – as they graduated from the MHSc program.
In October 2024, Dr. Martino and her team were awarded a 5-year operating grant from the Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research to conduct a long-term follow-up of PRO-ACTIVE patients up to 5 years post-radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, and to run a pre-implementation study exploring the readiness to implement PRO-ACTIVE swallow interventions in clinical settings.
Between April 2024 and January 2025, Dr Martino presented 3 invited lectures and 2 poster presentations. She and her team published 6 journal articles.
Voice and Resonance Lab
Dr. Tim Bressmann
Updates
Road trip! The Voice and Resonance Lab visits the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
The Voice and Resonance Lab hosted three international students in the summer of 2024. Ms. Glaucia Verena Sampaio de Souza spent 6 months with us as a visiting international doctoral student. Glaucia visited from the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil, partially funded by CAPES. We also had two summer students who were funded by MITACS Globalink stipends: Ms. Anna Hall visited from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, and Mr. Jordan Chiantelli-Mosebach joined us from the University of Missouri. A highlight of the summer was a road trip to the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, where we worked with Dr. Marie-Ève Caty from the Département d'Orthophonie for a week and enjoyed the attractions of Trois-Rivières. This visit was funded by an ACFAS grant to Drs. Caty and Bressmann.
Anna, Tim, Glaucia and Marie-Ève at the UQTR library.
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