Kanwar Anit Singh Saini: winner of the 2017 Alumni Award of Merit for the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders
By Sophia Blankenhorn
Photo: Brooke Wedlock
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.
Perhaps it shouldn’t have.
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.
Doctoral student Adriel John (AJ) Orena wins the Raymond H. Stetson Scholarship in Phonetics and Speech Science
Doctoral student Adriel John (AJ) Orena wins the Raymond H. Stetson Scholarship in Phonetics and Speech ScienceThis 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.
Dr. Li-Jessen wins the Rosemary Wedderburn Brown Prize
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Dr. Elin Thordardottir wins the CJSLPA Editor's award
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Wikipedia Teaching Initiative in SCSD
Click here to read the article.
English:
http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2017/03/23/mcgill-students-develop-wikipedia-page-on-transgender-voice-therapy/
French:
Graduation Supervision & Skillsets
1. Grad Supervision website: 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.
McGill and Safe Space
McGill is dedicated to provide its community with the safest environment possible.
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSnNZttgjk0&feature=youtu.be
SCSD Outreach 2016 Media Coverage
Click the link below to view media coverage on SCSD clinical outreach 2016.
http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2016/06/29/preparing-a-new-generation-of-health-care-professionals-through-community-engagement/
Media Coverage on World Voice Day
Here is an interesting interview done by BTV Montreal with our Dr. Li-Jessen!
Also check out this article covering World Voice Day 2016.
Med e-News on Swallowing Awareness Event
Click below to check out the Med e-News article about our 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/
Med e-News on World Voice Day
Check out this article about SCSD's World Voice Day!
http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2016/04/01/world-voice-day-returns-to-mcgill-university/
Advocacy and support services for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Recent research by Professors Nadig and Flanagan at McGill 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.
