Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture (22 March 17:00)
McGill School of Communication Sciences and Disorders invites you to join the following event with us:
The multiplicity of cognitive paths and learning outcomes in development
Speaker:
Dr. Lisa Archibald, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Western University
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) refers to a difficulty learning language that impacts social and educational outcomes. Consistent identification of DLD has the potential to facilitate understanding and improve outcomes. Identification of DLD can be challenging, however, because there is no clear cut point between normal and disordered language. Typical and atypical language development forms a continuum, which means that the low end of the distribution is part of the normal variation of development. Importantly, then, studies of individual differences across skill distribution has the potential to inform understanding of children with disorders. The presentation will summarize work examining cognitive and linguistic mechanisms underlying language and learning abilities and disabilities in children and adults. Consistent with a developmental perspective, overlap across learning profiles and common predictors of school outcomes characterize large developmental groups. Both experimental and practice-based approaches to meeting the needs of children with or at-risk of DLD will be presented.
Bio: Lisa Archibald worked as a clinical Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) for over 15 years providing services to children and adults, in schools, hospitals, and other facilities. Currently an Associate Professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Western Ontario, Lisa studies links between memory and language processes in individuals with communication disorders. In particular, she is interested in working memory and language learning deficits in children. Recently, Lisa has focused on SLP-educator school-based collaborations, and has been part of an international team of researchers and stakeholders considering terminology and profile for children with and unexplained, persistent language disorder now known as developmental language disorder (DLD).
Virtual Event will be held via Zoom
Meeting ID: 839 6718 9271
Passcode: 926390
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