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January 31, 2022One letter that links sound and touch across languages
Turns out, some words are more tactile than you might expect. That’s according to a new global study noting a clear linguistic connection between sound and touch.
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January 7, 2022School of Audiology and Speech Sciences Launch Student-Led Clinics
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a years’ worth of work being cancelled for the Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education team at the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences.
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December 1, 2021The ABC's of Language Development: A Look Behind the Cover
While the ABC’s of Language Development provides cutting-edge research and science-backed tips to support the language development of children, what really makes it special is how personal the book has become to the co-authors, collaborators and everyone involved.
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November 5, 2021Language Sciences welcomes new Communications Specialist
Language Sciences is pleased to welcome Kelsea Franzke as the institute's new Communications Specialist. Kelsea has several years of experience working collaboratively with teams to produce original communications materials, develop engagement strategies and support the success of large-scale projects.
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November 4, 2021RSC Working Group develops recommendations for language and literacy development in response to COVID-19
As part of The Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) Task Force on COVID-19, the Working Group on Language and Literacy has developed 16 recommendations for caregivers, educators, researchers
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August 18, 2021LangSci After Grad: PhD a platform to transform lives, Dr. Harriet Mutonyi
Written by AJ Orena. Image credit: International Network for Advancing Science and Policy (INASP).
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August 18, 2021Ensuring Full Literacy in a Multicultural and Digital World project receives BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) award
The Ensuring Full Literacy in a Multicultural and Digital World project has received funding through the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF).
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August 2, 2021Encouraging little scientists: fostering computational thinking in pre-literate children to teach life skills
Problem solving is a core life skill, tied to many skills found in computational thinking, including literacy and abstraction.
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July 22, 2021How a hunt for bannock inspired a Cree language revitalization children’s book
A hunt for elusive bannock inspired Language Sciences member Dallas Hunt to write Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock, a children’s book celebrating Cree language revitalization.