As we head into the shortest days of the year here in Edmonton, we are thinking fondly of the long warm summer days. In Summer 2021, our Multilingual Lab members had a blast presenting their research at conferences!
Category Archives: About our lab
Multilingual Families Lab celebrates #MotherTongueDay
At the @MultilingFamLab, we are committed to supporting the mother tongue(s), or first language(s) of multilingual families. Around the world, about 40% of children do not have access to an education in a language they speak or understand.
A vision of excellence through equity, diversity, and inclusion
In recent years, I have been making more explicit links between my research, social justice, and action based research. With a background in linguistics and anthropology, I moved to the field of communication sciences and disorders in my master’s, PhD, and then as a professor. My work has been motivated by both the search forContinue reading “A vision of excellence through equity, diversity, and inclusion”
Stay well
Helping children communicate their emotions is a particular challenge for parents during COVID-19, especially when we are lock down. We pulled together resources online and found that we can help children practice naming, responding, and expressing their feelings. That we can help our kids by staying calm and showing empathy. Experts also point to the importance of regular schedules and routines – even when everything else is upside down.
Excellence through Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
In June 2020, the Multilingual Families Lab discussed our values and what we wanted to bring forward. We have been inspired by the work of Dr. Katta and Dr. Liboiron. We believe in excellence through equity, diversity, and inclusion. We educate ourselves about racism, discrimination, and prejudice. We are inclusive in our research to buildContinue reading “Excellence through Equity, Diversity and Inclusion”
Multilingual Families Lab Familles Multilingues 