Manon Robillard
Biography
Manon Robillard is an associate?professor for the B.Sc.S. and the M.Sc.S. speech-language pathology programs. She has been specializing in augmentative and alternative communication since obtaining a master's degree in speech-language pathology from 51³Ô¹Ïapp in 1999. She was a team member of the Assistive Communication Clinic at Health Sciences North before pursuing doctoral studies.?She received her Ph.D. from 51³Ô¹Ïapp's?Human?Studies program in 2013. Manon?is currently investigating?the cognitive and linguistic demands associated with navigating a speech-generating device. She is also researching?core vocabulary for?school aged children?.?She teaches the following courses:?augmentative and alternative communication, motor speech disorders, communiation and aging, and research methods in speech-language pathology?.
Education
- B.A. (Psychology) 51³Ô¹Ïapp
- M.Sc.S. (Speech-Language Pathology) 51³Ô¹Ïapp
- Ph.D. (Human Studies - Communication and Cognition) 51³Ô¹Ïapp
Research
Manon¡¯s research interests stem?from her clinical work with children with complex communication needs.?She is currently researching?the implications of cognition and language on young children¡¯s ability to navigate?a speech-generating device.?Her present research also involves the establishment of core words for French speaking and bilingual children living in minority community. Manon is also investigating?the relationship between cognitive?skills and young children¡¯s language abilities, which includes?the study of a cognitive non-linguistic approach for?the treatment of primary language impairments.?
Awards
- CNFS Grant 2011-2013, R¨¦pertoire lexicale chez les enfants franco-ontariens, co-researcher
- CNFS Grant 2012-2013, Comp¨¦tences cognitives chez l'enfant franco-ontarien : impacts sur le d¨¦veloppement langagier et l'intervention orthophonique, co-researcher
- CNFS National Grant 2013-2014, Les param¨¨tres de croissance chez l'enfant franco-ontarien pr¨¦matur¨¦, co-researcher
- CNFS Grant 2016-2018, Le vocabulaire de base d'enfants qui vivent en milieu minoritaire
Publications
- Robillard, M., Mayer-Crittenden, C., Minor-Corriveau, M., & B¨¦langer, R. (2014). Monolingual and Bilingual Children With and Without PLI: Core Vocabulary Comparison.?Augmentative and Alternative Communication, early online, 1-12.?doi: 10.3109/07434618.2014.921240?
- Robillard, M., & Mayer-Crittenden, C. (2014). Cognitive Underpinnings of Language: a Framework for the Study of Multilingualism, The International Journal of Communication and Linguistics Studies, 11(1),?19-29.
- Robillard, M., & Mayer-Crittenden, C. (2014). Use of technology as an innovative approach to cognitive non-linguistic therapy.?The International Journal of Technologies in Learning, 20(1),?81-96.
- Robillard, M. (2014). "Limitation expressives en suppl¨¦ance ¨¤ la communication chez les jeunes enfants frano-ontariens ; pistes de recherches". In?Ali Reguigui &?Julie Boissonneault (dir.), Langue et territoire. ?tudes en Am¨¦nagement linguistique, Sudbury,?Human Sciences Monograph Series 14, p. 511-528.
- Mayer-Crittenden, C., & Robillard, M. (2014). Importance of Assessing Non-Linguistic Cognitive Skills in Bilingual Children with Primary Language Impairment. The International Journal of Assessment and Evaluation,?20(2),?25-55.
- Mayer-Crittenden, C., & Robillard, M. (2014). Majority Learners Acquiring a Minority Language in a Bilingual Community.?The International Journal of Communication and Linguistics Studies, 11(2),?1-13.?
- Robillard, M. (2013).?"Interdisciplinarit¨¦ et suppl¨¦ance ¨¤ la communication", dans Ali Reguigui (dir.), Perspectives on Interdisciplinarity, Sudbury,?Human Sciences Monograph Series 13, p. 163-187.
- Robillard M., Mayer-Crittenden, C., Roy-Charland, A., Minor-Corriveau, M., & B¨¦langer, R. (2013). Exploring the impact of cognition on young children¡¯s ability to navigate a speech-generating device.?Augmentative and Alternative Communication Journal, 29, 347-359.
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- B¨¦langer, R., Keating, N., Mayer-Crittenden, C., Minor-Corriveau, M., & Robillard, M. (2013). Premature Francophone Infants in Northern Ontario as the Object of Interdisciplinary Research.?The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social and Community Studies, 7(3),?103-115.
- Mayer-Crittenden, C., Minor-Corriveau, M., Robillard, M., B¨¦langer, R.,?& Keating, N.?(2013). An Interdisciplinary Framework for Speech-Language Pathologists: A Closer Look at Bilingual Language Development and Its Disorders. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Communication Sciences, 7(3), 75-89.
- Keating, N., Minor-Corriveau, M., Mayer-Crittenden, C., Robillard, M., & B¨¦langer, R. (2013). From Epistemological Trends to Clinical and Educational Practices in Speech-Language Pathology.?European Scientific Journal, 3, 163-187.?
- Minor-Corriveau, M., B¨¦langer, R., Mayer-Crittenden, C., & Robillard, M. (2013). "Le LMD d'orthophonie et ses entit¨¦s de recherche en neurosciences cognitives : Alg¨¦rie -??tranger".?Revue du Laboratoire SLANCOM (URNOP)?- Universit¨¦ d'Alger 2, Under the?direction of?Nacira Zellal, 78-99 (excluding?annexes).?
- Robillard, M. (in?press). "Suppl¨¦ance ¨¤ la communication chez le jeune enfant: l'¨¦tat de la pratique au Nord de l'Ontario",?Actes de l'ACFAS 2011.
- Mayer-Crittenden, C. Thordardottir, E., Robillard, M., Minor-Corriveau, M., & B¨¦langer, R. (accepted). "Donn¨¦es langagi¨¨res franco-ontariennes: effet du contexte et du bilinguisme".?Revue canadienne d'orthophonie?et d'audiologistes?(RCOA).?
- Robillard, M., Mayer-Crittenden, C., Roy-Charland, A., Minor-Corriveau, M., & B¨¦langer, R. (submitted). Practical Methodology of Cognitive Tasks Within a Navigational Assessment.?Journal of Visualized Experiments.
- B¨¦langer, R., Minor-Corriveau, M., Mayer-Crittenden, C., Robillard, M., Laflamme, S., Reguigui, A., Rondeau. S. (submitted). "Param¨¨tres de croissance chez une cohorte d'enfants pr¨¦matur¨¦s nord-ontariens ?g¨¦s de 2 ¨¤ 32 mois".?Population particuli¨¨re.
- Robillard, M., &?Mayer-Crittenden, C. (submitted). Benefits of Assessing Linguistic Skills within the Evaluation of Navigational Skills.?The International Journal of Assessment and Evaluation.?
- Rondeau, S., Robillard, M., & Roy-Charland, A. (submitted). Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cognitive Abilities Implicated in Navigating a Speech-Generating Device.?Augmentative and Alternative Communication Journal.
- Therrien, M., & Robillard, M. (submitted). "?mergence du vocabulaire de base en suppl¨¦ance ¨¤ la communication ¨¤ la petite enfance".?Revue canadienne d'orthophonie et d'audiologie (RCOA).?
- Minor-Corriveau, M., Mayer-Crittenden, C., B¨¦langer, R., Robillard, M., Laflamme, S., & Reguigui, A. (submitted). Design, Standardization, and Validity Study of a Speech and Language Screening Tool for Use Among School-Aged Bilinguals Educated in a Minority Language Setting. Journal of Language, Speech and Hearing?Services in the Schools.?