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Dr. Marilyn Kertoy

Emeritus

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Biography

Dr. Marilyn Kertoy is a faculty member and child language specialist in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Health Sciences, at the University of Western Ontario. Her current teaching interests include the preparation of future speech language pathologists in working with children 0-3 years with chronic health concerns while her research interests include the study of early communication in infants, toddlers and preschoolers at risk for communication disorders and the relationship of memory and information processing to language. Her contributions to CanChild include consulting on issues related to communication development and conducting research on family centred functional approaches to care and on child and family influences on participation by children with physical disabilities.

Area of Focus

Study of early communication in infants, Toddlers and preschoolers at risk for communication disorders and the relationship of memory and information processing to language.

Resources

Focus on Function

The Focus on Function Study will compare two treatment approaches (“child-focused” and “context-focused”) that are currently being used for children with cerebral palsy and other developmental and motor delays.
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Family Centred Service Sheets

Family-centred service is an approach to providing services to children with special needs. As suggested by the name of this approach, the family is considered to be at the centre of the services. This makes family centred approaches different than…
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