WHY IS READING RESEARCH IMPORTANT?
Reading is an essential skill, and even more so now. In this Information Age, we are constantly bombarded by rich written texts. Access to this information, and full participation in society, begins with the foundational ability to read. Our research focuses on the skills that children and adults need to achieve full literacy.
Reading is an essential skill, and even more so now. In this Information Age, we are constantly bombarded by rich written texts. Access to this information, and full participation in society, begins with the foundational ability to read. Our research focuses on the skills that children and adults need to achieve full literacy.
ABOUT THE LLL TEAM
We are a diverse and well-rounded team of postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students, volunteers, and research staff. We get to work in a friendly and collaborative environment that includes weekly lab meetings and social (sometimes adventurous!) outings. We are supported by our lab manager for the day-to-day needs of our research endeavours, and we are all guided by Dr. Hélène Deacon. We are very fortunate to be connected, both nationally and internationally, to a wonderful group of collaborators who often come to visit, join in our meetings, and give colloquium talks. We are always looking for new ideas and energy, so join us!
We are a diverse and well-rounded team of postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students, volunteers, and research staff. We get to work in a friendly and collaborative environment that includes weekly lab meetings and social (sometimes adventurous!) outings. We are supported by our lab manager for the day-to-day needs of our research endeavours, and we are all guided by Dr. Hélène Deacon. We are very fortunate to be connected, both nationally and internationally, to a wonderful group of collaborators who often come to visit, join in our meetings, and give colloquium talks. We are always looking for new ideas and energy, so join us!
WHERE CAN YOU FIND THE LLL?
We have a well-resourced lab in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University in the heart of vibrant Halifax, Nova Scotia. Much of our research takes place in schools in our beautiful city, with our collaborative work taking place in schools across the country and around the world.
We have a well-resourced lab in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University in the heart of vibrant Halifax, Nova Scotia. Much of our research takes place in schools in our beautiful city, with our collaborative work taking place in schools across the country and around the world.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Parent and Educators, check out For Parents & Teachers.
Students (graduate and undergraduate) and Postdoctoral Fellows, check out Join our Team.
Parent and Educators, check out For Parents & Teachers.
Students (graduate and undergraduate) and Postdoctoral Fellows, check out Join our Team.
MEET LLL DIRECTIOR DR. HÉLÈNE DEACON
2022 DONALD G. DOEHRING MEMORIAL LECTURE
In March of 2022, Dr. Hélène Deacon was honored to be invited to give the annual keynote Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture hosted by the McGill University School of Communication Sciences & Disorders. Watch her talk below titled "Breaking into reading: Skills that drive children’s reading development" in which she discusses two skills children use as they are learning how to read: knowledge of roots and affixes (i.e., morphological awareness) and sentences (i.e., syntactic awareness).