Leadership Rehab Rounds - Dr. Amanda Binns - November 9, 2022

Speaker’s Name and Position Title:

Amanda Binns, PhD.
SLP, CCC, Reg. CASLPO
Clinical Investigator, Bloorview Research Institute;
Speech-Language Pathologist, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital;
Education Investigator, The Institute for Education Research, UHN.

Presentation Title:

Enhancing Autism Service Provision in Ontario: Connecting and Creating with Communities

Short Bio:

Dr. Amanda Binns is a clinician, researcher, and educator in the field of Speech-Language Pathology. In her role at Holland Bloorview, she is clinical lead of an innovative virtual student-led environment that is working in partnership with clinicians, families and autistic children in Northern Ontario. (https://ipe.utoronto.ca/SLED-VAST). Her program of research examines social communication programs and their effectiveness and incorporates both practice-based research and implementation science. This research program is the result of over 15 years of experience working as a speech-language pathologist providing supports for neurodiverse children and their families. Her work is designed to co-create knowledge with clinicians, families and patients and aims to: improve Speech and Language services by optimizing them to fit child, family and system needs, and increase system wide adoption of compassionate and evidence-based services. She has presented to and worked with professionals, parents and policy makers, locally, across North America and internationally. 

Zoom Details:

https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/86150771026
Dial in: 647-374-4685, Meeting ID: 861 5077 1026, Passcode: 507520

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