Natacha Trudeau

Natacha Trudeau is a Full Professor at the School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Montreal. Her research focuses on language acquisition, bilingualism in children with developmental disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and feeding-swallowing disorders.

• Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences (Speech Therapy specialization)
• Master's and Bachelor's in Speech Therapy, all from the University of Montreal

Her research themes include:

• Language assessment and intervention for children with disabilities
• Development of clinical tools for pragmatic skills and inferencing
• Impact of bilingualism on communication disorders
• Graphic symbol use in AAC systems
• Feeding-swallowing difficulties in children with language impairments

Recent publications highlight trends in:

• Evaluating syntactic development in French-speaking children
• Word-finding behaviors and narrative skills
• Interactive reading interventions for preschoolers
• Neurodevelopmental outcomes in congenital heart disease