Speech Language Pathology

Biography

France Weill is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Speech Language Pathology at Touro College, NY. She holds a professional license both in New Jersey and New York State. Previously, she has worked as a speech language pathologist in Israel for 5 years, established and directed a large college-based speech and language clinic, and maintained an active private practice in Jerusalem. Besides her academic work, she is currently running a private practice in Teaneck, NJ and serving as consultant in various French-American schools and programs. She is regularly running professional workshops related to language, play and cognition. Her research interests include the role of memory in language development of toddlers. She has extensive clinical and teaching experience in the areas of early language development, the role of cognition and metacognition in learning, play and language, Autism Spectrum Disorders, online education and implementation of EMR in professional training programs. She is fluent in French, English and Hebrew.

Abstract

Abstract : Toddler's working memory: toward an early identification of toddlers at risk for language disorders