About us

Discover the team and its achievements!

The ACCES team

Annie Légaré, Speech-Language Pathologist and Lecturer in Medicine in the speech-language pathology program at Université Laval

Laura Monetta, Speech-Language Pathologist and Full Professor in the speech-language pathology program at Université Laval

Monica Lavoie, Speech-Language Pathologist and Coordinator of the Research Chair on Primary Progressive Aphasia – Fondation de la famille Lemaire

Sarah Bérubé-Lalancette, Speech-Language Pathologist and Lecturer in Medicine in the speech-language pathology master’s program at Université Laval

Joëlle Duchesne, Director of Artère

Events

Mrs. Monica Lavoie, Annie Légaré and Laura Monetta offered a free conference to members of Association québécoise des orthophonistes et audiologistes on January 19, 2024. This conference is now available online fo free for everybody by following this link.

Joëlle Duchesne and Annie Légaré presented the ACCES project at the Conference organised by Association des étudiant.e.s en orthophonie et audiologie de l’Université Laval which took place on February 10th, 2024.

The team presented a poster at the Journées professionnelles en orthophonie et en audiologie, which took place on November 10 and 11, 2022, under the theme “S’engager vers un avenir inclusif” (Working Towards an Inclusive Future).

Download the poster (PDF)

Annie Légaré and Joëlle Duchesne presented the ACCES project at the 11^th Sommet sur l’AVC on November 25, 2022. Nearly 400 people attended, the majority of them were stroke professionals. The event was also attended by stroke survivors and their loved ones, as well as members and employees of community organizations.

Awards and recognition

The ACCES project team is proud to have received the Innovation-Desjardins 2022 award from the Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec!

Partnerships

Projet ACCES is proud to partner with the JCCQ – Jeune Chambre de commerce de Québec as part of their June theme “Fierté, diversité et inclusion” (Pride, Diversity, and Inclusion). A win-win partnership!

Press review

TV

Téléjournal Radio-Canada

Redonner une voix aux personnes aphasiques dans les commerces - 22 mai 2022

Entrevue à Salut Bonjour Weekend

Entrevue avec Annie Légaré, Orthophoniste et Chargée d’enseignement en médecine au programme d’orthophonie de l’Université Laval et Arnaud Marchand, Chez Boulay - comptoir boréal

Entrevue à Noovo Info - Défi ACCES

Entrevue avec Annie Légaré, Orthophoniste et Chargée d’enseignement en médecine au programme d’orthophonie de l’Université Laval et Arnaud Marchand, Chez Boulay - comptoir boréal