Academic Experience
Teaching
09/20-12/20 McGill University – Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, Montréal, QC
Co-Facilitator
01/18-present Concordia University - Department of Education - Child Studies, Montréal, QC
Course Lecturer
01/22 - 05/22 University of Ottawa - Department of Education - Teacher Education Program
Course Lecturer
Co-Facilitator
- EDPE 632: Human Development Seminar, Fall 2020 (Virtual)
01/18-present Concordia University - Department of Education - Child Studies, Montréal, QC
Course Lecturer
- EDUC 211: Child Development, Winter 2022
- EDUC 360: Introduction to Inclusive Practices, Fall 2019
- EDUC 362: Inclusive Practices for School-Aged Populations, Winter 2020 (In-person & Virtual)
- EDUC 462: Child Studies Field Experience: Inclusive Practices in Childhood Settings, Winter 2018 & 2019; Fall 2020 (Virtual)
- EDUC 463: Child Studies Seminar: Inclusive Practices in Childhood Settings, Winter 2018 & 2019; Fall 2020 (Virtual)
01/22 - 05/22 University of Ottawa - Department of Education - Teacher Education Program
Course Lecturer
- PED 3142 Learning Theories and Inclusive Practices in Inclusive Classrooms - Part I
Publications and Presentations
Journal Articles
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (Accepted for publication April, 2021). Reading comprehension intervention for preschoolers with ASD and hyperlexia. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2020). Early word reading and preschoolers with ASD, both with and without hyperlexia, compared to typically developing preschoolers. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04628-8
Conference Presentations
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2021, November 18-20). A parent-supported, tablet-based reading comprehension intervention
application for preschoolers with hyperlexia [Oral presentation]. American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention,
Washington, DC, United States.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2021, October 11-13). A parent-supported, tablet-based reading comprehension and listening
comprehension intervention for preschoolers with autism, with and without hyperlexia [Live oral presentation]. Closing the Gap Virtual
Conference.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2021, July 13-16). A pilot study examining emergent literacy and nonword reading of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder and hyperlexia [EPoster presentation]. Twenty-Eighth Annual Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) 2021 Virtual Meeting.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2021, May 18). Early Reading comprehension and Listening Comprehension Intervention for
Preschoolers, with autism with and without Hyperlexia [EPoster presentation]. Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music
(CRBLM) 2021 Virtual Meeting.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2021, May 3-7). Early Reading Comprehension Intervention for Preschoolers with ASD and hyperlexia [EPoster presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2021 Virtual Meeting.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M (2021, April 22). A dual reading comprehension and language comprehension app for preschoolers [EPoster presentation]. McGill University’s Fifth Annual Human Development Conference (Virtual).
Macdonald, D. (2021, March 12). A strength-based approach to intervention to foster mutually inclusive learning environments [Oral presentation]. 2021 Annual McGill Education Graduate Student Society (EGSS) Conference, Montréal, QC. (Virtual)
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (Submitted March 2021). A parent-supported, tablet-based reading comprehension intervention application for preschoolers with autism and hyperlexia [Oral presentation]. American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention 2021, Washington, DC.
Macdonald, D., Mercadante, B., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2020, November 11). Emergent literacy and nonword reading of preschoolers with autism and hyperlexia [Eposter presentation]. Geneva Centre for Autism Virtual Symposium 2020.
Macdonald, D., Mercadante, B., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2020, June 3). Phonological awareness and language development in preschoolers with ASD with and without hyperlexia [Eposter presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2020 Virtual Meeting. https://insar.confex.com/insar/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/33778
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (Accepted 2020, January 2). Predictors of reading in preschoolers with ASD with and without hyperlexia [Poster presentation]. Meeting on Language in Autism (MoLA) 2020 Conference, Durham, NC. (Conference canceled 2020 March 6).
Macdonald, D. (Accepted 2020, February 24). Early word reading in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder with and without hyperlexia [Conference session]. The 19th Annual Education Graduate Students’ Society (EGSS) Conference – McGill University. Montréal, QC. (Conference canceled 2020 March 12).
Macdonald, D., Philibert-Lignières, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2019, May). The relationship between verbal fluency, language, and executive musical working memory in children with ASD. [Poster presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2019 Conference, Montréal, QC.
Macdonald, D. (2018, March). A reading comprehension treatment program for preschoolers with hyperlexia and autism [Fast5 Presentation]. McGill University Education Graduate Student Society (EGSS) 2018 Conference, Montréal, QC.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (Accepted for publication April, 2021). Reading comprehension intervention for preschoolers with ASD and hyperlexia. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2020). Early word reading and preschoolers with ASD, both with and without hyperlexia, compared to typically developing preschoolers. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04628-8
Conference Presentations
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2021, November 18-20). A parent-supported, tablet-based reading comprehension intervention
application for preschoolers with hyperlexia [Oral presentation]. American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention,
Washington, DC, United States.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2021, October 11-13). A parent-supported, tablet-based reading comprehension and listening
comprehension intervention for preschoolers with autism, with and without hyperlexia [Live oral presentation]. Closing the Gap Virtual
Conference.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2021, July 13-16). A pilot study examining emergent literacy and nonword reading of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder and hyperlexia [EPoster presentation]. Twenty-Eighth Annual Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) 2021 Virtual Meeting.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2021, May 18). Early Reading comprehension and Listening Comprehension Intervention for
Preschoolers, with autism with and without Hyperlexia [EPoster presentation]. Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music
(CRBLM) 2021 Virtual Meeting.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2021, May 3-7). Early Reading Comprehension Intervention for Preschoolers with ASD and hyperlexia [EPoster presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2021 Virtual Meeting.
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M (2021, April 22). A dual reading comprehension and language comprehension app for preschoolers [EPoster presentation]. McGill University’s Fifth Annual Human Development Conference (Virtual).
Macdonald, D. (2021, March 12). A strength-based approach to intervention to foster mutually inclusive learning environments [Oral presentation]. 2021 Annual McGill Education Graduate Student Society (EGSS) Conference, Montréal, QC. (Virtual)
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (Submitted March 2021). A parent-supported, tablet-based reading comprehension intervention application for preschoolers with autism and hyperlexia [Oral presentation]. American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention 2021, Washington, DC.
Macdonald, D., Mercadante, B., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2020, November 11). Emergent literacy and nonword reading of preschoolers with autism and hyperlexia [Eposter presentation]. Geneva Centre for Autism Virtual Symposium 2020.
Macdonald, D., Mercadante, B., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2020, June 3). Phonological awareness and language development in preschoolers with ASD with and without hyperlexia [Eposter presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2020 Virtual Meeting. https://insar.confex.com/insar/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/33778
Macdonald, D., Luk, G., & Quintin, E.M. (Accepted 2020, January 2). Predictors of reading in preschoolers with ASD with and without hyperlexia [Poster presentation]. Meeting on Language in Autism (MoLA) 2020 Conference, Durham, NC. (Conference canceled 2020 March 6).
Macdonald, D. (Accepted 2020, February 24). Early word reading in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder with and without hyperlexia [Conference session]. The 19th Annual Education Graduate Students’ Society (EGSS) Conference – McGill University. Montréal, QC. (Conference canceled 2020 March 12).
Macdonald, D., Philibert-Lignières, G., & Quintin, E.M. (2019, May). The relationship between verbal fluency, language, and executive musical working memory in children with ASD. [Poster presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2019 Conference, Montréal, QC.
Macdonald, D. (2018, March). A reading comprehension treatment program for preschoolers with hyperlexia and autism [Fast5 Presentation]. McGill University Education Graduate Student Society (EGSS) 2018 Conference, Montréal, QC.
Grants and Fellowships
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05/2022 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Postdoctoral Fellowship,
$90,000 04/2019 Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et Culture (FRQSC), Doctoral Research Grant, $70,000 03/2018 Organization for Autism Research (OAR) - Graduate Research Grant, $2000USD 09/2016 McGill University, Max Stern Recruitment Fellowship, $14,000 06/2021 Holland Bloorview Research Institute Pursuit Award - First place, $3000
04/2021 McGill University, 5th Annual Human Development Conference - Poster Award, $100 03/2021 McGill University, 19th Annual Education Graduate Student’s Society (EGSS) Conference, Research Proposal Award – Oral Presentation, $200 01/2020 Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music - Travel Award, $700 (canceled due to COVID-19) 12/2018 Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music (CRBLM), Graduate Student Stipend, $3000 03/2018 McGill University, EGSS Conference First place: Fast5 Presentation 09/2016 McGill University, Graduate Excellence Award, $8000 |
Academic and Community Involvement
Conference Organization
2019 Human Development Conference – McGill University
Reviewer Experience
2020 -2021 Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (JADD)
Journal of Reading and Writing
2019 & 2021 Human Development Conference abstracts – McGill University
Volunteer Teaching
2015 ESL Teacher, Holy Korean Martyrs Catholic Church, Ottawa, ON
2013 Early Literacy Training, CEGEP Heritage College - Gatineau, QC
Guatemala Nursing and Early Childhood Care and Education Project
2019 Human Development Conference – McGill University
Reviewer Experience
2020 -2021 Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (JADD)
Journal of Reading and Writing
2019 & 2021 Human Development Conference abstracts – McGill University
Volunteer Teaching
2015 ESL Teacher, Holy Korean Martyrs Catholic Church, Ottawa, ON
2013 Early Literacy Training, CEGEP Heritage College - Gatineau, QC
Guatemala Nursing and Early Childhood Care and Education Project
Current Professional Affiliations
- Registered member of l’Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec (OOAQ)
- International Society for Autism Research (INSAR)
- Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR)