Can growing up around people speaking several languages aid in brain development among those with autism? In our third episode PhD candidate Aya Awwad discusses this issue with Dr Berengere Digard. Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Media HopperListen on YouTubeThis episode's guestsDr Berengere DigardDr Digard arrived Edinburgh in September 2016 to start a PhD at the Patrick Wild Centre, researching how bilingualism changed the life, mind, and brain of autistic and neurotypical people. She is passionate about science communication and public engagement. Berengere co-ordinated the Pint of Science festival in Lyon (2016) and Edinburgh (2017), and worked as Engagment officer for the Patrick Wild Centre for a year after her PhD. She also take part in other science communication projects across the University.Aya AwwadAya is a linguistics PhD researcher in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. Her work focuses on understanding speech production in relation to autism. Prior to joining to the University of Edinburgh, Aya completed a master’s degree in linguistics as a Fulbright scholar at the University of Wisconsin in 2019.Related links This article was published on 2024-10-14
