Research Axis
Fetomaternal and Neonatal Pathologies Axis
Research Theme
Fetal development and prematurity
Address
CHUSJ - Centre de Recherche
Phone
514 345-4931 #6789
Fax
514 343-2105
Career Summary
As an occupational therapist who did her doctoral training in Neurological Science, Julie Gosselin is particularly interested in the long-term development of newborns at risk of developmental disorders. For the most part, she studies relations that exist between emerging minor neurological signs in the first years of life and the later development of prematures and/or low birth weight infants.
To date, these studies, which were carried out in collaboration with the Fetal Cardiology Unit, the Development Center and the Department of Neonatology, have enabled her to validate various clinical evaluations that contribute toward a better prediction of long-term development.
She is also interested in the neuromotor profiles of preschoolers with language difficulties. These profiles could contribute to a better definition of the various types of language problems and encourage a review of the interventions offered to this clientele.
Finally, as the Director of the Master’s programs in Early Childhood at the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Montreal, Dr. Gosselin is greatly concerned with the quality of service offered to children 0 to 6 years of age and the training of the professionals working in the educational and health care network sectors.