Samantha Scholes

Contact Information

Ph.D. candidate

School and Applied Child Psychology

Department of Education and Counseling Psychology

McGill University

email: samantha.scholes@mail.mcgill.ca

Research Interests

Understanding multisensory integration at different developmental periods in neurotypical and autistic individuals, while examining potential contributing factors such as cognitive ability and sensory processing.

Keywords: multisensory integration, autism, cognition, sensory processing, development

Publications

Research Articles

Gruber, R., Scholes, S., Bertone, A., McKinney, R. A., Orlowski, J., & Wise, M. S. (2022). Sleep and daytime behavior in individuals with Christianson Syndrome. Sleep Medicine89, 55-59. 

Dimakos, J., Gauthier-Gagné, G., Lin, L., Scholes, S., & Gruber, R. (2021). The associations between sleep and externalizing and internalizing problems in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Empirical findings, clinical implications, and future research directions. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, 30(1), 175-193. 

Scholes, S., Santisteban, J.A., Zhang, Y., Bertone, A., & Gruber, R. (2020) Modulation of slow-wave sleep: implications for psychiatry. Current Psychiatry Reports, 22(10). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-01175-y

Poster Presentations

Scholes, S., Jack, N., & Bertone, A. (2024). The relationship between cognitive ability and susceptibility on the Sound-Induced Flash Illusion (SIFI) across development. Poster submitted to the Vision Science Society 2024 conference, St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA.

Jack, N., Scholes, S., Ainsworth, K. & Bertone, A. (2024, June 21-23). Cognitive Functioning is Not Associated with Multisensory Integration at Different Periods of Development. Poster submitted to the Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Ottawa, ON, Canada. 

Scholes, S., Rao, A., Somerville, G., Boursier, J., & Gruber, R. (2021). The association between excessive daytime sleepiness and math performance in adolescents. Poster presented at the SLEEP 2021 conference, Seattle, WA, USA. 

Scholes, S., Rao, A., Somerville, G., Boursier, J., & Gruber, R. (2021). Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with poor school performance in healthy adolescents. Poster presented at the CPA 2021 Annual National Convention, Canada. 

Scholes, S., Wong, S., Ainsworth, K., & Bertone, A. (2021). Cross-sectional comparison of audiovisual multisensory integration in typical development. Poster accepted for presentation at the 1st Annual McGill Applied Psychology Conference. Montreal, QC.

Scholes, S., Wong, S., Scardera, S., Malikin, H., Hove, I., Michaud, R., Ainsworth, K., & Bertone, A. (2020). Predicting multisensory integration at different points in development in autism. Poster presented at the CPA 81st Annual National Convention. Montreal, QC.  

Scholes, S., Ainsworth, K., & Bertone, A. (2020). Impaired multisensory integration at different developmental periods in individuals with autism. Poster presented at the CPA 81st Annual National Convention. Montreal, QC.  

Ainsworth, K., Scholes, S., & Bertone, A. (2020). Altered multisensory integration in younger and older autistic individuals. Poster accepted for presentation at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR), Seattle, Washington, USA. (Convention cancelled). 

Scholes, S., Ainsworth, K., & Bertone, A. (May, 2019). Impaired multisensory integration in individuals with ASD: Susceptibility to the flash-beep illusion. Poster presented at the McGill Summer Institute for School Psychology. Montreal, QC.

Scholes, S., Ainsworth, K., & Bertone, A. (May, 2019). Multisensory integration in children and adolescents with ASD: Susceptibility to the flash-beep illusion. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). Montreal, QC.

Ainsworth, K., Scholes, S., & Bertone, A. (May, 2019). Audiovisual temporal binding and leading modality attenuation across development in autism. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). Montreal, QC.

Ainsworth, K., Scholes, S., & Bertone, A. (May, 2019). Leading modality attenuation across audiovisual processing in autism. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting Post-Meeting. Riviére-des-Prairies, QC.

Scholes, S., Ainsworth, K., & Bertone, A. (April, 2019). Susceptibility to the flash-beep illusion in individuals with ASD. Poster presented at the McGill 2019 Human Development Student Research Conference. Montreal, QC.

Scholes, S., Ainsworth, K., & Bertone, A. (March, 2019). Multisensory integration in children and adolescents diagnosed with ASD: Susceptibility to the flash-beep illusion. Poster presented at the McGill Education Graduate Students’ Society Conference. Montreal, QC.

Ainsworth, K., Scholes, S. & Bertone, A. (November, 2018) Audiovisual temporal binding across development in autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the 6Journée Scientifique NeuroQAM. Montréal, QC.

Scholes, S., Clyde, M., Zentner, D., Fairbank, E., & Shaw, S. R. (June, 2018). What do school psychologists prefer to do? Identified barriers in their work. Poster presented at the International Congress of Applied Psychology. Montreal, QC.

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