Gaining wisdom in Athens

Athens is named for Athena, the godess of wisdom. Athena is often accompanied by an owl, so in Athens (as in much of the world), the owl is a symbol of wisdom. I have gained wisdom in Athens through many different ways:

• meeting with my students and colleagues from around the globe
• listening to presentations at the IALP conference
• visiting ancient sites in Athens
• listening to the Athenian people

I have also spent time talking with speech-language pathologists and researchers from many different language backgrounds who have given me advice regarding preparation of the second edition of the International Guide to Speech Acquisition.

Isabelle Simard (Montreal, Canda), Sharynne
and Eleni Mitropoulou (Athens, Greece)