Browsing Clinical Speech & Language Studies by Title
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Accessing the voices of children who use augmentative and alternative communication: Merits and pitfalls of co-construction
(Peter Lang, 2018)Children who have severe speech impairments and who rely on augmentative and alternative communication in order to express themselves are vulnerable to being silenced, due to their difficulties in producing communication ... -
Adults living with a diagnosis of ADHD or ASD: Different diagnoses, yet similar personal impacts?
(2018)The aim of this study is to provide greater insight into the phenomenon of living with ADHD and/or ASD in adulthood, as directly reported by those who experience the conditions. And, to explore how a late diagnosis, attitudes ... -
Attuning : a theory of interaction of people with severe and profound intellectual and multiple disability and their carers
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, 2010) -
Audiological Screening in a Primary Care paediatric LHO
(2013)Pragmatic disruption is associated with a range of acquired communication disorders of both neurogenic and psychiatric origin. This chapter provides an overview of the main themes in the research into pragmatic disruption ... -
Balancing multimodality and relevance
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The BCH message banking process, voice banking, and double dipping
(2021)Significant advances have been made in interventions to maintain communication and personhood for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions. One innovation is Message Banking, a clinical approach first developed at ... -
Biofeedback to improve swallowing function in persons wiht dysphagia and Parkinson Disease: an intervention study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2021)This thesis is concerned with a therapeutic approach aimed at improving swallow function in people with Idiopathic Parkinson?s disease (IPD) and swallowing disorders.The neural impairments in IPD manifest as reduced ability ... -
Botulinum toxin for upper oesophageal sphincter dysfunction in neurological swallowing disorders
(2012)Background: Adequate upper oesophageal sphincter (UOS) opening is critical to safe and efficient swallowing due to the close proximity of the UOS to the airway entrance. Many people with neurological conditions, progressive ... -
Building Upon Success: A multi-perspective study of Speech, Language and Communication Needs in adolescence
Background Adolescence is a life stage characterised by important and significant growth in the areas of physical, cognitive, social and language development, which have a strong influence on individual outcomes in ... -
Clinical applications of speech synthesis
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Clinical Examination in Speech and Language Therapy Education: Student Perspectives
(2020)Abstract Introduction & Aims: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) has an established history of assessing clinical competence for medical and allied health care professionals. No research ... -
Communication difficulties in adults with Intellectual Disability: Results from a national cross-sectional study
(2020)Background: People with an intellectual disability (ID) are vulnerable to communication impairments, with consequences for employment, education, and social participation. Aims: To identify the communication skills ... -
Communication Partner Training for the Primary Caregivers of People with Aphasia in India: A multi-phase exploratory study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2022)Aphasia, as an acquired communication disability, has an impact beyond the language impairment, affecting life participation and quality of life. Communication Partner Training (CPT) is an evidence-based intervention which ...