Browsing Clinical Speech & Language Studies by Title
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Schizophrenia and Metarepresentational Abilities in Conversation: A Preliminary Analysis of Question Interpretation from a Relevance Theoretic Perspective
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Sialorrhea in Parkinson's Disease: Prevalence, Impact and Management Strategies
(2019)Saliva plays an important part in oral health maintenance, mastication, deglutition and the start of the digestive process. It supports clear speech. Alterations to the composition and flow of saliva through hyper- or ... -
Speak to me...speak to me please : Conversational sociability: an emergent ability amidst perceived disability in chronic schizophrenia
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, 2002)An analysis of the conversational interactions of people with chronic schizophrenia, to expose an ability where heretofore disability has been described, is the focus of this thesis. Conversation is one aspect of communication ... -
Speech And Language Therapy & People With Mental Health Disorders: Reflections & Dimensions
(2016)There are many dimensions of practice in SLT with people with mental health disorders in Ireland, and based on the premise that, since communication and mental ... -
Stories from the other side: outcomes from Narrative Therapy for people who stutter
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2018)Stories from the Other Side: Outcomes from Narrative Therapy for people who stutter Background. Stuttering is a disorder of speech encompassing motor speech, emotional and cognitive factors, impacting on the life and ... -
Student perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of problem based learning.
(Department of Education, 2004)A higher education puts a woman in control of herself and that lasts a lifetime. According to DeMott (1990), the resource most widely used as a tool for upward mobility is education. However, for many women, the opportunity ... -
Supporting vocabulary development in children who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(2015)Background: Vocabulary development is a powerful driver of language development and is also an important predictor of early progress in reading. It is recommended that vocabulary interventions support rich word ... -
Swallowing Outcome Measures in Dysphagia Interventions in Parkinson s Disease: Protocol for a Scoping Review
(TCD, 2021)Background: Combining trial results to direct people with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) for treatment is difficult because of the high variability of how outcomes are being defined and measured, ... -
Swallowing outcomes in dysphagia intervention in parkinson's disease: A scoping review
(2022)Objectives: To identify all outcomes, their definitions, outcome measurement instruments (OMIs), timepoints and frequency of measurement applied in clinical trials in oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) interventions in Parkinson's ... -
A Systematic and Scoping Review on the Psychometrics and Clinical Utility of the V-VST in the Clinical Screening and Assessment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
(2021)(1) Background: The volume-viscosity swallow test (V-VST) is a clinical tool for screening and diagnosis of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). Our aims were to examine the clinical utility of the V-VST against videofluoroscopy ... -
The effects of vocal loading and steam inhalation on acoustic, aerodynamic and self-perceived voice measures in adults
Background Vocal fatigue is one of the most frequent underlying symptoms of many vocal health conditions. A variety of vocal loading tasks (VLTs) have been developed for research purposes to induce the laryngeal system to ... -
The Implementation of IDDSI Framework in Irish Residential Healthcare Settings: A Survey
Background The International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) was found to standardize the terminology of diet modification for people living with dysphagia. Diet modification plays a vital role in managing ... -
The perceptual and instrumental assessment of nasality and nasal airflow errors associated with velopharyngeal dysfunction
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, 2000)This study aimed to develop a reliable and valid perceptual profile for the assessment of nasality and nasal airflow errors in speech. To date, clinicians rely on simple categorical or numerical scales of nasality and nasal ... -
To feel good you have to look good : representing women's experiences of cosmetic surgery and dermatology in Irish print and television media
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, 2012)This thesis addresses research questions concerning representations in language of cosmetic surgery and dermatology in print and television media, including linguistic evidence of editorial influences in media texts. In ... -
Tongue Pressure Post-Oesophagectomy: Nature, Trajectory, and Association with Swallow Safety
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2022)Purpose: Oesophageal cancer is a leading cause of cancer worldwide and despite advancements in treatment, it is a leading cause of cancer mortality (Kamangar et al., 2020; Sung et al., 2021). An oesophagectomy is a complicated ... -
Towards a Better Understanding of Bilingualism: Considerations for Teachers of Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs
(2018)Census figures show that more and more children in Ireland are growing up speaking two or more languages. While fluency in two languages is generally considered an asset for both children and adults, bilingualism ...
