Browsing by Author "Mc Tiernan, Kathleen"
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Evaluating language assessments with members of the travelling community.
Mc Tiernan, Kathleen; Leahy, Margaret (2012)Background and objective: The Irish Travelling Community is a cultural group using a unique dialect – Traveller English. It has been established that some standardized, norm-referenced language measures are biased against ... -
Examining students' clinical skills: Assessment of the 'unseen' client in a speech and language therapy clinic
Mc Tiernan, Kathleen; Walsh, Irene; Leahy, Margaret (AISHE, 2007)Towards the end of their undergraduate careers, speech and language therapy stu- dents are expected to have developed an advanced level of clinical expertise, in the assessment, diagnosis and management of a wide range of ... -
Exploring the lived experiences and perspectives of individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties associated with Long-COVID
Mc Tiernan, Kathleen (2024)BACKGROUND: Long-COVID occurs in individuals with a history of probable or confirmed SARS CoV-2 infection. Long- COVID can affect individuals who experience both mild and severe acute COVID-19 and can involve and affect ... -
The Lived Experiences of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Adults Living with Fibromyalgia
Mc Tiernan, Kathleen (2024)Background: Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition which has recently been linked with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). However, to date, sample sizes within completed research are small and study ... -
The prevalence and nature of communication and swallowing difficulties among adults with Long-COVID.
Mc Tiernan, Kathleen (2023)BACKGROUND: Long-COVID is an illness which can be experienced after contracting COVID-19, which has affected millions worldwide to date. Long-COVID is characterised by symptoms of COVID-19 which persist 12 weeks post ... -
Revised IALP Education Guidelines (September 1, 2009): IALP Guidelines for Initial Education in Speech-Language Pathology
Mc Tiernan, Kathleen (2010)Since the original adoption, many cultural, political and educational changes have taken place globally. Several countries are developing an awareness of the need to provide services to persons with disabilities. Others ... -
Surveying the international prevalence and nature of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties in adults presenting with Fibromyalgia
Mc Tiernan, Kathleen (2024)Fibromyalgia is a centralized pain syndrome characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, sleep and sensory issues. Fibromyalgia is present in up to 8% of the global population, disproportionally affecting females. Research ... -
The 'triple jump' assessment in problem based learning: An evaluative method used in the appraisal of both knowledge acquisition and problem solving skills
Mc Tiernan, Kathleen; Smith, Martine; Walsh, Irene (AISHE, 2007)Learning and evaluation are inextricably linked, and students who are active participants in their own learning should be active participants in the assessment of their acquired knowledge (Rangachari, 2002). The triple ... -
The vocabulary richness of children's television in Ireland: A cross-generational comparison.
Mc Tiernan, Kathleen (2018)This research investigates whether the vocabulary richness of children’s programming has changed over one generation, and therefore compares the programmes offered in 1992 to those offered in 2017. Three hours of programming ...