Browsing Clinical Speech & Language Studies (Theses and Dissertations) by Date of Publication
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Towards Earlier and Improved Detection of Oropharyngeal Swallowing Disorders in the Acute Care Setting
(Trinity College Dublin. Department of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, 1999)Oropharyngeal swallowing disorders (OPSD) leading to aspiration and reduced swallow efficiency are common in the acute care setting. Patients presenting with swallow disorders are at a significant risk of developing medical ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
You have no idea. You have no idea what it is like...not to be able to talk : exploring the impact and experience of acquired neurological dysarthria from the speaker's perspective
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, 2003)This thesis explores the impact and experience of acquired neurological dysarthria. Despite the fact that this is the most commonly acquired speech disorder, little has been written to date on its psychological impact, ... -
Good communicators, poor speakers : an exploration of low speech intelligibility and phonological impairment in children and young adults with Down syndrome
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, 2003)These studies investigated phonological impairment in 75 children and young adults with Down syndrome (DS) who presented clinically with low speech intelligibility. The first study compared intelligibility levels and ... -
Narratives of stroke and aphasia : an ethnographic investigation
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Attuning : a theory of interaction of people with severe and profound intellectual and multiple disability and their carers
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Responding to uncertainty in the context of clinical pragmatics and speech and language therapy practice : a grounded theory study
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, 2011)Clinical pragmatics is a relatively young and evolving area. Clinical pragmatics involves the application of theory and constructs from the broad area of pragmatics to intervention and research in the area of communication ... -
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 ... -
Conversation as a window into metarepresentational (dis)abilities in people with schizophrenia : a Relevance Theoretic perspective
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, 2012)Schizophrenia, as a "uniquely human disorder", is one of the major mental illnesses (Williamson, 2006, p. 3). It is a complex and heterogeneous condition characterised by a range of psychiatric symptoms which have their ... -
Inter-professional practice to support effective language enrichment in primary school classrooms: an action research inquiry
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2018)Language ability entails our capacity to express ourselves and to understand what others are saying. Language difficulties can have a negative impact on children?s academic achievement, social skills, emotional regulation, ... -
"I think everybody's finding it a challenge to be honest" The experience of mental health professionals working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2018)This qualitative research study explored the experience of mental health professionals working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Ireland. Mental health services, including CAMHS, have undergone ... -
The language learning motivation of Chinese postgraduate students in Ireland: From the perspectives of Neo-Confucian learning philosophy
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2018)This doctoral thesis investigates the English language motivation of Chinese students enrolled in one-year Master?s programmes at Trinity College Dublin, in Ireland. These students, from what can be described as a Confucian ... -
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 ... -
Eating and swallowing problems in adults presenting with temporomandibular disorders
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2019)Abstract Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are caused by changes in the structure and/or function of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles, and/or osseous components, which develop secondary ... -
Profiling Communication Ability in Dementia (P-CAD): Development and Validation of a Functional Cognitive-Communication Assessment
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2020)Introduction: Cognitive communication difficulties are characteristic of dementia with negative impact. (Bayles and Tomoeda, 2007, Hickey and Bourgeois, 2018). There is a perception that little can be done to help communication ... -
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 ... -
“I live with it...I have no Plan B, only a Plan A”: Psychosocial Impact and Quality of Life in the Stroke Population with Dysphagia
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2022)Stroke is one of the leading causes of acquired disability across the world today, with the number of people living with stroke-related disability continuing to grow. Accordingly, international stroke care clinical guidelines ... -
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 ... -
Mother's perceptions and sense-making of their roles in speech and language therapy for children with autism in Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2022)Introduction: Parental involvement in SLT is recommended by professional bodies (e.g., RCSLT, 2009) and service providers (e.g., HSE, 2018) alike. It is necessary for the delivery of family-centred models of care and ...
