School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences : Recent submissions
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The role of single case experimental designs in evidence creation in rehabilitation
(2024)randomized controlled trials (rcts) are considered the gold standard of evidence guiding intervention selection in rehabilitation. however, conduct of sufficiently powered RCTs in rehabilitation can be expensive, pose ... -
Rethinking Global Englishes and moving toward reparative redress for language-minoritized and racialized TESOL practitioners
(2024)In this article, I propose an ontological break in Global Englishes-oriented research and teaching practice, and a critical-ethical movement beyond the five foundational paradigms of GELT. I do this by first drawing on ... -
Cepstral Peak Prominence in normophonic Irish-English speaking adults: the effect of gender, age, speech task segmental composition, recording conditions and CPP extraction method
(2024)This paper reports Cepstral Peak Prominence (CPP) values for normophonic English speaking adults living in Ireland. A hundred vocally healthy adults (50 females, 50 males) aged 18-55 were audio recorded producing a series ... -
Cepstral peak prominence in normophonic adults: the effect of gender and speech task segmental composition
(2023)Cepstral Peak Prominence (CPP) is currently recommended for clinical use by speech and language therapists as an objective and robust measure of dysphonia. Its widespread use in clinic is stalled, however, by the relative ... -
Children's ability to identify and describe dysphonia: A multimethod study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2024)Background: While some studies have demonstrated that children can express opinions about their voice, and that they are conscious of and affected by their voice disorders, knowledge about age-related understanding of ... -
The role of single case experimental designs in evidence creation in rehabilitation.
(2024)Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard of evidence guiding intervention selection in rehabilitation. However, conduct of sufficiently powered RCTs in rehabilitation can be expensive, pose ... -
The influence of bias in randomized controlled trials on rehabilitation intervention effect estimates: what we have learned from meta-epidemiological studies
(2024)This study aimed to synthesize evidence from studies that addressed the influence of bias domains in randomized controlled trials on rehabilitation intervention effect estimates and discuss how these findings can maximize ... -
The mealtime experience of family carers of people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND)-related feeding and swallowing disabilities: A grounded theory study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, Trinity College Dublin, School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, 2024)Family members of people with MND (PwMND) are impacted in profound ways by the presence of this illness and the numerous disabilities that can arise, including feeding and swallowing disability. Provision of assistance ... -
An investigation of critical reflection as a pedagogical tool in a university-wide language programme
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. C.L.C.S., 2024)Critical reflection is widely accepted as a powerful pedagogical tool in the literature. Its development and practice are common in educational fields with a practicum element in their training, such as Medicine and Teacher ... -
Polish Complementary Schools in Ireland: Language, Heritage, Capital
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. C.L.C.S., TCD School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, 2024)In recent decades, multiple cultures and languages have significantly enriched Irish society and classrooms due to increased inward migration. Many migrant families aim to maintain and transmit their linguistic and cultural ... -
Revue d’Etudes Tibétaines
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Investigating Medical English as a Lingua Franca: Determining the Effectiveness of Communication between Healthcare Practitioners in Hospital Settings in Saudi Arabia
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. C.L.C.S., 2024)This thesis investigates the effectiveness of communication between healthcare practitioners in multilingual hospital settings in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia, with a focus on Medical English as a Lingua Franca (MELF). With the ... -
"At the end of the day we're kind of motoring along on our own": Investigating the views of people with aphasia, their family, and SLTs on the need, value, and challenges of providing family therapy after stroke.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2024)Background Stroke significantly impacts the lives of both the person who sustained the stroke and their entire family unit, often profoundly changing the roles and dynamics within families. Aphasia, a communication disability ... -
Supporting the Engagement of Siblings of AAC Users
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2024)Background. Siblings occupy a central position within the family unit, often sharing intimate and long-lasting relationships, spending significant time together, assuming diverse roles in each other's lives, and influencing ... -
An intensive neurorehabilitation programme with sEMG biofeedback to improve swallowing in Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD): A feasibility study
(2023)Background: Studies suggest swallow intervention programmes that incorporate visual biofeedback and motor programming principles can improve swallowing and quality of life for people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease ... -
Swallowing Outcomes in Dysphagia in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Protocol for a scoping review
(2024)Background: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromotor disease characterized by muscle weakness and atrophy. Among the clinical manifestations, swallowing difficulties can be associated with this disease and ... -
The beauty of the Grotesque : a history and semiotics of serifless typefaces
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies, 2016)This is a study of a style of typeface - the Grotesque - and a way of thinking about this style that was central to twentieth-century typographic discourse. It traces both the development of Grotesque styles, and the ... -
Rehabilitation interventions for oropharyngeal dysphagia in people with Parkinson's disease.
(2024)Parkinson’s disease is estimated to aEect 0.3% of people in industrialised countries, reaching 1% in people over 60 years old and 3% in people over 80 years ( Balestrino 2020 ; Ball 2019 ; Hirsch 2016 ). Swallowing ... -
Development of a Core Outcome Set for Dysphagia Interventions in Parkinson's disease (COS-DIP)
(2024)Introduction: Current clinical trials on swallowing disorders (dysphagia) in Parkinson's disease (PD) apply a high variety of outcomes and different outcome measures making comparative effectiveness research challenging. ...
