Clinical Speech & Language Studies: Recent submissions
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Surveying the international prevalence and nature of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties in adults presenting with Fibromyalgia
(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 ... -
Exploring the lived experiences and perspectives of individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties associated with Long-COVID.
(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 ... -
"I have the child who has something else." Entering the Worlds of How Mothers Make Sense of `Diagnosis' within the context of their Child with a Rare or Undiagnosed Neurodevelopmental Condition in Ireland: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2024)Information on the experiences of parents whose children have rare or undiagnosed conditions is particularly lacking in Ireland. It can be hypothesised that these parents experience a unique set of challenges, in comparison ... -
EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN (0-12) WITH ASD AND EATING ISSUES Protocol for Scoping Review
(2022)Background: Approximately 40-90% of people on the autism spectrum are considered to present with challenging eating and mealtime behaviours (2) and are five times more likely to experience eating difficulties than neurotypical ... -
The influence of bias in randomized controlled trials on rehabilitation intervention effect estimates: what we have learned from meta-epidemiological studies.
(2023)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 ... -
Examining the Cognitive Linguistic Differences Between Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and a Group of Healthy Controls using a Devised Cognitive Linguistic Assessment
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2023)Background: Changes in language often precede other notable cognitive changes in people who go on to develop dementia, however, given their subtlety, these early-stage communication signs are frequently missed. Speech and ... -
Vocal Adduction Exercises for Swallowing Rehabilitation in Adults with Typical and /or Disordered Swallowing: A Scoping Review
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2022)Background: In healthy individuals, airway protection during swallowing involves closure of the larynx at multiple levels, including adduction of vocal folds. Different vocal adduction exercises have been reported in ... -
A pilot randomised trial on the effect of Gaviscon Advance on laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms in adults referred to an outpatient Speech and Language Therapy service
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2022)Background: Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) can result in vocal tract symptoms and voice problems. The exact pathophysiology and prevalence of LPR is unknown. It can lead to a wide variety of symptoms, and as a result ... -
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 ... -
The efficacy and effectiveness of early interventions for swallowing to improve swallowing outcomes in patients in the ICU with dysphagia: A Systematic Review
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2022)Background Oropharyngeal dysphagia is observed frequently in patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Τhere are a number of risk factors that might lead to the development of dysphagia and the consequences can affect ... -
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Dysphagia in the Lives of People with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS): A Qualitative study using Online Reddit forum
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2022)Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurodegenerative condition affecting the central and peripheral nervous system is increasing world-wide (Haubrick et al., 2021). Dysphagia or swallowing disorder is present ... -
Perspectives of Various Stakeholders Towards the Role of Speech Language Therapists in the Management of Infants with Swallowing and Feeding Difficulties: A Nationwide Survey in the State of Kuwait
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2022)Background Dysphagia is commonly seen in preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants and can heavily impact both the infant’s and caregiver’s quality of life. Speech Language Therapists (SLTs) have the duty and expertise ... -
Swallowing outcomes in dysphagia intervention in parkinson's disease: A scoping review
(2023)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 ... -
“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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Clinical applications of speech synthesis
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Use of Pharyngeal High-Resolution Manometry to Evaluate Dysphagia in Adults with Motor Neurone Disease: A Scoping Review
(2022)There has been a recent shift towards proactive dysphagia intervention in motor neurone disease (MND) to maintain physiological reserve. Pharyngeal high-resolution manometry (PHRM) can quantify swallowing pathophysiology ... -
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 ... -
Conversation Patterns between Children with Severe Speech Impairment and their Conversation Partners in Dyadic and Multi-person Interactions
(2021)Active engagement in interactions is crucial for the development of identity, social competence, and cognitive abilities. For children with severe speech impairment (SSI) who have little or no intelligible speech, active ...
