Best practice guidelines for speech therapy for children and young people living with disabilities and neurodiversity
Introduction
Research Area:
Disability; neurodiversity
What is the research about?
Many children and young people living with disabilities and neurodiversity access speech therapy through Children’s Disability Network Teams. There have been many issues reported in terms of access to therapy and types of therapy offered. The aim of this research is to develop best practice intervention guidelines, informed by international evidence, expert speech therapy opinion and opinions of service-users.
Opportunity for:
Involvement Opportunity Details
Time
Time commitment:
Attend maximum of three 1-hour online meeting between April – December 2024
Contact between meetings:
In between meetings Noreen (the lead researcher) will be developing a grant application for a HRB Applied Partnership Award. Insights from PPI meetings will be integrated into this application and Noreen will provide monthly email updates, including relevant sections of the application for PPI collaborators to review if they wish provide feedback.
Length of involvement:
The initial involvement will be over 9 months. If the grant application is successful involvement could last up to 2 years
Start date for involvement:
01/04/2024
Logistics
Where?
If online, explain how:
Teams, Zoom or FaceTime - we can decide what best suits for each person
If in person, explain where:
Not applicable
Other ways of communicating:
The researcher is happy to use phone/video calls or voice notes for communication
Funding available for:
If no funding available, explain why:
Not applicable
Other Information
Stage of the research study/ programme:
Early planning
Is this opportunity for PPI in a PhD:
Yes
Closing date to contact researchers:
15/03/2024
Research Team
Contact person:
Dr Noreen O'Leary
University/organisation:
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Contact email:
noreenoleary@rcsi.com
Researcher background:
Speech & Language Therapist
Research funder:
No research funder at present; grant application is for Health Research Board funding
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