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Welcome to the TCD Clinical Speech and Language Studies 2025-2026 monthly Webinar series, which aims to reflect clinical research, audit and practice innovation linked with TCD and the SLT community. Stronger collaboration between university and community settings promotes integration of SLT research evidence into clinical practice
February 2026 Session
Vocal and communicative congruence in SLT - Does my voice belong to me?
Thursday February 5th, 1pm-2pm.
This Zoom webinar is presented by Prof. Ciarán Kenny and Chang-Jung Lu.
Vocal and communicative congruence refers to the extent to which a person feels their voice and communication reflect who they are. When this sense of “fit” is disrupted, it can have a profound impact on identity, participation, and quality of life. Drawing on research with transgender speakers and adults with head and neck cancer, this webinar explores how incongruence is experienced across different populations. It will consider how SLTs can create space for meaningful, person-centred conversations about voice and identity.
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December 2025 Webinar
Core Outcome Sets in Dysphagia: A Practical Guide for Researchers and Clinicians by Dr. Julia Hirschwald.
November 2025 Webinar
Evaluation of the TALES programme (technology and literacy engagement after stroke); targeting functional literacy and social engagement in people with aphasia after stroke. Presented by Prof. Paul Conroy
Thursday October 2nd, 1pm-2pm. Harnessing Digital Health Technology for Precise, Remote Measurement of Speech and Swallow in ALS
This webinar is presented by Lesley Doyle.
Lesley is currently on career break from Beaumont Hospital, having joined the Academic Unit of Neurology in the School of Medicine in Trinity College Dublin in November 2022 to undertake a PhD within the MIRANDA programme. MIRANDA is a HRB-funded clinical doctorate award programme for HSCPs that focuses on exploring how digital technologies can potentially enhance care for people living with Motor Neurone Disease. Lesley’s project, supervised by Dr Deirdre Murray and Prof. Orla Hardiman, is examining the potential of digital health technology for remote assessment of speech and swallow in MND and the acceptability of these technologies and this mode of assessment to people living with the condition.
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