Biography
Dr. Amy Connery is an Assistant Professor in Speech and Language Pathology in the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies. She has over ten years of clinical experience working in paediatric primary care and disability settings. In 2017 she was awarded a scholarship to undertake research at the School of Allied Health at the University of Limerick. In 2021, she completed her PhD, entitled 'Retrieving and synthesising the evidence to guide clinical practice: Development of an evidence-based framework for stuttering interventions for adults who stutter'. As part of this, she completed a systematic review of effective stuttering interventions, a meta-ethnography on the lived experience of stuttering, and semi-structured interviews and e-Delphi methodology with key stakeholders including adults who stutter. Results of her PhD were disseminated through four peer-reviewed publications, and numerous national and international conferences. Her research interests include effective stuttering interventions for both children and adults, PPI (Public and Patient Involvement), multi-stakeholder co-design of interventions, and evidence-based practice.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Connery, Amy, Pender, Tom, Yaruss, J. Scott, McCurtin, Arlene, It's time to talk about our relationships: Exploring the role of therapeutic alliance in speech and language therapy, with stuttering intervention as an exemplar, Advances in Communication and Swallowing, 25, (2), 2022, p115 - 128
Amy Connery, J. Scott Yaruss, Holly Lomheim, Torrey M. Loucks, Rose Galvin, Arlene McCurtin, Obtaining consensus on core components of stuttering intervention for adults: An e"Delphi Survey with key stakeholders, International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 57, (1), 2022, p112--127
Connery, A. Cavanna, A.E., & Coleman, R., Can Stoicism inspire stuttering intervention? The clinical usefulness of an ancient philosophy, International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2022
Connery, A. & Foley, M., Public and Patient Involvement: A workshop on guiding future stuttering research, Stakeholder Coalitions: Guiding Stuttering Research and Clinical Directions, Online, October, 2022, 2022
Connery, A., Galvin, R. and McCurtin, A. , Stakeholder consensus on core components of stuttering intervention for adults: an e-Delphi survey. , ASHA Convention, Washington, D.C., USA, November, 2021
Amy Connery and Rose Galvin and Arlene McCurtin, International expert perspectives on the principles and components of effective intervention for adults who stutter, International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 56, (1), 2021, p36--50
Connery, A., Galvin, R. and McCurtin, A. , International perspectives on principles and components of effective intervention for adults who stutter: interviews with expert academics and clinicians., Oxford Dysfluency Conference, Online, January, 2021
Amy Connery and Rose Galvin and Arlene McCurtin, Effectiveness of nonpharmacological stuttering interventions on communication and psychosocial functioning in adults: A systematic review and meta"analysis of randomized controlled trials, Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 14, (1), 2021, p17--26
Connery, A., Galvin, R. and McCurtin, A. , What the evidence tells us: systematic reviews, meta-ethnographies and other evidence forms. , Oxford Dysfluency Conference, Online, January, 2021
Amy Connery and Arlene McCurtin and Katie Robinson, The lived experience of stuttering: a synthesis of qualitative studies with implications for rehabilitation, Disability and Rehabilitation, 42, (16), 2020, p2232--2242
Connery, A., Galvin, R. and McCurtin, A. , The use of person-centred research to guide intervention: an example of stuttering treatment co-design for adults, University of Limerick Health Research Institute, Limerick, Ireland, December, 2019
Connery, A. and McCurtin, A. , Using literature based patient evidence to guide intervention: examples of retrieving the collective patient voice and synthesising experiences. , Person Centred Health Care Conference, University Hospital Limerick, Ireland, June, 2019
Connery, A., Galvin, R. and McCurtin, A. , The use of person-centred research to guide intervention: an example of stuttering treatment co-design for adults., University of Limerick Health Research Institute, Limerick, Ireland, December, 2019
Connery, A., Galvin, R. and McCurtin, A., Effectiveness of stuttering intervention on communication and psychosocial functioning in adults who stutter: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials. , Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Biennial Conference, Dublin, Ireland, May, 2019
Connery, A. and McCurtin, A. , Synthesising intervention evidence to guide clinical practice: an example using cognitive behavioural therapy in stuttering., Health and Social Care Professions Conference, Dublin, Ireland, November, 2018
Connery, A., McCurtin, A. and Galvin, R., 'Effectiveness of stuttering intervention on communication and psychosocial functioning in adults who stutter: a systematic review of controlled trials.', PROSPERO: International prospective register of systematic reviews, 2018, -
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Connery, A. , 'IJLCD - Stuttering intervention for adults', RCSLT - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, 2022, -
Connery, A., Developing Your Research Proposal, IASLT Research Special Interest Group, Online, May, 2022
Connery, A. (2021) , Personal experience of a clinician completing research. , IASLT Research Special Interest Group, Online, March, 2021
McCurtin, A. and Connery, A. , An overview of types of systematic reviews for SLTs interested in conducting research. , IASLT Research Special Interest Group, Online, November, 2020
Research Expertise
Recognition
Representations
Peer reviewer for several international scientific journals including Disability and Rehabilitation and International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders.
Awards and Honours
University of Limerick Education and Health Sciences Research Scholarship
University of Limerick EHS Support Funding X2
HRB Conference and Event Sponsorship Scheme Funding
National Forum Digital Badge: Getting Started with Online Teaching
Memberships
Member of Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT)
CORU registered Speech and Language Therapist (SL18829)
IASLT Research Special Interest Group
Special Interest Group in Stuttering