Biography
I am an Assistant Professor in Speech and Language Therapy in the Dept. of Clinical Speech and Language Studies. I hold a BSc. and PhD from Trinity College Dublin and an MBA from the Smurfit School of Business.
I am a CORU registered Speech and Language Therapist with 11 years clinical experience working with children and adults with physical and multiple disabilities. I also have 4 years Senior Management experience in the Health Service and 3 years experience as a post-doctoral Research Fellow on a major NIHR research grant.
My research and clinical interests include Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), telehealth, service delivery in speech and language therapy.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Moore Ramirez, Sinead, Lynch, Yvonne, "Feeling our way around in the dark" AAC team collaboration in the context of service change: Special education teachers" perceptions, Child Language, Teaching and Therapy, 2024
Webb EJD, Meads D, Lynch Y, Randall N, Judge S, Goldbart J, Meredith S, Moulam L, Hess S, Murray J., Something for everybody? Assessing the suitability of AAC systems for children using stated preference methods., Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985), 2023, p1-13
Yvonne Lynch, Beth Milofsky, Cliona Sullivan, Eilis Farren, Órla Gilheaney, Susan Johnson, Ciaran Kenny, Caroline Jagoe and Duana Quigley, Developing a framework and digital toolkit for healthcare professional students and educators to support Technology-Enabled Practice Education (TEPE), Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, 21, (1-2), 2023, p1 - 30
Murray, J, Randall, N., Whittle, H., and Lynch, Y, A case series from Service Users' Perspectives of AAC decision-making and the views of family members and professionals who support them , Communication Matters International AAC Conference , Leeds, UK , 11/09/2022, 2022
Lynch, Y and Quigley, D, Co-designing a telehealth toolkit for Student SLPs, Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, 2022
Sotiropoulou Drosopoulou, C., Murray, J., Smith, M., Launonen, K., Neuvonen, K, Lynch, Y, Stadskliev, K and von Tetzchner, S, Appraising Conversation patterns between children and young people who use aided AAC and their conversation partners in two-person and multiperson interactions - clinical implications , Communication Matters International AAC Conference , Leeds UK , 11/09/22, 2022
Farren, E., Quigley, D., & Lynch, Y. , Telepractice in service delivery: A survey of perspectives and practices of speech and language therapists in Ireland during COVID-19. , Advances in Communication and Swallowing, 2022, p1 - 12
Judge, S., Murray, J., Lynch, Y., Meredith, S., Moulam, L., Randall, N., Whittle, H., & Goldbart, J., Attributes of communication aids as described by those supporting children and young people with AAC. , International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2022
Murray, J and Lynch Y, Perspectives of Young People who use AAc and their family Members on literacy learning , Communication Matters International AAC Conference , Leeds, UK , 11/09/2022, 2022
Lynch, Y , Identifying appropriate symbol communication aids for children: Evidence based resources to enhance clinical decision making , Speech and Language Pathology Summerschool , online , August 2021, 2021
Sotiropoulou Drosopoulou, C., Murray, J., Smith, M., Launonen, K., Neuvonen, K., Lynch, Y., Stadskleiv, K., & Von Tetzchner, S., Conversation Patterns between Children with Severe Speech Impairment and their Conversation Partners in Dyadic and Multi-person Interactions, Applied Linguistics , 2021
Webb, E., Meads, D., Lynch, Y., Judge, S., Moulam, L., Hess, S., and Murray, J., Attribute Selection for a Discrete Choice Experiment Incorporating a Best-Worst Scaling Survey, Value in Health, 2021
Jayes, M., Moulam, L., Meredith, S., Whittle, H., Lynch, Y., Goldbart, J., Judge, S., Webb, E., Meads, D., Hemsley, B., & Murray, J., Making Public Involvement in Research More Inclusive of People With Complex Speech and Motor Disorders: The I-ASC Project., Qualitative Health Research, 2021
Murray, J., Lynch, Y., Goldbart, J., Moulam, L., Judge, S., Webb, E., Jayes, M., Meredith, S., Whittle, H., Randall, N., Meads, D., Hess, S., The decision-making process in recommending electronic communication aids for children and young people who are non-speaking: The I-ASC mixed methods study , Health Services and Delivery Research , 8, (45), 2020
Webb Edward J D, Lynch Yvonne, Meads David, Judge Simon, Randall Nicola, Goldbart Juliet, Meredith Stuart, Moulam Liz, Hess Stephane, Murray Janice, Finding the best fit: examining the decision-making of augmentative and alternative communication professionals in the UK using a discrete choice experiment , BMJ Open , 9 , (11 ), 2019, pe030274 -
Moulam, L, Jayes, M., Meredith, S., Lynch, Y., Whittle, H., Randall, N., Judge, S., Goldbart, J.., Murray, J. , The rhetoric and reality of co-production with those who use AAC, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Conference , Nottingham , 25-26 September 2019, 2019
Lynch, Y., Murray, J., Moulam, L., Meredith, S., Goldbart, J., Smith, M., Batorowicz, B., Randall, N., Judge, S., Decision-making in communication aid recommendations in the UK: Cultural and contextual influencers, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2019, p13
Webb, Edward J D and Meads, David and Lynch, Yvonne and Randall, Nicola and Judge, Simon and Goldbart, Juliet and Meredith, Stuart and Moulam, Liz and Hess, Stephane and Murray, Janice, What's important in AAC decision making for children? Evidence from a best-worst scaling survey, Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985), 35, (2), 2019, p80â"94
Judge, Simon and Randall, Nicola and Goldbart, Juliet and Lynch, Yvonne and Moulam, Liz and Meredith, Stuart and Murray, Janice, The language and communication attributes of graphic symbol communication aids - a systematic review and narrative synthesis, Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology, 2019, p1â"11
Murray, J., Lynch, Y., Meredith, S., Moulam, L., Goldbart, J., Smith, M., Randall, N. & Judge, S. , Professionals' decision-making in recommending communication aids in the UK: competing considerations, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 35, 2019, p1-13
Goldbart, J., Moulam, L., Lynch, Y., Randall, N., Judge, S., and Murray, J., Inclusion of participants with communication and learning disabilities in a study of experience of communication aid assessments., The European Academy of Childhood Disability Conference , Tblisi, Georgia , 28-31 May 2018, 2018
Goldbart, J., Moulam, L., Randall, N., Judge, S., and Murray J.,, Inclusion of participants with communication and learning disabilities in a study of experience of communication aid assessments., Communication Matters International AAC Conference , Leeds Uk, 9-11 September 2018 , 2018
Lynch, Y., McCleary, M., Smith, MM, Instructional strategies used in direct AAC interventions with children to support graphic symbol learning: A systematic review, Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2018, p23 - 36
Moulam, L., Meredith, S., Lynch, Y., Goldbart, J., Murray, J., Public Patient Involvement: Promoting a partnership rather than a consultation model , Biennial Conference of the ISAAC , Gold Coast, Australia , 23-26 July 2018, 2018
Judge, Simon and Randall, Nicola and Lynch, Yvonne and Meredith, Stuart and Moulam, Liz and Murray, Janice and Goldbart, Juliet, The Language and Communication Characteristics of Communication Aids - A Systematic Review, Studies in health technology and informatics, 242, 2017, p347â"350
Lynch, Y and McCleary, M, A survey of working practices of SLTs in Ireland in the field of augmentative and alternative communication , Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Conference , Mullingar , 2017
Judge, S., Randall, N., Lynch, Y., Meredith, S., Moulam L., Murray, J., The language and communication characteristics of communication aids - a systematic review., Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 242, 2017, pp347 - 350
Webb, E. Meads, D., Lynch, Y., Randall, N., Judge, S., Goldbart, J., Meredith, S., Moulam, L., Clinical decision making in augmentative and alternative communication for children: A best worst scaling approach, Health Economists'Study Group conference , Aberdeen , 2017
Lynch, Y., Smith, M., A comparison of graphic symbol learning by children without disabilties across two instructional strategies , Biennial Conference of the ISAAC, Toronto, Canada, 12.08.2018, 2016
McCleary, M, Smith, M, and Lynch, Y. , A survey of working practices of SLTs in Ireland in the field of augmentative and alternative communication , Communication Matters International AAC Conference , Leeds, UK, September 2016, 2016
Meredith, S., Moulam, L., Murray, J., Goldbart, J., and Lynch, Y., Public Patient Involvement: Promoting a partnership rather than a consultation model , Faculty Research in High Summer Conference, Manchester UK , July 2016, 2016
Murray, J., Lynch, Y., Moulam, L., and Smith, M. , Identifying appropriate symbol communication aids for children - clinical decision making , Research Symposium at the Biennial Conference of the ISAAC, Toronto, 2016
Lynch, Y and Smith, M, For typically developing 3-year-olds, Is aided language stimulation a more effective instructional strategy than a mand-model strategy in supporting acquisition of novel abstract symbol word pairings? , Biennial Conference of the ISAAC , Lisbon, Portugal , 12.08.2014, 2014
Lynch, Y., Smith, M., How do typically developing 3 year olds acquire abstract symbol-word pairings under different learning conditions? , Biennial Conference of the ISAAC, Pittsburgh USA, 2012
Lynch, Y., Smith, M., Potential parallels in logographic scripts and graphic symbols in AAC , ISAAC Research Symposium , Barcalona, Spain , 2008
Lynch, Y., McCleary, M.,, A study exploring classroom based interventons for AAC users at a special school , Biennial Conference of the ISAAC, Montreal, Canada, 4.08.2008, 2008
Lynch, Y., Smith, M., When you have lemons, make lemonade. An exploration of challenges and opportunities in arrying out research in a clinical setting., Clinical AAC Research Conference, Virginia USA, 2008
Lynch, Y, Classroom Collaboration for effective AAC intervention , Biennial Conference of the ISAAC , Dusseldorf, Germany , August 2006, 2006
McCleary, M., Lynch, Y., , The impact of direct intervention on communication board use , Journal of Clinical Speech and Language Studies , 15, 2005, p25 - 41
Lynch, Y., McCleary, M.,, The impact of direct language intervention on communication board use , Biennial Conference of the ISAAC, Natal Brazil , 6.10.2004, 2004
Lynch, Y. , A Study of what young children interpret from a sample of picture communication symbols , Journal of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, 10, 2000
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
The I-ASC Explanatory Model as a Support for AAC Assessment Planning A Case Report in, editor(s)M.Smith , Clinical Cases in Augmentative and Alternative Communication , New York , 2023, pp12 - 26, [Lynch, Y. and Murray, J]
Supporting emerging communicators using AAC: two case reports in, editor(s)Smith, M , Clinical Cases in AAC , 2023, [McCleary, M and Lynch, Y. ]
Personal perspectives on AAC in, editor(s)Martine M Smith , Clinical cases in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, London, Routledge, 2023, pp118 - 129, [Fitzpatrick Gillian, Fitzpatrick Sean, Lynch Yvonne, Smith Martine M.]
Yvonne Lynch, Allow me to be indirect TheInformedSLP, 2022, 12 - 26
Sotiropoulou Drosopolou, C., Murray, J., Smith, M, Launonen, K., Neuvonen, K., Lynch, Y., Stadskliev, K., and von Tetzchner, S., Appraising Conversation Patterns between children and young people who use aided AAC and their conversation partners in two-person and multiperson interactions - clinical implications , Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, 2022
Lynch Y and McCleary, M, Assistive Technology Meeting of the Oireachtas Disability Committee, Assistive Technology Meeting of the Oireachtas Disability Committee, Houses of the Oireachtas, Dublin 2, 06/10/23, 2022
Yvonne Lynch, Want to win at telepractice? Be extra! The Informed SLP , 2022, -
Yvonne Lynch, You say it best when you say nothing at all The Informed SLP, 2022, -
Yvonne Lynch, Focus on Form The Informed SLP, 2022, 12 - 26
Yvonne Lynch, I just need some space The Informed SLP , 2022, -
Yvonne Lynch, Polishing our crystal balls for preschool stuttering TheInformedSLP, 2022, 12 - 26
Yvonne Lynch, Don't Forget the Fringe TheInformedSLP, 2022, -
Yvonne Lynch, AAC abandonment: What happens next? TheInformedSLP.com, 2021, -
Yvonne Lynch, Where EF meets DLD TheInformedSLP, 2021, 12 - 26
Yvonne Lynch, Supersize your systematic review TheInformedslp.com, 2021, -
Yvonne Lynch, Top tips to transform telehealth with preschoolers TheInformedSLP.com, 2021, -
Yvonne Lynch, Taking a closer look at cortical visual impairment, TheInformedSLP, 2021, -
Yvonne Lynch, A picture paints a thousand words. Or does it? TheinformedSLP.com, 2021, -
Yvonne Lynch, Keep it simple for CVI TheInformedSLP.com, 2021, -
Yvonne Lynch, Speech-language therapy you can count on The InformedSLP.com, 2021, -
Yvonne Lynch, Literacy by design TheInformedSLP.com, 2021, -
Augmented Communication: patient and public involvement in research: rhetoric and reality in, editor(s)McLaughlin, H., Beresford, P., Cameron, C., Casey, H., and Duffy, J. , The Routledge Handbook of Service User Involvement in Human Services Research and Education , Routledge International Handbooks, 2020, pp427 - 439, [Moulam, L., Meredith, S, Whittle, H, Lynch, Y. and Murray, J., ]
Yvonne Lynch, Enhancing clinical decision making in AAC: Key findings and resources from the I-ASC study , The Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Biennial conference , Croke Park Dublin , 16.05.2019, 2019
Murray, J, Lynch, Y, Goldbart, J, Webb, E, Meredith, S., Moulam, L, Whittle H, A Child's Right to Talk - Symbol Communication Aids , Westminster Parliament, London, UK , 2018
Research Expertise
Description
My research interests lie at the intersection of healthcare and technology. I was a Research Fellow on the 1 million pound I-ASC project, which delivered a comprehensive resource for assistive technology assessment (https://iasc.mmu.ac.uk/). I was Principal investigator on a project creating a co-designed telepractice toolkit and framework for students and educators in the health professions. I am a partner on an Enterprise Ireland Innovation project to develop inclusive, interactive whiteboard interventions to support language learning in primary school classrooms. I am an innovative researcher with a growing national and international profile. I have published in high-impact peer-reviewed journals (42 peer-reviewed publications) and have 163 citations (H-index of 8). I disseminate my research widely (at international conferences in Australia, USA, Brazil, UK, and Canada) and engage with the community to ensure maximum impact. I have presented at the Houses of the Oireachtas, Westminster parliament, and Scottish parliament provided keynote and invited presentations in Australia, the UK, and Ireland, written four book chapters, including 3 in student textbooks. I have also written 16 communicating science blog posts for a membership website with an audience of more than 12,000 health professionals (www.theInformedSLP.com). I have secured more than 550,000 in research funding to date. I have been recognised as a future leader in childhood disability research by two organisations (ISAAC International and The British Academy of Childhood Disability). I have built an extensive research collaboration network internationally, and I am working with two international research teams on large scale bids. I am a co-investigator on the ESRC-IRC funded UK-Ireland Communicative Participation Research Network. I am affiliated with the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability group(https://www.tcd.ie/tcaid/), the DIGI-ID digital inclusion research project (https://www.tcd.ie/tcaid/research/Project7.php)and am part of the award-winning Irish and International network Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (https://radld.org/).Projects
- Title
- Identifying Appropriate Symbol Communication Aids for children who are non-speaking: enhancing clinical decision making
- Summary
- https://iasc.mmu.ac.uk
- Funding Agency
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
- Date From
- 2016
- Date To
- 2019
- Title
- Promoting the communicative participation of children with speech, language and communication needs
- Summary
- This is a networking grant to develop a research network across the UK and Ireland focusing on communicative participation for children with speech, language and communication needs.
- Funding Agency
- ESRC-IRC Networking Grant 2020
- Date From
- 01.02.21
- Date To
- 01.02.22
- Title
- The AAC and Literacy Project
- Summary
- This was a research study exploring the literacy experiences and perspectives of four young people who use AAC and their families
- Funding Agency
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Title
- Exploring the potential of digital learning in AAC.
- Summary
- This was a research study exploring parental perspectives on the role of digital resources in supporting the learning of key work signing (Lámh).
- Funding Agency
- Lámh Ltd
- Date From
- 01.01.2019
- Date To
- 01.01.2020
Recognition
Awards and Honours
Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University
British Academy of Childhood Disability-CASTANG Fellow - For future research leaders in the field of childhood disability
Lámh Scholar
The International Society of the ISAAC: Emerging Researcher Travel Award - to support upcoming researchers in the field of AAC
Memberships
CORU registered Speech and Language Therapist
Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists
International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication