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Dr. Yvonne Lynch

Associate Professor (Clin Speech & Language Studies)
7/9 STH LEINSTER ST
      
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Dr. Yvonne Lynch

Associate Professor (Clin Speech & Language Studies)
7/9 STH LEINSTER ST

 lynchyv@tcd.ie

 3531896 1198


I am an Associate 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.
Project Title
 Identifying Appropriate Symbol Communication Aids for children who are non-speaking: enhancing clinical decision making
From
2016
To
2019
Summary
https://iasc.mmu.ac.uk
Funding Agency
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Project Title
 Promoting the communicative participation of children with speech, language and communication needs
From
01.02.21
To
01.02.22
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
Project Title
 The AAC and Literacy Project
From
To
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
Programme
IGF flexible grants
Project Title
 Exploring the potential of digital learning in AAC.
From
01.01.2019
To
01.01.2020
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

Details Date From Date To
CORU registered Speech and Language Therapist
Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists 1999 to date
International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication 1999 to date
Leah Doherty, Duana Quigley, John H. Sheridan, Yvonne Lynch, `Don"t Call It Homework; That Sounds Off Putting": A Survey of Parents" and Speech and Language Therapists" Perspectives of Home Practice, Advances in Communication and Swallowing, 28, (1), 2025, p27 - 41, p27-41 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
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, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
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, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
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 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Sheridan, J., Lynch, Y., Quigley, D., McCleary, M., Bradford, M., Maycock, K., ESTA: Enhancing Speech and Language Therapy through Artificial Intelligence, Science Foundation Ireland Summit 2023, Cork, Ireland, 20.11.23, 2023, Poster, PUBLISHED
Sheridan, J., Maycock, K., McCleary, M., Bradford, M., Igushkin, M., Lynch, Y., Exploring Opportunities for Enhancing Speech and Language Therapy using Technology, Better Together for Digital Healthcare 2023, Dublin, Ireland, 01.12.23, 2023, Poster, PUBLISHED
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, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
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, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
Martine Smith, Yvonne Lynch, A tribute to Professor James Law OBE, Professor of Speech and Language Sciences at Newcastle University, UK, who passed away October 2021, Advances in Communication and Swallowing, 25, (1), 2022, p3 - 4, p3-4 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
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, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED
  

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Lynch, Y., Sheridan J, Enhancing Speech and Language Therapy through Artificial Intelligence: Implicaitons for Clinical Practice, Developmental Language Disorder Special Interest Group Study Day, Online, 26.02.24, 2024, DLD SIG, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Yvonne Lynch, Reflecting and responding to student feedback to inform pedagogy in the post-pandemic context., Academic Practice Lunchtime Seminar: Teaching Award winners share their teaching innovations and experiences, TCD, 30.05.24, 2024, Centre for Academic Practice TCD, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
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], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Supporting emerging communicators using AAC: two case reports in, editor(s)Smith, M , Clinical Cases in AAC , 2023, [McCleary, M and Lynch, Y. ], Notes: [ 10.4324/9781003106739-3], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
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.], Notes: [978-1-003-10673-9], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Yvonne Lynch, How much modelling is enough?, 2023, -, Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
Yvonne Lynch, Strategic + Creative = Effective, 2023, -, Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
Yvonne Lynch, It"s time to re-think AAC candidacy, 2023, -, Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
Sheridan, J., Maycock, K., Quigley, D., McCleary, M., Bradford, M., Lynch, Y., Exploring Opportunities for Enhancing Speech and Language Therapy through Technology, IASLT Biennial Conference 2023, online, 5.12.23, 2023, Poster, PUBLISHED
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, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED

  


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Award Date
Trinity Excellence in Teaching Award 2023
Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University 2016- to date
British Academy of Childhood Disability-CASTANG Fellow - For future research leaders in the field of childhood disability 2019-2020
Lámh Scholar 2019
The International Society of the ISAAC: Emerging Researcher Travel Award - to support upcoming researchers in the field of AAC 2018