Motor Speech Research group - Speech Apraxia UK
Fantastic speakers, great discussion on motor speech research, all welcome including researchers, parents and speech and language therapists
Join us for our upcoming Motor Speech Research Group meeting.
Motor Speech Research Meeting – Open to All
A research-focused meeting welcoming researchers, SLTs, parents, and anyone interested in motor speech research.
Each session includes:
- Short research presentations from invited speakers
- Open discussion on the realities of research — funding, methodology, ethics, recruitment, and practical challenges
- Space to connect across clinical, academic, and lived experience perspectives
Featured Speakers:
Katherine Buckeridge – Specialist SLT (South East England) and PhD student
Research focus: Developing a parent-informed communication outcome measure for non-verbal children with neurodisability, grounded in family and child perspectives.
Isobel Chick – PhD researcher
Research focus: Multimodal comprehension and production in aphasia, with emphasis on real-world, naturalistic interaction.
Designed to bridge research and practice, and open the conversation about how research actually happens
This event is open to everyone, whether you are actively involved in research, working clinically, or simply interested in hearing about the latest developments in motor speech disorders.
The session will feature high-quality presentations from leading researchers, offering insights into current evidence, emerging findings, and practical implications for assessment and intervention. There will also be dedicated time for discussion, questions, and shared thinking, creating an opportunity to connect research with real-world practice.
If you want to stay informed, challenge your thinking, and engage with others who share an interest in motor speech, you are very welcome to attend.
Fantastic speakers, great discussion on motor speech research, all welcome including researchers, parents and speech and language therapists
Join us for our upcoming Motor Speech Research Group meeting.
Motor Speech Research Meeting – Open to All
A research-focused meeting welcoming researchers, SLTs, parents, and anyone interested in motor speech research.
Each session includes:
- Short research presentations from invited speakers
- Open discussion on the realities of research — funding, methodology, ethics, recruitment, and practical challenges
- Space to connect across clinical, academic, and lived experience perspectives
Featured Speakers:
Katherine Buckeridge – Specialist SLT (South East England) and PhD student
Research focus: Developing a parent-informed communication outcome measure for non-verbal children with neurodisability, grounded in family and child perspectives.
Isobel Chick – PhD researcher
Research focus: Multimodal comprehension and production in aphasia, with emphasis on real-world, naturalistic interaction.
Designed to bridge research and practice, and open the conversation about how research actually happens
This event is open to everyone, whether you are actively involved in research, working clinically, or simply interested in hearing about the latest developments in motor speech disorders.
The session will feature high-quality presentations from leading researchers, offering insights into current evidence, emerging findings, and practical implications for assessment and intervention. There will also be dedicated time for discussion, questions, and shared thinking, creating an opportunity to connect research with real-world practice.
If you want to stay informed, challenge your thinking, and engage with others who share an interest in motor speech, you are very welcome to attend.
Lineup
Katherine Buckridge
Isobel Chick
Good to know
Highlights
- 2 hours
- Online
Refund Policy
Location
Online event
Agenda
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Acquired apraxia of speech in children - focus on the research
Katherine works clinically in the South East of England as a specialist speech and language therapist with children and young people who have acquired brain injuries and complex neuro disability. She is a PhD student. Her PhD research aims to develop a communication outcome measure for the communication of non-verbal children with neuro disability using the views of parents and children.
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Multimodel comprehension and communication in acquired communication disorders
Fascinating look into research into acquired communication disorders and how it effects gesture and other forms of communication.