Lucy Dyson BMedSci, MRCSLT, Reg. HPC

Department of Human Communication Sciences
The University of Sheffield
31 Claremont Crescent
Sheffield
S10 2TA
UK

Tel: +44 (0) 114 222 2435
Fax: +44 (0) 114 273 0547

email : lucy.dyson@sheffield.ac.uk

Biography

In 2006 I graduated from the BMedSci Speech Science degree at the University of Sheffield. I have since worked as a speech and language therapist with both paediatric and adult client groups and on research projects investigating computer-based therapies for adults with acquired communication difficulties.

I currently work in Rotherham NHS providing speech and language therapy for individuals with Long Term Conditions and as a research assistant at The University of Sheffield.

Professional activities

Invited presentations:

• Apraxia of Speech: Identification and Approaches. Study day for the North-West Adult Acquired Neurology SIG, Chorley, 2009.
• Dyson. L., Roper, A.H., Cowell, P.A., Inglis, A.L., Whiteside, S.P., & Varley, R.A. (2009). Self-administered therapy for word production impairments in aphasia and apraxia. Poster presented at British Aphasiology Society Biennial Conference, Sheffield. September 2009.
• Herbert, R., Dyson, L., & Webster, D. (2009) Intensive noun syntax therapy for anomia via computer. Oral presentation at British Aphasiology Society Biennial Conference, Sheffield. September 2009.

Projects

• Self-administered behavioural intervention for word production impairments in aphasia and apraxia, with Rosemary Varley, Sandra Whiteside & Patricia Cowell (HCS), Catrin Blank (Neurology), Tracey Young (ScHARR), funded by The BUPA Foundation.
• Therapy software for anomia rehabilitation: STAR, with Ruth Herbert, funded by the Yorkshire concept Proof of Commercial Concept Fund.

Collaborators

Prof. Rosemary Varley, Dr. Sandra Whiteside, Dr. Patricia Cowell, and Dr. Ruth Herbert.