Research Profile

Pauline Frizelle

Biography

Dr Pauline Frizelle is a senior lecturer and former speech and language therapy manager, with over 20 years experience working with children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs. 

Pauline qualified as a speech and language therapist with a first class honours degree from Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh. From then Pauline worked as a specialist therapist in the areas of intellectual disability, Autism, physical disability, developmental language disorder and with those living in areas of social disadvantage. Pauline worked in partnership with parents, teachers and other members of the multidisciplinary team - carrying out training programmes and working in schools and preschool settings. Although no longer working in a clinical position Pauline continues to have an interest i
n people with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities and appears as an expert witness in the High Court in relation to their speech, language and communication needs. Pauline's teaching and research interests are largely shaped by her vast clinical experience. Pauline is a member of The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists.

Pauline came to UCC in 2007 as a tutor in problem based learning. In 2008 she was the first speech and language therapist in Ireland to be awarded the
 HRB fellowship for the therapeutic professions. She completed her doctoral degree in 2011, Investigating Complex Syntax in Children with Specific Language Impairment and has published a number of papers from this thesis. In her PhD she investigated the control of an important complex syntactic structure, the relative clause, by school age children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI) in Ireland (now referred to as developmental language disorder - DLD), using a newly devised sentence recall task. She also explored the role of verbal and working memory in the performance of children with SLI on the sentence recall task, using a standardised battery of tests based on Baddeley’s model of working memory.
In 2013 Pauline was manager of the project Investigating the effect of speaker accent on the understanding of children with language impairment in UCC. In 2015 she was awarded an ASSISTid Marie Curie Fellowship to begin the development of an electronic assessment of complex syntax. In 2016 she began her fellowship at the University of Oxford under the supervision of Professor Dorothy Bishop and in 2017 she took up a full time lecturing position at UCC. Pauline has continued her collaboration with Professor Bishop in comparing assessment methodologies and in developing a robust and engaging assessment of complex syntax. 

In her teaching role, Pauline is the 4th year co-ordinator in the undergraduate speech and hearing sciences programme. She is also lecturer and module co-ordinator for the following modules: SL1008 (first year - An Introduction to Language Studies); SL2007 (2nd year - Language Sciences); CT3002 (3rd year - Advanced Research Methods) and SL4003 (fourth year - Research Based Dissertation). Pauline is supervising a number of post-graduate students. She is a member of the Lamh research and development committee and a member of the 'Happy Talk' consortium. She is also a member of the IASLT conference committee. Pauline has reviewed for a number of academic journals in the field of linguistics and speech and language therapy, including the International Journal of Language and communication disorder, The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and 
and Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics. Pauline has been a member of the editorial review board for JSLHR. 

Research Interests


My primary research interest is in the area of child language development. I am motivated by the desire to carry out research that has a practical application and that will therefore impact on the lives of children with difficulties acquiring their first language. To date my interest focuses on

  • The process of assessment, the comparison of assessment methodologies and how different assessment methods impact the results that we attain. ·       
  • Children’s ability to understand and use complex sentences – due to limitations in assessment tools we have a poor knowledge base with respect to typically developing children’s understanding of these structures. Without a comprehensive picture of typical development we cannot begin to address the difficulties in children whose language is impaired in some way – this includes those with DLD, Intellectual disability, Autism etc..       
  • The development of new robust, theoretically driven interventions – this includes those that are parent mediated or delivered by teachers.
  • An investigation into current therapeutic practices /interventions to ascertain levels of effectiveness and the impact of dosage.
I am one of two Irish management committee members of ‘Understanding the delivery of interventions for LI across Europe and beyond’ European COST Action IS1406. As part of this work I am involved in a number of systematic reviews looking at the theory of oral language interventions currently being implemented across Europe and what the effectiveness of those interventions are, in particular in relation to morphosyntax. I am also involved in a number of collaborative projects with clinicians in the community.
  • Investigating the effectiveness of ‘Happy Talk’ – a universal programme to address the speech language and communication needs of those from areas of social disadvantage ·   

Research Grants

 ProjectFunding
Body
Start DateEnd DateAward
Investigating Pscholinguistic markers in children with Specific Language ImpairmentHealth Research Board01-OCT-0830-SEP-11€236,000.00
The effect of sleep patterns on the language outcomes of adults with Down syndrome.Irish Research Council01-SEP-2131-AUG-24€82,500.00
The Test of Complex SyntaxHealth Research Board01-DEC-1931-DEC-23€366,114.00
The Development of a Core School-based Lamh VocabularyIrish Research Council02-SEP-1901-SEP-20€2,250.00
HEACOVID1901-JAN-2231-DEC-23€24,767.00
Feasibility of an online language intervention programme delivered through music (MiniMINdDS), for young children with Down Syndrome.Irish Research Council01-DEC-2130-MAY-23€11,922.00
RESPECT Ltd "ASSISTID Fellow P Frizelle"Prof F Gibbon Assistive Technologies in Autism and Intellectual DisabilityIrish Funded Research Non Exchequer01-JAN-1631-DEC-18€295,154.00
An evaluation of the preschool component of 'Happy Talk': a universal approach to addressing the speech, language and communication needs of those from areas of low socioeconomic statusIrish Research Council01-OCT-1830-SEP-19€2,250.00
The use of Lámh key word signing in book reading with children with Down syndrome27-FEB-1926-FEB-20€2,000.00
Understanding the delivery of interventions for LI across Europe and beyond’ European COST Action IS1406.COST Actions01-APR-1530-MAY-19€360,000.00
Down Syndrome Research Forum IrelandHealth Research Board21-SEP-1820-JUN-19€4,495.00
DOCTRIDForeign Research Institute26-APR-1730-JUL-19€20,000.00
Tender for the evaluation of the pre-school and in-school therapy support demonstration project05-NOV-1803-OCT-18€108,000.00
The development of a cyber assessment of complex syntaxUCC Strategic Research Fund01-SEP-1401-SEP-15€8,841.00

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

 YearPublication
(2022)'Using Theory to Drive Intervention Efficacy: The Role of Dose Form in Interventions for Children with DLD'
Frizelle, P. & McKean, C. (2022) 'Using Theory to Drive Intervention Efficacy: The Role of Dose Form in Interventions for Children with DLD'. Children-Basel, 9 (6) [DOI] [Details]
(2022)'An exploration of speech and language pathology student and facilitator perspectives on problem-based learning online'
O'Leary, Norma; Brouder. Niamh; Bessell, Nicola; Frizelle, Pauline (2022) 'An exploration of speech and language pathology student and facilitator perspectives on problem-based learning online'. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2022)'The development of a core key word signing vocabulary (Lámh) to facilitate communication with children with down syndrome in the first year of mainstream primary school in Ireland'
Frizelle, P. & Lyons, C. (2022) 'The development of a core key word signing vocabulary (Lámh) to facilitate communication with children with down syndrome in the first year of mainstream primary school in Ireland'. Augmentative And Alternative Communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985), [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2022)'Prologue to the Forum: Speech and Language Tele-Intervention: The Future Is Now'
Frizelle, P. & McGill, M. (2022) 'Prologue to the Forum: Speech and Language Tele-Intervention: The Future Is Now'. Language, Speech, And Hearing Services In Schools, 53 (2) [DOI] [Details]
(2021)'Economic evaluation of the Happy Talk pilot effectiveness trial: A targeted selective speech, language and communication intervention for children from areas of social disadvantage'
Frizelle, P., McKean, C., O’Shea, A., Horgan, A. & Murphy, A. (2021) 'Economic evaluation of the Happy Talk pilot effectiveness trial: A targeted selective speech, language and communication intervention for children from areas of social disadvantage'. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2021)'Speech and language therapy services for people with Down syndrome: The disparity between research and practice'
Frizelle, P., Ceroni, A., Bateman, L. & Hart, N. (2021) 'Speech and language therapy services for people with Down syndrome: The disparity between research and practice'. Journal of Policy and Practice In Intellectual Disabilities, [DOI] [Details]
(2021)'Happy Talk: A pilot effectiveness study of a targeted-selective speech–language and communication intervention for children from areas of social disadvantage'
Frizelle, P., Mullane, E., O'Shea, A., Ceroni, A., Dahly, D. L., Horgan, A., Levickis, P. & McKean, C. (2021) 'Happy Talk: A pilot effectiveness study of a targeted-selective speech–language and communication intervention for children from areas of social disadvantage'. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders,   [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2021)'The Impact of Intervention Dose Form on Oral Language Outcomes for Children With Developmental Language Disorder'
Frizelle, P., Tolonen, AK., Tulip, J., Murphy, CA., Saldana, D. & McKean, C. (2021) 'The Impact of Intervention Dose Form on Oral Language Outcomes for Children With Developmental Language Disorder'. Journal Of Speech, Language, And Hearing Research,   [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2019)'Assessing Children's Understanding of Complex Syntax: A Comparison of Two Methods'
Frizelle, P., Thompson, P., Duta, M. & Bishop, DVM. (2019) 'Assessing Children's Understanding of Complex Syntax: A Comparison of Two Methods'. Language Learning Journal, 69 :255-291 [DOI] [Details]
(2018)'The understanding of complex syntax in children with Down syndrome'
Frizelle, P., Thompson, P., Duta, M. & Bishop, D. (2018) 'The understanding of complex syntax in children with Down syndrome'. Wellcome Open Research, 3 [DOI] [Details]
(2018)'Growth in syntactic complexity between four years and adulthood: evidence from a narrative task'
Frizelle, P., Thompson, PA., Mcdonald, D. & Bishop, DVM. (2018) 'Growth in syntactic complexity between four years and adulthood: evidence from a narrative task'. Journal of Child Language, 45 :1174-1197 [DOI] [Details]
(2018)'The effect of different speaker accents on sentence comprehension in children with speech sound disorder'
Harte, J., Frizelle, P., & Gibbon, F. (2018) 'The effect of different speaker accents on sentence comprehension in children with speech sound disorder'. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 32 (8):689-705 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2017)'Assessing understanding of relative clauses: a comparison of multiple-choice comprehension versus sentence repetition'
Frizelle, P., O'Neill, C. & Bishop, D. V. M. (2017) 'Assessing understanding of relative clauses: a comparison of multiple-choice comprehension versus sentence repetition'. Journal of Child Language, :1-23 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2017)'Investigating the effect of regional native accents on sentence comprehension in children with language impairment'
Frizelle, P., Harte, J., Fletcher, P., & Gibbon, F. (2017) 'Investigating the effect of regional native accents on sentence comprehension in children with language impairment'. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, [Details]
(2017)'The relationship between information carrying words, memory and language skills in school age children with specific language impairment'
Frizelle, P., Harte, J., O'Sullivan, K., Fletcher, P., & Gibbon, F. (2017) 'The relationship between information carrying words, memory and language skills in school age children with specific language impairment'. Plos One, 12 (7) [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2016)'Investigating peer attitudes towards the use of key word signing by children with Down syndrome in mainstream schools'
Bowles, C. & Frizelle, P (2016) 'Investigating peer attitudes towards the use of key word signing by children with Down syndrome in mainstream schools'. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44 :284-291 [DOI] [Details]
(2015)'The Role of Memory in Processing Relative Clauses in Children With Specific Language Impairment'
Frizelle, P. & Fletcher, P. (2015) 'The Role of Memory in Processing Relative Clauses in Children With Specific Language Impairment'. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 24 :47-59 [DOI] [Details]
(2014)'Relative clause constructions in children with specific language impairment'
Frizelle, P. & Fletcher, P. (2014) 'Relative clause constructions in children with specific language impairment'. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 49 :255-264 [DOI] [Details]
(2014)'Profiling relative clause constructions in children with specific language impairment'
Frizelle, P. & Fletcher, P. (2014) 'Profiling relative clause constructions in children with specific language impairment'. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 28 :437-449 [DOI] [Details]

Book Chapters

 YearPublication
(2022)'Developmental language disorder and the assessment of spoken language'
Murphy, C.A, Frizelle, P. & McKean, C. (2022) 'Developmental language disorder and the assessment of spoken language' In: The handbook of language assessment across modalities. New York: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2021)'Discussion on Assessing Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)'
Murphy, CA., Frizelle, P. & McKean, C. (2021) 'Discussion on Assessing Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)' In: The handbook of language assessment across modalities. New York: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2019)'Ireland'
Frizelle, P., O’Toole, C., Lyons, R., Tangney, A. & Murphy, C. (2019) 'Ireland' In: Managing Children with Developmental Language Disorder: Theory and Practice across Europe and Beyond. UK: Taylor and Francis. [DOI] [Details]
(2017)'SYNTAX IN CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS'
Fletcher, P. & Frizelle, P. (2017) 'SYNTAX IN CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS' In: HANDBOOK OF CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS, 2ND EDITION. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE. [Details]
(2016)'Complex Sentences in Development and Impairment: Stage V Revisited'
Fletcher, P. & Frizelle, P (2016) 'Complex Sentences in Development and Impairment: Stage V Revisited' In: PROFILING GRAMMAR: MORE LANGUAGES OF LARSP. CLEVEDON: MULTILINGUAL MATTERS LTD. [Details]
(1995)'Autism in Schools - a collaborative approach'
Frizelle, P. (1995) 'Autism in Schools - a collaborative approach' In: Murray, P (eds). Working with Autism. Ireland: Southern Health Board Press. [Details]

Conference Publications

 YearPublication
(2016)30th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics
O’ Leary, D., Frizelle, P. & Gibbon, F. (2016) The impact of speaker accent on sentence comprehension in Down Syndrome 30th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics [Details]
(2015)Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT) Biennial Conference, Dublin, Ireland
O’ Leary, D., Frizelle, P., & Gibbon, F. (2015) The impact of speaker accent on sentence comprehension in Down Syndrome Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT) Biennial Conference, Dublin, Ireland [Details]

Published Reports

 YearPublication
(2021)Evaluation of the In-School and Early Years Therapy Support Demonstration Project.
Lynch, H., Ring, E., Boyle, B., Moore, A., O'Toole, C., O'Sullivan, L., Brophy, T., Frizelle, P., Horgan, D., O'Sullivan, D. (2021) Evaluation of the In-School and Early Years Therapy Support Demonstration Project. National Council for Special Education, Trim, Co. Meath.   [Full Text] [Details]

Articles

 YearPublication
(2022)20Q: Language Intervention for Children with or At Risk of Developmental Language Disorder: Defining the Active Ingredients.
Frizelle, P. & McKean, C. (2022) 20Q: Language Intervention for Children with or At Risk of Developmental Language Disorder: Defining the Active Ingredients. Articles [Details]
(1993)Applying knowledge from other disciplines to enhance clinical practice. Human Communications 2.
Frizelle, P. & Stansfield, S. (1993) Applying knowledge from other disciplines to enhance clinical practice. Human Communications 2. Articles [Details]

Encyclopedia Entries

 YearPublication
(2019)Key Word Signing.
Frizelle, P. (2019) Key Word Signing. Thousand Oaks:SAGE Publications. Encyclopedia Entries. [DOI] [Details]

Thesis/Dissertation

 YearPublication
(2011)Investigating Complex Syntax in children with specific language impairment.
Frizelle, P. (2011) Investigating Complex Syntax in children with specific language impairment. Thesis/Dissertation [Details]

Reviews

 YearPublication
(2021)The Influence of Quantitative Intervention Dosage on Oral Language Outcomes for Children With Developmental Language Disorder: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.
Frizelle, P., Tolonen, A.K., Tulip, J., Murphy, CA., Saldana, David. & McKean, C. (2021) The Influence of Quantitative Intervention Dosage on Oral Language Outcomes for Children With Developmental Language Disorder: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis. Reviews [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2016)Children’s comprehension of an unfamiliar speaker accent: a review.
Harte, J., Oliveira, A., Frizelle, P. & Gibbon, F. (2016) Children’s comprehension of an unfamiliar speaker accent: a review. Reviews [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]

Professional Activities

Honours and Awards

 YearTitleAwarding Body
2020Lead Investigator Award Health Research Board
2018HRB Conference and Event Sponsorship scheme HRB
2015Assistive Technolgoies in Autism and Intellectual Disability (ASSISTID) Marie Curie COFUND
2012HRB award for Cochrane Training on conducting systematic reviews HRB
2008HRB Fellowship for the Therapeutic Professions Health Research Board

Professional Associations

 AssociationFunctionFrom / To
Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Member/
COST Action IS1406 Management committee Member01-APR-15 / 04-APR-19
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Member/

Conference Contributions

 YearPublication
(2022)Implementation science. Virtual Conference,
Ebbels, S., Gadd, M., Nicoll, H., Burke, C., Huges, L., Calder, S., & Frizelle, P. (2022) Exploring the fidelity and effectiveness of a complex intervention targeting morphosyntax in children with Developmental Language Disorder. [Oral Presentation], Implementation science. Virtual Conference, Virtual , 28-APR-22 - 29-APR-22. [Details]
(2022)2nd International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference,
Frizelle, P., McKean, C., Eadie, P., Ebbels, S., Fricke, S., Justice, L., Kunnari., Leitão, S., Morgan, A.T., Munro, N., Murphy CA., Storkel, H., Van Horne, A. (2022) Maximising the benefits of intervention research for children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): a call for international consensus on standards of reporting in intervention. [Oral Presentation], 2nd International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference, Virtual , 23-SEP-22 - 24-SEP-22. [Details]
(2022)2nd International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference,
Frizelle, P., & McKean, C. (2022) Using Theory to Drive Intervention Efficacy: The Role of Dose Form in Interventions for Children with DLD. [Oral Presentation], 2nd International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference, Virtual , 23-SEP-22 - 24-SEP-22. [Details]
(2022)Down syndrome Research Forum 2022,
Frizelle, P., Allenby, R., Hassett, E., Holland, O., Ryan, E., & O'Toole, C. (2022) The impact of embedding key word sign prompts in a shared book reading activity, on children with Down syndrome and their parents. [Oral Presentation], Down syndrome Research Forum 2022, Virtual, UK , 10-MAR-22 - 11-MAR-22. [Details]
(2022)Down syndrome Research Forum 2022,
Frizelle, P., & Lyons, C. (2022) The Development of a Core Key Word Signing Vocabulary (Lámh) to Facilitate Communication with Children with Down Syndrome in the First Year of Mainstream Primary School in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Down syndrome Research Forum 2022, Virtual, UK , 10-MAR-22 - 11-MAR-22. [Details]
(2022)Down syndrome Research Forum 2022,
Frizelle, P., O’Donovan, S., Martin, L., & Hart, N. (2022) Developing a functional reading tool with teenagers and adults with Down syndrome. [Oral Presentation], Down syndrome Research Forum 2022, Virtual, UK , 10-MAR-22 - 11-MAR-22. [Details]
(2022)Down syndrome Research Forum 2022,
Frizelle, P., Ceroni, A., Bateman, L. & Hart N. (2022) Speech and language therapy services for people with Down syndrome: The disparity between research and practice. [Oral Presentation], Down syndrome Research Forum 2022, Virtual, UK , 10-MAR-22 - 11-MAR-22. [Details]
(2021)IASLT 2021 Biennial Conference,
Frizelle, P., Ceroni, A., Bateman, L. & Hart N. (2021) Speech and language therapy services for people with Down syndrome: The disparity between research and practice. [Poster Presentation], IASLT 2021 Biennial Conference, Virtual, Ireland , 09-SEP-21 - 10-SEP-21. [Details]
(2021)IASLT 2021 Biennial Conference,
Frizelle, P., Tolonen, A.K., Tulip, J., Murphy, CA., Saldana, D. & McKean, C. (2021) The influence of quantitative intervention dosage on oral language outcomes for children with Developmental Language Disorder: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. [Oral Presentation], IASLT 2021 Biennial Conference, Virtual, Ireland , 09-SEP-21 - 10-SEP-21. [Details]
(2021)RCSLT 2021 Conference,
Frizelle, P., Tolonen, A.K., Tulip, J., Murphy, CA., Saldana, D. & McKean, C. (2021) The influence of quantitative intervention dosage on oral language outcomes for children with Developmental Language Disorder: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. [Oral Presentation], RCSLT 2021 Conference, Virtual, UK , 05-OCT-21 - 07-OCT-21. [Details]
(2021)RCSLT 2021 Conference,
Frizelle, P., Mullane, E., O’Shea, A., Ceroni, A., Dahly, D., Horgan, A., Levickis, P. & Mckean, C. (2021) Happy Talk: A pilot effectiveness study of a targeted‐selective speech–language and communication intervention for children from areas of social disadvantage. [Poster Presentation], RCSLT 2021 Conference, Virtual, UK , 05-OCT-21 - 07-OCT-21. [Details]
(2021)1st International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference,
Frizelle, P., Tolonen, A.K., Tulip, J., Murphy, CA., Saldana, D. & McKean, C. (2021) The influence of quantitative intervention dosage on oral language outcomes for children with Developmental Language Disorder: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. [Oral Presentation], 1st International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference, Virtual , 20-SEP-21 - 22-SEP-21. [Details]
(2021)IASLT 2021 Biennial Conference,
Frizelle, P., Tolonen, A.-K., Tulip, J., Murphy, C.-A., Saldana, D. & McKean, C. (2021) The Impact of Intervention Dose Form on Oral Language Outcomes for Children With Developmental Language Disorder. [Oral Presentation], IASLT 2021 Biennial Conference, Virtual, Ireland , 09-SEP-21 - 10-SEP-21. [Details]
(2021)1st International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference,
Frizelle, P., McKean, C., O’Shea, A., Horgan, A. & Murphy, A. (2021) Economic Evaluation of the Happy Talk pilot effectiveness trial: a targeted-selective speech language and communication intervention for children from areas of social disadvantage. [Oral Presentation], 1st International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference, Virtual , 20-SEP-21 - 22-SEP-21. [Details]
(2021)Down Syndrome Research Forum 2021,
O'Toole, C. Cronin, S & Frizelle, P. (2021) An effectiveness study of a parent-child interaction therapy with children with Down syndrome. [Oral Presentation], Down Syndrome Research Forum 2021, Online , 24-APR-21. [Details]
(2021)RCSLT 2021 Conference,
Frizelle, P., Tolonen, A.-K., Tulip, J., Murphy, C.-A., Saldana, D. & McKean, C. (2021) The Impact of Intervention Dose Form on Oral Language Outcomes for Children With Developmental Language Disorder. [Poster Presentation], RCSLT 2021 Conference, Virtual, UK , 05-OCT-21 - 07-OCT-21. [Details]
(2021)1st International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference,
Frizelle, P., Tolonen, A.-K., Tulip, J., Murphy, C.-A., Saldana, D. & McKean, C. (2021) The Impact of Intervention Dose Form on Oral Language Outcomes for Children With Developmental Language Disorder. [Oral Presentation], 1st International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference, Virtual , 20-SEP-21 - 22-SEP-21. [Details]
(2021)IASLT 2021 Biennial Conference,
Frizelle, P., McKean, C., O’Shea, A., Horgan, A. & Murphy, A. (2021) Economic Evaluation of the Happy Talk pilot effectiveness trial: a targeted-selective speech language and communication intervention for children from areas of social disadvantage. [Oral Presentation], IASLT 2021 Biennial Conference, Virtual, Ireland , 09-SEP-21 - 10-SEP-21. [Details]
(2021)1st International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference,
Frizelle, P., Mullane, E., O’Shea, A., Ceroni, A., Dahly, D., Horgan, A., Levickis, P. & Mckean, C. (2021) Happy Talk: A pilot effectiveness study of a targeted‐selective speech–language and communication intervention for children from areas of social disadvantage. [Oral Presentation], 1st International Developmental Language Disorder Research conference, Virtual , 20-SEP-21 - 22-SEP-21. [Details]
(2021)IASLT 2021 Biennial Conference,
Frizelle, P., Mullane, E., O’Shea, A., Ceroni, A., Dahly, D., Horgan, A., Levickis, P. & Mckean, C. (2021) Happy Talk: A pilot effectiveness study of a targeted‐selective speech–language and communication intervention for children from areas of social disadvantage. [Oral Presentation], IASLT 2021 Biennial Conference, Virtual, Ireland , 09-SEP-21 - 10-SEP-21. [Details]
(2019)IASLT Biennial Conference,
Frizelle, P., Thompson, P.A., Duta, M. & Bishop, D.V.M. (2019) The understanding of complex syntax in children with Down syndrome. [Oral Presentation], IASLT Biennial Conference, Dublin, Ireland , 16-MAY-19 - 17-MAY-19. [Details]
(2019)IASLT 2019 Biennial Conference,
McMahon, C., Logan, K., O’Toole, C., & Frizelle, P. (2019) The effect of a video modelling intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. [Oral Presentation], IASLT 2019 Biennial Conference, Dublin, Ireland , 23-MAY-19 - 24-MAY-19. [Details]
(2019)IASLT 2019 Biennial Conference,
Frizelle, P., Paul Thompson, P., Duta, M. & Bishop, D.V.M. (2019) Assessing children’s understanding of complex syntax: a comparison of two methods. [Oral Presentation], IASLT 2019 Biennial Conference, Dublin, Ireland , 23-MAY-19 - 24-MAY-19. [Details]
(2017)International Association for the study of child language Conference, (IASCL),
Frizelle, P., O'Neill, C., & Bishop, D. V. M. (2017) Assessing understanding of relative clauses: a comparison of multiple-choice comprehension versus sentence repetition. [Poster Presentation], International Association for the study of child language Conference, (IASCL), Lyon , 17-JUL-17 - 21-JUL-17. [Details]
(2019)IASLT 2019,
Hahesy, A., Condon, B., Bessell, N., Frizelle, P. (2019) Noise levels in 'Baby Cinemas' as the potential effects of these noise levels on the developing ear. [Poster Presentation], IASLT 2019, Dublin, Ireland . [Details]
(2019)Down Syndrome Research Forum Ireland,
Frizelle, P. (2019) Understanding Complex Sentences in Children with Down syndrome. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Down Syndrome Research Forum Ireland, University College Cork, Ireland , 29-MAR-19. [Details]
(2019)IASLT Biennial Conference,
Frizelle, P., Paul Thompson, P., Duta, M. & Bishop, D.V.M (2019) Assessing children’s understanding of complex syntax: a comparison of two methods. [Oral Presentation], IASLT Biennial Conference, Dublin, Ireland , 16-MAY-19 - 17-MAY-19. [Details]
(2018)Child Language Symposium,
Frizelle, P., Paul Thompson, P., Duta, M. & Bishop, D.V.M (2018) Assessing children’s understanding of complex syntax: a comparison of two methods. [Oral Presentation], Child Language Symposium, Reading, UK , 24-JUN-18 - 25-JUN-18. [Details]
(2017)Many Paths to language,
Frizelle, P., Paul Thompson, P., Duta, M. & Bishop, D.V.M (2017) Assessing children’s understanding of complex syntax: a comparison of two methods. [Poster Presentation], Many Paths to language, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen , 06-OCT-17 - 08-OCT-17. [Details]
(2016)International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics,
Frizelle, P., Harte, J., Fletcher, P., & Gibbon, F. (2016) Investigating the effect of regional native accents on sentence comprehension in children with language impairment. [Poster Presentation], International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Dublin, Ireland , 22-AUG-16 - 25-AUG-16. [Details]
(2016)International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics,
Harte, J., Frizelle, P. & Gibbon, F. (2016) The effect of different speaker accents on comprehension of instructions in children with speech sound disorder. [Poster Presentation], International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Dublin, Ireland , 22-AUG-16 - 25-AUG-16. [Details]
(2015)Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders,
Harte, J., Frizelle, P., Gibbon, F. & Fletcher, P. (2015) The effect of regional accents on sentence comprehension in children with specific language impairment. [Poster Presentation], Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, Wisconsin , 04-JUN-15 - 06-JUN-15. [Details]
(2015)Child Language Symposium,
Harte, J., Frizelle, P., Gibbon, F. & Fletcher, P. (2015) The effect of regional accents on sentence comprehension in children with language impairment. [Poster Presentation], Child Language Symposium, Coventry, UK , 20-JUL-15 - 21-JUL-15. [Details]
(2014)International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association Conference,
Fletcher, P.; Frizelle, P. (2014) Profiling relative clauses in children with Specific Language Impairment. [Poster Presentation], International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association Conference, Stockholm, Sweden , 11-JUN-14 - 13-JUN-14. [Details]
(2014)International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association Conference,
Oliveira, A.; Frizelle, P.; Fletcher, P.; Gibbon, F. (2014) Examination of children's comprehension of relative clauses using a recently developed sentence-to-picture matching tool. [Poster Presentation], International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association Conference, Stockholm, Sweden , 11-JUN-14 - 13-JUN-14. [Details]
(2014)ASHA Convention,
Harte, J., Frizelle, P., Gibbon, F. & Fletcher, P. (2014) The effect of speaker accent on sentence comprehension in children with language impairment. [Poster Presentation], ASHA Convention, Orlando, Florida , 20-NOV-14 - 22-NOV-14. [Details]
(2014)LARSP Across Languages Workshop,
Fletcher P. & Frizelle P. M. (2014) LARSP Stage V: some observations and some data. [Oral Presentation], LARSP Across Languages Workshop, University of Reading UK . [Details]
(2013)Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Biannual Conference,
Frizelle, P. & Fletcher P. (2013) Ease of processing relative clause constructions for children with SLI. [Oral Presentation], Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Biannual Conference, Dublin , 18-APR-13 - 19-APR-13. [Details]
(2013)Child Language Seminar,
Frizelle, P. & Fletcher P. (2013) The role of memory in processing relative clauses in children with SLI. [Oral Presentation], Child Language Seminar, Manchester , 24-JUN-13 - 25-JUN-13. [Details]
(2012)International Association of Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics Conference,
Frizelle, P. & Fletcher P. (2012) The control of Relative Clauses in children with Specific Language Impairment. [Oral Presentation], International Association of Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics Conference, Cork , 27-JUN-12 - 30-JUN-12. [Details]
(2011)Symposium on Research in Child language Disorder,
Frizelle, P. & Fletcher P. (2011) Investigating Psycholinguistic markers in children with Specific Language Impairment. [Poster Presentation], Symposium on Research in Child language Disorder, Wisconsin, USA , 07-JUN-11 - 09-JUN-11. [Details]
(2011)Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Bi-annual National Conference,
Frizelle, P. & Fletcher P. (2011) Invited as plenary speaker: Investigating Relative Clauses in children with Specific Language Impairment. [Plenary Lecture], Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Bi-annual National Conference, Dublin , 24-NOV-11 - 25-NOV-11. [Details]
(2011)International Association for the study of child language Conference,
Frizelle, P. & Fletcher P. (2011) Complex syntax in children with Specific Language Impairment. [Poster Presentation], International Association for the study of child language Conference, Montreal, Canada , 19-JUL-11 - 23-JUL-11. [Details]

Employment

 EmployerPositionFrom / To
Various Speech and Language Therapist contracted to work for Familyscope Ballyfermot, Dublin; Private Speech and Language Therapist; Expert Witness for High Court01-JAN-05 / 01-JAN-08
University College Cork Lecturer03-JAN-17 /
The Lavanagh Centre, Enable Ireland, Cork Senior Speech and Language Therapist01-JAN-99 / 01-MAY-01
The Lavanagh Centre, Enable Ireland, Cork Speech and Language Therapy Manager01-MAY-01 / 01-DEC-03
Various PBL Tutor, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences; Private Speech and Language Therapist; Expert Witness for High Court01-OCT-07 / 01-JAN-08
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University College Cork Part-time Lecturer01-JUN-12 / 01-JUN-13
University College Cork ASSISTid Marie Curie Research Fellow - University of Oxford01-JAN-16 / 31-DEC-17
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University College Cork Project Manager, Research Fellow01-NOV-12 /
University College Cork HRB Fellow - completion of PhD degree01-OCT-08 / 01-SEP-11
Brothers of Charity Services, Lota, Glanmire, Cork Speech and Language Therapist01-AUG-92 / 01-DEC-98

Education

 YearInstitutionQualificationSubject
2011University College Cork PhDSpeech and Hearing Sciences
2009Cork Institute of Technology M.A.Music performance
1992Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, Scotland BSc HonsSpeech pathology and therapy

Committees

 CommitteeFunctionFrom / To
IASLT research special interest group Chairperson2022 /
School of Clinical Therapies Social Research Ethics Committee Chairperson2020 /
Happy Talk Consortium Committee Member2018 /
Lamh Research and Development Committee Committee Member2018 /
School of Clinical Therapies Social Research Ethics Committee Committee Member2017 /

Journal Activities

 JournalRoleTo / From
International Journal Of Language & Communication Disorders Referee-
Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders Referee-
Journal Of Applied Research In Intellectual Disabilitie Referee-
Journal Of Speech Language And Hearing Research Editor-
Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics Referee-

Teaching Activities

Teaching Interests

Undergraduate Teaching
An introduction to language studies: This modules involves the application of modern linguistics to the analysis of language.
Language Sciences II: the objective of this module is for students to achieve 1) a level of competence in the analysis of children's language and 2) a strong knowledge of test procedures which can be used to assess child language. 
Advanced Research Methods:
the objective of this course is to enable students to further understand, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data using appropriate research methods.    
UG dissertation supervision:
This module involves the completion and write-up of an independent research project. The projects contribute to a significant proportion of each students final degree grade. 

Postgraduate
Masters Dissertation supervision
I would welcome applications to study with me at a doctoral level in the area of child language development







Recent Postgraduates

 Graduation YearStudent NameInstitutionDegree TypeThesis Title
2016Deirdre O'Leary University College CorkMSc Health SciencesThe effect of different speaker accents on sentence comprehension in children with Down syndrome.
2021Caoimhe Lyons University College CorkMSc Health SciencesThe development of a core school-based Lámh vocabulary to facilitate effective communication between children with Down syndrome and their communication partners in the first year of mainstream primary school.
2020Sarah Cronin University College CorkMSc Health SciencesAn effectiveness study of a parent-child interaction therapy with children with Down syndrome
2016Jennifer Harte University College CorkMSc Health SciencesThe effect of different speaker accents on sentence comprehension in children with speech sound disorder

Research Information

Internal Collaborators

 NameInstituteCountry
Dr. Ciara O'Toole University College CorkIRELAND
Dr. Nicola Bessell University College CorkIRELAND
Professor Liam Fanning University College CorkIRELAND
Dr. Darren Dahly University College CorkIRELAND
Dr. Eva McMullan University College CorkIRELAND
Dr. Aileen Murphy University College CorkIRELAND

External Collaborators

 NameOrganisation / InstituteCountry
Professor Dorothy Bishop University of OxfordUNITED KINGDOM
Dr. Amanda Owen Van Horne University of DelawareU.S.A.
Professor Emeritus Paul Fletcher University College CorkIRELAND
Dr Carol-Anne Murphy University of LimerickIRELAND
Dr Paul Thompson University of OxfordUNITED KINGDOM
Mihaela Duta University of OxfordUNITED KINGDOM
Dr. Kelly Burgoyne Manchester Institute of EducationUNITED KINGDOM
Professor Patricia Eadie Melbourne Graduate School of EducationAUSTRALIA
Dr. Susan Ebbels Moor House School & College, University College LondonUNITED KINGDOM
Dr. Silke Fricke The University of SheffieldUNITED KINGDOM
Professor Laura M. Justice The Ohio State UniversityU.S.A.
Professor Sari Kunnari University of OuluFINLAND
Professor Angela T. Morgan University of MelbourneAUSTRALIA
Dr. Suze Leitão Curtin UniversityAUSTRALIA
Dr. Natalie Munro The University of SydneyAUSTRALIA
Professor Cristina Mckean Newcastle UniversityUNITED KINGDOM

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