University of St Mark & St John

BSc(Hons) Human Biology (Surrey University), DipST, MSpThy (Queensland University, Australia), Dip Phyt, MRCSLT, HPC Registered

Thematic role processing in aphasia, pragmatic disorders in adults with right hemisphere strokes, communication impairments amongst residents in nursing homes,  clinical utility of published aphasia tests.

Motor speech disorders, apraxia of speech, cllnical reasoning.

Adult acquired neurogenic communication disorders, cognitive communication disorders, dysphagia, biology, cognitive neuropsychology, clinical skills.

• Worrall Smith, L & Burtenshaw, E J (1990) Frequency of use and utility of aphasia tests. Austra!ian Journal of Communication Disorders
• Copeland, R, Chenery, H, Murdoch, B, Vandeleur, J & Burtenshaw, E J. (1987) Pragmatic deficits associated with right hemisphere damage. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Speech & Hearing Conference, Brisbane, 1987, and published in the Proceedings of the Conference.

Member of the British Aphasiology Society
Committee member of the South West Aphasia Special Interest Group in Motor Speech Disorders