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Pettit, Esther

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Esther Pettit

Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Communication Sciences

Faculty of Culture and Language Sciences

01752 636700Ext: 4361 epettit@marjon.ac.uk

Qualifications

MSc Psychological Research Methods
BSc Psychology
BSc Speech Pathology and Therapeutics
Practising member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Teaching

Acquired language disorders (aphasia)
Cognitive neuropsychology
Cognitive psychology
Professional tutor (year 1)

Research

Esther is a speech and language therapist and her clinical and research interests relate to people with communication disorders; aphasia (acquired language disorders), neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s as well as the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She leads the Marjon Connect Conversation Partner Scheme (for people with aphasia and users of AAC) in Plymouth. She is also a placement educator and runs a University-based Reading and Writing Clinic for people with aphasia.

Funded projects:

2010-11 Memories of adults with cerebral palsy about adventurous outdoor activities (with Lynsey Parrott). Funded by the Marjon Research Award.
2009-10 Outdoor Educators’ perception of disability (with Lynsey Parrott and Mark Leather). Funded by the Marjon Research Award.

Publications

Conversation Partners for Adults with Cerebral Palsy who use AAC – a pilot. Pettit, E, Parrott, L and Evans, J (2014) International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) 16th Biennial Research Conference, Lisbon.

Up the creek without a communication aid: Speech and language therapy and outdoor education. Parrott, L, Pettit, E and Leather, M (2012) What is Research-led Teaching? Multi-disciplinary Perspectives. Pp 162-166, CREST.

“I feel like a normal person” - some reflections on adventurous recreational activities. Parrott, L and Pettit, E (2012). Proceedings for the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) 15th Biennial Research Conference, Pittsburgh.

Children Who Use Alternative Communication Systems in Outdoor Education: Benefits and Barriers. Parrott, L, Pettit, E and Leather, M (2010). Proceedings for the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) 14th Biennial Research Conference, Barcelona.

An experimental approach to executive fingerprinting in young children. Beveridge, M. Jarrold, C and Pettit, E. (2002). Journal of Infant and Child Development, Vol 11 (2) 107-123

Inhibition and working memory in Executive Functions; towards executive fingerprinting. Beveridge, M. Jarrold, C and Pettit, E. (1999). Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment, Special Issue, 13-16.

Evaluation of a nursery based language intervention in a socially disadvantaged area. Cooper, M. Pettit, E. and Clibbens, J. (1998). International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 33 (supplement), 526-531.

Parentwise – A collaborative project to promote effective parenting. Cooper,M. Pettit, E and Jones,P. (1994). Bulletin of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, 512, 8-9.

Professional memberships

Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Member of the British Psychological Society
Member of the Health and Care Professions Council
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Member of the British Aphasiology Society

Roles on external bodies

Commitee member for the South West Aphasia Clinical Excellence Network
External reviewer – MA in Clinical Linguistics. York St John University (May 2016)
External examiner – BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy, Birmingham City University (2008-2012)

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