Department of Human Communication Sciences & Disorders

Our research

Our research

The ongoing research projects are listed below. Several department projects have focused on the development, adaptation and standardisation of diagnostic tools to assess children and adults with difficulties in speech, spoken and written language, and auditory processing. The Department is involved in a number of ongoing research projects.

 

 

ONGOING RESEARCH

 

CAMP DREAM SPEAK LIVE- Malta (an evidence-based treatment program for children who stutter). Affective and Cognitive Outcomes for Maltese School-Aged Children who Stutter– Dr Joseph Agius, Dr Ritienne Grima

 

Augmentative and Alternative Means of Communication (AAC) and Autism – Dr May Agius

 

Phonological Awareness and Print Concepts in Kindergarten – Dr Rachael Agius

 

Reading motivation in adult readers – Dr Rachael Agius

 

The Use of Technology in Literacy Skills – Dr Rachael Agius

 

Auditory and Visual Processing Skills in Maltese Children – Dr Nadine Tabone, Dr Rachael Agius

 

Development of a Voice Assessment Protocol for clients with voice disorders – Dr Rachael Agius

 

Gamified Literacy in Early Childhood Education – Dr Rachael Agius

 

Developing a platform for the ExChange Of ExpertiSe in healthcare professionals’ education (ECHOES) – Dr Rachael Agius

 

Vocabulary comprehension and production in Maltese bilingual children with typical and atypical language skills – Prof. Daniela Gatt

 

First and second language narrative abilities in Maltese bilingual children with typical and atypical language skills. Prof. Daniela Gatt

 

A User-Experiences Based Approach for Designing Connected Speech and Language Therapeutic Toys in a Smart City” with Acronym SALTT-CITY – Prof. Daniela Gatt, Prof. Helen Grech

 

 Cross-linguistic digital assessment for children – Prof. Helen Grech

 

Maltese – English Bilingual aphasia assessment – Dr Ritienne Grima

 

Fluency naming tasks: neurotypical older adults and people with dementia in a Maltese-English bilingual context – Dr Ritienne Grima

 

Working with bi/multilingual persons with aphasia: common practices and current challenges for speech-language therapists (in collaboration with the Multilingual Aphasia Practice (MAP) working group of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists – Dr Ritienne Grima

 

Outcomes of aphasia after stroke (part of the International population registry for aphasia after stroke (I-PRAISE) working group of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists – Dr Ritienne Grima


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