This can be distressing and have a major effect on confidence. There is little research into dysarthria after stroke, and existing studies all measure different things. To work out which treatments are best, research studies must all assess the same things; this is called a core outcome set (COS). It is vital that this COS measures things that are important to people affected by dysarthria. To find out what aspects of speech recovery should be measured and how, we completed a study called COS-Speech.\u00a0<\/strong>In this study\u00a0will asked for views from:<\/p>\n The Speech after Stroke recovery study<\/strong> (SAYS<\/strong>) will progress the work of the COS-Speech stud<\/strong>y. SAYS will use the COS to follow-up stroke survivors for up to 18 months post-stroke. We will find out what stroke survivors think of the assessments whilst developing an understanding of speech recovery after stroke and the impact of dysarthria on every day life.<\/p>\n The research team includes the\u00a0HEARD<\/strong>\u00a0(Healing, Empowering and Recovering from Dysarthria)\u00a0patient involvement group<\/strong>, who act as advisors and\u00a0 help to shape and manage the research.<\/p>\n COS-speech and SAYS are\u00a0 partnerships between The University of Manchester and the University of Queensland, Australia, with funding from the NIHR and via a Stroke Association Fellowship.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text: Jump links” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n On this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text: Watch the video” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n Watch this short video to find out more about dysarthria and the COS-Speech study.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Spacing only” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video: About COS-Speech” src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/Axl_1MTYovQ” image_src=”\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Axl_1MTYovQ\/hqdefault.jpg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Spacing only” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Info for participants” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n Recruitment to SAYS<\/strong>\u00a0started in October 2023<\/strong>. Further information to follow.<\/p>\n We have completed the COS-Speech study<\/strong> and would like to thank everyone who took part.<\/p>\n Watch a summary of our findings in the video below. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Info for participants – section 2″ _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n \nWe invited the following people from the UK and Australia to take part in COS-Speech:<\/p>\n We wanted their views on how speech recovery after stroke should be measured. As part of this, they completed two questionnaires rating which things they thought were the most and least important to measure. We then discussed this information at two workshops where we agreed what aspects of speech recovery should be measured.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Spacing only” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video: COS-Speech findings” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zvlp14oNQ_c” image_src=”\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Zvlp14oNQ_c\/hqdefault.jpg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Spacing only” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”BTT” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n \n< Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Research team intro” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n Meet some of the people involved in our studies:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion admin_label=”Accordion: Team members” _builder_version=”3.17.6″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Claire Mitchell” open=”on” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n Claire is the chief investigator of SAYS and COS-Speech<\/b>. She has over 20 years’ experience as a clinical specialist speech and language therapist in adult acquired neurological conditions and is a senior clinical lecturer at The University of Manchester. Claire completed her PhD in 2017.<\/p>\n View Claire’s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Audrey Bowen” open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n Audrey leads the rehabilitation research theme at the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre<\/a>. Her research aims to develop the evidence base for neurorehabilitation, specialising in cognitive and communication difficulties and patient and carer involvement.<\/p>\n Audrey is involved in COS-Speech and SAYS.<\/p>\n View Audrey’s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title=”Shahd Benafif”]<\/p>\n Shahd is involved in SAYS.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Paul Conroy” open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n Paul’s research interests include assessment and treatment of acquired communication disabilities, including aphasia and dysarthria.<\/p>\n Paul is involved in COS-Speech and SAYS.<\/p>\n View Paul’s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Jamie Kirkham” open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n Jamie’s role focuses on statistical and methodological research for clinical trials and systematic reviews. He has expertise in the field of core outcome set (COS) development and has led the production of key guidance documents to support the planning, development and reporting of COS studies. <\/p>\n Jamie is involved in COS-Speech and SAYS.<\/p>\n Visit Jamie’s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Sarah Wallace” open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n Sarah is a Lecturer in Speech Pathology at the University of Queensland, and a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist. Her research interests include communication disability in ageing, and enabling and measuring meaningful change in language\/communication impairment following stroke.<\/p>\n Sarah is involved in COS-Speech and SAYS.<\/p>\n View Sarah’s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Brooke-Mai Whelan” open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n Brooke-Mai is a Lecturer in Speech Pathology at the University of Queensland. Her research interests lie in the rehabilitation of speech disorders following brain injuries in adults.<\/p>\n Brooke-Mai is involved in COS-Speech.<\/p>\n View Brooke-Mai’s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Kate Woodward-Nutt” open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n Occupational therapist and project manager<\/strong><\/p>\n Kate has over 20 years experience as a therapist and specialises in brain injury rehabilitation. Since moving to Manchester in 2012, she has supported a range of research studies.<\/p>\n Kate is involved in COS-Speech and SAYS.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text admin_label=”Subtitle: HEARD group” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion admin_label=”Accordion: HEARD group” _builder_version=”3.17.6″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Annette Dancer” open=”on” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n She is a Research Advisor to Dr Claire Mitchell, providing a patient perspective for Claire\u2019s research projects. She has presented alongside Claire at various stroke-related conferences in the UK, giving the patient perspective on dysarthria.<\/p>\n Annette has written blogs<\/a> on dysarthria for Evidently Cochrane and featured in publicity campaigns for British Heart Foundation. She has been a member of HEARD since its inception.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Joe Bugler” open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n He previously worked as a Lab Technician in NHS hospitals in London.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Stephen Taylor” open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text admin_label=”BTT” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n \n< Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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_builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n COS -Speech<\/strong>: Ethics approval was obtained from The University of Manchester, UK. for COS-Speech<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”April\/May 2022″ open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n COS -Speech: <\/strong>A video about the project was developed with the HEARD group.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”May\/June 2022″ open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n COS -Speech: <\/strong>We finalised the longlist of questions for the COS-Speech survey with the HEARD group and members of the research team.<\/p>\n The website was finalised and the video of the project was launched.<\/p>\n Ethical approval for COS-Speech was obtained from the University of Queensland, Australia.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”July\/August 2022″ open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n COS -Speech: <\/strong>We invited people with first-hand experience of dysarthria after stroke, researchers and speech and language therapists\/pathologists to take part in the COS-Speech study.<\/p>\n We exceeded the recruitment targets of 25 people from each group, with participants from the UK and Australia.<\/p>\n Participants completed round 1 of the survey.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”September 2022″ open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n COS -Speech: <\/strong>We analysed the data and set up the questions for round 2 of the COS-Speech survey.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”October to December 2022″ open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n COS -Speech: <\/strong>We invited the participants to complete the second round of the COS-Speech survey.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”January to February 2023″ open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n COS -Speech: <\/strong>We analysed the data from the second round of the COS-Speech survey<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”March to April 2023″ open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n COS -Speech: <\/strong>We held two consensus meetings and decided on the Core Outcome Set for COS-Speech. <\/p>\n SAYS<\/strong>: We started to write the protocol and other documents for the speech after stroke recovery study<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”May to June 2023″ open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n COS-Speech<\/strong>: We started writing reports and papers will produce a video summarising the findings from the COS-Speech study to share with participants and with other stroke survivors, clinicians and researchers.<\/p>\n We will also share this information through presentations at conferences and meetings.<\/p>\n SAYS<\/strong>: We worked on the documentation needed to submit SAYS to an NHS ethics committee for approval.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”July to August 2023″ open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n SAYS<\/strong>: We finalised the documentation for the study and submitted it to an NHS research ethics committee for their review and approval. We hoped to start recruiting stroke survivors to take part in SAYS by the end of August but it took a bit longer than planned to get the approvals in place. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”September 2023 to January 2025″ open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n SAYS<\/strong>: We received approval for teh SAYS study from the NHS ethics committee in the middle of September. We then worked with research teams at hospitals and community sites to get things in place to open the study at each setting.<\/p>\n We aim to recruit up to 200 stroke survivors with dysarthria to take part in SAYS by the end of January 2025. We will complete follow -up assessments with them 6 months and 16 months after their stroke.<\/p>\n Up to 27th November 2023 17 stroke survivors<\/strong> have kindly consented to take part in SAYS<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 1st patient was recruited to SAYS in October 2023<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”February 2025 to July 2026″ open=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0em” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”0em”]<\/p>\n SAYS<\/strong>: We will continue to follow up all of the people taking part in SAYS at 6 months and 16 months post-stroke. The assessments will be completed by the end of July 2026.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”July 2026 to September 2026″ _builder_version=”3.17.6″ open=”on”]<\/p>\n SAYS<\/strong>: We will analyse the data we have collected. We will write reports and provide copies to people who took part in the study. We will make plans to present our findings at conferences in coming months. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text admin_label=”Spacer” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”BTT” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n < Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Spacing only” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”News” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n See updates on our research in our blog, including news of our first publication<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button admin_label=”Button: Visit blog” button_url=”https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/cos-speech\/blog” button_text=”Visit the blog” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=”Spacer” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”BTT” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n \n< Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Contact us” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n Please contact us if you have any questions.<\/p>\n Claire Mitchell <\/strong>(Chief Investigator) Follow us on Twitter: @DysarthriaLife<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n These projects are funded by the NIHR (RfPG 202748) and the Stroke Association (SA PDF 21\\\\100017). 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Stroke Association Research Fellow and Senior Clinical Lecturer<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Audrey](\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/cos-speech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/386\/2022\/07\/audrey-bowen2.png\")
Professor of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, The University of Manchester<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Shahd](\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/cos-speech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/386\/2023\/06\/shahd-benafif.jpg\")
Shahd received her bachelor’s degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and her master’s degree in Medical Speech-Language Pathology. She is currently pursuing her PhD at The University of Manchester. Her research interests include adult speech and swallowing disorders.<\/p>\n![\"Paul](\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/cos-speech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/386\/2022\/07\/paul-conroy-150x150.png\")
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Jamie](\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/cos-speech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/386\/2022\/07\/jamie-kirkham.png\")
Professor of Biostatistics, The University of Manchester<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Sarah](\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/cos-speech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/386\/2022\/07\/sarah_wallace.png\")
Senior Research Fellow<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Brooke-Mai](\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/cos-speech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/386\/2022\/07\/brooke_mai_whelan.png\")
Lecturer in Speech Pathology, the University of Queensland<\/strong><\/p>\nHEARD (Healing, Empowering and Recovering from Dysarthria) group<\/h3>\n
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Annette became involved in dysarthria research after having a stroke in 2014.<\/p>\n![\"Joe](\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/cos-speech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/386\/2022\/08\/joe-bugler.png\")
Joe has research and development experience in industry working in diabetes, specifically on clinical trials and regulatory approval for different countries.<\/p>\n![\"Stephen](\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/cos-speech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/386\/2022\/08\/stephen-taylor.png\")
Stephen is a writer and ex-council carer. Since his stroke in 2004, he has tried to make less of a nuisance of himself, with mixed results.<\/p>\nProject timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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