Publications and Presentations

Published articles (or articles 'in press') by current Moor House School staff (shown in bold)

  • Ebbels, S.H., Nicoll, H., Clark, B., Eachus, B., Gallagher, A., Horniman, K., Jennings, M., McEvoy, K., Nimmo, E., Turner., G. (2012). Effectiveness of semantic therapy for children with word finding difficulties in pupils with a persistent language impairment: a randomised control trial. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 47: 35-51. Summary. Full article 
  • Ebbels, S.H., Dockrell, J.D. & van der Lely, H.K.J (in press) Production of change-of-state, change-of-location and alternating verbs: a comparison of children with specific language impairment and typically developing children. Language and Cognitive Processes. Summary. Full article
  • Ebbels, S.H., Dockrell, J.D. & van der Lely, H.K.J (2012). Non-word repetition in adolescents with SLI. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 47, 257-273. Summary. Full article
  • Gallagher, A. L. and Chiat, S. (2009), Evaluation of speech and language therapy interventions for pre-school children with specific language impairment: a comparison of outcomes following specialist intensive, nursery-based and no intervention. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 44: 616–638. Summary. Full article
  • Ebbels, S.H. (2008). Improving grammatical skill in children with specific language impairment. In Norbury, C.F.., Tomblin, J.B. & Bishop, D.V.M (Eds.), Understanding developmental language disorders: from theory to practice (pp. 149-174). Hove: Psychology Press.  Sample of chapter
  • Ebbels, S.H. (2007). Teaching grammar to school-aged children with Specific Language Impairment using Shape Coding. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 23, 67-93. (Most downloaded paper every year since publication). Full article
  • Ebbels, S.H., van der Lely, H.K.J., and Dockrell, J.E. (2007). Intervention for verb argument structure in children with persistent SLI: a randomized control trial. Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, 50, 1330-1349. Summary. Full article
  • Joffe, V. L., Cain, K. and Maric, N. (2007), Comprehension problems in children with specific language impairment: does mental imagery training help? International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 42: 648–664. Summary. Full article
  • Dockrell, J.E, Lindsay, G., Letchford, B. & Mackie, C. (2006) Educational provision for children with specific speech and language difficulties: Perspectives of speech and language therapist managers. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 41, 423-440. Full article
  • Lindsay, G., Dockrell, J.E., Mackie, C., & Letchford, B. (2005). The role of specialist provision for children with specific speech and language difficulties in England and wales: A model for inclusion? Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 5, 88-96. Full article
  • Lindsay, G., Dockrell, J.E. Mackie, C. & Letchford, B. (2005) Local Educational Authorities' approaches to provision for children with specific speech and language difficulties in England and Wales. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 20, 329-345. Full article
  • Marshall, C, Ebbels, S, Harris, J, van der Lely, H. (2002) Investigating the impact of prosodic complexity on the speech of children with Specific Language Impairment. UCL Working Papers in Linguistics, 14,43-66
  • Lindsay, G.A., Dockrell, J.E., Letchford, B. and Mackie, C. (2002) Self Esteem and children with specific speech and language difficulties. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 18 (2), 125-143. Article
  • Ebbels, S. & van der Lely, H. (2001). Meta-syntactic therapy using visual coding for children with severe persistent SLI. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 36(supplement), 345-350. Summary.  Full article
  • Ebbels, S. (2000) Psycholinguistic profiling of a hearing-impaired child. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 16, 3-22.  Summary. Full article
  • Dent, H. and Clark, B. (1996) A two-pronged approach to assessment: combining psycholinguistic and instrumental procedures in the investigation of a developmental speech and language disorder. UCL Department of Human Communication Science Work in Progress (Chandler House, 2 Wakefield Street, London WC1N 1PG). 6, 44-54
  • Dent, H. and Clark, R. (1996) Applying psycholinguistic and instrumental procedures to assessment: A description of a single case study. Issues in Normal and Disordered Child Language: from Phonology to Narrative. Proceedings of the Child Language Seminar. The University of Reading.

Conference presentations (work unpublished elsewhere) by current Moor House School staff  

  • Ebbels, S.H., Maric, N.,  Murphy, A., Turner, G. (2011) Can we improve comprehension of grammar in secondary-aged students with language impairments? A randomised control trial of therapy for coordinating conjunctions. Poster presented at “Lost for Words: Lost for Life?” conference on SLCN in older children and young people. 15-17 June 201, City University London, England. Poster
  • Nicoll, H & Ebbels, S.H (2011) Semantic therapy to improve developmental word finding difficulties: Does the method of delivery impact effectiveness? Oral presentation at “Lost for Words: Lost for Life?” conference on SLCN in older children and young people. 15-17 June 201, City University London, England. Slides
  • O’Sullivan, S., Nicoll, H. & Ebbels, S.H (2011) Can we improve comprehension of vocabulary in secondary-aged students with language impairments? Evaluating the effectiveness of speech and language therapy in a Key Stage 3 Science lesson. Poster presented at “Lost for Words: Lost for Life?” conference on SLCN in older children and young people. 15-17 June 201, City University London, England. Poster

  • Middleton, H., Campbell, C., Scott, J., Vallance, J. & Carter, D. (2011) Enabling students with SLI to access the English Curriculum in Key Stage Four. Poster presented at “Lost for Words: Lost for Life?” conference on SLCN in older children and young people. 15-17 June 201, City University London, England. Poster

  • Scott, J., Turner, G., Sutton, E., Vinton, S., & Ebbels, S.H. (2009). Effectiveness of visualising and verbalising therapy for children with comprehension deficits as part of specific language impairment: a collaborative approach. Poster presented at RCSLT conference, London. Summary. Poster 

  • Ebbels, S.H (2008) Is direct therapy effective for secondary-aged students with language impairments? Oral presentation at “Exploring the role of speech and language therapy for older children and young people” meeting organised by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, London, UK. Slides

  • Ebbels, S.H. (2008) Are specialist schools effective for secondary-aged pupils with language impairments? Language and educational achievements at Moor House School. Oral Presentation. International Congress for the Study of Child Language, Edinburgh, UK. Slides

  • Nicoll,H. & Middleton, H. (2007) English G.C.S.E and severe language impairment. Poster presented at Afasic 4th international symposium,Warwick,UK. Poster

 

Other unpublished studies by current Moor House staff

  • Ebbels, S.H. (2011) Comparisons of MHS GCSE results with other students with SLI educated in other settings. Link
  • Ebbels, S.H. (2011) Summary of student progress in language assessments at MHS across 8 year groups. Link
  • Ebbels, S.H., Howes, C., Broom, P. & Gallagher, A.L.G (2006) Do Omega-3 fish oils improve attention and/or behaviour in children with language impairments? Summary 
  • Campbell, L. & Ebbels, S.H. (2011) Can Speech and Language Therapy support strategies improve comprehension of vocabulary in a KS4 Science class with students with language impairments? A preliminary investigation. Summary