Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Technology Sydney
Dr Joanne Steel is a speech pathologist with a clinical and research interest in adults with communication disorders following an acquired brain injury. Her PhD research investigated cognitive communication recovery during post-traumatic amnesia and has informed speech pathology assessment in the post-acute period after traumatic brain injury. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) working on research funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council, and a research affiliate in Moving Ahead CRE in Brain Recovery, aiming for translation of brain injury research into clinical practice. She is also a clinical educator for the University of Newcastle working within the aged care sector.
We can all help to improve communication for people with disabilities
Aug 28, 2018 12:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Around 5% of the population, or 1.2 million Australians have a communication disability. Communication disability can arise if a person has a health condition affecting their speech, language, listening, understanding,...
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