School of Human Communication Sciences
Professor Alison Perry
Tel: 03 9479 1937
Fax: 03 9479 1874
Email: a.perry@latrobe.edu.au
I took the position of Foundation Chair at the School
of Human Communication Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne in August
1996 and I was Head of School from February 1997 to February 2001.
Prior to this, I worked in the UK for 20 years, where,
from 1978 until 1996, I was Head of the Speech Pathology Department at
Charing Cross Hospital, a large 780 bed teaching Hospital on the West
side of London, and a Senior Lecturer at City University from 1994. Both
establishments have long and well-established reputations for teaching
and research in speech pathology.
That experience formed my interest in clinical research
and resulted in my recognizing the need for an evidence base to practice.
To encourage this, we emphasise to our graduates the importance of life-long
learning.
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Qualifications
Areas of Interest
Teaching, Clinics and Supervision
I am currently the Honours degree co-ordinator and Unit examiner for the
following:
- HCS3RDC: Research design for communication disorders
- HCS4HDP: Honours degree project in speech pathology
I also teach into the units:
- HS2DVL: Disorders of Voice and Laryngectomy Rehabilitation
- HSC1NCA: Normal Communication and Swallowing Processes
I am supervising PhD students in projects ranging from
examining Australian Therapy Outcome Measures (AusTOMs) to measuring swallowing/speech
outcomes from Head & Neck cancer treatments.
In addition to higher degree students, I supervise a
number of Masters and Hons. degree students’ projects in the following
research areas:
MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Head & Neck cancer patients: speech, swallowing and voice disorders.
- Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) in adults.
- Motor speech disorders (adult).
- Laryngectomy: surgical voice restoration (Blom-Singer procedure).
- Outcomes in speech pathology: evidence-based practice.
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Recent Refereed Publications
1. Morris, M., Bilney, B., Perry, A., Curran, A. and
Dodd, K. (2006) Outcome of Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology and Occupational
Therapy for People With Motor Neurone Disease: a systematic review (2006).
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 20 (3). Accepted: Jan 2006.
2. Frowen, J. and Perry, A. (2006) Swallowing Outcomes
After Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review. Head
and Neck. Vol. 28;10, pp932-944.
3. Ball, S., Idel, O., Cotton, S. and Perry, A. (2006)
A comparison of two methods for measuring tongue pressure during swallowing
in people with Head and Neck cancer. Dysphagia, Vol. 21;1, pp28-37.
4. Skeat, J. and Perry, A. (2005) Outcome measurement
in dysphagia: not so hard to swallow. Dysphagia. Vol 20, 2 June.
Pages: 113-122.
5. Perry, A. (2005) Measurement of Therapy Outcomes in
Australia: The AusTOMs. Conference Proceedings, Speech Pathology Association
of Australia. Canberra, June.
6. Morris, M., Perry, A., Unsworth, C., Duckett, S.,
Skeat, J., Dodd, K., Taylor, N. and Reilly, K. (2005). AusTOMs for allied
health practitioners in Australia: reliability and development of the
tool. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. Vol
12, No 8, Aug.
7. Morris, M., Perry, A. and Dodd, K. (2005) Outcomes
of Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy for People
with Huntington’s Disease: A Systematic Review. Neuro rehabilitation
and neural repair. Accepted 1st Sept 2005.
Journal Papers - In Press
8. Bibby, J., Cotton, S., Perry, A. and Corry, J. (In
press) Early glottic cancer treatment and voice outcomes – what
should we be measuring? Head and Neck.
9. Skeat, J. and Perry, A. (In press). Implementing outcome
measurement in practice: a grounded theory of “alignment”.
International Journ of Lang Comm Disorders (Accepted April 2007)
Book Chapters - In Press
1. Perry, A. Speech pathology in ENT practice: scope,
science and evidence for intervention. Chapter in Scott Brown's Otolaryngology:
Head and Neck Surgery; Section XIII: The Upper Airway (Ed John Hibbert)
In press, accepted 2005. Pub. Arnold.
2. Perry, A. Speech pathology management of dysphagia:
an evidence based review. Chapter in Scott Brown's Otolaryngology: Head
and Neck Surgery; Section XII: The Upper Digestive Tract (Ed John Hibbert).
In press, accepted 2005. Pub. Arnold.
Reports
Analysis of Needs of People with Disability and Complex
Communication Needs (2002) Project funded by DHS, Victoria. Available
from DisAbility Services, 555 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic.
Pegasus Project: Surgery and rehabilitation for cancers
involving the larynx. Final report (2000) Biomed BMH1 CT94-1611 An EEC
funded Concerted Action. Available from: l.haan@azvu.nl. Fax: 31 20 444
3688.
CD-ROM
Perry, A. & Oates, J. (2000): New
Voice; an interactive CD_Rom Communication options after total laryngectomy
(made with support of a CUTSD grant)
Recent Successful Research Grants/Tenders
2007: ANZ Medical and Research Technology “Development
of a tool to measure oral tongue pressue when swallowing”.
2006-2009: NSW Laryngectomy Association, “The incidence,
prevalence and type of dysphagia (swallowing problems) that occur after
a total laryngectomy.” In association with PhD student, Ms. Julia
Maclean.
Key Articles
Perry, A., Morris, M., Unsworth, C., Duckett, S., Skeat, J., Dodd, K.,
Taylor, N. and Reilly, K. (2004) Therapy Outcome Measures for Allied Health
Practitioners in Australia: The AusTOMs. The International Journal
for Quality in Healthcare. 16 (4), 1-7.
Perry, A., Shaw, M. and Cotton, S. (2003) The evaluation of functional
outcomes (speech and swallowing) after head and neck cancer treatment:
results and analysis. Journ. Laryngol. Otol. Vol 117;5 362-382.
McIstry, A and Perry, A (2003) Speech Disorders in people with head
and neck cancer. International Journ of Lang Comm Disorders.
38(1) 31-47.
Perry, A., Anderson, K., Leen, R. and Cotton, S. (2002) The role of
the soft palate in speech and swallowing in non-neurological subjects
and in people with motor neuron disease. International Journ Lang
Communication 37; 2: 197-214.
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