Dr Anna Caute
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 876489
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Location
2S2.3.04, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Tutorials are available on request- please email to arrange an appointment.
Profile
Biography
I began my career as a speech and language therapist working in the NHS in North East London in a range of paediatric and adult settings, where I developed a particular interest in aphasia therapy. I worked at City, University of London between 2007 and 2019 in both research and teaching roles, as a research fellow and clinician, lecturer, clinical tutor and practice educator. I am particularly interested in translating findings from research into clinical practice and in research-led education. My main research interests are in gesture and the use of technology in aphasia therapy. I completed a PhD in 2014, investigating the benefits of gesture therapy for people with severe aphasia. I was a researcher on several projects investigating technological applications in therapy. Recent studies have investigated the use of e-readers, text-to-speech software and portable smart camera technologies to facilitate reading for people with aphasia, the use of voice recognition software to facilitate writing and the development of a novel gesture screening tool.
Qualifications
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PhD City, University of London, (2014)
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MSc (Speech and Language Therapy) City, University of London, (2006)
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Postgraduate Diploma (Speech and Language Therapy) City, University of London, (2003)
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BA (Hons) French and German University of Leeds, (1999)
Appointments
University of Essex
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Lecturer, Speech and Language Therapy, University of Essex (23/4/2019 - present)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Assistive technology for people with aphasia
Reading and writing impairments in aphasia
Gesture and Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Telehealth
Video conferencing, virtual reality, technology-enhanced rehabilitation.
Current research
City Gesture Checklist
Development of a novel gesture screening assessment
Qualitative evaluation of social support groups in EVA Park
Qualitative interviews exploring the acceptability of a novel group support intervention in a virtual world for people with aphasia.
More information about this project
Aphasia iCafe interview project
Collaboration with Erika Mangialardi and Annabel Kay.
Gesture assessment and therapy: an international survey of practice.
Collaboration with Dr Brielle Stark, Dr Abi Roper and Professor Lucy Dipper.
Conferences and presentations
How acceptable are Aphasia iCafè interview student-led online social support groups?
East of England Stroke Forum, 19/9/2023
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Enhancing Communication for People with Developmental & Acquired Communication Difficulties (HS331)
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Speech and Language Therapy - Paediatrics 1 (HS831)
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Speech and Language Therapy - Adults 3 (HS838)
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Using Evidence in Health Care Practice (HS858)
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Dysphagia (HS233)
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Speech and Language Therapy - Adults 1 (HS836)
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Speech and Language Therapy - Paediatrics 4 (HS834)
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Identification of Acquired Communication Abilities and Difficulties (HS232)
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Identification of Developmental Communication Abilities and Difficulties (HS231)
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Typical Development Across the Lifespan (HS135)
Publications
Journal articles (15)
Caute, A., Cruice, M., Devane, N., Patel, A., Roper, A., Talbot, R., Wilson, S. and Marshall, J., (2022). Delivering group support for people with aphasia in a virtual world: experiences of service providers.. Disability and Rehabilitation. 44 (26), 8264-8282
Cruice, M., Woolf, C., Caute, A., Monnelly, K., Wilson, S. and Marshall, J., (2021). Preliminary outcomes from a pilot study of personalised online supported conversation for participation intervention for people with Aphasia. Aphasiology. 35 (10), 1293-1317
Caute, A., Dipper, L. and Roper, A., (2021). The City Gesture Checklist: The development of a novel gesture assessment. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 56 (1), 20-35
Bacon, K., Marshall, J., Caute, A., Monnelly, K., Cruice, M., Moutou, C. and Woolf, C., (2021). Treatment fidelity of technology-enhanced reading therapy (CommuniCATE) for people with aphasia. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 56 (6), 1114-1131
Marshall, J., Devane, N., Talbot, R., Caute, A., Cruice, M., Hilari, K., MacKenzie, G., Maguire, K., Patel, A., Roper, A. and Wilson, S., (2020). A randomised trial of social support group intervention for people with aphasia: A Novel application of virtual reality. PLoS One. 15 (9), e0239715-e0239715
Marshall, J., Caute, A., Chadd, K., Cruice, M., Monnelly, K., Wilson, S. and Woolf, C., (2019). Technology-enhanced writing therapy for people with aphasia: results of a quasi-randomized waitlist controlled study. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 54 (2), 203-220
Caute, A., (2019). The use of technology to facilitate writing in aphasia. Revue de Neuropsychologie. 11 (3), 209-213
Caute, A., Woolf, C., Wilson, S., Stokes, C., Monnelly, K., Cruice, M., Bacon, K. and Marshall, J., (2019). Technology‐enhanced reading therapy for people with aphasia: findings from a quasi‐randomized waitlist controlled study. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 62 (12), 4382-4416
Caute, A., Cruice, M., Marshall, J., Monnelly, K., Wilson, S. and Woolf, C., (2018). Assistive technology approaches to reading therapy for people with acquired dyslexia. Aphasiology. 32 (sup1), 40-42
Woolf, C., Caute, A., Haigh, Z., Galliers, J., Wilson, S., Kessie, A., Hirani, S., Hegarty, B. and Marshall, J., (2016). A comparison of remote therapy, face to face therapy and an attention control intervention for people with aphasia: a quasi-randomised controlled feasibility study. Clinical Rehabilitation. 30 (4), 359-373
Caute, A. and Woolf, C., (2016). Using voice recognition software to improve communicative writing and social participation in an individual with severe acquired dysgraphia: an experimental single-case therapy study. Aphasiology. 30 (2-3), 1-24
Caute, A., Cruice, M., Friede, A., Galliers, J., Dickinson, T., Green, R. and Woolf, C., (2016). Rekindling the love of books – a pilot project exploring whether e-readers help people to read again after a stroke. Aphasiology. 30 (2-3), 1-30
Caute, A., Pring, T., Cocks, N., Cruice, M., Best, W. and Marshall, J., (2013). Enhancing Communication Through Gesture and Naming Therapy. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 56 (1), 337-351
Caute, A., Northcott, S., Clarkson, L., Pring, T. and Hilari, K., (2012). Does mode of administration affect health-related quality-of-life outcomes after stroke?. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 14 (4), 329-337
Marshall, J., Best, W., Cocks, N., Cruice, M., Pring, T., Bulcock, G., Creek, G., Eales, N., Mummery, AL., Matthews, N. and Caute, A., (2012). Gesture and Naming Therapy for People With Severe Aphasia: A Group Study. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 55 (3), 726-738
Conferences (1)
Chadd, K., Caute, A., Marshall, J., Monnelly, K. and Woolf, C., (2017). Functional assessment & therapy for acquired writing impairment in aphrasia after stroke using mainstream technology
Other (1)
Caute, A., Cruice, M., Marshall, J., Monnelly, K., Wilson, S., Woolf, C., Stokes, C., Maran, L. and Rossiter, C., (2019).Integrate, CommuniCATE. Bulletin of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Grants and funding
2023
Customised metaverse as virtual space for young autistic adults
University of Essex (QR Impact Fund)
2021
Aphasia iCaf� interview project: Student-delivered online social support groups for people with aphasia and/or dysarthria- a qualitative investigation of members� and providers� experiences
British Aphasiology Society
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