Lecturer in Speech Pathology
Overview
Sarah conducts research in the field of aphasia rehabilitation.
Sarah is a lecturer in speech pathology and a certified practising speech pathologist. She has 15 years of experience working as a clinician, public servant, and researcher in public health, federal government, and university sectors. Sarah has expertise in the area of outcome measurement, developed throughout her doctoral research project to develop a core outcome set for aphasia treatment research. Sarah’s research has an international focus and she is a founding member of Aphasia United, an international peak body for aphasia organisations. Sarah has expertise in consensus building techniques, stakeholder engagement and the application of the World Health Organisation International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) to research.
Research Interests
- Aphasia Rehabilitation
- Core Outcome Set development
- Consensus techniques and stakeholder engagement
- Communication disability in ageing
- The patient perspective
- Outcome measurement
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosphy, The University of Queensland
- Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, VIC
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland
Publications
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Journal Article: The effectiveness of biographical approaches in long-term care: a systematic review
Menn, Lara, Corsten, Sabine, Lauer, Norina and Wallace, Sarah Jane (2019) The effectiveness of biographical approaches in long-term care: a systematic review. The Gerontologist, . doi:10.1093/geront/gnz074
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Taylor, Shannon, Wallace, Sarah Jane and Wallace, Sarah Elizabeth (2019) High-technology augmentative and alternative communication in poststroke aphasia: a review of the factors that contribute to successful augmentative and alternative communication use. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, . doi:10.1044/2019_pers-sig2-2018-0016
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Journal Article: A how-to guide to aphasia services: celebrating Professor Linda Worrall’s contribution to the field
Wallace, Sarah J., Baker, Caroline, Brandenburg, Caitlin, Bryant, Lucy, Le Dorze, Guylaine, Power, Emma, Pritchard, Madeleine, Rose, Miranda L., Rose, Tanya, Ryan, Brooke, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Simmons-Mackie, Nina, Togher, Leanne and Trebilcock, Megan (2019) A how-to guide to aphasia services: celebrating Professor Linda Worrall’s contribution to the field. Aphasiology, . doi:10.1080/02687038.2019.1609774
Supervision
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Aphasia Centre Science: Co-designing the Queensland Aphasia Rehabilitation Centre
Doctor Philosophy
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Measuring Conversation in Aphasia: Development of an Outcome Measure
Doctor Philosophy
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How can we help people with aphasia return to driving following stroke?
Doctor Philosophy
Available Projects
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Queensland Aphasia Rehabilitation Centre (QARC)
The University of Queensland has established the Queensland Aphasia Rehabilitation Centre (QARC), the first specialist aphasia research and rehabilitation centre in Australia. In partnership with Queensland Health, the QARC will deliver state-of-the-art services to people with aphasia and their families.
One scholarship is available on a topic related to the centre including the following.
Feasibility and efficacy of delivering an intensive comprehensive aphasia program (ICAP) directly into the home via telerehabilitation.
This program of research will require the translation of an in-person delivered intensive comprehensive aphasia program (ICAP) into telerehabilitation delivery directly into the homes of people with aphasia. Evaluation will encompass communication and quality of life outcomes and a cost analysis.
Process evaluation of delivering an intensive comprehensive aphasia program (ICAP) in person and via telerehabilitation. A mixed methods program of research.
This mixed methods program of research will determine the access, satisfaction, and implementation barriers and facilitators for delivering an intensive comprehensive aphasia program (ICAP) via telerehabilitation compared to delivery in-person from the perspective of all participants and service providers.
For more information contact Professor David Copland (d.copland@uq.edu.au), Dr Sarah Wallace(s.wallace3@uq.edu.au) or Queensland Aphasia Rehabilitation Centre.
Publications
Book Chapter
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Worrall, Linda, Rose, Tanya, Brandenburg, Caitlin, Rohde, Alexia, Berg, Karianne and Wallace, Sarah J. (2016). Aphasia in later life. In A. N. Pachana (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Geropsychology (pp. 1-7) Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_346-1
Journal Article
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The effectiveness of biographical approaches in long-term care: a systematic review
Menn, Lara, Corsten, Sabine, Lauer, Norina and Wallace, Sarah Jane (2019) The effectiveness of biographical approaches in long-term care: a systematic review. The Gerontologist, . doi:10.1093/geront/gnz074
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Taylor, Shannon, Wallace, Sarah Jane and Wallace, Sarah Elizabeth (2019) High-technology augmentative and alternative communication in poststroke aphasia: a review of the factors that contribute to successful augmentative and alternative communication use. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, . doi:10.1044/2019_pers-sig2-2018-0016
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A how-to guide to aphasia services: celebrating Professor Linda Worrall’s contribution to the field
Wallace, Sarah J., Baker, Caroline, Brandenburg, Caitlin, Bryant, Lucy, Le Dorze, Guylaine, Power, Emma, Pritchard, Madeleine, Rose, Miranda L., Rose, Tanya, Ryan, Brooke, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Simmons-Mackie, Nina, Togher, Leanne and Trebilcock, Megan (2019) A how-to guide to aphasia services: celebrating Professor Linda Worrall’s contribution to the field. Aphasiology, . doi:10.1080/02687038.2019.1609774
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Self-management of aphasia: a scoping review
Nichol, Leana, Hill, Annie J., Wallace, Sarah J., Pitt, Rachelle, Baker, Caroline and Rodriguez, Amy D. (2019) Self-management of aphasia: a scoping review. Aphasiology, 1-40. doi:10.1080/02687038.2019.1575065
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A core outcome set for aphasia treatment research: the ROMA consensus statement
Wallace, Sarah J., Worrall, Linda, Rose, Tanya, Le Dorze, Guylaine, Breitenstein, Caterina, Hilari, Katerina, Babbitt, Edna, Bose, Arpita, Brady, Marian, Cherney, Leora R., Copland, David, Cruice, Madeline, Enderby, Pam, Hersh, Deborah, Howe, Tami, Kelly, Helen, Kiran, Swathi, Laska, Ann-Charlotte, Marshall, Jane, Nicholas, Marjorie, Patterson, Janet, Pearl, Gill, Rochon, Elizabeth, Rose, Miranda, Sage, Karen, Small, Steven and Webster, Janet (2018) A core outcome set for aphasia treatment research: the ROMA consensus statement. International Journal of Stroke, 174749301880620. doi:10.1177/1747493018806200
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Exploring speech-language pathologists’ perspectives of aphasia self-management: a qualitative study
Nichol, Leana, Hill, Annie J., Wallace, Sarah J., Pitt, Rachelle and Rodriguez, Amy D. (2018) Exploring speech-language pathologists’ perspectives of aphasia self-management: a qualitative study. Aphasiology, 32 sup1: 1-3. doi:10.1080/02687038.2018.1470603
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Aphasia education: speech-language pathologists’ perspectives regarding current and optimal practice
Rose, Tanya A., Balse, Anita, Osmond, Sarah, Poon, Angela, Simons, Natasha and Wallace, Sarah J. (2018) Aphasia education: speech-language pathologists’ perspectives regarding current and optimal practice. Aphasiology, 32 8: 967-988. doi:10.1080/02687038.2018.1472366
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Wallace, Sarah J., Worrall, Linda, Rose, Tanya and Le Dorze, Guylaine (2017) Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health to identify outcome domains for a core outcome set for aphasia: a comparison of stakeholder perspectives. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-10. doi:10.1080/09638288.2017.1400593
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Wallace, Sarah J., Worrall, Linda E., Rose, Tanya and Le Dorze, Guylaine (2017) Discourse measurement in aphasia research: have we reached the tipping point? A core outcome set … or greater standardisation of discourse measures?. Aphasiology, 32 4: 479-482. doi:10.1080/02687038.2017.1398811
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Wallace, Sarah J., Worrall, Linda E., Rose, Tanya and Le Dorze, Guylaine (2016) Core outcomes in aphasia treatment research: an e-Delphi consensus study of international aphasia researchers. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 25 4S: S729-S742. doi:10.1044/2016_AJSLP-15-0150
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Let’s call it “aphasia”: rationales for eliminating the term “dysphasia”
Worrall, Linda, Simmons-Mackie, Nina, Wallace, Sarah J., Rose, Tanya, Brady, Marian C., Kong, Anthony Pak Hin, Murray, Laura and Hallowell, Brooke (2016) Let’s call it “aphasia”: rationales for eliminating the term “dysphasia”. International Journal of Stroke, 11 8: 848-851. doi:10.1177/1747493016654487
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Wallace, Sarah J., Worrall, Linda, Rose, Tanya, Le Dorze, Guylaine, Cruice, Madeline, Isaksen, Jytte, Pak Hin Kong, Anthony, Simmons-Mackie, Nina, Scarinci, Nerina and Alary Gauvreau, Christine (2016) Which outcomes are most important to people with aphasia and their families? An international nominal group technique study framed within the ICF. Disability and Rehabilitation, 39 14: 1-16. doi:10.1080/09638288.2016.1194899
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Wallace, Sarah J., Worrall, Linda, Rose, Tanya and Le Dorze, Guylaine (2016) Which treatment outcomes are most important to aphasia clinicians and managers? An international e-Delphi consensus study. Aphasiology, 31 6: 643-673. doi:10.1080/02687038.2016.1186265
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Worrall, Linda and Wallace, Sarah (2015) The ICF, Relationship-Centred Care and Research Outcome Measurement: Carol Frattali's Impact on Aphasia Research. SIG 2 Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, 25 3: 107-113. doi:10.1044/nnsld25.3.107
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Hilari, Katerina, Klippi, Anu, Constantinidou, Fofi, Horton, Simon, Penn, Claire, Raymer, Anastasia, Wallace, Sarah, Zemva, Nada and Worrall, Linda (2015) An international perspective on quality of life in aphasia: a survey of clinician views and practices from sixteen countries. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopedia, 67 3: 119-130. doi:10.1159/000434748
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Wallace, Sarah J., Worrall, Linda, Rose, Tanya and Le Dorze, Guylaine (2014) A good outcome for aphasia. Aphasiology, Latest articles 11: 1400-1404. doi:10.1080/02687038.2014.935119
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Wallace, Sarah J., Worrall, Linda, Rose, Tanya and Le Dorze, Guylaine (2014) Measuring outcomes in aphasia research: a review of current practice and an agenda for standardisation. Aphasiology, Latest articles 11: 1364-1384. doi:10.1080/02687038.2014.930262
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Worrall, Linda E., Howe, Tami, O'Callaghan, Anna, Hill, Anne J., Rose, Miranda, Wallace, Sarah J., Rose, Tanya, Brown, Kyla, Power, Emma, O'Halloran, Robyn and Rohde, Alexia (2013) The World Report on Disability as a blueprint for international, national, and local aphasia services. International Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 15 1: 106-112. doi:10.3109/17549507.2012.721004
Conference Publication
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Rose, Tanya A. and Wallace, Sarah J. (2018). Family members’ experiences and preferences for receiving aphasia information during early phases in the continuum of care. In: International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference (IARC), University of Aveiro, Portugal, (180-182). 5-7 September 2018. doi:10.1080/02687038.2018.1487009
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Report from ROMA: an update on the development of a core outcome set for aphasia research
Wallace, Sarah J., Worrall, Linda, Rose, T., Le Dorze, G., Kirke, E. and Kolomeitz, D. (2018). Report from ROMA: an update on the development of a core outcome set for aphasia research. In: 18th International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference (IARC), Aveiro, Portugal, (241-242). 5-7 September 2018. doi:10.1080/02687038.2018.1487020
Other Outputs
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Improving research outcome measurement in aphasia: Development of a core outcome set
Wallace, Sarah J. (2016). Improving research outcome measurement in aphasia: Development of a core outcome set PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi:10.14264/uql.2017.61
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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Aphasia Centre Science: Co-designing the Queensland Aphasia Rehabilitation Centre
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Measuring Conversation in Aphasia: Development of an Outcome Measure
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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How can we help people with aphasia return to driving following stroke?
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Selection of technology for people with post-stroke aphasia
Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Predicting and promoting aphasia recovery
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Technology enabled self management of aphasia: when, how and what works
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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Assessing Cognitive Communication Disorders in the Paediatric Population following Traumatic Brain Injury
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Possible Research Projects
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
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Queensland Aphasia Rehabilitation Centre (QARC)
The University of Queensland has established the Queensland Aphasia Rehabilitation Centre (QARC), the first specialist aphasia research and rehabilitation centre in Australia. In partnership with Queensland Health, the QARC will deliver state-of-the-art services to people with aphasia and their families.
One scholarship is available on a topic related to the centre including the following.
Feasibility and efficacy of delivering an intensive comprehensive aphasia program (ICAP) directly into the home via telerehabilitation.
This program of research will require the translation of an in-person delivered intensive comprehensive aphasia program (ICAP) into telerehabilitation delivery directly into the homes of people with aphasia. Evaluation will encompass communication and quality of life outcomes and a cost analysis.
Process evaluation of delivering an intensive comprehensive aphasia program (ICAP) in person and via telerehabilitation. A mixed methods program of research.
This mixed methods program of research will determine the access, satisfaction, and implementation barriers and facilitators for delivering an intensive comprehensive aphasia program (ICAP) via telerehabilitation compared to delivery in-person from the perspective of all participants and service providers.
For more information contact Professor David Copland (d.copland@uq.edu.au), Dr Sarah Wallace(s.wallace3@uq.edu.au) or Queensland Aphasia Rehabilitation Centre.
