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Dr Tami Jean Howe

Communication Disorders

Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext. 3619
 Office: Communication Disorders Unit 11 Room 110

Fields of Research

  • Aphasia
  • International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
  • Accessibility
  • Social participation
  • Family members

Researcher Summary

Dr. Howe's research explores how people with aphasia and their family members live with the communication disorder, particularly focusing on the areas of social participation and accessibility. She uses the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health as a framework for her research programme.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Research Groups

Key Methodologies

  • Qualitative methods

Affiliations

Research Service

  • Member of New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain, and Behaviour (2010-present)
  • Research affiliiate with the Centre for Clinical Research in Aphasia Rehabilitation (2010-present)

Publications


Journal Article
  • Brown, K., Davidson, B., Worrall, L.E. and Howe, T. (2013) "Making a good time": The role of friendship in living successfully with aphasia. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology in press
  • Worrall, L., Howe, T., O’Callaghan, A., Hill, A.J., Rose, M., Wallace, S., Rose, T., Brown, K., Power, E., O’Halloran, R. and Rohde, A. (2013) The World Report on Disability as a blueprint for international, national, and local aphasia services. International Journal of Speech Language Pathology in press
  • Grawburg, M., Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Scarinci, N. (2012) A systematic review of the positive outcomes for family members of people with aphasia. Evidence-based Communication Assessment and Intervention 6(3): 135-149. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17489539.2012.739383.
  • Brown, K., Worrall, L.E., Davidson, B. and Howe, T. (2012) Living successfully with aphasia: A qualitative meta-analysis of the perspectives of individuals with aphasia, family members, and speech-language pathologists. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 14(2): 141-155. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17549507.2011.632026.
  • Leigh, A., Sutherland, D. and Howe, T. (2012) The experiences of intimacy by adults with acquired communication disorders who use AAC. Journal of Clinical Practise in Speech-language Pathology 14(2): 58-63.
  • Howe, T., Davidson, B., Worrall, L., Hersh, D., Ferguson, A., Sherratt, S. and Gilbert, J. (2012) 'You needed to rehab...families as well': Family members' own goals for aphasia rehabilitation. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders 47(5): 511-521. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-6984.2012.00159.x.
  • Brown, K., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Howe. T. (2011) Exploring speech-language pathologists' perspectives about living successfully with aphasia. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders 46(3): 300-311. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13682822.2010.496762.
  • Howe, T., Rotherham, A., Tillard, G. and Wyles, C. (2011) Group treatment for people with aphasia: A review of the benefits according to the ICF framework. ACQuiring Knowledge in Speech, Language and Hearing 13(1): 2-6.
  • Brown, K., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Howe, T. (2011) Living successfully with aphasia: Family members share their views. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 18(5): 536-548. http://dx.doi.org/10.1310/tsr1805-536.
  • Sherratt, S., Worrall, L., Pearson, C., Howe, T., Hersh, D. and Davidson, B. (2011) 'Well it has to be language-related': Speech-language pathologists' goals for people with aphasia and their families. International Journal of Speech Language Pathology 13(4): 317-328. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17549507.2011.584632.
  • Worrall, L., Sherratt, S., Rogers, P., Howe, T., Hersh, D., Ferguson, A. and Davidson, B. (2011) What people with aphasia want: Their goals according to the ICF. Aphasiology 25(3): 309-322. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2010.508530.
  • Ferguson, A., Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2010) Describing the experience of aphasia rehabilitation through metaphor. Aphasiology 26(6-8): 685-696. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687030903438508.
  • Brown, K., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Howe, T. (2010) Snapshots of success: An insider perspective on living successfully with aphasia. Aphasiology 24(10): 1267-1295. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687031003755429.
  • Ferguson, A., Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2010) Talk about goals for aphasia therapy: A systemic functional analysis. Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders 1(1): 95-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/jircd.v1i1.95.
  • Worrall, L., Brown, K., Cruice, M., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2010) The evidence for a life-coaching approach to aphasia. Aphasiology 24(4): 497-514. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687030802698152.
  • Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Howe, T., Sherratt, S. and Ferguson, A. (2010) The evidence for relationship-centred practice in aphasia rehabilitation. Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders 1(2): 277-300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/jircd.v1i2.277.
  • Greig, C., Harper, R., Hirst, T., Howe, T. and Davidson, B. (2008) Barriers and facilitators to mobile phone use for people with aphasia. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 15(4): 307-324. http://dx.doi.org/10.1310/tsr1504-307.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2008) Interviews with people with aphasia: Environmental factors that influence their community participation. Aphasiology 22(10): 1092-1121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687030701640941.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2008) Observing people with aphasia: Environmental factors that influence their community participation. Aphasiology 22(6): 618-643. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687030701536024.
  • Davidson, B., Howe, T., Worrall, L., Hickson, L. and Togher, L. (2008) Social participation for older people wtih aphasia: The impact of communication disability on friendships. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 15(4): 325-340. http://dx.doi.org/10.1310/tsr1504-325.
  • Brown, K., McGahan, L., Alkhaledi, M., Seah, D., Howe, T. and Worrall, L. (2006) Environmental factors that influence the community participation of adults with aphasia: The perspective of service industry workers. Aphasiology 20(7): 595-615. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687030600626256.
  • Worrall, L., Rose, T., Howe, T., Brennan, A., Egan, J., Oxenham, D. and McKenna, K. (2005) Access to written information for people with aphasia. Aphasiology 19(10 & 11): 923-929. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687030544000137.
  • Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Howe, T. and Rose, T. (2005) Book review of "Challenging aphasia therapies: Broadening the discourse and extending the boundaries". Aphasiology 19(2): 199-201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687030444000903.
  • Worrall, L., Howe, T. and Hersh, D. (2004) What speech pathologists need to know about the Australian Aphasia Association. ACQuiring Knowledge in Speech, Language and Hearing 6: 80-81.
Chapter in Book
  • Worrall, L., Rose, T., Howe, T., McKenna, K. and Hickson, L. (2007) Developing an evidence-base for accessibility for people with aphasia. In M. Cruice (Ed.), Access and Inclusion Issues with Aphasia. Special Issues of Aphasiology: 124-136. Hove: Psychology Press.
  • Worrall, L.E., Davidson, B.J., Howe, T.J. and Rose, T.A. (2006) Clients as Teachers: Two Aphasia Groups at The University of Queensland. In R.J. Elman (Ed.), Group Treatment For Neurogenic Communication Disorders: The Expert Clinician's Approach (2nd ed.): 127-144. San Diego: Plural Publishing Inc.
  • Worrall, L., Howe, T. and Rose, T. (2006) Educating Clients With Speech and Language Impairments. In K. McKenna and L. Tooth (Ed.), Client Education: A Partnership Approach For Health Practitioners: 206-225. San Diego: Plural Publishing.
Authored Book
  • Berens, A., Laney, G., Rose, T. and Howe, T. (2011) The Australian Aphasia Guide. (2nd ed.). St Lucia: Australian Aphasia Association. 104pp.
  • Berens, A., Laney, G., Rose, T. and Howe, T. (2006) The Australian Aphasia Guide. Brisbane: Australian Aphasia Association Inc. 144pp.
Conference Contribution - Abstract
  • Greig, C., Harper, R., Hirst, T., Davidson, B. and Howe, T. (2008) Barriers and facilitators to mobile phone use for people with aphasia. Brisbane, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Australia, 2-3 Oct 2008. In Brain Impairment 9(3) 316.
  • Howe, T., Davidson, B., Worrall, L., Hersh, D., Sherratt, S. and Ferguson, A. (2008) Goals and goal-setting: What are the experiences of family members of people with aphasia? Brisbane, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Australia, 2-3 October 2008. In Brain Impairment 9(3) 306.
  • Sherratt, S., Hersh, D., Howe, T., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Ferguson, A. (2008) Goals and goal-setting: What are the experiences of people with aphasia? Brisbane, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Australia, 2-3 October 2008. In Brain Impairment 9(3) 305-306.
  • Hersh, D., Howe, T., Sherratt, S., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Ferguson, A. (2008) Goals in aphasia therapy: What are they, how do we set them and how do we score? Brisbane, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Australia, 2-3 October 2008. In Brain Impairment 9(3) 307.
  • Ferguson, A., Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2008) Goals, metaphorically speaking. Brisbane, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Australia, 2-3 October 2008. In Brain Impairment 9(3) 307-308.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2007) Environmental factors and people with aphasia in the community: Is the current ICF adequate? Brisbane, Australia: Brain Impairment Conference, 3-5 May 2007. In Brain Impairment 8(1) 67.
  • Brown, K., Al-Khaledi, M., Seah, D., McGahan, L., Worrall, L. and Howe, T. (2007) Service industry workers' perceptions of barriers and facilitators for people with aphasia in their community. Brisbane, Australia: Brain Impairment Conference, 3-5 May 2007. In Brain Impairment 8(1) 68.
  • Brown, K., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Howe, T. (2006) Successfully living with aphasia: A review of the literature. Sydney, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Australia, 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2006. In Brain Impairment 7(3) 261-262.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2006) What barriers and facilitators influence the community participation of people with aphasia? Sydney, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Australia, 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2006. In Brain Impairment 7(3) 266.
Thesis - Doctor of Philosophy
  • Howe, T. (2006) "I know it can change for people with what I've had": Environmental factors that influence the community participation of adults with aphasia - Awarded Dean's Commendation for Outstanding Research Higher Degree Thesis. PhD, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Conference Contribution - Oral presentation
  • Brown, K., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Howe, T. (2012) "Making a good time": The role of friendship in living successfully with aphasia. Melbourne, Australia: 15th International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 7-10 Oct 2012.
  • Howe, T., Davidson, B., Worrall, L., Hersh, D., Sherratt, S. and Schumacher, L. (2012) Family members' rehabilitation goals for their relative with aphasia: "What he requires is mixing with people". Melbourne, Australia: 15th International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 7-10 Oct 2012.
  • Rotherham, A., Howe, T. and Gillard, G. (2011) The benefits of groups for people with aphasia: The insiders' perspective. Rotorua, New Zealand: Aphasia Association of New Zealand Conference, 16-18 Nov 2011.
  • Grawburg, M., Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Scarinci, N. (2011) Third-party disability in aphasia: Qualitative interviews with family members categorized according to the ICF. Christchurch, New Zealand: The 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language, and Hearing, 11-14 Jan 2011.
  • Grawburg, M., Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Scarinci, N. (2011) Third-party disability in aphasia: qualitative interviews with family members linked to the ICF. University of Sydney, Australia: The World Report on Disability: Implications for Asia and the Pacific, 5-6 Dec 2011.
  • Davidson, B., Duffy, T., Hersh, D., Howe, T., Sherratt, S., Ferguson, A. and Worrall, L. (2010) Experiences of transition from hospital to home for individuals with aphasia and family members. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech Therapy Association Conference 2010, 22-23 Apr 2010.
  • Brown, K., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Howe, T. (2010) Exploring speech-language pathologists' perspectives about living successfully with aphasia. Sydney, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Australia, 23-24 Sep 2010.
  • Brown, K., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Howe, T. (2010) Living successfully with aphasia: Perspectives from individuals with aphasia, family members, and speech pathologists. Melbourne, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia Annual Conference, 16-19 May 2010.
  • Lyons, L., Davidson, B. and Howe, T. (2010) The Impact of Aphasia on Friendship: A qualitative case study. Sydney, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium Australia (ASA), 23-24 Sep 2010.
  • Leigh, A., Sutherland, D. and Howe, T. (2010) The Role of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in Intimacy for Adults with Acquired Communication Disorders. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech Therapy Association Conference 2010, 22-23 Apr 2010.
  • Howe, T., Davidson, B., Worrall, L., Hersh, D., Ferguson, A., Sherratt, S. and Gilbert, J. (2010) 'You needed to rehab...families as well, because if they're going to be the ones coping with it...': Family members' own goals for aphasia rehabilitation. Montreal, Canada: 14th International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 27-29 Jun 2010.
  • Ferguson, A., Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2009) Describing the experience of aphasia through metaphor. Keystone, CO, USA: Clinical Aphasiology Conference 2009, 26-30 May 2009.
  • Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Ferguson, A., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2009) Experiences of rehabilitation goal-setting:The perspectives of people with aphasia, their family members and their treating speech pathologists. Sydney, Australia: Smart Strokes 2009: Transitions, 6-7 August 2009.
  • Howe, T. (2009) Improving Goal-Setting with People with Aphasia and their Families. Nelson, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Biennial Professional Development Workshop, 1 May 2009.
  • Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Ferguson, A., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2009) Invited workshop - What do people with aphasia and their families want? Introducing the Goals in Aphasia Protocol (GAP). Adelaide, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia: Advancing Speech Pathology Innovation Research and Excellence (ASPIRE), 17-21 May 2009.
  • Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Ferguson, A., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2009) Meeting the needs of people with aphasia, their families, and speech-language pathologists: Tensions in the goal-setting process. Keystone, CO, USA: Clinical Aphasiology Conference 2009, 26-30 May 2009.
  • Howe, T. (2009) Research at the University of Canterbury. Auckland, New Zealand: AphasiaNZ 2009 Aphasia Conference: Aphasia Therapy and Beyond, 21-22 Oct 2009.
  • Davidson, B., Sherratt, S., Hersh, D., Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Ferguson, A. (2008) Being a family member of a person with aphasia who lives alone. Ljubljana, Slovenia: International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 30 Jun-3 July 2008.
  • Howe, T., Davidson, B., Worrall, L., Hersh, D., Sherratt, S. and Ferguson, A. (2008) Goals and goal-setting: What are the experiences of family members of people with aphasia? Brisbane, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Australia, 2-3 Oct 2008.
  • Hersh, D., Howe, T., Sheratt, S., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Ferguson, A. (2008) Goals in aphasia therapy: What are they, how do we set them and how do we score? Brisbane, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Australia, 2-3 Oct 2008.
  • Ferguson, A., Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2008) Goals, metaphorically speaking. Brisbane, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Australia, 2-3 Oct 2008.
  • Brown, K., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Howe, T. (2008) Living successfully with aphasia: Exploring the insider perspective. Ljubljana, Slovenia: International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 30 Jun - 3 Jul 2008.
  • Hersh, D., Howe, T., Sherratt, S., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Ferguson, A. (2008) Reflections on connections between clinicians and clients during goal-setting in aphasia rehabilitation: How close are they? Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association and Speech Pathology Australia Conference, 25-29 May 2008.
  • Ferguson, A., Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, B., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2008) Talking about goals in aphasia therapy. Ljubljana, Slovenia: International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 30 Jun-3 Jul 2008.
  • Sherratt, S., Hersh, D., Howe, T., Worrall, L., Davidson, B. and Ferguson, A. (2008) What are the experiences of people with aphasia? Brisbane, Australia: Aphasiology Symposium of Aphasia, 2-3 Oct 2008.
  • Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Ferguson, A., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2007) Aphasia rehabilitation: Identifying the goals of people with aphasia. Brisbane, Australia: 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language, and Hearing, 9-13 July 2007.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2007) Aphasia-friendly environments: Evidence-based suggestions for speech pathologists. Sydney, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, 27-31 May 2007.
  • Larkham, C., Worrall, L., Howe, T. and Brown, K. (2007) Changing goals in aphasia. Brisbane, Australia: 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language, and Hearing, 9-13 Jul 2007.
  • Howe, T., Brown, K., Worrall, L., Hickson, L., McGahan, L., Alkhaledi, M. and Seah, D. (2007) Community barriers for people with aphasia: Two different perspectives. University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia: 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, 9-13 Jul 2007.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and HIckson , L. (2007) Environmental factors and people with aphasia in the community: Is the current ICF adequate. Brisbane, Australia: The Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment Annual Conference, 3-5 May 2007.
  • Davidson, B., Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2007) Friendship and engagement: Learning from older people with aphasia. University of Edinburgh, Scotland: British Aphasiology Society Biennial International Conference, 10-12 Sep 2007.
  • Howe,T. (2007) Invited keynote - What people with aphasia want: Towards person-centred goal-setting. Auckland: Aphasia Association of New Zealand Conference, 19-20 Nov 2007.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Ferguson, A. and Sherratt, S. (2007) Invited Presentation - What people with aphasia want: Towards person-centred goal-setting. Emerging results from current research. Auckland: University of Auckland Speech Science Professional Development Event, 20 Nov 2007.
  • Brown, K., Al-Khaledi, M., Seah, D., McGahan, L., Worrall, L. and Howe, T. (2007) Service industry workers' perceptions of barriers and facitiators for people with aphasia in their community. Brisbane, Australia: The Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment Annual Conference, 3-5 May 2007.
  • Worrall, L., Hersh, D., Howe, T., Davidson, B., Ferguson, A. and Sherratt, S. (2007) What people with aphasia want: Toward person-centred goal-setting in aphasia rehabilitation. Toronto, Canada: Living successfully with aphasia: Intervention, evaluation and evidence conference, 19-20 Sep 2007.
  • Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Ferguson, A., Howe, T. and Sherratt, S. (2007) What people with aphasia want: Towards person-centred goal-setting in aphasia rehabilitation. Boston, MA, USA: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Conference, 15-17 Nov 2007.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2006) "I know it can change for people with what I've had": Environmental factors and people with the language disorder of aphasia. Vancouver, Canada: 12th Annual North American Collaborating Centre Conference on the ICF, 6-7 June 2006.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2006) Environmental factors and community participation of adults with the language disorder of aphasia. Sydney, Australia: Improving Information on Disability and Functioning: A Forum for People who Need, Use, or Develop Information, 6-7 Feb 2006.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2006) What barriers and facilitators influence the community participation of adults with aphasia? Sydney, Australia: 12th Aphasiology Symposium of Australia (ASA), 30 Nov-1 Dec 2006.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2004) Aphasia-friendly places. Newcastle, Australia: Australian Aphasia Association Conference, 21-22 Oct 2004.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2004) Environmental factors that influence the community participation of adults with aphasia. Brisbane, Australia: International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics Conference, 29 Aug - 2 Sep 2004.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2004) Paper presented as part of session entitled, “Demonstration projects and research using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health”. Brisbane, Australia: National Centre for Classification in Health: Health Information in the Asia and Pacific Regions Workshop, 30 Nov 2004.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2004) Paper presented as part of the symposium entitled, “Exploring notions of access for inclusion for people with aphasia.”. Milos, Greece: International Aphasia Rehabiitation Conference, 6-9 Jul 2004.
Conference Contribution - Other
  • Howe, T. (2010) Ageing and language theme panel member and New ways of exploring clinical linguistic data theme panel member. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour Workshop, 8-10 Dec 2010.
  • Bright, F. and Howe, T. (2010) Workshop: Goal-setting for speech-language therapists. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech Therapy Association Conference 2010, 22-23 Apr 2010.
  • Howe, T. (2009) Invited panel member - Aspire to research: Making it happen. Adelaide, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia: Advancing Speech Pathology Innovation Research and Excellence (ASPIRE), 17-21 May 2009.
Conference Contribution - Poster presentation
  • Stenning, S., Howe, T. and Siyambalapitiya, S. (2012) Aphasia assessment with bilingual Samoan-English speaking individuals: A literature review. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association Conference (NZSTA), 23-25 May 2012.
  • Rotherham, A., Howe, T. and Tillard, G. (2012) The benefits of aphasia groups: "We just thought it was Christmas.". Melbourne, Australia: The International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 7-10 Oct 2012.
  • Rotherham, A., Howe, T. and Tillard, G. (2012) The benefits of groups for people with aphasia: The insider's perspective. Melbourne, Australia: 15th International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 7-10 Oct 2012.
  • Grawburg, M., Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Scarinci, N. (2012) Use of qualitative interviews with family members to describe third party disability in aphasia. Melbourne, Australia: 15th International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 7-10 Oct 2012.
  • Davidson, B., Howe, T., Worrall, L., Hersh, D., Sherratt, S., Schumacher, L. and Gilbert, J. (2012) You needed to rehab...families as well: Rehabilitation goals of family members of people with aphasia. Sydney, Australia: Stroke 2012 Conference, 29-31 Aug 2012.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L., Hickson, L. and Barclay, E. (2011) Aphasia & Community Participation: Mapping Environmental Factors to the ICF. San Diego, CA, USA: American Speech-Language Hearing Association, 17-19 Nov 2011.
  • Davidson, B., Lyons, L., Chiang, H. and Howe, T. (2011) Friendship interactions: A qualitative case study of friends with aphasia. Reading, UK: British Aphasiology Symposium, 6-8 Sep 2011.
  • Rotherham, A., Howe, T. and Tillard, G. (2011) The benefits of aphasia groups: The insider's perspective. Christchurch, New Zealand: The 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language, and Hearing, 11-14 Jan 2011.
  • Sherratt, S., Worrall, L., Davidson, B., Hersh, D., Ferguson, A. and Howe, T. (2010) "Well it has to be language related": Speech-language pathologists' goals for people with aphasia and their families. Montreal, Canada: International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 27-29 Jun 2010.
  • Grawburg, M., Howe, T. and Worrall, L. (2010) Systematic review - Family members with aphasia. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Biennial Conference, 22-23 Apr 2010.
  • Grawburg, M., Howe, T. and Worrall, L. (2010) Third party disability in aphasia: What do we know about the experiences of family members? Montreal, Canada: International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 27-29 Jun 2010.
  • Gilbert, J., Davidson, B., Howe, T., Worrall, L., Sherratt, S., Hersh, D. and Ferguson, A. (2008) What family members of people with aphasia want: Their goals and how they are represented within the ICF. Ljubljana, Slovenia: International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, 30 June - 3 July 2008.
  • Howe, T., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2005) The accessibility of community environments for adults with aphasia. Sanibel Island, FL, USA: Clinical Aphasiology Conference, 31 May - 4 Jun 2005.