Anne Hill

Ms. Anne Hill graduated with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology from The University of Queensland in 1997. She began her research career in 1998 as a research assistant with the Motor Speech Research Centre within the Division of Speech Pathology at The University of Queensland. Anne has been involved in  a wide range of research activities involving both adult and paediatric populations with communication disorders, including:

• Physiological and acoustic analysis of motor speech impairment in multiple sclerosis.
• Effects of Oral Levodopa Treatment on Articulatory Function in Parkinson's disease.
• Speech, swallowing and respiration following orthognathic surgery.
• Motor speech disorders in childhood closed head injury.
• Physiological investigation of laryngeal dysfunction following carotid endarterectomy.
• The effects of pallidotomy surgery for Parkinson’s disease on motor speech function.
• The effects of the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment program on speech function in post-pallidotomy patients with Parkinson’s disease.
• Exploring the relationship between stuttering and disordered speech breathing.
• Assessing motor speech disorders online: A telehealth application.
• Physiological, behavioural and functional abilities in children with speech disorders.
• Assessing acquired neurogenic communication disorders online: a telerehabilitation application.

Before commencing her PhD study, Anne held a Project Officer position for a multidisciplinary project within the  School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. In 2005 Anne was awarded a NHMRC Public Health Postgraduate Scholarship to complete her PhD in "Assessing acquired neurogenic communication disorders online: a telerehabilitation application". Since its inception Anne has been heavily involved in the development of telerehabilitation within the discipline of speech pathology.  She has effectively worked with technical staff and computer experts on matters of software development and the special requirements for participants with communication disorders. Anne has three publications in the area of telerehabilitation.

Clinically, Anne has held a number of hospital clinical positions, both locally and overseas.

Telerehabilitation Publications

Email: a.hill[AT]shrs.uq.edu.au  (please replace [AT] with @ to send email)