Pictures used in speech pathology storytelling tasks
What is the aim of the study?
In therapy, speech pathologists might ask people with TBI to tell a story using pictures. We use single pictures, short cartoons, story books or videos. We don’t know if people with TBI find the pictures interesting to talk about. Our study aims to find out which pictures people with TBI prefer. We want to know if this makes a difference to how much people talk. This will help us make materials that are more interesting for people with TBI.
About the study
If you agree to take part in this study, we will ask you to read the Information about the study and sign a Participant Consent Form.
After this, the researchers will arrange a time for a research session, which will be via Zoom.
There are two activities in the session:
1. We will collect a sample of your talking. We will ask you to tell a story looking at different picture types. These will be black & white pictures, short cartoons, a picture book, and a YouTube video. There will be eight story tasks in total. This will take about 15-30 minutes.
2. After this, we will ask you what you thought about the different picture prompts. We will ask what you like and dislike about the pictures, which ones you prefer and why. We will also ask what other prompts you might find interesting when telling a story. This will take about 30 minutes.
We will video record the storytelling tasks and interview. After the session, we will type the recording into a word document. If you would like, we can send you a written copy of your interview for you to check. If you want to change anything on this, you can let us know. The researchers can make sure it matches what you meant to say.
Who can participate?
We are looking for people aged 18 -75 with a TBI in the past year. We are inviting you if you had speech therapy after your TBI. If you have severe language, hearing or vision complaints, then this study is not suitable for you. This will not be suitable for you if you have a severe psychiatric condition.
What will happen to your information?
If you decide to take part, we will give your information a code to keep it private. The recording of your stories and interview will be destroyed once it is typed in Word. We will store your code details and session information in separate documents. The documents have password protection. This means only the named research team have access to identifying material. We will keep the information at the University of Newcastle for at least five years, then we will destroy it. We may present the results of the study at a conference or in a scientific publication. We will make sure you are not identifiable in any information that the public can access. If you would like to see the results of the study, we can send you a summary. Please let us know on the consent form.
When will the study conclude?
The study will conclude in 31 March 2025.
Who do I contact for more information?
Dr Joanne Steel
Joanne.Steel@newcastle.edu.au