Jacqueline Gaile BSc., MPhil Cert.MRCSLT
Consultant Speech and Language Therapist and clinical researcher
Jacqueline Gaile is a speech and language therapist with over 30 years of experience working with children and young adults with social communication and language needs.
Jacqueline was the research therapist on the Social Communication Intervention Project (SCIP) and remains an active researcher with an emphasis on understanding the process and methods of therapy delivery.
Jacqueline gained her speech and language qualification from Leeds Metropolitan University in 1991 and an MPhil in Speech and Language therapy from the University of Manchester in 2014.
In clinical practice and research, Jacqueline has emphasised working closely with children and their parents as partners in setting goals and supporting them in learning new skills and making the changes they want to make to enhance their communication, develop relationships, and enrich their quality of life. In research, Jacqueline has developed methods to interview children about their preferences and experiences of intervention. The findings have been used in developing and delivering subsequent research projects.
Close working with parents, teachers, and other professionals helps to achieve generalisation and improve outcomes. Jacqueline provides bespoke training and support to ensure that the child’s home and school environments are attuned to their strengths and needs and that those closest to the child are confident in their understanding and provision of environmental adaptations and support.
The children and families highly value Jacqueline’s work. Parents’ comments reflect that the children come to understand themselves and enjoy the intervention.
MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATION
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RC0010123)
- Health Professions Council registered (SL 04855)
QUALIFICATIONS
- BSc Clinical Language Sciences (Speech Therapy) LMU 1991
- MPhil Speech and Language Therapy (UoM) 2014
PUBLICATIONS
Adams, C., Gaile, J., Roddam, H., Baxendale, J., Clitheroe, L., Emsley R. (2020) Evaluation of a manualised speech and language therapy programme for children with a social communication disorder: the SCIP feasibility study. Pilot Feasibility Studies
Adams, C. & Gaile, J. (2020) Evaluation of a parent preference-based outcome measure after intensive communication intervention for children with a social (pragmatic) communication disorder and high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 105
Gaile, J. & Adams, C. (2017) Metacognition in speech and language therapy for children with social (pragmatic) communication disorders: implications for a theory of therapy. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders 53(1): 55-69.
Adams, C. & Gaile, J. (2015) The SCIP Manual: Managing children’s pragmatic and social communication needs in the early school years. Napier Hill Press: Manchester.
Baxendale, J., Adams, C., E. Lockton, J. Gaile (2013) Parent and teacher perceptions of participation and outcomes in an intensive communication intervention for children who have pragmatic language impairment, International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
