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Professor Lindsay Pennington

Professor of Childhood Neurodisability

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  • Address: Population Health Sciences Institute
    Faculty of Medical Sciences
    缅北禁地
    Royal Victoria Infirmary
    (Sir James Spence Institute)
    Queen Victoria Road
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne
    NE1 4LP
Background

Introduction

I am a Professor of Childhood Neurodisability and Honorary Consultant Speech and Language Therapist. My current research largely focuses on the organisation and delivery of multi-sector care to children. I also lead research into the causes and prevalence of communication disorders in childhood neurodisability, the impact of these disorders on young people's health and well-being and the effectiveness and acceptability of health and social care interventions. I also have an interest in children's eating and drinking difficulties.

Areas of expertise

Childhood neurodisability, communication development, motor speech disorders, complex disability, speech and language therapy, allied health professions, parent training programmes, early intervention, eating and drinking, outcome measurement

Roles and Responsibilities

  • FMS Deputy Dean for Research and Innovation
  • 缅北禁地 lead for 缅北禁地 Health Innovation Partners Academy training programmes for Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists and Healthcare Scientists 
  • Co-Chair British Academy of Childhood Disability Strategic Research Group
  • Editorial Board member Child: Care, Health, and Development

Qualifications

BSc Speech Sciences, 1987, University College London

MSc Human Communication, 1992, Institute of Neurology, University of London

PhD Human Communication, 1997, University College London 

 

Previous positions

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Career Development Fellow, 缅北禁地, 2008-2012 

Principal Research Associate, 缅北禁地, 2004-2013

Department of Health / The Health Foundation Primary Care Post Doctoral Research Fellow, 缅北禁地, 2002-2006 

Research Speech and Language Therapist, Department of Speech, 缅北禁地, 2001- 2002

Research Fellow, Human Communication and Deafness Group, University of Manchester, 2000-2001

Senior Lecturer in Evidence Based Practice, University of Central Lancashire, 1988-2000

Research Speech and Language Therapist, Institute of Child Health, London, 1990-1996 

Speech and Language Therapist, Scope, Waltham Forest Health Authority, Southport and Formby Health Authority, 1987-1990  

 

Honours and Awards

NIHR Career Development Fellowship

Department of Health / Health Foundation Primary Care Post Doctoral Research Fellow


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ORCID: 0000-0002-4540-2586

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Research

Research Interests

  1. Communication development of children with neurodisability
  2. Motor speech disorders in childhood
  3. Organisation and delivery of multi-sector services for children with neurodisability 
  4. Clinical effectiveness and acceptability of allied health interventions for young people with neurodisability
  5. Participation and quality of life of young people with neurodisability

Research Roles

I am principal investigator on a number of projects 

 

Postgraduate Supervision

I currently supervise four postgraduate students 

 

Esteem Indicators

RECENT INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Focus-Cerebralparese-Congress 2016. Munich, Germany. 2016; Early Intervention State of the Science Pre-Conference Symposium International Cerebral Palsy Conference, Stockholm, 1-2 June, 2016; Paediatric Dysarthria Masterclass. Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands 2 July 2015; Early Detection and Early Neurorehabilitation in CP Summit. Vienna 1-2 July 2014

Funding

Selected current and recently completed funded projects

Pennington L, Morris C, Allard A, Parr J, Haining S, Grahame V, Boyle C, Exley C, Platts L, Teare, Bola K, Yu G, Heslop P.  (2021-2022) Recovery, Renewal and Reset of Services to Disabled Children. NIHR Policy Research Programme (PRP). 

Pennington L, Khattab G, Ryan V, Cunningham S, Seghal S. (2020-2021) Mechanisms of change underlying increased intelligibility for children with cerebral palsy following speech and language therapy focusing on breath support and speech rate. NIHR Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme. 

Pennington L, Smith M, Best W, Bola K, Dockerell J, Lynch Y, Lyons R, McCarthy L, Spratt T, Stringer H, Reeves L, Webster R, Wren Y.  (2021-2022) Collaborative Research Network on Children’s Communicative Participation. ESRC-IRC

Armitage S, Pennington L, Kolehmainen N, Basu A, Rapley T. (2020-2021) Introducing telehealth in children’s therapy services: learning from Covid-19 innovations to inform future practice. Elizabeth Casson Trust.

Pennington L, Geytenbeek J, Clarke M, Murray J, Laws J, Sargent J, Swettenham J, Lachkovic J (2020-2021) Validation of a low motor assessment of language comprehension: The UK C-BiLLT. Action Medical Research and Joint Research Executive Scientific Committee of the 缅北禁地 upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust. 

Kolehmainen N, Armitage S, Brooks R, McAnuff J, Duff C, Pennington L (2018-2020) Enabling self-care in children with developmental disabilities: pre-protocol research for a cluster randomised trial. UK Occupational Therapy Research Foundation, Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

McAnuff J, Crombie S, Gibson J, Grayston A, Kaur Bola K, Pennington L, Webster R (2018-2020) RAISE – Researching Allied health In Schools and Education. British Academy of Childhood Disability and The Castang Foundation.

Parr JR, Pennington L, Craig D, Colver A, McColl E, McConachie H (2017-2019) National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Heath Technology Assessment Programme

Pennington L, Olivier P, Balaam M, Basu A. (2015-2016) Participatory design of smart phone technology to support speech therapy for very young children with cerebral palsy. Sparks. 

Pennington L, Smith J, Balaam M, Brittain K, Robson S, Steen N, Vale L. (2014-2016) FIDELITY: Feasibility of Internet DELivery of Intensive TherapY for children with motor speech disorders and cerebral palsy. NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme.  





 

 

Teaching

Undergraduate teaching

BSc and MSc Speech and Language Sciences: childhood motor speech disorder

Speech and Language Sciences Dissertations Projects

Biomedical Sciences Dissertation Projects

 

Publications

  • Articles

    • Pennington L, Potts L, Murray J, Geytenbeek J, Clarke M, Laws K, Sargent J, Swettenham J, Lachkovic J, Martin C, McColl E. . Internal Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 2025, 60(2), e70025.
    • Armitage S, Rapley T, Kolehmainen N, Pennington L, McColl L, Duff C, Brooks R, McAnuff J. . Child: Care, Health & Development 2025, 51(2), e70061.
    • Merrick H, Morris C, Allard A, Parr JR, Pennington L, Bola K, Carr S, Gray L, Haining S, Platts L, Heslop P, Grahame V, Teare D, Yu G. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2025, 67(5), 676-687.
    • Pennington L, Merrick H, Allard A, Morris C, Parr JR. . Paediatrics and Child Health 2024, 45, 651-684.
    • Merrick H, Driver H, Main C, Pott L, Russell S, Exley C, Allard A, Morris C, Parr JR, Pennington L. . BMJ Open 2024, 14, e085143.
    • Merrick H, Driver H, Potts L, Exley C, Allard A, Morris C, Parr JR, Pennington L. . BMJ Open 2024, 14(11), e085144.
    • Shaw E, Pennington L, Andrew M, Taylor H, Cadwgan J, Sellers D, Morris C, Garland D, Parr J. . BMJ Paediatrics Open 2024, 8(1), e002394.
    • Perret C, Alvarelhão J, Pennington L, Ehlinger V, Duffaut C, Arnaud C, Bagazgoïtia N. . Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024, 105(5), 906-920.
    • Pennington L, Cunningham S, Hiu S, Khattab G, Ryan V. . Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation 2023, 10(4).
    • McAnuff J, Gibson J, Webster R, Kaur-Bola K, Crombie S, Grayston A, Pennington L. . Disability and Rehabilitation 2023, 45(7), 1239-1257.
    • Spaans IEM, Geytenbeek JJM, Vaillant E, de Kleijn MAMC, Buizer AI, Pennington L. . Child: Care, Health and Development 2023, 49(3), 605-616.
    • Seyhan-Biyik K, Esen-AydinlI F, Sel SA, Incebay O, Ozcebe E, Kerem-Gunel M, Anlar FB, Pennington L. . International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 2023, 58(3), 687-703.
    • Mamasoula C, Bigirumurame T, Chadwick T, Addor M-C, Cavero-Carbonell C, Dias CM, Echevarria-Gonzalez-de-Garibay L-J, Gatt M, Khoshnood B, Klungsoyr K, Randall K, Stoianova S, Haeusler M, Nelen V, Neville AJ, Perthus I, Pierini A, Bertaut-Nativel B, Rissmann A, Rouget F, Schaub B, Tucker D, Wellesley D, Zymak-Zakutnia N, Barisic I, de Walle HEK, Lanzoni M, Sayers G, Mullaney C, Pennington L, Rankin J. . Birth Defects Research 2023, 115(6), 583-594.
    • Merrick H, Driver H, Main C, Kenny RPW, Richmond C, Allard A, Bola K, Morris C, Parr JR, Pearson F, Pennington L. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2023, 65(7), 885-899.
    • Mamasoula C, Pennington L, Adesanya AM, Rankin J. . Birth Defects Research 2023, 116(1), e2275.
    • Edney S, Basu AP, Harding C, Pennington L. . Journal of Neonatal Nursing 2022, 28(4), 265-269.
    • Sellers D, Pennington L, Bryant E, Benfer K, Weir K, Aboagye S, Morris C. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2022, 64(7), 897-906.
    • Taylor H, Pennington L, Morris C, Craig D, McConachie H, Cadwgan J, Sellers D, Andrew M, Smith J, Garland D, McColl E, Buswell C, Thomas J, Colver A, Parr JR. . BMJ Paediatrics Open 2022, 6(1), e001425.
    • Armitage S, Rapley T, Pennington L, McAnuff J, McColl E, Kolehmainen N. . BMC Trials 2022, 23, 958.
    • Brooks R, Lambert C, Coulthard L, Pennington L, Kolehmainen N. . Child: Care, Health and Development 2021, 47(5), 675-684.
    • Arnaud C, Duffaut C, Fauconnier J, Schmidt S, Himmelmann K, Marcelli M, Pennington L, Alvarelhao J, Cytera C, Rapp M, Ehlinger V, Thyen U. . BMC Neurology 2021, 21(1), 254.
    • Taylor H, Pennington L, Craig D, Morris C, McConachie H, Cadwgan J, Sellers D, Andrew M, Smith J, Garland D, McColl E, Buswell C, Thomas J, Colver A, Parr J. . BMJ Paediatrics Open 2021, 5(1), e001095.
    • Mei C, Reilly S, Bickerton M, Mensah F, Turner S, Kumaranayagam D, Pennington L, Reddihough D, Morgan A. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2020, 62(12), 1374-1382.
    • Mei C, Hodgson M, Reilly S, Fern B, Reddihough D, Mensah F, Pennington L, Losche A, Morgan A. . Disability and Rehabilitation 2020, n/a, n/a.
    • Kolehmainen N, Marshall J, Hislop J, Kay D, Ternent L, Pennington L. . Child: Care, Health and Development 2020, 46(1), 37-45.
    • Pennington L, Dave M, Rudd J, Hidecker MJC, Caynes K, Pearce MS. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2020, 62(10), 1161-1169.
    • Hackett SS, Zubala A, Aafjes-van Doorm K, Chadwick T, Harrison TL, Bourne J, Freeston M, Jahoda A, Taylor JL, Ariti C, McNamara R, Pennington L, McColl E, Kaner E. . Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2020, 6(1), 180.
    • Pennington L, Rauch R, Smith J, Brittain K. . Disability and Rehabilitation 2019, 42(20), 2935-2943.
    • Stockwell K, Alabdulqader E, Jackson D, Basu A, Olivier P, Pennington L. . International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 2019, 54(2), 265-280.
    • Stockwell C, Alabdulqader E, Jackson D, Basu A, Olivier P, Pennington L. . International Journal of Language and Communication 2019, 54(2), 265-280.
    • Moffatt S, Tse Laurence M, Pennington L. . Journal of Intergenerational Relationships 2019, 17(1), 58-73.
    • Pennington L, Hustad KC. . Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica 2019, 71(5-6), 228-237.
    • Pennington L, Akor WA, Laws K, Goldbart J. . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, 7, CD012507.
    • Pennington L, Stamp E, Smith J, Kelly H, Parker N, Stockwell K, Aluko P, Othman M, Brittain K, Vale L. . BMJ Open 2018, 9(1), e024233.
    • Parr JR, Todhunter E, Pennington L, Stocken D, Cadwgan J, O'Hare AE, Tuffrey C, Williams J, Cole M, Colver AF. . Archives of of Disease in Childhood 2018, 103, 371-376.
    • Pennington L, Lombardo E, Steen N, Miller N. . International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders 2018, 53(1), 182-195.
    • Kuschmann A, Miller N, Lowit A, Pennington L. . International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 2017, 19(4), 370-380.
    • Hackett SS, Taylor JL, Freeston M, Jahoda A, McColl E, Pennington L, Kaner E. . Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2017, 3, 42.
    • Mei C, Reilly S, Reddihough D, Mensah F, Pennington L, Morgan A. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2016, 58(6), 605-611.
    • Sellier E, Platt MJ, Andersen GL, Krageloh-Mann I, De La Cruz J, Cans C, Cans C, Van Bakel M, Arnaud C, Delobel M, Chalmers J, McManus V, Lyons A, Parkes J, Dolk H, Himmelmann K, Pahlman M, Dowding V, Colver A, Pennington L, Horridge K, Kurinczuk J, Surman G, Platt MJ, Udall P, Rackauskaite G, Torrioli MG, Marcelli M, Andersen G, Julsen Hollung S, Bottos M, Gaffney G, De la Cruz J, Pallas C, Neubauer D, Jekovec-Vrhovsek M, Virella D, Andrada M, Greitane A, Hollody K, Sigurdardottir S, Einarsson I, Honold M, Rostasy K, Mejaski-Bosnjak V. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2016, 58(1), 85-92.
    • Virella D, Pennington L, Andersen GL, Andrada MD, Greitane A, Himmelmann K, Prasauskiene A, Rackauskaite G, De La Cruz J, Colver A, Surveillance Cerebral Palsy Europe. . Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2016, 58(3), 285-291.
    • Watson RM, Pennington L. . International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 2015, 50(2), 241-259.
    • Mei C, Reilly S, Reddihough D, Mensah F, Green J, Pennington L, Morgan AT. . Disability and Rehabilitation 2015, 37(23), 2164-2173.
    • Parr JR, Weldon E, Pennington L, Steen N, Williams J, Fairhurst C, O'Hare A, Lodh R, Colver A. . Trials 2014, 15(60).
    • Sellers D, Mandy A, Pennington L, Hankins M, Morris C. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2014, 56(3), 245-251.
    • Landa S, Pennington L, Miller N, Robson S, Thompson V, Steen N. . International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 2014, 16(4), 408-416.
    • Sellers D, Pennington L, Mandy A, Morris C. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2014, 56(4), 312-322.
    • Murray J, Martin A, Pennington L, Marshall J, Enderby P, Goldbart J. . Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 2014, 9(1), 60-69.
    • Pennington L, Roelant E, Thomson V, Robson S, Steen N, Miller N. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2013, 55(5), 464-471.
    • Pennington L, Virella D, Mjøen T, daGraçaAndrada M, Murray J, Colver A, Himmelmann K, Rackauskaite G, Greitane A, Prasauskiene A, Andersen G, delaCruz J. . Research in Developmental Disabilities 2013, 34(10), 3202-3210.
    • Miller N, Pennington L, Robson S, Roelant E, Steen N, Lombardo E. . Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica 2013, 65(4), 200-207.
    • Pennington L. . Eastern Journal of Medicine 2012, 17(4), 171-177.
    • Parr JR, Buswell CA, Banerjee K, Fairhurst C, Williams J, OHare A, Pennington L. . Child: Care, Health and Development 2012, 38(2), 287-291.
    • Pennington L, Miller N, Robson S, Steen N. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2010, 52(4), 337-344.
    • Pennington L, Noble E. . Child: Care, Health and Development 2010, 36(2), 285-296.
    • French B, Thomas LH, Baker P, Burton CR, Pennington L, Roddam H. . Implementation Science 2009, 4(28).
    • Pennington L, Miller N, Robson S. . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, 2009(4), CD006937.
    • Pennington L, Thomson K, James P, Martin K, McNally RJ. . Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research 2009, 52(5), 1121-1138.
    • Pennington L, James P, McNally R, Pay H, McConachie H. . Journal of Communication Disorders 2009, 42(1), 18-28.
    • Pennington L. . Paediatrics and Child Health 2008, 18(9), 405-409.
    • Bruton C, Pennington L, Roddam H, Russell I, Godfrey C, Russell D. The development and evaluation of a management tool to monitor the use of guidelines for the management of post-stroke dyphagia. Clinical Rehabilitation 2006, 20, 1-6.
    • Pennington L, Goldbart J, Marshall J. . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, (3), CD003466.

  • Authored Book

    • Pennington, L., Jolleff, N., McConachie, H., Wisbeach A. and Price K. 'My Turn to Speak': A Team Approach to Augmentative Communication. London: Institute of Child Health, 1993.

  • Book Chapters

    • Miller N, Pennington L. . In: Roig-Quilis, M., Pennington, L, ed. Oromotor Disorders in Childhood. Barcelona: Viguera Editores, 2012, pp.265-284.
    • Pennington L, Reilly S. . In: Roig-Quilis, M., Pennington, L, ed. Oromotor disorders in childhood. Barcelona: Viguera, 2012, pp.213-224.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Edney S, Basu A, Rankin J, Shuweihdi F, Pennington L. . In: 4th Triennial Meeting of the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability (IAACD) and the 37th Annual Meeting of the European Academy Of Childhood-onset Disability (EACD). 2025, Heidelberg: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
    • Sellers D, Pountney T, Pennington L, Morris C, Mandy A, Hankins M. . In: European Academy of Childhood Disability, 24th Annual Meeting. 2012, Istanbul, Turkey: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

  • Edited Book

    • Roig-Quilis M, Pennington L, ed. . Barcelona, Spain: Viguera Editores, 2011.

  • Editorials

    • Morgan AT, Hodge M, Pennington L. . International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 2014, 16(4), 335-336.
    • Pennington L. . Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2014, 56(10), 917-918.
    • Pennington L. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2013, 55(9), 776-776.
    • Pennington L. . Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2010, 52(1), 7-8.

  • Notes

    • Pennington L. . Bulletin of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists 2021. In Press.
    • Hackett SS, Zubala A, Aafjes-van Doorn K, Chadwick T, Harrison TL, Bourne J, Freeston M, Jahoda A, Taylor JL, Ariti C, McNamara R, Pennington L, McColl E, Kaner E. . Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2020, 6, 195.

  • Reports

    • de Aguiar Greca JP, Andrew M, Spence S, Pennington L, Woodside JV, McSweeney L, Tanner L. . Figshare, 2024.
    • Alabdulqader E, Stockwell K, Montague K, Jackson D, Balaam M, Monk A, Olivier P, Pennington L. . 2017.

  • Reviews

    • Novak I, Morgan C, Adde L, Brunstrom-Hernandez J, Blackman J, Boyd RN, Cioni G, Damiano D, Darrah J, deVries L, Eliasson AC, Einspieler C, Fahey M, Fehlings D, Ferriero DM, Fetters L, Fiori S, Forssberg H, Gordon AM, Greaves S, Guzzetta A, Harbourne R, Hadders-Algra M, Kakooza A, Karlsson P, Krumlinde-Sundholm L, Latal B, Loughran-Fowlds A, Maitre NL, McIntyre S, Noritz G, Pennington L, Romeo D, Shepherd RB, Spittle AJ, Thornton M, Valentine J, Walker K, White R, Badawi N. . JAMA Pediatrics 2017, 171(9), 897-907.
    • Pennington L, Parker N, Kelly H, Miller N. . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, (7), CD006937.
    • Walshe M, Smith M, Pennington L. . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, 2012(11), CD008624.
    • Walshe M, Smith M, Pennington L. . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, (11), CD008624.
    • Pennington L, Marshall J, Goldbart J. . Disability and Rehabilitation 2007, 29(7), 521-535.