Emily GUO, PhD

Senior Speech Therapist

Qualification(s)

Doctor of Philosophy (Speech Pathology), University of Sydney, Australia

Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) (Hons), University of Sydney, Australia

Workgroup/Work Area

Adult Acquired Communication Disorders and Swallowing Disorders

Specialty and Interest Areas

Acquired Communication Disorders

Aphasia

Special Certifications

Lee Silverman Voice Treatment

Hanen It Takes Two to Talk

Sequential Oral Sensory (S.O.S) Approach to Feeding

Awards

2015 Best Young Oral Presenter, Singapore Rehabilitation Conference

2015 SLC Research Award, 5th INS/ASSBI Pacific Rim Conference
2011 NUH Academic Medicine Development Award

Media Coverage

2016 Pictorial Toolkit helps Patients with Speech Difficulties (Straits Times)

2016 Dysphagia Following Stroke (Shin Min Daily News)

2014 Singapore Hospitals get Locally Made Aphasia Tests (Today)

Select Publications and Presentations

Publications

Guo, Y. E., Togher, L., Power, E., Heard, R., Luo, N., Yap, P., & Koh, G. C. H. (2017). Sensitivity to change and
responsiveness of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality-of-Life Scale (SAQOL) in a Singapore stroke population. Aphasiology,
31(4), 427-446. doi: 10.1080/02687038.2016.1261269

Guo,Y.E., Togher, L., Power, E., Hutomo, E., Yang, Y.F., Tay, A., Yen, S-C., and Koh, G.C.H. (2017). Assessment of Aphasia
Across the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Using an iPad-Based Application.
Telemedicine and e-Health, 2017, 23(4): 313-326. https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2016.0072

Guo, Y. E., Togher, L., Power, E., & Heard, R. (2016). Validation of the assessment of living with aphasia in Singapore.
Aphasiology, 1-18. doi: 10.1080/02687038.2016.1230839

Guo, Y. E., Togher, L., Power, E., & Koh, G. C. (2016). Validation of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale in a
multicultural population. Disabil Rehabil, 38(26), 2584-2592.

Guo, Y. E., Togher, L., & Power, E. (2014). Speech pathology services for people with aphasia: what is the current practice
in Singapore? Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(8), 691-704.

Guo, Y.E. & Togher L. (2008). The impact of dysarthria on everyday communication after traumatic brain injury: A pilot
study. Brain Injury, 22 (1), 38-98.

Presentations

Guo, Y. E., Togher, L., Power, E., & Heard, R. (December 2016). Validation of the assessment of living with aphasia in
Singapore. Paper Presented at International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, London

Guo,Y.E., Togher, L., Power, E., Hutomo, E., Yang, Y.F., Tay, A., Yen, S-C., and Koh, G.C.H. (December 2016). Assessment
of Aphasia Across the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Using an iPad-Based Application.
Paper Presented at International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, London

Guo, Y. E., Togher, L., Power, E., & Koh, G. C. (2016). Validation of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale in a
multicultural population. Paper Presented at 5th INS/ASSBI Pacific Rim Conference 2015