Catherine Adams

Catherine Adams is a Lecturer at the University of Manchester, specializing in developmental language disorders and communication impairments in children. She holds a BSc (1981), MSc (1986), and PhD (2003) from the University of Manchester and University College London. Her research focuses on pragmatic language impairments, Asperger Syndrome, and social communication deficits in children. She teaches courses including Developmental Language Disorders and supervises clinical studies.

• External roles: Chair of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists' North West Hub Executive Committee
• Collaborations: Prof. James Law (Newcastle), Prof. Jonathan Green (Manchester), Dr. Elaine Lockton (Manchester), Dr. Hazel Roddam (Central Lancashire)

Her research explores the impact of language difficulties on autistic children without intellectual disability, emphasizing parent and child perspectives. Recent work includes studies on communication breakdown in autistic youth and interventions for deaf children's social skills.