Professor LEE Yuet Sheung Kathy
AppointmentsAssociate Professor & Chief
Division of Speech Therapy,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CUHK
Assoicate Director
Institute of Human Communicative Research
Programme Director
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, CUHK
Programme Director
Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Communication Disorders and Sciences, CUHK

Professor Kathy Y.S. LEE is currently an Associate Professor and Chief at the Division of Speech Therapy, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist who has participated extensively in designing the assessment and habilitation programs of various client groups since 1995. She has developed a number of validated tests including the Cantonese Receptive Vocabulary Test (CRVT), the Cantonese Basic Speech Perception Test (CBSPT), the Cantonese Tone Identification Test (CANTIT) and the Cantonese Spoken Word Recognition Test (CanSWORT). Her main research areas lie in pediatric speech and language development, Cantonese tone perception and production, test standardization and validation.
EducationPh.D., CUHK
B.Sc. (Speech & Hearing Sciences), HKU
B.S.Sc., CUHK
Research InterestsPaediatric Speech and Language Development
Hearing Impairment and Cochlear Implantation
Social Communication
Test Development and Validation
Cantonese Tones
Specialisations (Expertise)Paediatric Speech and Language Development
Test Development and Validation
QualificationSpeech Therapist
Certified Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment Basic Mediator
Certified Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment Tactile Mediator
Trained Social Thinking Instructor
Certified Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy (LMRVT) Provider
Certified Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy - KID (LMRVT-KID) Provider
Certified Lee Silverman Voice Treatment ?(LSVT) Provider
Award and HonourCUHK Young Scholars Dissertation Awards 2003
Ph.D. Thesis “The Construction and Validation of a Speech Perception Test for Cantonese-speaking Children”
Honorary AppointmentDeputy Director
Research and Technology Centre of Language and Communication Disorders, CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute
Honorary Advisor
Hong Kong Association of Speech Therapists
Advisor
Committee on International and China Programmes cum WHO Collaborating Centre for Rehabilitation Advisory Committee
Honorary Consultant
Social Work Services Division, Caritas-Hong Kong
Honorary Speech Therapist
New Territories East Cluster, Hospital Authority
Advisor
Speech Therapy Division, Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
Academic Advisor
Speech Language Therapist Professional Committee, Guangdong Provincial Rehabilitation Medical Association (广东省康复医学会言语语言治疗师专业委员会)
Committee Member
Rehabilitation Group, Chinese Medical Association - Pediatric Society (中华医学会儿科分会康复学组)
Consultants
SLCO Community Resources
Professional Service2006 – Present Full Member, Hong Kong Association of Speech Therapist
1994 – 2000 Full Member, Union of Hong Kong Speech Therapists (Medical)
Academic EngagementMaster of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Professional Diploma in Communication Disorders and Sciences
Research Postgraduate Student Supervision
PatentPublication and commercialization of the various validated assessment tools including
The Hong Kong Cantonese Receptive Vocabulary Test (1996)
The Cantonese Basic Speech Perception Test (2006)
The Cantonese Tone Identification Test (2012)
The Cantonese Spoken Word Recognition Test (2016)
Publication of professional book
Speech Therapy Assessment Handbook (with Assessment Form) 言语治疗评估手册(附评估表格). (2018)
Publication of treatment materials
The Six Dimensions of Social Thinking: ILAUGH Practical Handbook. 《社交思考六面体 — ILAUGH实用手册》(2009)
Sound Jigsaw: A Speech Perception Training Kit for Cantonese-speaking Children with Hearing Impairment. (2010)
Social Thinking Handbook (II): About "Critical Vocabulary (2013)
Selected PublicationsWong, E. C., Lee, K. Y., & Tong, M. C. (2020). The Applicability of the Clinical Features of English Childhood Apraxia of Speech to Cantonese: A Modified Delphi Survey. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-12.
Qiu, W., Guan, H., Chen, Z., Yu, Y., Wu, H., Yu, W. S., Qiu, G., Feng, X. & Lee, K. Y. S. (2019). Psychometric properties of the Chinese-version stroke and aphasia quality of life scale 39-generic version (SAQOL-39g), Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 26 (2), 106-112.
Holt, C. M., Lee, K.Y.S., Dowell, R. C. & Vogel, A. P. (2018). Perception of Cantonese lexical tones by pediatric cochlear implant users. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 61, 174-185.
Mok, M, Holt, C. M., Lee, K.Y.S., Dowell, R. C. & Vogel, A. P. (2017). Cantonese Tone Perception for Children who use a Hearing Aid and a Cochlear Implant in Opposite Ears. Ear and Hearing, 38(6), e359-368.
Lee, K. Y. S., Lam, J. H., Chan, K. T., van Hasselt, C. A., & Tong, M. C. F. (2017). Applying Rasch model analysis in the development of the Cantonese tone identification test (CANTIT). International Journal of Audiology, 56(sup2), S60-S73.
Ng, I. H. -Y., Lam, J. H. S. & Lee, K. Y. S. (2016) Cantonese Spoken Word Recognition Test (CanSWORT). Hong Kong: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Lee, K.Y.S. (2012). Cantonese Tone Identification Test (CANTIT). Hong Kong: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Lee, K.Y.S. and Ng, I. H.-Y. (2011). The impact of hearing loss on speakers of tonal languages: insights from long-term studies on Cantonese speakers. In J. P. Dupont (Ed.). Hearing Loss: Classification, Causes and Treatment. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Lee, K.Y.S. (2006). The Cantonese Basic Speech Perception Test (CBSPT). Hong Kong: Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?user=wj8nqSMAAAAJ&hl=zh-TW
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