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| Susan BalandinSummaryAffiliation: University of Sydney Country: Australia Publications
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Twelve tips for effective international clinical placementsSusan Balandin
Disability Initiative, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia
Med Teach 29:872-7. 2007....- Communicating with nurses: the experiences of 10 adults with cerebral palsy and complex communication needsSusan Balandin
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 1825, 7001 Australia
Appl Nurs Res 20:56-62. 2007..The findings are discussed in relation to (1) preparing adults with cerebral palsy and CCN for communication in hospital communication and (2) training and supporting nurses in effectively communicating with these patients... 
The views of people who use speech generating devices on mentoring new learnersLiora Ballin
Faculty of Health Sciences, Discipline of Speech Pathology, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Sydney, 1825, Australia
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 7:63-74. 2012..The aims were to investigate the participants' views on peer mentoring to improve SGD use, the critical components of an SGD mentoring programme and the issues that might facilitate the likelihood of a programme's success...- Speech-language pathologists' views on mentoring by people who use speech generating devicesLiora Ballin
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Int J Speech Lang Pathol 13:446-57. 2011..Potential benefits identified for new learners included opportunities to view successful use of an SGD in everyday settings and to receive support and guidance. Benefits for mentors included the satisfaction of helping new learners... - Professionals' views on the roles and needs of family carers of adults with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs in hospitalBronwyn Hemsley
Discipline of Speech Pathology, The University of Sydney, Cumberland Campus, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 2141, Australia
J Intellect Dev Disabil 33:127-36. 2008..The aim of this study was to explore the views of hospital and disability service staff on the roles and needs of family carers of adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and complex communication needs (CCN) in hospital... - "Communication is everything:" The experiences of volunteers who use AACDavid Trembath
The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Augment Altern Commun 26:75-86. 2010..However, a number of barriers must be addressed in order for this potential to be achieved. Strategies for promoting and supporting adults who use AAC and want to volunteer are discussed... - 'We need to be the centrepiece': adults with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs discuss the roles and needs of family carers in hospitalBronwyn Hemsley
Discipline of Speech Pathology, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Disabil Rehabil 30:1759-71. 2008..The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of adults with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs (CCN) on the roles and needs of their family carers in hospital... - The loneliness experiences of young adults with cerebral palsy who use alternative and augmentative communicationLauren Cooper
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Augment Altern Commun 25:154-64. 2009..The authors concluded that these three themes were most important in understanding the experiences of loneliness of the young adults with cerebral palsy who participated in this study... - "He cares about me and I care about him." Children's experiences of friendship with peers who use AACKate Anderson
The University of Sydney, Australia
Augment Altern Commun 27:77-90. 2011..This knowledge may help to facilitate friendships between children without disabilities and their peers who use AAC within mainstream educational settings... - 'I've got something to say': interaction in a focus group of adults with cerebral palsy and complex communication needsBronwyn Hemsley
Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
Augment Altern Commun 24:110-22. 2008..The implications of the study for moderators and including adults with complex communication needs in focus groups are discussed, and directions for future research are suggested... - An exploration of loneliness: communication and the social networks of older people with cerebral palsyLiora Ballin
Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia
J Intellect Dev Disabil 32:315-26. 2007..In this paper, the authors present some findings from a larger qualitative study on the loneliness experiences of older people with cerebral palsy... - Peer-mediated teaching and augmentative and alternative communication for preschool-aged children with autismDavid Trembath
Discipline of Speech Pathology, The University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
J Intellect Dev Disabil 34:173-86. 2009..The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of two communication interventions for preschool-aged children with autism... - The experiences of adults with complex communication needs who volunteerDavid Trembath
The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Australia
Disabil Rehabil 32:885-98. 2010..The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of adults with complex communication needs (CCN) who engage in volunteering... - Prediction and selection of vocabulary for two leisure activitiesLeigha Dark
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Augment Altern Commun 23:288-99. 2007..These results support the need to socially validate any vocabulary in order to ensure that it is relevant and useful for the person using the AAC system... - The storybook method: research feedback with young participantsKate Anderson
The University of Sydney, Australia
Augment Altern Commun 27:279-91. 2011..Potential modifications of the method for use with older populations, including adults with intellectual disabilities, complex communication needs, and those requiring alternate access to written texts, are also explored... - Vocabulary selection for Australian children who use augmentative and alternative communicationDavid Trembath
Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia
J Intellect Dev Disabil 32:291-301. 2007..The aim of this study was to identify the words most frequently and commonly used by typically developing Australian preschool-aged children, in order to inform the selection of vocabulary for their classmates who use AAC... - Ethical perspective on quality of care: the nature of ethical dilemmas identified by new graduate and experienced speech pathologistsBelinda J Kenny
Speech Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Australia
Int J Lang Commun Disord 44:421-39. 2009..Speech pathologists' perceptions of ethical issues provide insight into factors impacting upon quality of care in contemporary healthcare settings... 
A dynamic model of ethical reasoning in speech pathologyBelinda Kenny
School of Communication Disorders, University of Sydney, East St, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, 1825, NSW, Australia
J Med Ethics 33:508-13. 2007..The results have implications for preparing new graduates to manage ethical dilemmas in the workplace...- Women with cerebral palsy and breast cancer screening by mammographyAnn E Poulos
School of Medical Radiation Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Australia
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:304-7. 2006..Importantly, there is a need to identify women for whom having a mammogram is not an option and for whom alternative breast screening methods should be provided... - Disability and mammography screening: intangible barriers to participationGwynnyth Llewellyn
Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Disabil Rehabil 33:1755-67. 2011..The aim of this study was to investigate intangible or non-physical barriers to participation of women with disability in mammography screening... - Experienced speech-language pathologists' responses to ethical dilemmas: an integrated approach to ethical reasoningBelinda Kenny
University of Sydney Speech Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cumberland Campus, Lidcombe, New South Wales 1825, Australia
Am J Speech Lang Pathol 19:121-34. 2010..To investigate the approaches of experienced speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to ethical reasoning and the processes they use to resolve ethical dilemmas... - The speech-generating device (SGD) mentoring program: training adults who use an SGD to MentorLiora Ballin
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Augment Altern Commun 28:254-65. 2012..These results provide preliminary evidence of SGD mentor training success. The SGD mentors learned the strategies and used them in mentoring sessions... - End-of-life care and dying: issues raised by staff supporting older people with intellectual disability in community living servicesMichele Wiese
University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 25:571-83. 2012..The aim of this study was to explore the current status of end-of-life care and dying of people with intellectual disability based on the experiences of staff in community living services... - Buried by autism: older parents' perceptions of autismMonique Hines
University of Sydney, Australia
Autism 16:15-26. 2012..Yet such beliefs also held costs for the parents, including reinforcing the belief that they need to regulate their own behaviour in order to realize the true son or daughter buried by autism... - 'We couldn't function without volunteers': volunteering with a disability, the perspective of not-for-profit agenciesSusan Balandin
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
Int J Rehabil Res 29:131-6. 2006..The findings from this exploratory study suggest that if people with long-standing disability are to volunteer, consideration must be given to their individual requirements and overcoming negative community attitudes... - Assessing the loneliness of older people with cerebral palsySusan Balandin
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Disabil Rehabil 28:469-79. 2006.... - Challenges for undergraduate speech pathology students undertaking cross-cultural clinical placementsDavid Trembath
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Int J Lang Commun Disord 40:83-98. 2005..Two Australian undergraduate speech pathology students completed a series of clinical placements working with people with complex communication needs in cross-cultural contexts... - Communication: access to inclusionSusan Balandin
J Intellect Dev Disabil 32:230-2. 2007