CDDHV
Staff Publications
2007 onwards
2007
Refereed Journal Articles
1. Forster, S. L., & Iacono, T. (2007). Perceptions of communication before and after
a speech pathology intervention for an adult with disability. Journal of Intellectual
& Developmental Disability, 32(4), 302-314.
Book Reviews
2. Torr, J. (2007). CAMDEX-DS: The Cambridge Examination for Mental Disorders
of Older People with Down's Syndrome and Others with Intellectual Disabilities.
Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 32(4) 328-329
2008
Refereed Journal Articles
3. Jess, G., Torr, J., Cooper, S.A., Lennox, N., Edwards, N., Galea, J., & O'Brien, G.
(2008) Specialist versus generic models of psychiatry training and service
provision for people with intellectual disability. Journal of Applied Research in
Intellectual Disabilities, 21, 183-193.
4. Torr, J. (2008) Personality disorder and offending in people with intellectual
disability. Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 2 (1), 4-10
(Invited literature review)
5. Forster, S. L., & Iacono, T. (2008). Disability support workers' experience of
interaction with a person with profound intellectual disability. Journal of
Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 33(2), 137-147.
6. Koritsas, S., Iacono, T., Hamilton, D., & Leighton, D. (2008). The effect of Active
Support training on engagement, opportunities for choice, challenging behaviour
and support needs. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 33(3):
247-256.
7. Johnson, H., Bloomberg, K., & Iacono, T. (2008). Student and professional
attitudes and interests in working with people with complex communication
needs. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10, 286-296.
8. Torr, J. Iacono, T. Graham, M.J. Galea, J. (2008). Checklists for General
Practitioner Diagnosis of depression in adults with intellectual disability. Journal
of Intellectual Disability Research, 52, 930-941.
9. Iacono, T., Forster, S., Bloomberg, K., & Bryce, R. (2008). Adults with severe
intellectual disability: Communication partners and modes. Australian
Communication Quarterly, 10, 89-91.
10. Tracy, J, & Iacono, T. (2008). People with developmental disabilities teaching
medical students – Does it make a difference. Journal of Intellectual &
Developmental Disability, 33, 345-348.
11. Tracy, J., Williams, B., Iacono, T., Galea, J., Hanson, S., Brack, C., Burbidge, M.
(2008). Health and disability – inter-professional education. Journal of
Interprofessional Care, 22 (5), 1-3.
12. Torr, J. Lennox, N. Cooper, S.A. et al (2008) Psychiatric care of adults with
intellectual disabilities: Changing perceptions over a decade. Australian and New
Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 42(10): 890-897
Books
13. Mirenda, P., & Iacono, T. (2008). Autism spectrum disorders and AAC. Baltimore:
Paul H. Brookes. (ISBN: 978-1-55766-953-7)
14. Tracy, J., Burbidge, M., Hanson, S., Moyle, J., Galea, J., & Iacono, T. (2008).
Health and disability: Partnerships in Action. Knowledge base. Melbourne: Centre
for Developmental Disability Health, Monash University. (ISBN:
).
Book Chapters
15. Iacono, T. & Caithness, T. (2008). Assessment issues. In P. Mirenda & T. Iacono
(Eds.), Autism spectrum disorders and AAC (pp. 22-48). Baltimore: Paul H.
Brookes.
16. Iacono, T., Johnson, H., & Forster, S. (2008). Supporting the participation of
adolescents and adults with complex communication needs. In P. Mirenda & T.
Iacono (Eds.), Autism spectrum disorders and AAC (pp. 443-474). Baltimore: Paul
H. Brookes.
Media/ Resources
17. Tracy, J., Burbidge, M., Hanson, S., Moyle, J., Galea, J., & Iacono, T. (2008).
Health and disability: Partnerships in Action. DVD and Booklets.
Forster, S. (2008). HOP: Hanging Out Program: Interaction for people at risk of
isolation. Oakleigh: Author. (Booklet)
2009
Journal Articles
18. Johnson, H., Douglas, J., Bigby, C., & Iacono, T. (2009). Maximising community
inclusion through mainstream communication services for adults with severe
disabilities. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11 80-90.
19. Iacono, T., Johnson, J., Bloomberg, K., & West, D. (2009). Reliability and
validity of the revised Triple C: Checklist of Communicative Competencies for
adults with severe and multiple disabilities, Journal of Intellectual Disability
Research, 53, 44-53. (published on-line 28th August, 2008; doi:10.1111/j.13652788.2008.01121.x)
20. Iacono, T., Tracy, J. Keating, J., & Brown, T. (2009). The Interaction with
Disabled Persons scale: Revisiting its internal consistency and factor structure,
and examining item-level properties. Research in Developmental Disabilities,
published online 8th August, 2009. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2009.07.010
21. Chew, K.L., Iacono, T., Tracy, J. (2009). Overcoming communication barriers:
Working with patients with intellectual disability. Australian Family Physician,
39, 10-14.
22. Deb, S., Kwok, H., Bertelli, M., Salvador-Carulla, L., Bradley, E., Torr, J.
Barnhill, J. (2009) International guide to prescribing psychotropic medication for
the management of problem behaviours in adults with intellectual disabilities.
World Psychiatry 8(3) 181- 186.
23. Torr, J. Assessment of dementia in people with learning disabilities. Advances in
Mental Health in Learning Disabilities, 3(3), 3-9.
24. Koritsas, S., Boyle, M., & Coles, J. (2009). Factors associated with workplace
violence in paramedics. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 24(5): 417-421.
25. Koritsas, S., & Iacono, T. (2009). Limitations in life participation and
independence due to secondary conditions. American Journal on Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities (previously American Journal on Mental Retardation),
114 (6): 437-448.
26. Iacono, T., Torr, J., Wong, H.Y (2009). "Relationships amongst age, language and
related skills in adults with Down syndrome." Research in Developmental
Disabilities doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2009.12.009.
2010
Refereed Journal Articles
27. Koritsas, S., Coles, J., & Boyle, M. (2010) Workplace violence towards social
workers: The Australian experience. British Journal of Social Work, 40, 257-271.
28. Burgen, B. (2010). Women with cognitive impairment and unplanned or
unwanted pregnancy: a two year audit of women contacting the Pregnancy
Advisory Service. Australian Social Work, 63(1), 18-34.
In press
Journal Articles
29. Iacono, T., & Cameron, M. (in press). Speech pathologists’ experiences and
perceptions of augmentative and alternative communication in early childhood
intervention. Augmentative and Alternative Communication. (accepted 2nd June,
2009).
30. Moyle, J., Iacono, T., & Liddell, M. (in press). Knowledge and perceptions of
newly graduated medical practitioners in Malaysia of their role in care of
developmental disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual
Disabilities. (Accepted 27th September 2009).
31. Torr, J., Patti, P., Strydom, A., J., Jokinen, N., Ageing in Down syndrome:
Morbidity and mortality. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities.
In Press
32. Strydom, A., Shooshtari, S., Lee, L., Raykar, V. Torr, J. Tsiouris, J. Jokinen, N.,
Courtenay, K., Bass, N., Sinnema, M., Maaskant, M. Dementia in older adults
with intellectual disabilities – epidemiology, presentation and diagnosis. Journal
of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities. In Press
33. Koritsas, S., & Iacono, T. Secondary conditions in people with developmental
disability. American Journal on Mental Retardation. Accepted May 2, 2010.
Book Chapters
34. Strydom, A., Torr, J. (2009) Mental health of older people with intellectual
disabilities. In: The Intellectual Disability Psychiatry Handbook: A Practical
Guide. Ed Hassiotis, A. Andrea-Barron, D., Hall, I. Wiley and Son, Ltd. Pp 149168
Book Chapters in Press
35. Torr, J., Lee, L. Immune System Diseases. In: Intellectual Disability and Ill
Health: A Review of the Evidence. Ed. Bouras, N., McCarthy, J., O’Hara, J.
Cambridge University Press. (In Press 3/1/2009).
36. Cain, N., Davidson, P. Dosen, A. GarciaIbañez, J., Giesow, V., Hillery, J., Kwok,
H., Martorell, A., Novell-Alsina, R., Salvador-Carulla, L., Torr, J. An
International Perspective of Mental Health Services for People with Intellectual
Disability. In: Maudsley Monograph Series. Mental Health Services for People
with Intellectual Disability: Strategies and Solutions Ed; Holt, G. Bouras, N.
Wiley. (In Press)
37. Torr, J. Dementia in Intellectual Disabilities. In: Dementia 4th Edn. Ames, D.,
Burns, G., O’Brien, J. (In Press 14/09/09)
Book Reviews
1. A Parent’s Guide to Learning Difficulties – how to help your child
by Peter Westwood ACER Press 2008
Book review for Australian Family Physician by Mary Burbidge MBBS
Accepted for Publication 7/12/08 Not published yet
Abstracts (published)
Forster, S., & Iacono, T. A. (2008) Interactions between disability support workers
and people with PMID: Different coding perspectives. Journal of Intellectual
Disability Research, 52, 772-772 . (Abstract refereed).
Abstracts (not published)
1. Comprehensive Health Reviews of People with Profound and Multiple Disabilities living in
a Victorian Institutional Setting for a presentation at Symposium B at ASSID 2008, by Mary
Burbidge
Forster, S., & Iacono, T. (2008). Interactions between disability support workers and
people with PMID: different coding perspectives. Paper presented at the ASSID
Conference, Melbourne, Australia.