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Books Mirenda, P., & Iacono, T. (Eds.) (2009). Autism Spectrum Disorders and AAC. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. ISBN: 13: 978-55766-953-7 Chapters in books Iacono, T.  & Caithness, T. (2009). Assessment issues. In P. Mirenda & T. Iacono (Eds.), Autism spectrum disorders and AAC  (pp. 23-48). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.  ISBN: 13: 978-55766-953-7 Iacono, T., Johnson, H., & Forster, S. (2009). 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. ISBN: 13: 978-55766-953-7 Burbidge, M., & Iacono, T. (2005). Methods of communication. In N. Lennox & J. McDowell (Eds.), Management guidelines: People with developmental disabilities, 2nd Edition (pp. 23-28). Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. Gillon, G., Clendon, S., Cupples, L., Flynn, C., Iacono, T., Schmidtkie, T., Young, A. & Yoder, D. (2004). Phonological awareness development in children with physical, sensory, or intellectual impairment. In G. Gillon, Phonological awareness: from research to practice ( pp. 183-224). New York, N.Y.: Guilford Publications. ISBN: 1-57230-964-4 Iacono, T. (2004). The evidence base in augmentative and alternative communication. In S. Reilly, A. Perry, & J. Douglas (Eds.), Evidence-Based Practice in Speech Pathology (pp. 288-313). London, UK: Wiley. ISBN: 13: 978-1861563200 Iacono, T. (2003). Pragmatic development in augmented communicators with developmental disability. In J. Light, D. Beukelman, & J. Reichle (Eds.), Building Communicative Competence in Individuals who use AAC: From research to effective practice  (pp. 323-360). Baltimore: Brookes Publishers. ISBN: 1-55766-639-3 Papers in refereed journals

Koritsas, S., & Iacono, T. (2011) Secondary conditions in people with developmental disabilities. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 116 (1), 36-47. DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-116.1.36 Iacono, T., Lewis, B., Tracy, J., Hicks, S., Morgan, P., Récoché, K., & MacDonald, R. (2010). DVD-Based Stories of People with Developmental Disabilities as Resources for Inter-Professional Education. Disability and Rehabilitation. Early on-line DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2010.520802. Johnson, H., Douglas, J., Bigby, C., & Iacono, T. (2010). The pearl in the middle. A case study of social relationships with an individual with a severe intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 35 (3), 175-186. DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2010.501026. Iacono, T., Lyon, K., & West, D. (2010). Non-electronic communication aids for people with complex communication needs. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Early online DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2011.482162.  

Iacono, T., Torr, J., & Yi Wong, H. (2010). Relationships amongst age, language and related skills in adults with Down syndrome. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 31, 568-576. 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.12.009

Moyle, J., Iacono, T., & Liddell, J. (2010). Knowledge and perceptions of newly graduated medical practitioners in Malaysia of their role in the care of people with developmental disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 7 (2), 85-95. (Published online). DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2010.00252.x

Iacono, T. & Cameron, M. (2009). Speech pathologists’ experiences and perceptions of augmentative and alternative communication in early childhood intervention. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 25, 236-249. DOI: 10.3109/07434610903322151. Koritsas, S., & Iacono, T. (2009). Secondary conditions in people with developmental disability. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 114, 437-448. DOI: 10.1352/1944-7588-114.6.437 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, 30, 1490-1501.   doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2009.07.010.

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, 180-190.

 Chew, K.L., Iacono, T., Tracy, J. (2009). Overcoming communication barriers: Working with patients with intellectual disability. Australian Family Physician, 39, 10-14.

 Iacono, T., Johnson, H., 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.   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, 549-551. DOI: 10.1080/13561820802038906   Forster, S., Iacono, T., Bloomberg, K., & Bryce, R. (2008). Adults with severe intellectual disability: Communication partners and modes. Australian Communication Quarterly, 10, 89-91.   Torr, J., Iacono, T., Graham, M., & Galea, J. (2008). Checklists for general practitioner diagnosis of depression in adults with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52, 930-941.    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.   Tracy, J., Iacono, T. (2008) People with disabilities as tutors for medical students: Does it make a difference? Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 33, 345-348.   Forster, S., & Iacono, T. (2008). Disability support workers’ experience of interaction with a person with profound disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 33, 137-137.    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 and Developmental Disability, 33, 247-256   Forster, S., & Iacono, T. (2007). Perceptions of communication before and after a speech pathology intervention for an adult with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 32, 302-314.   Iacono, T., Johnson, H., Humphreys, J., & McAllister, L. (2007). Recruitment of speech pathologists into positions considered less attractive. Advances in Speech-Language Pathology, 9, 1-9.     Di Marco, M., & Iacono, T. (2007). Mental health assessment and intervention for people with complex communication needs associated with developmental disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 4, 40-59.  

 

  Iacono, T., & Sutherland, G. (2006). Health screening and developmental disability. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabiliies, 3 (3), 155-163.   Iacono, T. (2006). Ethical challenges and complexities of including people with intellectual disability as participants in research. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 31, 173-179. (Invited paper).   Iacono, T. (2006). Further comments on the researched, researchers and ethics committees: A response. (Invited Response). Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability,31, 189-191.   Iacono, T., Bloomberg, K., & West, D. (2005). A preliminary investigation into the internal consistency and construct validity of the Triple C: Checklist of Communicative Competencies. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 30, 127-138.   Hamilton, D., Sutherland, G., & Iacono, T. (2005). Further examination of relationships between life events and psychiatric symptoms in adults with developmental disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 49, 839-844.   Iacono, T. (2004) Accessible word reading intervention for people with complex communication needs: A work in progress. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 20, 179-190.   Galea, J., Butler, J., Iacono, T., & Leighton, D. (2004). The assessment of sexual knowledge in people with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 29, 250-265.      

 

Iacono, T., & Johnson, H. (2004). People with disabilities and complex communication needs. Australian Family Physician, 33 (8), 585-589.   Iacono, T., & Cupples, L. (2004). Assessment of the phonological awareness and word reading skills of people with complex communication needs. Journal of Speech-Language Hearing Research, 47, 437-449.   Iacono, T., Humphreys, J., Davis, R, & Chandler, N. (2004). Health care needs of Victorian country people with developmental disability. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 25 (3), 265-284.   Iacono, T., Davis, R., Humphreys, J,. & Chandler, N. (2003). Health care priorities for people with developmental disability living in metropolitan and non-metropolitan Victoria: Perspectives of general practitioners and support people. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 28 (4), 353-368.   Bloomberg, K., West, D., & Iacono T. (2003) Picture IT: an evaluation of a training program for carers of adults with severe and multiple disabilities. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 28(3): 260-282.   Iacono, T., & Davis, R. (2003). Experiences of people with developmental disability in hospital wards and emergency departments. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 24 (4): 247-264.   Taylor, R., & Iacono, T.  (2003). AAC and scripting activities to facilitate communication and play. Advances in Speech Language Pathology, 5 (2): 79-93.   Iacono, T., & Murray, V. (2003). Issues of informed consent in conducting medical research involving people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disability, 15, 41-52.   Sutherland, G., Couch, M., & Iacono, T. (2002). Health Issues in Developmental Disability. Research in Developmental Disabilities,, 23, 422-445.   Carter, M. & Iacono, T. (2002). Professional judgments of the intentionality of communicative acts. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 18, 177-191.   Cupples, L., & Iacono, T. (2002). The efficacy of 'whole word' versus 'analytic' reading instruction for children with Down syndrome.Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 15, 549-574.   Iacono, T., Balandin, S., & Cupples, L. (2001). Focus group discussions of literacy assessments and web-based reading interventions. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 17, 27-36.   Chan, J., & Iacono, T. (2001). Gesture and word production in children with Down syndrome. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 17, 73-87.   Cupples, L., & Iacono, T. (2000). Phonological awareness and oral reading skill in children with Down syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 43, 595-608.   Iacono, T. (1999). Language intervention in early childhood. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 46, 383-420. Balandin, S., & Iacono, T. (1999). Crews, wusses and whoppas: The core and fringe vocabulary of Australian mealtime conversations. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 15, 95-109.   Iacono, T. (1998). Analysis of the phonological skills of children with Down syndrome. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 45, 57-74.   Iacono, T., Carter, M., & Hook, J. (1998). The identification of intentional communication in children with severe and multiple disabilities. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 14, 102-114.   Iacono, T., Chan, J., & Waring, R. (1998). Efficacy of a parent-implemented early language intervention based on collaborative consultation. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 33, 281-304.    Balandin, S., & Iacono, T. (1998). A few well chosen words. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 14, 147-161.   Balandin, S., & Iacono, T. (1998). AAC and Australian Speech Pathologists: A report on a national survey. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 14, 239-250.   Balandin, S., & Iacono, T. (1998). Topics of mealbreak conversations. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 14, 131-146.   Iacono, T., Waring, R., & Chan, J. (1996). Sampling communicative behaviours in children with intellectual disability in structured and unstructured situations. European Journal of Disorders of Communication, 31 (12), 417-431.   Iacono, T. & Duncum, J. (1995). A comparison of sign alone and in combination with an electronic communication device in early language intervention: A case study. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 11, 249-259.   Iacono, T., Balandin, S., MacAllister, L., & Cairns, S. (1994). Communication assessment camps for young adults with developmental delay and their caregivers. Australian Journal of Human Communication Disorders, 22, 40-56.   Iacono, T., Mirenda, P., & Beukelman, D. (1993). A comparison of unimodal and multimodal augmentative communication language interventions for children with intellectual disabilities. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 9, 83-94.   Sigafoos, J., & Iacono, T. (1993). Augmentative communication systems for learners with severe handicaps: High versus low technology options. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilites, 18, 133-146.   Iacono, T. (1992). Augmented communicators and individual differences in language learning. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 8, 33-40.   Parsons, C., & Iacono, T. (1992). Phonological abilities of individuals with Down syndrome. Australian Journal of Human Communication Disorders, 20, 31-46.   Dodd, B., & Iacono, T. (1991). Reply to Costello Ingham and Saben's comments on phonological disorders in children: Changes in phonological process use during treatment. British Journal of Disorders of Communication, 26 (2), 249-252.   Mirenda, P., Iacono, T., & Williams, R. (1990). Augmentative and alternative communication for individuals with severe intellectual handicaps: State-of-the-art. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 15, 3-21.  

 

Iacono, T. Trollor, J., & Torr, J. The correlates and predictors of mental and physical ill-health in older people with intellectual disability – establishing a Victorian rural cohort.  

Trollor, J., Torr, J., Iacono, T., Brodaty, H., Sachdev, P., Crawford, D., & Evans, E. The Sage-ID Study: The Predictors and Correlates of Cognitive Decline in People with Intellectual Disability: a Questionnaire study.  

Trembath, D., Dissanayake, C., Richdale, A., Iacono, T., and Togher, L. Practice is Research: The use of single case experimental designs in Clinical Practice.  

Trembath, D., Dissanayake, C., Richdale, A., Iacono, T., and Togher, L. Supporting the use of single case experimental designs in clinical practice.