Current Projects.

The following is an alphabetical list of journal articles, book chapters produced by the staff at CDDS. Click on 'Author links' for more detailed summaries. If a full article or a much more lengthy article is available you will be able to click a link to a PDF file.  [What is a PDF file?]

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Current Projects

Llewellyn, G., Riches, V.C., Hindmarsh, G.(1) ., Parmenter, T.R (2)., & Chan, J (3).

I-CAN: Instrument to Classify Support Needs for People with Disability -
report of a study with funding from the ARC Linkage Grant Scheme 2002-2004

Further Information

1.Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney
2.Centre for Developmental Disability Studies
3.Royal Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney

Balandin, S.,  Iacono ¹, T., Cupples ², L., & Cassidy³, S.
Website access for people with disabilities.
This project aims to facilitate web access for people with physical and/or intellectual disabilities and low literacy levels.
     1. Macquarie University 
     2. Macquarie University 
     3. Macquarie University
 

Balandin, S., Iacono¹, T., Cupples² , L., Cassidy, S., & Seiler, B.
Enhancing Internet activities and reading skills of individuals with a disability.
    1. Macquarie University
    2. Macquarie University

Balandin, S., Parmenter, T.R., Sigafoos¹, J., Wallace², C., Forbes³ , R., & LoSurdo⁴, P. Unable to speak: Communication experiences of individuals with a severe communication impairment and their nurses in hospital.
       1. University of Sydney
       2. Royal Rehabilitation Centre of Sydney 
       3/4. Spastic Centre - Sydney, NSW

Balandin, S., Reed¹, V., Sigafoos², J., Roberts ³, J., Morath⁴, P., & Jeltis⁵ , G. The effectiveness of a communication based staff training program in residential settings for adults with developmental disabilities.

This Project is in Collaboration with:
                 1&2:  Reed, V., & Sigafoos, J.:Univesity of Sydney
                 3. Roberts, J:Autism Association
                 4.  Morath, P: The Crowle Foundation
                 5. The Lorna Hodginkson Sunshine Home
 

Balandin, S., Robinson ¹, S., Keilly², J., & Parmenter, T.R. Communication and rights project.

This Project is in Collaboration with:
          1&2:  Robinson S.,  & Keilly, J: Intellectual Disability Rights Service

Durvasula S, Beange H, Baker¹, W. Mortality of people with developmental disability in Northern Sydney
      1. Northern Area Health Service

Griffin, T. M., & Dew, A. (1999) Evaluation of the closure of the Hall for Children.

Llewellyn, G., (The University of Sydney on behalf of CDDS)., & Alexander, B. (with L Maher, L Ridoutt, Leah Maher & Associates) Review of therapy services

Maher, L. & Associates & Centre for Developmental Disability Studies (1998, January). Review of Therapy Services.

Report on the provision of therapy services for students with disabilities attending schools registered with the NSW Department of Education and Training. Sydney, NSW: Centre for Developmental Disability Studies

Parmenter, T. R., & Alexander, B. Interagency Multi-disciplinary Student Placements.

Parmenter, T. R., Bailey¹, J., & Shaddock², A. A three-state multi-attribute evaluation of special education outcomes.

1. Bailey, J. University of Western Sydney, Nepean
2. Shaddock, A. Canberra University (1999)

Parmenter, T. R., Koop¹, T., Ford² , J. Riches, V., McGaw, A., Atkinson, N., Roberston, G., Balandin, S., & Knox, M. Employment programs and quality of life of people with intellectual disability.

This project in collaboration with:
                    1. Koop, T. Macquarie University - Sydney Australia
                     2. Ford, J. Flinders University - South Australia
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Parmenter, T. R., Tonge¹ , B.,  Einfeld², S., Turner³, G. The Australian Child and Adolescent Development Study.

         1. Tonge, B., Monash University, Victoria
         2. Einfeld, S., University of New South Wales, Sydney
         3. Turner, G., University of Newcastle,  New South Wales

This is a five year longitudinal study of behavioural and emotional disturbance in children and young people with intellectual disability. Also see Einfeld and Tonge, 1996.
 

Current Project.
Parmenter, T. R., (Harris¹ , R. D,. McLeod², J.G., Smith³ , D. S., & Cameron⁴, I. Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney), Brain injury outcomes study

1, 2, 3, 4. Royal Rehabilitation Studies Unit,  The University of Sydney

Current Project.
Smerdely ¹, P., Leitner², R., Durvasula, S., & Diamond³, T.  Prevalence of osteoporosis in men with Down syndrome.

This project in collaboration with:
      1,2&3: Department of Developmental Assessment, St George Hospital

Stancliffe, R. J., & Riches, V. C. Analysis of outcomes of "Leading the Way" co-worker support program.

LTW Training Systems, a division of Practical Employment Services, was funded by the Department of Health and Family Services to implement and evaluate the Co-Worker Training Model throughout Australia. LTW approached the Centre for Developmental Disability Studies (CDDS) for technical assistance with several elements of this project, namely:

• Instrument selection and development
• Research design
• Data analysis
• Joint involvement in writing journal articles based on the evaluation findings.
   

Current Project.
Stancliffe, R. J., & Taplin, J. Follow-up of people with intellectual disability who moved from institutions: Studies I and II.
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