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Seeing is Believing: changing attitudes to disability (2007)

The report provides a review of disability awareness programs in Victoria and ways to progress outcome measurement for attitude change. This research was funded by Scope.

Seeing is believing, PDF format (53 pages, 793 KB)

Too little, too late: wait times and cost burden for people with a disability in seeking equipment funding in Victoria (2006)

The purpose of the study was to establish a public evidence base to document the barriers to meeting the equipment needs of people with a disability in Victoria . It also aimed to ascertain the costs and waiting times experienced by Scope clients, as they relate to the process of application, approval, through to delivery and use of equipment. This research was funded by Scope.

Too little, too late, PDF format (37 pages, 294KB)

More than my child’s disability (2004 and 2005)

This research produced two reports. The first report was a study of family-centred practices and family experiences of Scope’s early childhood intervention services and supports. The second report was a comprehensive international literature review about family-centred practice and family experiences of early childhood intervention services. This research was funded by the R.E. Ross Trust and Scope.

Download the first report
More than my child’s disability (2004), PDF Format (224 pages, 1,368KB)

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"More than my child's disability" a literature review (2005), PDF Format (80 pages, 2,707KB)

The Living History Project (2004)

This research explored changes and themes in the lived experiences of Victorian people with disabilities and their families in the period from the International Year for Disabled Persons (1981) to the present. This was managed in partnership with the Association for Children with a Disability and Headway Victoria , and was funded by The Myer Foundation, Stegley Foundation, Reichstein Foundation, The Gandel Charitable Trust and The Flora and Frank Leith Charitable Trust. Of note was the production of an Easy English Summary with pictographs and plain language for people needing more accessible communication.

The Living History Project, PDF format (213 pages, 1,209KB).

Or follow this link to also access the full set of files including audio files for the Easy English Summary.

Assessing the Needs of Carers for People Receiving Support from Scope (2004)

This research explored the needs and interests of people who care, in their own home, for a family member who has a disability. It draws together what is known from the literature about the characteristics and personal resources (eg fitness levels, education, and perceived health needs) of carers. Information regarding the carers of people receiving support or services from Scope was then obtained. This information will then be obtained again in five year's time as a means for comparison over time.

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Refereed Journal Articles

Perry, A., Reilly, S., Cotton, S., Bloomberg, K. & Johnson, H. (2004) A demographic survey of people who have a disability and complex communication needs in Victoria Australia, Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing , 9, 259-271.

Bloomberg, K., West, D. & Iacono, T. A. (2003) PICTURE IT: an evaluation of a training program for carers of adults with severe and multiple disabilities , Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 28(3), 260 - 282.

DiMarco, 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(1), 40-59.

Forster, S. & Iacono, T. (in press) Changes in the social networks and communication supports of an adult with developmental disabilities following group home intervention , Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities .

Forster, S. & Iacono, T. (in press) Disability support workers’ experience of interaction with a person with profound disability , Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities .

Hagiliassis, N., DiMarco, M., Gulbenkoglu, H., Iacono, T., Larkin, H. & Watson, J. (2005) The Bridging Project: Physical Disability and Mental Health, The Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society , 27(4), 22-24.

Hagiliassis, N., Gulbenkoglu, H., DiMarco, M. & Young, S (2005) The Anger Management Project: A Group Intervention for People with Physical and Multiple Disabilities, Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability , 30(2), 86–96.

Hagiliassis, N., Pratt, C. & Johnston, M. (2006) Orthographic and Phonological Processes in Reading , Reading and Writing , 19(3), 235-263.

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.

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., Johnson, H., Humphreys, J. & McAllister, L. (2007) Recruitment of speech pathologists into positions considered less attractive , Advances in Speech-Language Pathology, 9, 1-9.

Iacono, T., Bloomberg, K. & West, D. (2005) A preliminary investigation into the internal consistency and construct validity of the Triple C, Journal of Intellectual Disability , 30(3) 139 -145.

Johnson, H., Bloomberg, K. & Iacono, T. (in press) Student and professional attitudes and interests in working with people with complex communication needs ,International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology .

Johnson, H., Reid, S., Hazard, K., Lucas, J., Desai, M., & Reddihough, D. (2004) Effectiveness of the Innsbruck Sensori-motor Activator and Regulator in improving saliva control in children with cerebral palsy , Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology , 46(1), 39-45.

Taylor, N.F., Dodd, K.J., & Larkin, H. (2004) Adults with cerebral palsy benefit from participating in a strength training programme at a community gymnasium, Disability and Rehabilitation , 26(19), 1128-1134.