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Dr Tricia McCabe

Dr Tricia McCabe Qualifications: BAppSc(SpPath)Hons PhD GradCertEdStudies

Positions held:

  • Senior Lecturer, Speech Pathology
  • Course Director Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Speech Pathology)

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Biography

Dr Tricia McCabe's main research area is treatment for moderate-severe speech impairments in children. Within this area she has a number of interests including (a) treatments for Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) (also known as dyspraxia), (b) disorders of speech which cause impairments to production of polysyllabic words and longer linguistic units, (c) the comparison of phonological and articulation treatments to demonstrate relative effectiveness and efficiency and (d) the use of ultrasound for biofeedback in speech pathology. She is Chair of the International CAS Asssessment Consortium.

Tricia is particularly interested in the application of the principles of speech motor learning to new treatments for CAS particularly and articulation and voice disorders more generally. She is also interested in the application of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) in speech pathology, speech pathology service delivery innovations and exploring professional voice user training.


Teaching and Service Responsibilities

  • Course Director, Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology)
  • Teaching: Speech Sound Disorders in Children Speech Motor Learning and Disorders Evidence Based Practice

 


Research Opportunities

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Selected Publications

  • Ballard, K.J., Smith, H., Paramatmuni, D., McCabe, P., Theodoros, D., & Murdoch, B.E. (in press, accepted February 2011). Influence of different levels of biofeedback on speech motor learning. Motor Control.
  • Ruggero, L., McCabe, P., Munro, N. & Ballard, K.J. (in press, accepted December 2011). Paediatric Speech-Language Pathology Service Delivery: An Australian Parent Survey. International Journal of Speech Language Pathology.
  • Van Rees, L. Ballard, K.J., MacDonald da Silva, A., Arciuli, J. & McCabe, P. (in press, accepted February 2012). Learning of Prosody in Typically Developing Children. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology.
  • Signorelli, M. Madill, C. & McCabe, P. (2011). The Management of Vocal Fold Nodules in Children: A National Survey of Speech Language Pathologists. International Journal of Speech Language Pathology. 13(3): 227–238. DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2011.549570
  • Baker, E. & McCabe, P. (2010). The role of communication breakdown and repair in phonological intervention. Journal of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. 34, (3) 193-205.
  • Ballard, K.J., Robin, D.A. McCabe, P. & McDonald, J. (2010). A novel treatment of prosody in children with CAS. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research 53, 1227–1245. doi:10.1044/1092-4388(2010/09-0130)
  • McCabe, P. (2010). Advances in Motor Learning: Emerging evidence and new ideas. ACQuiring Knowledge in Speech, Language and Hearing. .12 (1) 3-5
  • McCabe, P., Purcell, A., Baker, E., Madill, C, & Trembath, D. (2009). Case based learning: One route to evidence based practice. Evidence-based Communication Assessment and Intervention. 3 (4) 208 - 219.

Selected Grants

  • McCabe, Ballard, Kroll, Maassen, McCauley, Namasivayam, Shriberg, Strand, Terband, van Lieshout & Zmarich. Childhood Apraxia of Speech Assessment International Consortium. University of Sydney International Development Program Fund $19,000 2012-13.
  • Togher, Power, Munro, McCabe & Smith. Evidence based practice for speech pathologists: Development of speechBITE™. Motor Accidents Authority of NSW. $284,700 2011-13.
  • Lincoln, Gonczi, Campbell, Nguyen, Bundy, Kilgour, Lewis, McCabe, McCluskey, Nicholson, Rooney, Wedgwood, Bourne, Crosbie, Robinson & Orr. Creating Scientific Practitioners in Health Strategic Teaching Enhancement Project Scheme $34,935, 2011-12.
  • McCabe, Bandler, Farrington, Kenny, Mackenzie, Bradford, Cass, Dawson, Gerzina, Ingram, Morrison & Brown. Communicating effectively with indigenous people: An interprofessional resource for health care students to learn culturally sound interviewing practices. Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Competitive Grants Scheme. $242,000. 2008 - 2010
  • Galea, El Chouefaiti, McCabe & Bankstown Community Resource Group. The TICL program: Training in Interaction, Communication and Literacy, NSW Department of Community Services Western Sydney Area Support Scheme. $280,000. 2007 - 2010

 


Further grants and further publications

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