Research Output per year
Personal profile
Personal profile
The overarching goal of my research is to inform the development of high quality, equitable, culturally appropriate health and education services to facilitate positive engagement in society and equity of opportunity for all.
My program of research has two main foci:
(1) To investigate and support the speech, language and literacy development of culturally and linguistically diverse children. I am specifically engaged in research involving families from migrant, refugee and Indigenous backgrounds.
(2) To facilitate the development of culturally competent professionals and workplaces that support people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to participate in safe and respectful spaces that positive lifelong outcomes.
AREAS OF SPECIALISATION
Cultural competence
Multilingual and multicultural practice
Children with speech, language, and communication needs
Autism in young children
Early years education
Speech-language pathology
Education/Academic qualification
Speech-language pathology/early childhood education, Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Sturt University
Award Date: 16 Dec 2015
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Research Output
Applying the ICF-CY to Specialist Speech-Language Pathologists’ Practice With Toddlers With Cleft Palate Speech
Cronin, A., McLeod, S. & Verdon, S., 15 Apr 2020, In : Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Intelligibility Enhancement Assessment and Intervention: a single-case experimental design with two multilingual university students
Blake, H. L., McLeod, S. & Verdon, S., 2020, In : Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics. 34, 1-2, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Transcription of Children's Speech
Wren, Y., McLeod, S. & Verdon, S., 01 Apr 2020, In : Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica. 72, 2, p. 73-74 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Ethnography
Howe, T., Verdon, S., Easton, C. & Geiger, M., 2019, Qualitative research in communication disorders : An introductory guide for students and clinicians. Lyons, R. & McAllister, L. (eds.). Surrey, UK: J and R Press, p. 91-115 25 p.Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter in textbook/reference book
Exploring multilingual speakers’ perspectives on their intelligibility in English
Blake, H. L., Verdon, S. & McLeod, S., 27 Feb 2019, In : Speech, Language and Hearing. p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Prizes
Activities
Pathways to culturally competent practice with multilingual children
Sarah Verdon (Speaker)
23 Nov 2017 → 24 Nov 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop/course/forum › Industry
Pathways to Cultural Competence
Sarah Verdon (Speaker)
2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop/course/forum › Industry
Holland Bloorview Pursuit Awards
Sarah Verdon (Speaker)
2015
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Industry
Enhancing practice with children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Sarah Verdon (Speaker)
2015
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop/course/forum › Industry
NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Languages and Culture Forum
Sarah Verdon (Speaker)
2014
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop/course/forum › Industry
Press / Media
An interesting career led to PhD for significant multilingual speech research
Helen Blake, Sharynne McLeod & Sarah Verdon
11/12/19
1 Media contribution
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Nearly 1 in 4 of us aren't native English speakers. In a health-care setting, interpreters are essential
13/05/19
2 items of Media coverage
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Nearly 1 in 4 of us aren’t native English speakers. In a health-care setting, interpreters are essential
13/05/19
1 item of Media coverage
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MIL-Evening Report: Nearly 1 in 4 of us aren’t native English speakers. In a health-care setting, interpreters are essential
12/05/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media