Assoc. Prof. Jane McCormack

Jane McCormack is Associate Professor and Head of Speech Pathology at Australian Catholic University, Australia and Deputy Head of the School of Allied Health (NSW). Jane is a certified practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia and has worked in community health clinics, schools, and early intervention settings with children who have speech, language and communication needs. She teaches and researches in paediatric speech and language, the application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF WHO, 2001) in speech pathology, interprofessional practice and alternative models of speech pathology education and service delivery. She is a past winner of the Sir Robert Menzies Research Scholarship in the Allied Health Sciences (2010), the SCOPUS Young Australian Researcher of the Year for Humanities and the Social Sciences (2011), and a Runner-Up in the Pursuit Award for international research into childhood disability (2013, Canada). She was the National Tour Speaker for Speech Pathology Australia in 2015.

Books

Garvis, S., Phillipson, S., Clarke, S. Harrison, L., McCormack, J., & Pendergast, D. (2018). Child Development and Learning. Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.

McLeod, S. & McCormack, J. (Eds.) (2015). Introduction to speech, language and literacy. Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780195527926.

Book chapters (selected)

McLeod, S., Crowe, K., & McCormack, J. (in review). When are speech sounds learned and why is this important for children&rsquos voices?  In L. Mahony & J. Dwyer (Eds.). Early childhood voices in the lives of children, families, and professionals. Springer Press.

McCormack, J. & McLeod, S. (2023). Classifying health and wellbeing: Applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to early years learners. In S. Garvis & D. Pendergast (Eds). Health and wellbeing in the early years (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

McCormack, J., & McLeod, S. (2023). Communication development. In S. Garvis and D. Pendergast (Eds). Health and wellbeing in the early years (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

McLeod, S., McCormack, J., & Blake, H. (2022). Communication, participation and cohort studies. In J. Law, S. Reilly, & C. McKean (Eds.). Language Development in a Social Context. Cambridge University Press.

McCormack, J., & Smith-Tamaray, M. (2018). Collaboration in the classroom. In M. Barnes, M. Gindidis, & S. Phillipson (Eds.). Evidence-based learning and teaching: A look inside Australian classrooms (pp. 217-228). Melbourne: Routledge.

Wren, Y., McCormack, J., Masso, S., McLeod, S., Baker, E. & Crowe, K. (2018). Digital tools to support children&rsquos speech and language skill. In S. Danby, M. Fleer, C. Davidson & M. Hatzigianni (Eds). Digital childhoods: Technologies and children&rsquos everyday lives (pp. 235-251). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.

McLeod, S. & McCormack, J. (2015). What is speech, language and literacy? (pp. 3-39). In S. McLeod & J. McCormack (Eds.). Introduction to speech, language and literacy. Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.

Easton, C. & McCormack, J. (2015). Environments of speech, language and literacy (pp.40-80). In S. McLeod & J. McCormack (Eds.). Introduction to speech, language and literacy. Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.

McLeod, S., McCartney, E. & McCormack, J. (2012). Communication (d310-d369). In A. Majnemer (Ed.). Measures for children with developmental disabilities: Framed by the ICF-CY (pp. 312-325). London, UK: Mac Keith Press. [Invited]

McCormack, J., Jacobs, D., & Washington, K. (2012). Specific mental functions- Language (b167). In A. Majnemer (Ed.). Measures for children with developmental disabilities: Framed by the ICF-CY (pp. 129-153). Mac Keith Press. [Invited]

McLeod, S., McCormack, J., Harrison, L. J., McAllister, L. & Holliday, E. (2011). Listening to 4- to 5-year-old children using drawings, interviews and questionnaires. In S. Roulstone & S. McLeod (Eds.). Listening to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (pp. 179-186). London: J&R Press. [Invited]

Harrison, L. J., & McCormack, J.  (2011). Listening to the views of children in longitudinal, population-based studies. In S. Roulstone & S. McLeod (Eds.). Listening to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (pp. 251-257). London: J&R Press. [Invited]

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Serry, T., Snow, P., Hammond, L., McLean, E., & McCormack, J. (2022). Educators&rsquo perspectives about teaching and supporting students with learning difficulties in reading. Australian Journal of Education. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/00049441221130551

McCormack, J., McLeod, S., Harrison, L. J., and Holliday, E.J. (2022). Drawing talking: Listening to children with speech sound disorder. Language, Speech and Hearing Services in Schools. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_LSHSS-21-00140

Ohtaras, D., McCormack, J., & Dent, L. (2022). Luck, our journey, doing the best we could: The experiences of speech-language pathologists, parents and teachers in service delivery for school-aged children International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.

McCormack, J., McLeod, S., & Crowe, K. (2019). What do children with speech sound disorders think about their talking? Seminars in Speech and Language, 40, 94-104. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1677760.

McCormack, J., Baker, E., & Crowe, K. (2018). The human right to communicate and our need to listen: Learning from people with a history of childhood communication disorder. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 20(1), 142-151. Doi: 10.1080/17549507.2018.1397747.

McLeod, S., Crowe, K., McCormack, J., White, P., Wren, Y., Baker, E., Masso, S., & Roulstone, S. (2018).  Preschool children&rsquos communication, motor and social development: Parents&rsquo and educators&rsquo concerns. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Doi: 10.1080/17549507.2017.1309065

McCormack, J., Baker, E., Masso, S., McLeod, S., Wren, Y., Roulstone, S., & Crowe, K. (2017). Implementation fidelity of a computer-assisted intervention for children with speech sound disorders in Australian preschools. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 19(3), 265-276. Doi: 10.1080/17549507.2017.1293160

McLeod, S., Baker, E., McCormack, J., Wren, Y., Roulstone, S., Crowe, K., Masso, S., White, P., & Howland, C. (2017).  Cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of computer-assisted intervention delivered by educators for children with speech sound disorders. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 60(7), 1891-1910. Doi: 10.1044/2017_JSLHR-S-16-0385.

Crowe, K., Cuming, T., McCormack, J., Baker, E., McLeod, S., Wren, Y., Roulstone, S., & Masso, S. (2017). Educators perspectives on facilitating a computer-assisted speech intervention in early childhood settings. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 33(3), 267-285. Doi:10.1177/026565901771743.

Harrison, L. J., McLeod, S., McAllister, L., & McCormack, J. (2017). Speech sound disorders in preschool children: Correspondence between clinical diagnosis and teacher and parent report. Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 22(1), 35-48. DOI: 10.1080/19404158.2017.1289964.

McLeod, S., Crowe, K., Masso, S., Baker, E., McCormack, J., Wren, Y., Roulstone, S., & Howland, C. (2017). Profile of Australian preschoolers with speech sound disorders at risk for literacy difficulties. Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 22(1), 15-33. Doi: 10.1080/19404158.2017.1287105

Masso, S., McLeod, S., Wang, A., Baker, E., & McCormack, J. (2017). Longitudinal changes in polysyllable maturity of preschool children with phonologically-based speech sound disorders. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 31(6), 424-439. Doi: 10.1080/02699206.2017.1305450.

Masso, S., McLeod, S., Baker, E. & McCormack, J. (2016). Polysyllable productions in preschool children with SSD: Error categories and a framework of polysyllable maturity. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 18(3), 272-287. Doi: 10.3109/17549507.2016.1168483.

McCormack, J. & Verdon, S. (2015). Mapping speech pathology services to developmentally vulnerable and at-risk communities using the Australian Early Development Index. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 17(3), 273-286. Doi: 10.3109/17549507.2015.1034175.

Glover, A., McCormack, J., & Smith-Tamaray, M. (2015). Collaboration between teachers and speech-language therapists: Services for primary school children with speech, language and communication needs. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 31(3), 363-382. Doi: 10.1177/0265659015603779.

McCormack, J., Easton, C., & Morkel-Kingsbury, L. (2014). Educating speech-language pathologists for the 21st century...in the 21st century: Course design considerations for a distance education Master of Speech Pathology program. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 66, 147-157. Doi: 10.1159/000367710.

Masso, S., Baker, E. McLeod, S., & McCormack, J. (2014). Identifying phonological awareness difficulties in preschool children with speech sound disorders. Speech, Language, Hearing, 17, 58-68. Doi: 10.1179/2050572813Y.0000000028.

Short, J., McCormack, J., & Copley, A. (2014). The current practices of speech-language pathologists in providing information to clients with traumatic brain injury. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 16(3), 219-230. Doi: 10.3109/17549507.2014.882413.

McLeod, S., McAllister, L., McCormack, J., & Harrison, L. J. (2014). Applying the World Report on Disability to children&rsquos communication. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(18), 1518-1528. Doi:10.3109/09638288.2013.833305.

McLeod, S., Harrison, L. J., McAllister, L., & McCormack, J. (2013). Speech sound disorders in a community study of preschool children. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 22, 503&ndash522. Doi: 10.1044/1058-0360(2012/11-0123.

Limbrick, N., McCormack, J., & McLeod, S. (2013). Designs and decisions: The creation of informal measures for assessing speech impairment in children. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 15(3), 296-311. Doi:10.3109/17549507.2013.770552.

McCormack, J., McAllister, L., McLeod, S., & Harrison, L. J. (2012). Knowing, having, doing: The battles of childhood speech impairment. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 28, 141-157.  Doi: 10.1177/0265659011417313.

McLeod, S., Harrison, L. J. & McCormack, J.  (2012). Intelligibility in Context Scale: Validity and reliability of a subjective rating measure. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 55, 648-656. Doi:10.1044/1092-4388(2011/10-0130.

Toohill, B., McLeod, S. & McCormack, J. (2012). Effect of dialect on identification and severity of speech impairment in Indigenous Australian children. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 26(2), 101-119. Doi: 10.3109/02699206.2011.595523.

McCormack, J., Harrison, L. J., McLeod, S., & McAllister, L. (2011). A nationally representative study of the association between communication impairment at 4&ndash5 years and children&rsquos life activities at 7&ndash9 years. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 54(5), 1328-1348. Doi:10.1044/1092-4388(2011/10-0155).

McAllister, L., McCormack, J., McLeod, S., & Harrison, L. J. (2011). Expectations and experiences of accessing and engaging in services for speech impairment. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13(3), 251-267. Doi:10.3109/17549507.2011.535565.

McCormack, J., McLeod, S., McAllister, L., & Harrison, L. J. (2010). My speech problem, your listening problem, and my frustration: The experience of living with childhood speech impairment.  Language, Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, 41, 379-392. Doi:10.1044/0161-1461(2009/08-0129).

McCormack, J., McLeod, S., Harrison, L. J., & McAllister, L. (2010). The impact of speech impairment in early childhood: Investigating parents' and speech-language pathologists' perspectives using the ICF-CY. Journal of Communication Disorders, 43(5), 378-396. Doi:10.1016/j.jcomdis.2010.04.009.

McCormack, J., McLeod, S., Harrison, L. J., McAllister, L., & Holliday, E. L. (2010). A different view of talking: How children with speech impairment picture their speech. ACQuiring Knowledge in Speech, Language and Hearing, 12(1), 10-15.

McCormack, J., McLeod, S., McAllister, L., & Harrison, L. J. (2009). A systematic review of the association between childhood speech impairment and participation across the lifespan. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11(2), 155-170. Doi:10.1080/17549500802676859.

McCormack, J., & Worrall, L. (2008). Body Functions and Structures related to communication and swallowing disorders. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10(1-2), 9-17. Doi:10.1080/14417040701759742.

McCormack, J. (2007). Communication impairment in Australian children: A review of prevalence studies. ACQuiring Knowledge in Speech, Language and Hearing, 9(3), 95-98.

McLeod, S., & McCormack, J. (2007). Application of the ICF and ICF-Children and Youth in children with speech impairment. Seminars in Speech and Language, 28(4), 254-264. Doi: 10.1055/s-2007-986522.

Jane conducts research into the life experiences of children with speech and language difficulties and their families, the application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF WHO, 2001) in speech pathology, collaborative practice and alternative models of speech pathology education and service delivery. She has presented and published her research nationally and internationally. She co-edited Introduction to Speech, Language and Literacy (Oxford), co-authored Child Development and Learning (Oxford), and has co-authored chapters in a number of textbooks for speech pathology and education students. Jane enjoys supervising Honours and Higher Degree Research students.

• Certified Practicing member, Speech Pathology Australia (2003-present)