Dr Sandra McMahon, Speech Pathologist, Publications

The following provides a list of key publications by Dr McMahon:

Refereed Publications (note: McEvoy is nee McMahon)

  • McEvoy, S., and Dodd, B. (1992).  The Communication Skills of 2- to 4-year-old twins.  European Journal of Disorders of Communication, 27, 73-87.
  • Dodd, B. and McEvoy, S. (1994).  Twin Language or Phonological Disorder?  Journal of Child Language, 21, 273-289.
  • McMahon, S. and Dodd, B. (1995).  Multiple Birth Children s Communication.  In B. Dodd (Ed.), Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Speech Disordered Children (pp.221-230).  London:  Whurr Publications.
  • McMahon, S. and Dodd, B. (1997). A Comparison of the Expressive Communication Skills of Triplets, Twins, and Singletons.  European Journal of Disorders of Communication, 32, 328-345.
  • McMahon, S., Stassi, K. and Dodd, B. (1998). Twin Follow-up Study: Relationship between Twin s Early Phonological Skills and Later Literacy.  Journal of Language, Speech and Hearing in Schools, 29, 11-23.
  • Keating, D., Syrmis, M., Hamilton, L. and McMahon, S. (1998). Paediatricians:  Referral rates and speech pathology waiting lists.  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 24, 451-454.
  • Keating, D., Syrmis, M., Hamilton, L. and McMahon, S. (1999). Australian Paediatric Speech Pathologists: Part 1Demography.  Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing, 14(2), 131-140.
  • Sharpnel, N., Young, G., Bonny, B., Ozanne, A., McMahon, S. & Mcgill, (In Press). Speech Skills Of Children With Galactocaemia. Journal Of Inherited Metabolic Dieseases.
  • Parkin, A.E., McMahon, S., Upfield, N., Copley, J. and Hollands, K. (2001). Work Experience Program at a Metropolitan Paediatric Hospital: Assisting Rural and Metorpolitan Allied Health Professionals Exchange Skills. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 9(6), 297-303.
  • Hollands, K., McMahon, S., Copley, J., Johnston, K., Bunyan, C., Hoyes, N., & Hoye, N. (2001). The effectiveness of a mentoring program for new graduate allied health professionals. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-disciplinary Journal, 3(2), 42-58.
  • McMahon, S. & Dodd, B.) Individual Patterns of Communication Development within Families: A Quintuplet Longitudinal Case Study.
  • McMahon, S. & Dodd, B. A Longitudinal Case Study of the Communication Development of a Set of Triplets.
  • McMahon, S.M., Keating, D.P., Syrmis, M.S., & Hamilton, L.JLongitudinal Study of Non-intervention for Children with Identified Communication Impairment.
  • McMahon, S. & Dodd, B. Mother-child Verbal Interactions in Twins, Triplets and Higher Multiple Birth Sets.
  • Sharpnel, N., Young, G., Bonny, B., Ozanne, A., McMahon, S. & McGill, Language Skills of Children with Galactocaemia.
  • Sharpnel, N., Young, G., Bonny, B., Ozanne, A., McMahon, S. & McGill, Motor Speech Skills of Children with Galactocaemia.
  • Dodrill, P., McMahon, S., Ward, E., & Donavan, T. Feeding Development and Oral Sensitivity of Pre-Term Infants at 18 months.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Cleghorn G (2008) Current management of transitional feeding issues in preterm neonates born in Queensland, Australia. Early Human Development, May 30.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Cleghorn G, Ware R, Davies P.  Risk factors for delayed attainment of early feeding milestones in preterm neonates. J Paed Child Health 2007, 43 (s1), A111, 26.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Cleghorn G, Davies P.  Feeding patterns of preterm infants throughout infancy.  J Paed Child Health 2007, 43 (s1), A111, 27. ,
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Cleghorn G, Ware R, Davies P (2007).  Risk factors for delayed feeding milestones in preterm neonates.  Proceedings of the Dysphagia Research Society Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, March 8-10.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Cleghorn G, Davies P (2007).  Feeding patterns of preterm infants.  Proceedings of the Dysphagia Research Society Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, March 8-10.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Cleghorn G, Davies P (2007). Measuring growth and feeding skills in infants: A functional comparison of clinical assessment measures.  Proceedings of the Speech Pathology Australia Conference, Sydney, May 27-30.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Cleghorn G (2006). Current management of suck-feeding problems in preterm infants born in Queensland.  Proceedings of the Perinatal Society Australia & New Zealand Conference, Perth, April 2-6 .
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Davies P, Cleghorn G (2006). Oral feeding development of preterm infants from term age to 12 months corrected age.  Proceedings of the Speech Pathology Australia Conference, Perth, May 21-25 .
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Cleghorn G (2006). Current management of suck-feeding problems in preterm infants born in Queensland.  Proceedings of the Speech Pathology Australia Conference, Perth, May 21-25 .
  • Dodrill P, Cleghorn G, McMahon S, Donovan T, Davies P (2006). Growth and feeding outcomes of preterm infants.  Proceedings of the Healthy Start to Life Conference, Melbourne, July 15 .
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Ward E, Cleghorn G (2005).  Initial oral feeding milestones in pre-term infants: Factors associated with age of attainment.  Proceedings of the Perinatal Society Australia & New Zealand Conference, Adelaide, March 13-16 .
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Ward E, Cleghorn G (2005).   Epidemiology of early oral feeding problems in pre-term infants.  Proceedings of the Speech Pathology Australia Conference, Canberra, May 30- June 2.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Ward E, Weir K, Donovan T, Riddle B (2004). Long-term oral sensitivity and feeding skills of low-risk pre-term infants. Early Hum Dev. 76(1):23-3
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Ward E, Cleghorn G (2004).  Factors associated with age of attainment of initial oral feeding milestones in pre-term infants. Proceedings of the International Association of Logopaedia and Phonacia Conference, Brisbane, August 29 – September 2 .
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Cleghorn G (2008) Current management of transitional feeding issues in preterm neonates born in Queensland, Australia. Early Human Development, May 30.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Cleghorn G, Ware R, Davies P.  Risk factors for delayed attainment of early feeding milestones in preterm neonates. J Paed Child Health 2007, 43 (s1), A111, 26.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Cleghorn G, Davies P.  Feeding patterns of preterm infants throughout infancy.  J Paed Child Health 2007, 43 (s1), A111, 27. ,
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Cleghorn G, Ware R, Davies P (2007).  Risk factors for delayed feeding milestones in preterm neonates.  Proceedings of the Dysphagia Research Society Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, March 8-10.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Cleghorn G, Davies P (2007).  Feeding patterns of preterm infants.  Proceedings of the Dysphagia Research Society Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, March 8-10.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Cleghorn G, Davies P (2007). Measuring growth and feeding skills in infants: A functional comparison of clinical assessment measures.  Proceedings of the Speech Pathology Australia Conference, Sydney, May 27-30.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Cleghorn G (2006). Current management of suck-feeding problems in preterm infants born in Queensland.  Proceedings of the Perinatal Society Australia & New Zealand Conference, Perth, April 2-6 .
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Davies P, Cleghorn G (2006). Oral feeding development of preterm infants from term age to 12 months corrected age.  Proceedings of the Speech Pathology Australia Conference, Perth, May 21-25 .
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Cleghorn G (2006). Current management of suck-feeding problems in preterm infants born in Queensland.  Proceedings of the Speech Pathology Australia Conference, Perth, May 21-25 .
  • Dodrill P, Cleghorn G, McMahon S, Donovan T, Davies P (2006). Growth and feeding outcomes of preterm infants.  Proceedings of the Healthy Start to Life Conference, Melbourne, July 15 .
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Ward E, Cleghorn G (2005).  Initial oral feeding milestones in pre-term infants: Factors associated with age of attainment.  Proceedings of the Perinatal Society Australia & New Zealand Conference, Adelaide, March 13-16 .
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Ward E, Cleghorn G (2005).   Epidemiology of early oral feeding problems in pre-term infants.  Proceedings of the Speech Pathology Australia Conference, Canberra, May 30- June 2.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Ward E, Weir K, Donovan T, Riddle B (2004). Long-term oral sensitivity and feeding skills of low-risk pre-term infants. Early Hum Dev. 76(1):23-37.
  • Dodrill P, McMahon S, Donovan T, Ward E, Cleghorn G (2004).  Factors associated with age of attainment of initial oral feeding milestones in pre-term infants. Proceedings of the International Association of Logopaedia and Phonacia Conference, Brisbane, August 29 – September 2 .