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D-Index
44
Citations
6658
World Ranking
7032
National Ranking
415

Teresa Iacono publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Teresa Iacono sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 178 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Teresa Iacono D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Teresa Iacono sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Teresa Iacono is affiliated with La Trobe University in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in psychology, social sciences, and medicine. Their work spans several specialized fields including clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, education, general health professions, and safety research.

Their research primarily revolves around topics such as family and disability support research, autism spectrum disorder research, disability education and employment, down syndrome and intellectual disability research, child nutrition and feeding issues, assistive technology in communication and mobility, and healthcare innovation and challenges.

Teresa Iacono has published in various academic venues, with frequent participation in:

  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Autism Research
  • Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Research in Developmental Disabilities

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Effect of Preemptive Intervention on Developmental Outcomes Among Infants Showing Early Signs of Autism," published in 2021 in JAMA Pediatrics
  • "Overcoming communication barriers: Working with patients with intellectual disabilities," published in 2023 in PubMed
  • "A systematized review of co-teaching efficacy in enhancing inclusive education for students with disability," published in 2021 in the International Journal of Inclusive Education
  • "Collaborative team approaches to supporting inclusion of children with disability in mainstream schools: A co-design study," published in 2022 in Research in Developmental Disabilities
  • "Evaluation of a Codesign Method Used to Support the Inclusion of Children With Disability in Mainstream Schools," published in 2020 in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Frequent collaborators in Iacono's research include Kristelle Hudry, Andrew Whitehouse, Kandice J. Varcin, Cheryl Dissanayake, and Ming Wai Wan.

Best Publications

  • Ethical challenges and complexities of including people with intellectual disability as participants in research

    Teresa Iacono

  • Health issues for adults with developmental disability

    Georgina Sutherland;Murray A Couch;Teresa Iacono

  • A systematic review of hospital experiences of people with intellectual disability

    Teresa. Iacono;Christine. Bigby;Carolyn A. Unsworth;Jacinta. Douglas

  • Phonological awareness and oral reading skill in children with Down syndrome.

    Linda Cupples;Teresa Iacono

  • The assessment of sexual knowledge in people with intellectual disability

    Jennifer Marie Galea;Jenny Anne Butler;Teresa Iacono;Daniel G Leighton

  • Effect of Preemptive Intervention on Developmental Outcomes Among Infants Showing Early Signs of Autism: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Outcomes to Diagnosis

    Andrew J O Whitehouse;Andrew J O Whitehouse;Andrew J O Whitehouse;Kandice J Varcin;Kandice J Varcin;Sarah Pillar;Wesley Billingham

  • Identification of intentional communication in students with severe and multiple disabilities

    Teresa Iacono;Mark Carter;Julie Hook

  • A systematic review of research into aided AAC to increase social-communication functions in children with autism spectrum disorder

    Kristy Logan;Teresa Iacono;David Trembath

  • Issues of informed consent in conducting medical research involving people with intellectual disability

    Teresa Iacono;Vanessa Murray

  • The experiences of people with developmental disability in Emergency Departments and hospital wards

    Teresa Iacono;Robert W Davis

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders And Aac

    Pat Mirenda;Teresa Iacono

  • Communication Options for Persons with Severe and Profound Disabilities: State of the Art and Future Directions

    Pat Mirenda;Teresa Iacono;Robert Williams

  • Facilitated Communication and Authorship: A Systematic Review

    Ralf W. Schlosser;Susan Balandin;Bronwyn Hemsley;Teresa Iacono

  • The role of augmentative and alternative communication for children with autism: current status and future trends.

    Teresa Iacono;David Trembath;Shane Erickson

  • People with developmental disabilities teaching medical students--does it make a difference?

    Jane Tracy;Teresa Iacono

  • Social Interaction with Adults with Severe Intellectual Disability: Having Fun and Hanging Out

    Hilary Johnson;Jacinta Douglas;Christine Bigby;Teresa Iacono

  • The efficacy of `whole word' versus `analytic' reading instruction for children with Down syndrome

    Linda Cupples;Teresa Iacono

  • Crews,Wusses, and Whoppas: core and fringe vocabularies of Australian meal-break conversations in the workplace

    Susan Balandin;Teresa Iacono

  • Australian speech-language pathologists' perceptions and experiences of augmentative and alternative communication in early childhood intervention.

    Teresa Iacono;Marnie Cameron

  • Gesture and word production in children with down syndrome

    Jeffrey B Chan;Teresa Iacono

  • A few well-chosen words

    Susan Balandin;Teresa Iacono

  • Pre-emptive intervention versus treatment as usual for infants showing early behavioural risk signs of autism spectrum disorder: a single-blind, randomised controlled trial.

    Andrew J O Whitehouse;Andrew J O Whitehouse;Kandice J Varcin;Gail A Alvares;Josephine Barbaro;Josephine Barbaro

Frequent Co-Authors

Christine Bigby
Christine Bigby La Trobe University
Jacinta Douglas
Jacinta Douglas La Trobe University
Cheryl Dissanayake
Cheryl Dissanayake La Trobe University
Julie Beadle-Brown
Julie Beadle-Brown University of Kent
David Trembath
David Trembath Griffith University
Julian N. Trollor
Julian N. Trollor University of New South Wales
Susan Balandin
Susan Balandin Deakin University
Jonathan Green
Jonathan Green University of Manchester
Andrew J. O. Whitehouse
Andrew J. O. Whitehouse Telethon Kids Institute
Kristelle Hudry
Kristelle Hudry La Trobe University

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