MrsRachel Wanless
HDR Student
Curtin School of Allied Health
Orcid identifier0000-0003-2528-0945
- HDR StudentCurtin School of Allied Health
BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH IMPACT
-Practicing Speech Pathologist with over 25 years experience in paediatric feeding and dysphagia (birth to 16 years) with additional experience with adults with disabilities and dysphagia.
-Experience in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of communication impairments including speech disorders, language delay, word finding difficulties, selective mutism.
-Specific interest in developing evidence-based assessment and treatment to aid individuals' quality of life and to develop the profession.
-Special interest in teaching, life long learning and research.
CURTIN UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
- Sessional academicCurtin University, Allied Health, Perth, Australia23 Sep 2019 - present
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Senior Speech Pathologist / Paediatric Speech Pathology Feeding CoordinatorSt John of God Hospital, Midland, Speech Pathology, Perth, Australis9 Sep 2018 - present
DEGREES
- MSc Advanced Speech Therapy & PracticeLeeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom2008 - 2010
- BSc (Hons) Speech Pathology and TherapyManchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom1995 - 1998
ROLE
- Research Student
DEPARTMENT
- Curtin School of Allied Health