PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
2007
Founding of International Hearing
Innovation Centre (Research & Development Auchenflower Centre for hearing innovation)
2006
Founding of Hear and Say WorldWide
(Global “Hearing Health Team” Education Auchenflower
Program for professionals/ community workers in other countries)
2005
Independent Board Member of the Co-Operative Research Centre for Cochlear. Melbourne
Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation
2005
Board Member for the Academy for Listening and Spoken Language of the Washington DC, U.S.A
Alexander Graham Bell Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2006 – present
Hear and Say Centre for Deaf Children, Auchenflower
Managing Director and Founder
2004 – 2008
Member of Fellowship Committee of Speech Pathology, Australia, Melbourne
2002 - present
Auditory-Verbal Curriculum Consultant. Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Auditory-Verbal Learning Institute.
2002
University of Queensland, Brisbane
Appointed visiting Lecturer, Dept of Speech Pathology and Audiology
1992 – 2006
Hear & Say Centre for Deaf Children, Auchenflower
Clinical Director and Founder
1968-1992
Private Practice, Brisbane
Speech Pathologist
General Caseload – part-time
1986-1988
University of Queensland, Brisbane
Lecturer in Hearing-Impaired (Part-time), Dept of Speech and Hearing,
1984-1985
The Shepherd Centre, Sydney
Speech Pathologist
Teaching hearing-impaired preschoolers to speak through their parents Auditory/Oral Program based in Brisbane private rooms
1981-1983
Zillmere North State School Brisbane
Speech Pathologist – Zillmere North Special Education Unit for Hearing-Impaired Children, Education Queensland
1976-1979
Royal Brisbane Hospital/University of Qld Brisbane.
Research Assistant & Speech Pathologist
Employed by University of Queensland, Dept of Medicine for research working on test for aphasia and language entitled “The QueenslandUniversity Aphasia and Language Test” (QUALT). Published by ACER in 1978. Also seconded to the Royal Children’s Hospital and Royal Brisbane Hospital
1970-1973
Rosemount Repatriation Hospital Brisbane
Speech Pathologist
General Adult Caseload – working with adults with strokes and head injuries.
1969-1969
Mount Olivet Hospital Brisbane
Speech Pathologist
General Adult/Geriatric Caseload – working with terminally ill and dying patients
1966-1967
Department of Medicine, University of Qld Brisbane
Speech Pathologist and Research Assistant
Also seconded to Royal Brisbane Hospital and Royal Children’s Hospital)
Research Assistant working on test for aphasia and language. The Queensland University Aphasia and Language Test (QUALT).
Published by ACER IN 1978
1965-1966
Princess Alexandra Hospital Brisbane
Speech Pathologist
General Adult Caseload specializing in Geriatrics and Head injuries
Photo Above Professor Graeme Clark with Dimity Ann Dornan, founder of the Hear and Say Centre and Hear and Say WorldWide.
PUBLICATIONS
Dornan, D.A., Eadie J.M. and Tyrer, J.H.
“Administration of the Queensland University Aphasia and Language Population”
Australian Disorders of Speech & Language, Vol. 10., June 1982, No. 1.
Dornan, D., Eadie, M. and Tyrer, J.
“Use of the Queensland University Aphasia & Language Test (Q.U.A.L.T.) to Measure the Receiving of Aphasia Patients”
Australian Journal of Human Communication Disorders, Vol. 10, December 1982, No. 2.
Dornan, D.A. and Cryle, D.
“The Petrie Family of Early Brisbane: Building Colonial Brisbane”
University of Queensland Press, 1992
Dornan, D.A.
“Elizabeth Usher”
Speech Pathology Association of Australia
The Australian Communication Quartarly, Vol. 3., October, 1991.
Dornan, D.A.
“Courage that Counts”
Report of Churchill Fellowship Study, 1992
Dornan, D.A.
“Alice with Eyes A’Shine”
Church Archives Press, 1998
Dornan, D.A.
“The Role of a Speech Pathologist in a Paediatric Cochlear Implant Program”
Speech Pathology Association of Australia
Communication Quarterly, Speech Pathology Australia. Winter, 1996
Dornan, D.A. & Hayne, S.
“Preparation of Young Children for Cochlear Implant Surgery”
Speech Pathology Association of Australia
Communication Quarterly. Spring, 1997
Bell, M. Hickson, L., Woodyatt, G & Dornan, D.A. (2001)
“A Case Study of the Speech, Language and Vocal Skills of a Set of Monozygous Twin Girls: One Twin With a Cochlear Implant”. Cochlear Implants International, 2(1), 1-16
Dornan, D.A.
“Let’s Hear & Say – Overview of Auditory-Verbal Therapy”
Asia-Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing. 1998
Dornan, D.A.
“How to start an Auditory-Verbal Program”
The Auricle
Barker E.J., Daniels T., Dowell R.C., Dettman S.J., Brown P.M., Remine M., Psarros C.,
Dornan D.A., Cowan R.S.C., (2000) Long term speech production outcomes in children who received cochlear implants before and after 2 years of age. Proceedings Of the 5th European Symposium on Pediatric Cochlear Implantation, Antwerp, June 4 – 7, 2000.
Dornan, D.A., “Listen Little Star: A Listening Program” for the Parents and Caregivers of Babies who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (birth to 6 months) or Beginning Listeners (up to 12 months) and their Professionals.
Auditory-Verbal Learning Institute, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A. 2003
Dornan, D., Murdoch, B., Hickson, L., and Houston, T. Outcomes of an Auditory-Verbal Program: A controlled study with a matched group of hearing children.
The Volta Review, 2007.
MAJOR PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
1995
Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Brisbane - May 1995
Topic: The Role of a Speech Pathologist in a Paediatric Cochlear Implant Program
1996
Queensland Auditory-Verbal Professional Group - 15 July 1996
Proceeds of A.G. Bell Conference, Utah
Royal Brisbane Hospital Staff - 16 August 1996
Topic: The Auditory-Verbal Method of Teaching Hearing Impaired Children to Speak
Griffith University - 18 October 1996
Topic: Auditory-Verbal Therapy and Cochlear Implants
Auditory-Verbal Professional Group - 9 September 1996
Proceeds of A.G. Bell Conference, Utah
Holy Spirit Hospital - 1 October 1996
Topic: Nursing Staff Education on Cochlear Implant Surgery and Habilitation
Speech Pathology Australia Rural Symposium, Rockhampton (1/2 day) -
11-12 October 1996
Topics: Overview of Auditory-Verbal Therapy
Role of a Speech Pathologist with Cochlear Implant Children
1997
Professional Workshop, Mt Isa - 2 February 1997
Auditory-Verbal Professional Study Group - 24 February 1997
Topic: ABC's of Auditory-Verbal Therapy
Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Canberra -
18-23 March 1997
Module Co-ordinator, two papers and one workshop
Topics: Let's Hear & Say - Overview of Auditory-Verbal Therapy
Preparation of Cochlear Implant Children for Surgery
Auditory-Verbal Therapy for Older Children
Speech Pathology Australia, Rural Conference, Armidale - September 1997
Topic: Let's Hear & Say - Overview of Auditory-Verbal Therapy
Medical Research Week and Medical Research Expo - 1 June 1997
Topic: Research Program at the Hear & Say Centre and Cochlear Implant Program
Griffith University - Teachers of Deaf course (2 hours) - September 1997
Topic Auditory-Verbal Therapy and the Hear & Say Centre
1998
Video teleconference on Auditory-Verbal Therapy to Professional of Far North Queensland
Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Perth - 15-18 May 1998
Two workshops and two lectures (omitted from official program in error)
Topics: The Building Blocks of Success - Habilitation of a child starting off in
Auditory-Verbal Therapy
Habilitation from First Sounds to First Words - workshop
Assessment of Profoundly Hearing Impaired Children
Assessment workshop
Auditory-Verbal Professional Group, three presentations
Griffith University Teachers of Deaf Course (2 hours) - September 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Topic: Auditory-Verbal Therapy and the Services Offered by the Hear & Say Centre
Speech Pathology Australia Professional Development - 26 September 1998
Topic: Phonological Awareness, Intervention and Assessment for Hearing-Impaired Children
2000
Auditory Verbal International Conference, Atlanta, 2000
Topic: How to Start an Auditory-Verbal Therapy Program
2001
Auditory Verbal International Conference, Denver, Colorado
Topic: Study of Monozygotic Twins, One with a Cochlear Implant
2002
Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Conference, Milan, Italy
Topic: The Parent/Infant Program at the Hear and Say Centre
2003
Auditory-Verbal International Conference, Baltimore, USA
Topic: Listen Little Star: an auditory-verbal program for newborn babies who are deaf hearing impaired their parents and professionals
2004
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Conference, Como, Italy.
Topic: Listen Little Star: An Auditory-Verbal Program for babies (0 – 6 months) or
Beginner listeners (up to 12 months)
2005
Auditory-Verbal International Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Topic: Outcomes of an Auditory-Verbal Program: A controlled study
CLASP International Conference on Hearing Habilitation, Manilla, Philippines 21 – 22 October
Topic: Integrating the Hearing Impaired Child in the Mainstream.
Continuing Professional Development, Speech Pathology Australia 29th August
Topic: Cochlear Implants in Children
2006
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Conference (UNHS), Como, Italy May 31 – June 3, 2006
Topic: Outcomes of an Auditory-Verbal Program for young children with hearing loss
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Convention, Pittsburgh, U.S.A. 2006
Topic: Longitudinal Results: Auditory-Verbal Program Outcomes – A Controlled Study
Professional Training, Moscow 12 – 14 June 2006
Topic: Cochlear Implant Habilitation
Delegate to Australia Week in Moscow – Australian week in Moscow – Australian High Commission 13th – 14th June.
2007
Australasian Conference on Listening and Spoken Language, Brisbane 7th – 10th March
Topic: Joanna Nicholls Cheng Memorial Lecture – The Auditory-Verbal Approach: A Controlled Study
Professional Training Moscow, March
Topics: Listening and Speech for Cochlear Implant Children
Teaching Listening to Children with Cochlear Implants – What can they hear?
ACADEMIC STUDY AT CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
1990
March 18-21
Australian Association of Speech and Hearing
Sydney New South Wales Australia
1991
January 13-20
Australian Association of Teachers of the Deaf: Pathways for the future –
Featuring Auditory-Verbal therapy.
Brisbane Queensland Australia
1992
Churchill Fellowship Study Tour
3 weeks practicum at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada studying and verbal therapy with Judy Simser
2 weeks practicum at North York General Hospital, Toronto, studying Auditory-Verbal therapy with Warren Estabrooks
USA Cochlear Conference in Montreal, 1992
1992
Cochlear Implant Basic Course
Cochlear Ltd
Sydney New South Wales Australia
1993
November 8-11
Advanced Paediatric Cochlear Implant Course
Australian Bionic Ear & Hearing Institute
Melbourne Victoria Australia
1994
May 26-28
Second European Symposium on Paediatric Cochlear Implantation
Montpellier France
1994
October 24-28
International Cochlear Implant, Speech & Hearing Symposium
Melbourne Victoria Australia
1995
January 26-28
Australian Auditory-Verbal International Conference
Fremantle Western Australia Australia
1995
May 22-26
Australian Association of Speech and Hearing: Professional Excellence and Diversity
Brisbane Queensland Australia
(Paper presented: Role of a Speech Pathologist in a Paediatric Cochlear Implant Program)
May 17-19
Asia Pacific Auditory-Verbal Workshop
Taipei Taiwan
1996
June 26-30
A.G. Bell Association for Deaf Biennial Conference
Snowbird Utah United States of America
1997
March 18-23
Speech Pathology Australia National Conference
Modular Co-ordinator – Auditory-Verbal Therapy
Papers Presented:
1. “Let’s Hear & Say – Overview of Auditory-Verbal Therapy”
2. “Preparation of Cochlear Implant Children for Surgery”
3. Workshop presented on Auditory-Verbal Therapy for older children. Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia
1997
May 22-25
Advanced Auditory-Verbal Course and Auditory Verbal International
(A.V.I.) Inc 10th Anniversary Conference
Poster presentation, “Starting an Auditory-Verbal Therapy Program”.
Ottawa Canada
1997
October 20-23
Advanced Paediatric Cochlear Implant Workshop
Co-operative Centre for Cochlear Implants, Speech and Hearing Research.
University of Melbourne and Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
Melbourne Victoria Australia
1998
Expanding Your Horizons
Speech Pathology Australia National Conference
Papers Presented:
1. “The Building Blocks of Success”. Habilitation of a child starting off in Auditory-Verbal Therapy.
2. Workshop: Habilitation – from first sounds to first words.
3. Assessment of Profoundly Hearing Impaired Children.
4. Workshop: Assessment of Profoundly Hearing Impaired Children. Perth Western Australia Australia
1999
Speech Pathology Australian National Conference, Sydney
Workshop Co-ordinator & Presenter
Topic: Auditory-Verbal Therapy as a Point of First Intervention with the Hearing-impaired child.
2000
Ling Conference, Washington D.C., U.S.A. (Auditory-Verbal International)
Paper presentation: How to Start an Auditory-Verbal Therapy Program.
International Congress of Educators of the Deaf, Sydney
Auditory-Verbal International Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.
Topic: How to Start an Auditory-Verbal Therapy Program
2001
Congress of Auditory-Verbal International, Denver, Colorado
Paper Presentation: Study of Monozygotic Twins, One with a Cochlear Implant
Poster Presentation: Damien’s Story : A change from Cochlear Implant candidate to near normal hearing.
2002
First European Auditory-Verbal International Conference, Milan, Italy.
Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Conference, Milan, Italy.
Poster Presentation: The Parent / Infant Program at the Hear and Say Centre
2003
Auditory-Verbal International Conference, Baltimore, U.S.A.
2004
Universal, Neonatal Hearing Screening Conference, Como, Italy
2005
Auditory-Verbal International Conference, Toronto, Canada.
2006
Newborn Hearing Screening Conference, Como, Italy
2007
Australian Conference on Listening and Spoken Language, Brisbane, Australia
2007
Alexander Graham Bell Conference on Neurodevelopment of Speech and Language.
AWARDS HELD
The Official Bicentennial Commemorative Medallion - 1998
Awarded for services to Australian Women’s Literature.
Churchill Fellowship 1991-1992
Awarded for overseas study of the Auditory-Verbal method of teaching speech and language to hearing-impaired children from birth onwards.
Quota South Pacific Area Scholarship – 1993
Awarded for Advanced Paediatric Cochlear Rehabilitation Conference, Melbourne, October 1993.
Queen’s Trust Award 1992
On behalf of the Hear & Say Centre for Deaf Children
Ian Potter Foundation Fellowship 1994
For study at Second European Cochlear Implant Conference and visit European Clinics.
George Alexander Foundation Fellowship 1994
For study at Second European Cochlear Implant Conference and visit European Clinics.
Queen’s Trust Award 1994
For study at World Conference on Cochlear Implants, Melbourne, October 1994. Also funding from Cochlear Ltd.
Vice Chancellor’s Research Prize 1994
(University of Central Queensland)
Held conjointly with Dr D Cryle for “The Petrie Family, Building Colonial Brisbane”.
Published by University of Queensland Press, 1992
Travel Grant from Perpetual Trustees
To attend the first Auditory-Verbal International Conference in Perth, 1995. Also funding from Cochlear Ltd
Scholarship from Cochlear Ltd
To attend Asia Pacific Auditory-Verbal Workshop in Taiwan, May 1996
Scholarship from Cochlear Ltd
To attend A.G. Bell Association for Deaf Biennial Conference in Utah, United States of America,
June 1996
Ian Potter Foundation Fellowship
To attend A.G. Bell Association for Deaf Biennial Conference in Utah, United States of America,
June 1996
Scholarship for Cochlear Ltd and Australian Hearing Aids
To attend Auditory-Verbal International’s 10th Anniversary Conference, Ottawa, Canada
May 1997
Research Grant from Rothschilds 1997
Funding from Co-operative Centre for Cochlear Implants, Speech and Hearing Research
To attend Advanced Paediatric Cochlear Implant Workshop, Melbourne, October 1997
Order of Australia (Member)
Queen’s Birthday Honours List, June 1998
For the founding of the Hear and Say Centre for Deaf Children and Queensland Children’s Cochlear Implant Program
Paul Harris Fellow
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, April 1999
Fellow of Speech Pathology Australia
April 1999
Australian Medical Association Queensland Award of Distinction
April 1999
Funding from Haden Engineering to attend internship at Children’s Hearing Foundation, Taiwan
August 1999
Funding from Cochlear and Bernafon to attend Auditory-Verbal International Board Meetings, in the U.S.A.
April 1999 (Washington)
October 1999 (Atlanta)
April 2000 (Washington)
October 2000 (Washington)
April 2001 (Orlando)
June 2001 (Denver)
April 2002 (Washington)
October 2002 (Winter Park, Florida)
July 2003 (Baltimore)
April 2004 (Tampa, Florida)
October 2004 (Washington)
Auditory-Verbal International Inc (Auditory-Verbal International President’s Award for Outstanding Services and Dedication to the Organization during
2000 – 2001
Woman of Achievement Award – Zonta Club of Brisbane, 2001.
Australian of the Year, Queensland, 2003
National Social Entrepreneur of the Year, 2005
Australian Social Entrepreneur of the Year, 2005-2006
Entry in Who’s Who in Australia, 2007
POSITIONS HELD/ASSOCIATIONS
Professional Development Committee of Auditory-Verbal International
Co-chair 2000-2005
Australian Association of Speech and Hearing (now Speech Pathology Australia)
Positions Held in Past: Queensland Branch President 1966
Secretary 1965
Treasurer 1967
National Council Member 1968
Social Secretary
Private Speech Pathology Group
Positions Held in Past: Chairperson
Vice Chairperson
University of Queensland Alumni Association
Position Held: Member
Queensland Friend of the Archaeological Institute at Athens
Position Held: Member
Churchill Fellow’s Association
Position Held: Member of Committee
Order of Australia Association
Position Held: Member
Australasian Cochlear Implant Interest Group
Position Held: Speech Pathology Representative to Committee.
International Representative to Board of Auditory-Verbal International Inc.
Washington, DC (6 years)
Supporting Parties Representative to Board of Co-operative Research Centre for Cochlear Implant and Hearing-Aid Innovation. 2004-2005
Independent Member of Board of Co-Operative Research Centre for Cochlear implant and hearing Aid Innovation. 2005 -
Board of the Academy for Listening and Spoken Language of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Washington, DC. 2005 –
ACADEMIC RECORD
2007
Enrolled in Doctor of Philosophy at University of Queensland
2002 – 2007
Completed Master of Philosophy Degree, Brisbane
by Research work at University of Queensland and enrolling in Doctorate of Philosophy 2006
1997 & 1993
Co-operative Research Centre for Cochlear, Melbourne
Implant, Speech & Hearing Research
(repeated to update skills)
Advanced Cochlear Implant Workshop Certification
1996
Auditory-Verbal International Inc.Utah, USA
International Auditory-Verbal Certification
1977
University of Queensland, Brisbane
Master’s Qualifying (2 years)
1976
University of Queensland, Brisbane
Bachelor of Speech Therapy
1964
University of Queensland, Brisbane
Diploma of Speech Therapy
1961
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Brisbane
Senior Certificate
English - A
Logic - B
French - A
Chemistry - B
Maths - A