Leanna Fox

Lecturer 

Email: leanna.fox@nd.edu.au

  • Biography

    With over 20 years of clinical experience in the disability sector, Leanna Fox has worked across private, public, and not-for-profit settings, bringing a well-rounded perspective to client care and service delivery. This extensive clinical background is complemented by more than a decade of teaching experience, during which Leanna has delivered private workshops to therapists, teachers, and families throughout Australia, specialising in Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) assessment and intervention.

  • Teaching Areas

    • Speech pathology
    • Alternative and augmentative communication
    • Autism

  • Journal Articles and Proceedings

    • Allen, F., & Fox, L. (2024). Top ten tips for a successful Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device trial. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 26(3), 321–326. doi.org
    • Conlon, C., Cullen, C., Fox, L., Sellwood, D., Thirumanickam, A., & Smidt, A. (2026). The perspectives of key stakeholders on contemporary topics in augmentative and alternative communication in Australia: A qualitative investigation. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 28(1), 45–56. doi.org

  • Conference papers

    • Speech Pathology Australia National Conference (2025) - panellist in "The perspectives of key stakeholders on contemporary topics in AAC in Australia".
    • Speech Pathology Australia National Conference (2025) - Workshop on AAC Assessment with Charlene Cullen.
    • AGOSCI National Conference (2022) - Get SETT for success with Eyegaze
    • Speech Pathology Australia National Conference (2021) - Workshop "What is LAMP?"
    • AGOSCI Virtual conference (2020) - AAC and Telepractice

  • Professional affiliations

    • Speech Pathology Australia