Emeritus ProfessorSusan Balandin

2012 Stendal, K, Molka-Danielsen, J. Balandin, S., & Munckfold, B. E. (2012), ECIS 2012 Best Paper Award. Virtual worlds and people with lifelong disability: exploring the relationship with virtual self and others

2010 Elizabeth Usher Memorial Lecture, Speech Pathology Australia

2009 Editors award for most significant student research article in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, September 2009, Cooper, L., Balandin, S., Trembath, D. (2009). The loneliness experiences of young adults with cerebral palsy who use augmentative and alternative communication

2005 College of Health Sciences and Faculty of Health Sciences Excellence in Teaching Awards

2005 Faculty of Health Sciences Excellence in Teaching Awards

2004 Editors award for most significant student research article in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, December, 2004, Hemsley, B. & Balandin, S. (2004) Without AAC: The stories of unpaid carers of adults with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs in hospital. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 20, 243-258

1998 Fellow Speech Pathology Australia

1998 Editors award for most significant student research article in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Balandin, S., & Iacono, T. (1998). Topics of meal break conversations. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 14(3), 131-146.

1997 ISAAC Prentke Romich Scholarship

1994 Australian Group on Severe Communication Disorders Travelling Scholarship