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Dean Sutherland , PhD, is a senior lecturer in the Health Sciences Centre and College of Education at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. His teaching and research interests include autism spectrum disorder, deaf education, and the use of augmentative and alternative communication by children and adults with significant communication difficulties. (2012). Speech-generating devices versus manual signing for children with developmental disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities , 33 , 1658–1669. van der Meer, L., Sutherland, D., O’Reilly, M. F., Lancioni, G. E., & Sigafoos, J. (2012). A further comparison of manual signing, picture exchange, and speech-generating devices as communication modes for children with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders , 6 , 1247–1257.

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Correspondence to: Dean Sutherland, PhD School of Health Sciences University of Canterbury Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand phone: +64 3 364 2987, ext 7176 email: dean.sutherland@canterbury.ac.nz

Peer review (December 2011 – November 2012)

The editors wish to thank the following people who reviewed papers for the Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech- Language Pathology :

Robyn O’Halloran

Australia

Susan Balandin

Australia

Catherine Easton

Australia

Carl Parsons

Australia

Kirrie Ballard

Australia

Bronwyn Hemsley

Australia

Wendy Pearce

Australia

Stephanie Borrie

Australia

Neville Hennessy

Australia

Emma Power

Australia

Caroline Bowen

Australia

Deborah Hersh

Australia

Alison Purcell

Australia

Chris Brebner

Australia

Diane Jacobs

Australia

Katie Renvall

Australia

Michelle Brown

Australia

Deborah James

Australia

Nerina Scarinci

Australia

Elizabeth Cardell

Australia

Hilary Johnson

Australia

Tanya Serry

Australia

Jade Cartwright

Australia

Claire Langdon

Australia

Michelle Smith-Tamaray

Australia

Brenda Carey

Australia

Ivan Lincoln

Australia

Franz Stachowiak

Australia

Julie Cichero

Australia

Michelle Lincoln

Australia

Stephanie Stokes

New Zealand

Michelle Cimoli

Australia

Jane McCormack

Australia

Dean Sutherland

New Zealand

Mary Claesssen

Australia

Emma McLaughlin

Australia

Anne van Bysterveldt

New Zealand

David Copland

Australia

Brigid McNeil

New Zealand

Monique Waite

Australia

Petrea Cornwell

Australia

Natalie Munro

Australia

Liz Ward

Australia

Tanya Dawe

Australia

CharnNang

Australia

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