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Our 2025 peer-reviewed papers
- Trauma-informed or sensory-based practices in preschool settings: A scoping review
- The Experience of Itch in Autistic Adults: An Online Survey
- Defining neurodiversity affirming psychology practice for Autistic adults: A Delphi study integrating psychologist and client perspectives
- Sleep–Wake Cycle and Circadian Misalignment in People With Autism Across the Lifespan With an Emphasis on Living Conditions
- Optimal amount of support for young Autistic children depends on their individual and family needs
- Wanted, but Elusive: Clear Solutions for Addressing Potential Group Harm in Data-Centric Research
- Community participation in adults with Down syndrome: a scoping review
- Adapting Experience-Based Co-Design to Disability Research: Co-Producing the CycLink Co-Design Study
- Sensitivity and Specificity of Developmental Surveillance and Autism Screening in an Australian Multicultural Cohort: The Watch Me Grow Study
- Sociodemographic and clinical indicators associated with quality of life among parents of autistic children
- Fraudulent data responses as a major threat to validity in online autism research – case studies from four independent research teams
- Neurodiversity Movement Identification Influences Perceived Appropriateness of Terms Used to Describe Autism
- Positive behaviour support and the neurodiversity perspective
- Australian teachers' perceptions of a co-taught self-regulation program
- Autistic adults’ experiences seeking and receiving support for mental health, suicidal thoughts and behavior
- 'We're quite good at thinking outside the box: Early autistic sensory experiences expressed by autistic adults and caregivers of autistic children
- Knowledge, Attidtudes and Practices of Professionals Working with Young Children with Feeding Difficulties
- A Comparison of Neurodivergent and Non-neurodivergent Students’ Characteristics and Higher Education Experiences in Australia and New Zealand
- Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Autistic Experiences of Interpersonal Violence: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the Letter Form Assessment Version 2 (LFA–2) Scale.
- Elevated Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Autistic Youth and Adults: A Multinational Study
- Gym entry fees act as a barrier to exercising in community gyms for young adults with disability: A mixed methods study
- Associations between psychological inflexibility processes, pre-sleep arousal and sleep quality
- Factors Influencing the Outcome, Mechanism, and Implementation of Motivational Interviewing After Hip Fracture: A Qualitative Analysis
- Comparing Disclosure and Supports Used by Higher Education Students with Neurodivergent or Mental Health Conditions
- The global epidemiology and health burden of the autism spectrum: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
- Suicidality in Autistic Adolescents and Adults: Sleep the Unexplored Connection?
- Industry perspectives on the implementation of social support for young adults with disability in community gyms: a qualitative study
2024 research outputs
- Al Fahdawi, Z., Dissanayake, C., Abdullahi, I., & Victorian, A. T. (2024). Developmental and Functional Outcomes Amongst Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Autistic Children. J Autism Dev Disord. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06654-2
- Anderson, J. T., Roth, J. D., Rosenau, K. A., Dwyer, P. S., Kuo, A. A., & Martinez-Agosto, J. A. (2024). Enhancing multi-site autism research through the development of a collaborative data platform. Autism Res, 17(7), 1322-1327. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3167
- Andrews, H. E., Hedley, D., & Bury, S. M. (2024). The Relationship Between Autistic Traits and Quality of Life: Investigation of Indirect Effects Through Self-Determination. Autism Adulthood, 6(2), 177-191. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2022.0117
- Arnold, S. R. C., Huang, Y., Lawson, L. P., Higgins, J. M., Hwang, Y. I. J., Richdale, A., & Trollor, J. N. (2024). Development of the Impact of Diagnosis Scale-Revised (IODS-R). Assessment, 31(4), 908-919. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911231196486
- Baiden, K. M. P., Williams, Z. J., Schuck, R. K., Dwyer, P., & Wang, M. (2024). The Social Validity of Behavioral Interventions: Seeking Input from Autistic Adults. J Autism Dev Disord. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06297-3
- Bent, C., Glencross, S., McKinnon, K., Hudry, K., Dissanayake, C., Victorian, A. T., & Vivanti, G. (2024). Predictors of Developmental and Adaptive Behaviour Outcomes in Response to Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention and the Early Start Denver Model. J Autism Dev Disord, 54(7), 2668-2681. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-05993-w
- Bent, C. A., Aulich, A., Constantine, C., Fidock, E., Dwyer, P., Green, C., Smith, J., Gurba, A. N., Harrington, L. T., Gore, K. E., Rabba, A. S., Ayton, L. N., Fordyce, K., Green, J., Jellett, R., Kennedy, L. J., MacDuffie, K. E., Meera, S. S., Watson, L. R., . . . Hudry, K. (2024). Autistic and autism community perspectives on infant and family support in the first two years of life: Findings from a community consultation survey. Autism, 0(0), 13623613241262077. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241262077
- Berends, D., Bent, C. A., Vivanti, G., Dissanayake, C., & Hudry, K. (2024). Developmental Skills Moderate the Association Between Core Autism Features and Adaptive Behaviour in Early Childhood. J Autism Dev Disord, 54(7), 2419-2429. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-05932-9
- Bhadelia, A., Barr, K. R., John, J. R., Jalaludin, B., Dissanayake, C., Williams, K., Woolfenden, S., & Eapen, V. (2024). Difficult Toddler Temperament - Prevalence and Associated Factors at 18-Month Follow-Up of a Birth Cohort. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat, 20, 967-977. https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S454949
- Bhowon, Y., Prendergast, L. A., Taylor, N. F., & Shields, N. (2024). Using Geospatial Analysis to Determine the Proximity of Community Gyms for a Population-Based Cohort of Young People with Cerebral Palsy. Physiotherapy Canada, 76(4), 415-422. https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2022-0064
- Brown, C. M., Hedley, D., Hooley, M., Hayward, S. M., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., Krug, I., & Stokes, M. A. (2024). Hiding in Plain Sight: Eating Disorders, Autism, and Diagnostic Overshadowing in Women. Autism in Adulthood. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2023.0197
- Brown, C. M., Newell, V., Sahin, E., & Hedley, D. (2024). Updated Systematic Review of Suicide in Autism: 2018–2024. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 11(4), 225-256. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-024-00308-9
- Bury, S. M., Haschek, A., Wenzel, M., Spoor, J. R., & Hedley, D. (2024). Brief Report: Learning About Autism: Is the Source of Autism Knowledge Associated with Differences in Autism Knowledge, Autism Identity, and Experiences of Stigma. J Autism Dev Disord, 54(11), 4346-4353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05823-5
- Bury, S. M., Hedley, D., Uljarevic, M., Li, X., Stokes, M. A., & Begeer, S. (2024). Employment profiles of autistic people: An 8-year longitudinal study. Autism, 28(9), 2322-2333. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231225798
- Bury, S. M., Hedley, D., Uljarevic, M., Stokes, M. A., & Begeer, S. (2024). A repeated cross-sectional study of daily activities of autistic adults. Autism Res, 17(5), 947-954. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3135
- Bury, S. M., Zulla, R., Spoor, J. R., Flower, R. L., Nicholas, D. B., & Hedley, D. (2024). An ecological systems model of employee experience in industry-led autism employment programmes. Autism, 28(6), 1457-1470. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241241574
- Cheng, Y., Dwyer, P., & Keating, C. T. (2024). Factors underlying differences in knowledge, explicit stigma and implicit biases towards autism across Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States. Autism, 13623613241290565. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241290565
- Clark, M., & Dissanayake, C. (2024). Characteristics of children attending an autism specific early learning and care setting prior to and following introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. J Intellect Dev Disabil, 49(1), 36-45. https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2022.2112509
- Cleary, S. L., Morgan, P. E., Wallen, M., Honan, I., Shields, N., Munzel, F. E., Plummer, J. R., Assaad, C., Karlsson, P., Culnane, E., Ding, J. Y., Holmes, C., Dutia, I. M., Reddihough, D. S., & Imms, C. (2024). Experiences of participation in daily life of adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy: A scoping review. Dev Med Child Neurol, n/a(n/a). https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.16196
- Cooke, K., Ridgway, K., Pecora, L., Westrupp, E., Hedley, D., Hooley, M., & Stokes, M. A. (2024). Individual, social, and life course risk factors for experiencing interpersonal violence among autistic people of varying gender identities: A mixed methods systematic review. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 111, 102313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102313
- Davy, G., Barbaro, J., Unwin, K., Clark, M., Jellett, R., Date, P., Muniandy, M., & Dissanayake, C. (2024). Child and caregiver predictors of primary caregiver participation in families of school-aged Autistic children. Autism Research, 17(7), 1475-1486. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3166
- Davy, G., Barbaro, J., Unwin, K., Clark, M., Jellett, R., Date, P., Muniandy, M., & Dissanayake, C. (2024). Leisure, community, workforce participation and quality of life in primary and secondary caregivers of autistic children. Autism Res, 17(4), 799-811. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3113
- Davy, G., Barbaro, J., Unwin, K., & Dissanayake, C. (2024). Leisure, Employment, Community Participation, and Quality of Life in Primary Caregivers of Autistic Children: A Qualitative Study. J Autism Dev Disord, 54(7), 2591-2603. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-05992-x
- den Houting, J., Sesterka, A., & Pellicano, E. (2024). Power to the People. In H. Bertilsdotter Rosqvist & D. Jackson-Perry (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Research Methods and Ethics in Neurodiversity Studies (pp. 411-421). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-66127-3_24
- Dennett, A. M., Shields, N., Barton, C., Ezzat, A., Physiother, G. T. B., Taylor, N. F., Harding, K. E., & Peiris, C. L. (2024). 'Making a connection': a qualitative study of experiences from a cancer telerehabilitation program. Support Care Cancer, 32(10), 636. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08803-w
- Dwyer, P., Gurba, A. N., Kapp, S. K., Kilgallon, E., Hersh, L. H., Chang, D. S., Rivera, S. M., & Gillespie-Lynch, K. (2024). Community views of neurodiversity, models of disability and autism intervention: Mixed methods reveal shared goals and key tensions. Autism, 0(0), 13623613241273029. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241273029
- Dwyer, P., Sillas, A., Prieto, M., Camp, E., Nordahl, C. W., & Rivera, S. M. (2024). Hyper-focus, sticky attention, and springy attention in young autistic children: Associations with sensory behaviors and cognitive ability. Autism Res, 17(8), 1677-1695. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3174
- Dwyer, P., Williams, Z. J., Lawson, W. B., & Rivera, S. M. (2024). A trans-diagnostic investigation of attention, hyper-focus, and monotropism in autism, attention dysregulation hyperactivity development, and the general population. Neurodiversity, 2, 27546330241237883. https://doi.org/10.1177/27546330241237883
- Finkel, E., Sah, E., Spaulding, M., Herrington, J. D., Tomczuk, L., Masino, A., Pang, X., Bhattacharya, A., Hedley, D., Kushleyeva, Y., Thomson, P., Doppelt, N., Tan, J., Pennington, J., Dissanayake, C., Bonafide, C. P., & Nuske, H. J. (2024). Physiological and communicative emotional disconcordance in children on the autism spectrum. J Neurodev Disord, 16(1), 51. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-024-09567-4
- Gabis, L. V., Nissenkorn, A., & Barbaro, J. (2024). Editorial: Personalized precision medicine in autism spectrum related disorders, volume II. Front Neurol, 15, 1392642. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1392642
- Gore, K., Gilbert, M., Hayward, S. M., Flower, R. L., & Barbaro, J. (2024). Investigating the mental health of Autistic working parents: A scoping review. Neurodiversity, 2, 27546330241272174. https://doi.org/10.1177/27546330241272174
- Gore, K., Hayward, S. M., Flower, R. L., Gilbert, M., & Barbaro, J. (2024). "Maybe No One Knows We Need Help": Understanding the Experiences of Autistic Working Mothers in Australia. Autism Adulthood, 6(1), 47-59. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2022.0089
- Greenwood, E., Cooklin, A., Barbaro, J., & Miller, C. (2024). Autistic patients' experiences of the hospital setting: A scoping review. J Adv Nurs, 80(3), 908-923. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15880
- Grimshaw, S. L., Taylor, N. F., Conyers, R., & Shields, N. (2024). Evaluating the measurement properties and feasibility of physical activity and physical function assessments for children undergoing acute cancer treatment. JSAMS Plus, 4, 100065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsampl.2024.100065
- Grimshaw, S. L., Taylor, N. F., Conyers, R., & Shields, N. (2024). Promoting positive physical activity behaviours in children undergoing acute cancer treatment: feasibility of the CanMOVE intervention. Braz J Phys Ther, 28(1), 100577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2023.100577
- Hassett, L., McKay, M. J., Cole, J., Moseley, A. M., Chagpar, S., Geerts, M., Kwok, W. S., Jensen, C., Sherrington, C., & Shields, N. (2024). Effects of sport or physical recreation for adults with physical or intellectual disabilities: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med, 58(5), 269-277. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-107123
- Hassett, L., Moseley, A. M., McKay, M. J., Cole, J., Chagpar, S., Geerts, M. P. J., Kwok, W. S., Jensen, C., Sherrington, C., & Shields, N. (2024). The Effects of Sport Participation for Adults With Physical or Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review. J Phys Act Health, 21(12), 1296-1307. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0107
- Hedley, D., Uljarevic, M., Bury, S. M., Haschek, A., Richdale, A. L., Trollor, J. N., & Stokes, M. A. (2024). Examination of the Potential Moderating Role of Psychological Wellbeing in the Relationship Between Depression and Thoughts of Self-Harm in Autistic Adolescents and Adults: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study. J Autism Dev Disord. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06489-x
- Hedley, D., Williams, Z. J., Deady, M., Batterham, P. J., Bury, S. M., Brown, C. M., Robinson, J., Trollor, J. N., Uljarevic, M., & Stokes, M. A. (2024). The Suicide Assessment Kit-Modified Interview: Development and preliminary validation of a modified clinical interview for the assessment of suicidal thoughts and behavior in autistic adults. Autism, 0(0), 13623613241289493. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241289493
- Hennekam, S., Hayward, S. M., & Bastian, B. L. (2024). Neurodiversity, Gender, and Work. Gender, Work & Organization, n/a(n/a). https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.13218
- Hersh, L., Dwyer, P., Kapp, S. K., Shevchuk-Hill, S., Gurba, A. N., Kilgallon, E., Mair, A. P. A., Chang, D. S., Rivera, S. M., & Gillespie-Lynch, K. (2024). Community Member Views on Autism Intervention: Effects of Closeness to Autistic People with Intellectual Disabilities And Nonspeaking Autistic People. Autism Adulthood, 6(3), 253-271. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2023.0202
- Izquierdo-Gomez, R., Martinez-Gomez, D., Shields, N., Del Rosario Ortola-Vidal, M., Rodriguez-Artalejo, F., & Cabanas-Sanchez, V. (2024). The role of physical activity in the association between disability and mortality among US older adults: a nationwide prospective cohort study. Geroscience, 46(3), 3275-3285. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-024-01072-9
- Izquierdo-Gomez, R., & Shields, N. (2024). Organised and non-organised activities contribute to overall physical activity levels in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome: a cross-sectional study. J Intellect Disabil Res, 68(8), 997-1006. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.13164
- Karlov, L., Masi, A., Diaz, A. M., Khan, F., Winata, T., Gilbert, M., Nair, R., Dissanayake, C., Barbaro, J., Eapen, V., Abdullahi, I., Descallar, J., Eastwood, J., Hasan, I., Jalaludin, B., Kohlhoff, J., Liaw, S. T., Lingam, R., Ong, N., . . . Woolfenden, S. (2024). A Preliminary Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism and Developmental Delays within General Practices. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-024-09952-w
- Kilgour, G., Lu, A., Kozelj, N., Tracy, J., Hickey, L., Granlund, M., Shields, N., Morgan, P., Drake, G., Cleary, S., Johnston, L., & Imms, C. (2024). Participating together in CP-ACHIEVE: Experiences, opportunities and reflections from a collaborative research team of people with lived experience of cerebral palsy and health care professionals. Childhood, 31(3), 407-426. https://doi.org/10.1177/09075682241269682
- Loncarevic, A., Maybery, M. T., Barbaro, J., Dissanayake, C., Green, J., Hudry, K., Iacono, T., Slonims, V., Varcin, K. J., Wan, M. W., Wray, J., & Whitehouse, A. J. O. (2024). Parent-Child Interactions May Help to Explain Relations Between Parent Characteristics and Clinically Observed Child Autistic Behaviours. J Autism Dev Disord, 54(7), 2742-2756. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-05914-x
- Mantzalas, J., Richdale, A. L., Li, X., & Dissanayake, C. (2024). Measuring and validating autistic burnout. Autism Res, 17(7), 1417-1449. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3129
- McGowan, K., Berends, D., Hudry, K., Vivanti, G., Dissanayake, C., & Bent, C. A. (2024). Brief report: bidirectional association of core autism features and cognitive abilities in early childhood. J Autism Dev Disord, 54(7), 2769-2776. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05618-8
- McKenzie, G., Willis, C., Yao, A., Munzel, F., Kennedy, R., & Shields, N. (2024). Identifying and prioritising strategies to optimise community gym participation for young adults with cerebral palsy: an e-Delphi study. Disabil Rehabil, 46(7), 1309-1317. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2193431
- Mithen, J., Archibald, D., Begnell, P., Thomson, D., & Vally, H. (2024). Insights into a collective impact partnership to promote consumption of healthy drinks in North East Melbourne: A qualitative case study. Health Promot J Austr, 35(4), 1224-1230. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.852
- Moseley, R. L., Hedley, D., Gamble-Turner, J. M., Uljarevic, M., Bury, S. M., Shields, G. S., Trollor, J. N., Stokes, M. A., & Slavich, G. M. (2024). Lifetime stressor exposure is related to suicidality in autistic adults: A multinational study. Autism, 13623613241299872. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241299872
- Murphy, V. E., Whalen, O. M., Williams, E. J., Gibson, P. G., Campbell, L. E., Karayanidis, F., Mallise, C. A., Woolard, A., Robijn, A. L., Mattes, J., Collison, A. M., Lane, A. E., & Baines, K. J. (2024). Autism likelihood in infants born to mothers with asthma is associated with blood inflammatory gene biomarkers in pregnancy. Brain Behav Immun Health, 40, 100845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100845
- Naicker, V. V., Hedley, D., & Bury, S. M. (2024). Does hope mediate the relationship between parent's resolution of their child's autism diagnosis and parental stress [Article]. Front Psychol, 15, 1443707, Article 1443707. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1443707
- Philpott-Robinson, K., Blackwell, D., Regan, C., Leonard, C., Haracz, K., Lane, A. E., & Wales, K. (2024). Conflicting Definitions of Self-Regulation in Occupational Therapy: A Scoping Review. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr, 1-40. https://doi.org/10.1080/01942638.2024.2434468
- Philpott-Robinson, K., Haracz, K., Blackwell, D., Mallise, C., Leonard, C., Lane, A., & Wales, K. (2024). The experiences of occupational therapists supporting children with self-regulation needs: A qualitative descriptive study. Aust Occup Ther J, 71(6), 1041-1058. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12985
- Poulsen, R., Williams, Z., Dwyer, P., Pellicano, E., Sowman, P. F., & McAlpine, D. (2024). How auditory processing influences the autistic profile: A review. Autism Res, 17(12), 2452-2470. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3259
- Rees, L., Sherwood, M., & Shields, N. (2024). Caught in a cycle: Agenda-building practices of journalists and sources in spinal cord injury news media coverage. Australian Journalism Review, 46(1), 93-111. https://doi.org/10.1386/ajr_00150_1
- Richdale, A. L., Shui, A. M., Lampinen, L. A., & Katz, T. (2024). Sleep disturbance and other co-occurring conditions in autistic children: A network approach to understanding their inter-relationships. Autism Res, 17(11), 2386-2404. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3233
- Ridgway, K., Macmillan, C., Demmer, D. H., Hooley, M., Hedley, D., Westrupp, E., & Stokes, M. A. (2024). Subjective wellbeing of autistic adolescents and young adults: A cross sectional study. Autism Res, 17(6), 1175-1186. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3139
- Rimayanti, M. U., Taylor, N. F., Shields, N., Prendergast, L. A., & O'Halloran, P. D. (2024). Health Professionals can Sustain Proficiency in Motivational Interviewing With a Moderate Amount of Training: An Intervention Fidelity Study. J Contin Educ Health Prof, 44(2), 105-111. https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000522
- Santomauro, D. F., Hedley, D., Sahin, E., Brugha, T. S., Naghavi, M., Vos, T., Whiteford, H. A., Ferrari, A. J., & Stokes, M. A. (2024). The global burden of suicide mortality among people on the autism spectrum: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and extension of estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Psychiatry Res, 341, 116150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116150
- Schofield, C., Bigby, C., Downs, J., Taylor, N. F., & Shields, N. (2024). Using Focussed Ethnography to Observe and Understand the Actions and Interactions of People With Prader-Willi Syndrome When They Exercise at a Community Gym: A Protocol. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 23, 16094069241289307. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241289307
- Schuck, R. K., Choi, S., Baiden, K. M., Dwyer, P., & Uljarevic, M. (2024). The Neurodiversity Attitudes Questionnaire: Development and Initial Validation. Autism, 28(11), 2821-2833. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241245756
- Schuck, R. K., Geng, A., Doss, Y., Lin, F., Crousore, H., Baiden, K. M. P., Dwyer, P., Williams, Z. J., & Wang, M. (2024). A qualitative investigation into autistic adults’ perspectives on intervention goals for autistic children. Neurodiversity, 2, 27546330241266718. https://doi.org/10.1177/27546330241266718
- Schwartzman, J. M., Rubin, A., Fox, K. R., Hedley, D., & Bettis, A. H. (2024). Type, content, and triggers for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in autistic youth and their disclosure to caregivers. Autism, 13623613241308327. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241308327
- Shields, N., Bhowon, Y., Prendergast, L., Cleary, S., & Taylor, N. F. (2024). Fostering positive attitudes towards interacting with young people with disability among health students: a stepped-wedge trial. Disabil Rehabil, 46(6), 1212-1219. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2193429
- Spanò, G., Combs, D., Dwyer, P., Luongo, A., Parent-Johnson, W., & Edgin, J. (2024). Autism and sleep across development: Advancing research and treatment through co-production. Neurodiversity, 2, 27546330241238668. https://doi.org/10.1177/27546330241238668
- Taylor, N. F., Rimayanti, M. U., Peiris, C. L., Snowdon, D. A., Harding, K. E., Semciw, A. I., O'Halloran, P. D., Wintle, E., Williams, S., & Shields, N. (2024). Hip fracture has profound psychosocial impacts: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Age Ageing, 53(9). https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae194
- Toovey, R., Coulston, F., Shuttleworth, H., Jelleff, M., Villalon, J., Anderson, S., Shields, N., Finnigan, M., Lalor, S., & McGinley, J. (2024). Participation experiences of young people with limb difference in sports and recreation in Australia: a qualitative study. Disabil Rehabil, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2413180
- Unwin, K., Wales, K., Johnson, T., Leonard, C., Dixon, G., English, L., & Lane, A. (2024). Evidence Synthesis and Clinical Recommendations for Supporting School Students With Sensory Processing Challenges: A Rapid Review. Am J Occup Ther, 78(6). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2024.050766
- Wentz, E., Conklin, A., Martin, K., Looper, J., Shields, N., & Fiss, A. (2024). Informing Clinical Practice Guidelines for Children and Youth With Down Syndrome: A Survey of Key Partners. Pediatr Phys Ther, 36(1), 2-7. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000001067
- Whalen, O. M., Campbell, L. E., Lane, A. E., Karayanidis, F., Mallise, C. A., Woolard, A. J., Holliday, E. G., Mattes, J., Collison, A., Gibson, P. G., & Murphy, V. E. (2024). Effect of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (F(ENO))-based asthma management during pregnancy versus usual care on infant development, temperament, sensory function and autism signs. Eur J Pediatr, 183(8), 3199-3210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-024-05578-4
- Wright, P., Moseley, R., Tomasulo, D., Srinivasan, H., Wilson, J., Woods, S., & Rashid, T. (2024). Integrating Positive Psychology and Autism: A Roundtable. Autism in Adulthood, 6(4), 389-400. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2024.38246.pw
- Hayward, S. M., Bury, S. M., Hedley, D., & Spoor, J. Gender and Neurodiversity (Autism). In Patton, E., & Santuzzi, A (Eds.), Neurodiversity and Work. Palgrave MacMillan. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-55072-0
- Archibald, D., Dwyer, P., & Bury, S. M. Current debates on autism language preferences: An overview. In G. Bennett & E. Goodall (Eds.), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability. [Accepted 20/06/2024]
- Spoor, J.R., Walkowiak, E. Enabling Neurodiversity in Organisations: Leveraging the HRM and Digital Technology Nexus. In: Patton, E., Santuzzi, A.M. (eds) Neurodiversity and Work. Palgrave Studies in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenization in Business. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55072-0_11
- den Houting, J., Sesterka, A., Pellicano, E. Power to the People. In: Bertilsdotter Rosqvist, H., Jackson-Perry, D. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Research Methods and Ethics in Neurodiversity Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-66127-3_24
- Hotez, E., Rava, J., Williams, Z., Dwyer, P., Rosenau, K. A., & Giwa Onaiwu, M. Integrating Neurodiversity and Disability Rights into Primary Care Practices. In: Kuo, A.A., Pilapil, M., DeLaet, D.E., Peacock, C., Sharma, N. (eds.), Care of Adults with Chronic Childhood Conditions (pp. 147-166). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54281-7_13
March
- Moseley, R., Hedley, D., Gamble-Turner, J.M., Uljarević, M., Trollor, J., Stokes, M. A., Slavich, G. Sex differences in interpersonal life stressor contributions to Autistic suicidality. Poster presentation at the American Psychosomatic Society (APS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Brighton, UK, March 20-23.
- Simon, L., Follmer, E., Den Nieuwenboer, N., Giannantonio, C., Hurley-Hanson, A., Reilly, J., Spoor, J., Stassun, K., & Yang, L-Q. Neurodivergent faculty and allies: Building neuroinclusive universities together. Workshop presentation at Western Academy of Management (WAM) Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, March 13-16.
April
- Hedley, D. & Brown, C. Evidence-based assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviour in Autistic adults. National Suicide Prevention Conference Pre-conference Workshop: Clinician-Researchers in Suicide Prevention, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide.
- Hedley, D. You can’t ask that: Navigating clinician-researcher pathways. Invited panellist: National Suicide Prevention Conference Pre-conference Workshop: Clinician-Researchers in Suicide Prevention, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide.
- Janse van Rensburg, M., Hack, C., Young, A., Bendevis, C., Coombs, E., … Dwyer, P., … & Brown, H. M. Disclosure in higher education and mental health: Bringing research to practice for Autistic and neurodivergent student flourishing. Session at the CUNY Neurodiversity Conference 2024: Neurodiversity & Mental Health: Navigating Wellness.
May
- Blackwell, D., Bhopti, A., Lane, S.J., Lane, A.E. Emotion regulation supports: What do Autistic people want? Professionals & Researchers in early childhood interventions (PRECI) conference, Gold Coast
- Andrews, A., Krishnareddigari, M., Dwyer, P., & Rivera, S. M. Shyness and threat bias in Autistic and non-Autistic children. Poster presented at the UC Davis Psychology Spring Conference, Davis, CA, USA.
- Hayward, S. M, Brown, C., & Spoor, J. R. How to engage employers in autism employment research. Neurodiversity at Work Research Conference, Maryland, USA, May 30-31.
International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2024 Annual Meeting, 15-18 May, Melbourne, Australia.
- Richdale, A., Lawson, L., & Morris, E. Pre-conference Workshop –The Unexplored Connection: Insomnia and Suicidality in Autism. Keynote
- Cassidy, S. (Chair) & Hedley, D. (Co-chair). Pre-conference workshop - Mental Wellbeing, Self-harm and Suicidality in Autism.
- Abdullahi, I. Pre-Conference Workshop - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Researchers - a top-tier approach to conducting research within Culturally and linguistically Diverse Communities in Australia. Cultural Diversity Committee
- Wilson, J., Hayward, S. M., Nicholas, D. B., Stokes, M. A., Brown, C., & Hedley, D. This too shall pass: Autistic adults lived experiences of chronic suicidal ideation. Oral presentation.
- Wilson, J., Hayward, S. M., Nicholas, D. B., Stokes, M. A., Brown, C., & Hedley, D. Lessons from lived experience: A new framework to promote effective access and use of supports for Autistic adults. Oral presentation.
- Schwartzman, J. M., Rubin, A., Fox, K., Hedley, D., & Bettis, A. H. Understanding the type, content, and triggers for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in Autistic youth and their disclosure to caregivers. Oral presentation.
- Ridgeway, K., Cooke, K., MacMillan, C., Demmer, D. H., Hooley, M., Hedley, D., Westrupp, E., & Stokes, M. A. The Homeostatic Theory of subjective wellbeing in Autistic adults: Predicting depression. Oral presentation.
- Hedley, D., William, Z. J., Deady, M., Batterham, P. J., Bury, S. M., Brown, C., Robinson, J., Trollor, J. N., Uljarević, M., & Stokes, M. A. Level 1 and Level 2 screening protocol for detecting suicidal thoughts and behavior in Autistic adults. Oral presentation.
- Hedley, D., Moseley, R. L., Gamble-Turner, J. M., Bury, S. M., Uljarević, M., Trollor, J. N., Stokes, M. A., & Slavich, G. M. Sex differences in interpersonal life stressor contributions to Autistic suicidality. Oral presentation.
- Lynch, G., Dissanayake C., & Abdullahi, I.An Examination of Inclusive Practices in Delivering Group Early Start Denver Model for Young Autistic Children. Oral presentation.
- Spoor, J. R., Flower, R. L., Bury, S. M. El-Haber N. & Hedley,D. Autism at Work: A Systematic Review and Critical Analysis. Oral presentation.
Panels
- Bury, S.M.; Hedley, D.; Uljarević, M.; Stokes, M.A. & Begeer, S. Employment profiles of Autistic people: An 8-year longitudinal study. Panel: “Employment Outcomes: Investigating Factors across the Autism Employment Ecosystem”.
- Bury, S.M.; Hedley, D.; Uljarević, M.; Xia, L., Stokes, M.A. & Begeer, S. A Longitudinal Study of Daily Activities of Autistic Adults. Panel: “Community-Based Services: Supporting the Transition to Adulthood for Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults”.
- Lawson, L., Richdale, A., Morris, E., Kay, D., Richardson, E. Berman, M., & South, M. A Network Approach to Psychological Inflexibility and Sleep: Comparison of Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults. Panel: “Sensory Processing and Neurocognitive Correlates of Sleep Disturbances in Individuals with Autism across the Lifespan”.
- Lawson, L., Morris, E., Hayes, L., South, M., Muniandy, M., Alahakoon, D., Staheli, N., Gibbs, V. & Richdale, A. (Chair). Exploring Transdiagnostic Factors Shaping Mental Health. Panel: “Connecting Transdiagnostic Processes, Autism Traits, and Mental Health in Autistic Adults: A Network Approach”.
- Mantzalas, J. Richdale, A.L. & Dissanayake, C. The Influence of Masking and Camouflaging on Risk for Autistic Burnout. Panel: “Camouflaging and Burnout in Autistic Adolescents and Adults: Psychosocial Correlates and Relationship with Wellbeing".
- Mantzalas, J., Richdale, A.L., & Dissanayake, C. Is It Autistic Burnout or Depression? a Comparison of the Aaspire 27-Item Autistic Burnout Measure and Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Panel: “Advancing Measurement of Mental Health and Wellbeing in Autistic Adults”.
- Spoor, J. R. Employment outcomes: Investigating factors across the autism employment ecosystem.
- Dwyer, P., Sillas, A., Saron, C. D., & Rivera, S. M. Using Multiple Methods to Investigate Autistic Hyper-Focus and Monotropism. Panel: “Cognitive Mechanisms Implicated in Mental Health.
Posters
- Cooke, K., Ridgway, R., Pecora, L., Westrupp, E., Hedley, D., Hooley, M., & Stokes, M. A. Individual, Social, and Lifetime Risk Factors of Autistic Experiences of Interpersonal Violence: A Systematic Review.
- Ridgway, K., Macmillan, C., Demmer, D., Hooley, M., Hedley, D., Westrupp, E. & Stokes, M. A. Subjective Wellbeing of Autistic Adolescents: A Cross Sectional Study.
- Schwartzman, J. M., Williams, Z. J., Hedley, D., & McMorris, C. M. Investigating the type, content, and triggers for suicidal thoughts and behaviors and nonsuicidal self-injury in Autistic youth.
- Bartzis, K., Baker, E. K., Richdale., A. L., Arnold., S. R. & Trollor,J. N. Do General Health, Sleep Quality and Fatigue Contribute to Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Autistic Adults?
- Ball. R., Richdale, A., Lawson, L., & Morris, E. Type and severity of barriers to mental healthcare for Autistic and non-Autistic adults.
- McMorris, C., Schwartzman, J. M.*, Williams, Z. J., Sanguino, H., Bury, S. M., Uljarević, M., Trollor, J. N., Stokes, M. A., & Hedley, D. Characterizing Suicidal Behavior in Autism Across the Lifespan Using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS): A Multinational Study.
- Kennedy, L. J., Richdale, A. L. & Lawson, L. P. Disclosure and Supports in Higher Education for Neurodivergent Students and Non-Neurodivergent Students with Mental Health Conditions.
- Kermond, C., Lane, A. E., and Southall,A. The Experience of School for Autistic Secondary Students, How Students, Parents and Teachers Tell a Different Story
- Lynch, G., Dissanayake C., & Abdullahi, I. Comparative Effectiveness of the Group Early Start Denver Model for Autistic Children Delivered in Inclusive and Specialised Settings
- Muniandy, M., Davy, G., Unwin, K., Clark, M., Date, P., Barbaro, J., & Dissanayake, C. Associations between Social-Emotional Skills and Adaptive Behaviour in School-Aged Autistic Children: Exploring the Mediating Role of Participation.
- Unwin, K. L., Philpott-Robinson, K., Dwyer, P., Barbaro, J., Sadka, N., Date, P., & Lane,A. E. “We’re Quite Good at Thinking Outside the Box”: Early Sensory Experiences in Autistic Children Expressed By Autistic Adults and Caregivers of Autistic Children.
- Muniandy, M., Uljarević M., & Chetcuti,L. Anxiety and Depression in Autistic Youth: Characterising the Interplay between Coping Strategies, Reactivity and Negative Affect.
- Sadka, N. R., Li, X., Richdale, A. L., Haschek, A., Date, P., & Barbaro,J. Investigating Relationships between ADHD Traits in Autistic Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers Using Network Analysis.
- Davy, G., Barbaro, J., Unwin, K. L., Clark, M., Muniandy, M., Date, P., & Dissanayake, C. Child and Caregiver Correlates of Primary Caregiver Participation in Families of School-Aged Autistic Children.
- Abdullahi, I., & DissanayakeC. Early Therapy Outcomes of Autistic Children with Intellectual Disability from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds.
- Shields, N., Alford, K.& Kennedy,R. Participation in Physical Activity Among Australian Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults.
- Schuck, R. K., Choi, S., Baiden, K. M., Dwyer,P. & UljarevićM. Development & Initial Validation of the Neurodiversity Attitudes Questionnaire.
- Hedley, D., Moseley, R. L., Gamble-Turner, J. M., Bury, S. M., Uljarević, M., Trollor, J. N., Stokes, M. A., & Slavich, G. M. Sex Differences in Interpersonal Life Stressor Contributions to Autistic Suicidality.
- Gilbert, M., Gore, K. E., & BarbaroJ. “the System Makes It More Difficult”: A Qualitative Analysis of Australian Autistic Women and Non-Binary People Assigned Female at Birth’s Difficulties with Accessing Diagnosis and Supports.
- Gilbert, M., Gore, K. E., & BarbaroJ. Barriers to Diagnosis and Supports for Australian Autistic Women and Assigned Female at Birth Non-Binary People.
- Abdullahi, I., Al Fahdawi, Z., DissanayakeC., & the Victorian ASELCC Team. Investigating Developmental and Functional Outcomes Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Autistic Children Compared to Their Non-Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Peers.
- Ambrose, K., Allen, C., Bowen, R., Carroll, A., Colville, O., … den Houting, J. .... Adams, D. Co-Designing an Intervention to Enhance Quality of Life for Autistic Children, Using Qualitative Data and Community Co-Production Methods.
- Barbaro, J., Hawke, M., St John, B. M., & Sadka,N. User Motivations and Experiences When Using Asdetect: A Mobile Application for the Early Identification of Autism in Infants and Toddlers.
- Lane, A. E., Chetcuti, L., He, J. L., & Stark,C. Daily Compression Singlet Wear Improves Functional Self-Regulation, Sleep Quality and Reduces Electrodermal Activity in Autistic Children.
- Shields, N., Bhowon, Y., Willis, C., Taylor, N., Bohingamu Mudiyanselage, S., Watts, J., Imms, C., & Prendergast,L. Fitskills: Community-Based Exercise Programme to Increase Participation Among Young People with Disability.
- Philpott-Robinson, K., Lane, A. E., Bury, S. M., Leonard, C., Southall, A., & SkriniJ. Mind Sense at School: Supporting Autistic Wellbeing of Children Aged 8-12 Years.
- Flower, R. L., Jellett, R., Bury, S. M., Benn, R., & CaminM. A Model of Neurodiversity Affirming Care for Psychologists Working with Autistic Adults.
- Wilson, J., Hayward, S. M., Dissanayake, C., Nicholas, D. B., Stokes, M. A., Brown, C. & Hedley, D. Lessons from Lived Experience: A New Framework to Promote Effective Access and Use of Supports for Autistic Adults.
- O'Brien, S., Grossman, E., Kilgallon, E., Batkin, D., Grevalle, D., … P. Dwyer, … & Zhang,Z. “You Took Feedback and Made It Better”: Autistic Youth's Advocacy in Game-Design and Employment Workshops.
- Blackwell, D., Bhopti, A., Lane, S.J., & Lane, A.E. Autistic experiences of emotion regulation supports: An Exploratory study.
- Zainal, M.S, Low, H. M., Hedley, D. The Learning Experience As a Mediator in the Relationship between Autistic Traits and Career Self-efficacy Among Undergraduate Students in Malaysia.
- Gurba, A. N., Dwyer, P., Kapp, S. K., Hersh, L. H., Rivera, S. M., Lerner, M. D., & Gillespie-Lynch, K.. Autistic Adults’ Perspectives on Neurodiversity and Intervention Goals as a Function of Diagnostic Status, Age, and Autistic Traits.
- Arista, A. R., Henry, M., O’Brien, S., Grossman, E., Kilgallon, E., Dwyer, P., … Gillespie-Lynch, K. Investing in Neurodiversity-Affirming Principles in Informal Education: Reflections and Findings from an Iterative Workshop Series.
- Brown, H.M., Young, A., Janse van Rensburg, M., Hack, C., Bendevis, C., … Dwyer, P., …. & Thompson-Hodgetts, S. Navigating Disclosure: Factors Influencing Autism Disclosure Among Canadian Post-Secondary Students.
- O’Brien, S., Grossman, E., Kilgallon, E., Marcotte, J.R., Cole, A.K., … Dwyer, P., … & Gillespie-Lynch, K. “It was fun and I got a lot of help and I learned a lot”: Assessing the Social Validity and Initial Efficacy of Game Design and Employment Workshops for Autistic Youth.
- Santilli, H., Brown, H. M., Raedwulf Pogue, N., Ripley, L., Coombs, E., … Dwyer, P., … & Thompson-Hodgetts, S. Belonging on Post-Secondary Campuses: An Autism-Centred Exploration.
- Waisman, T. C., Hotez, E., O’Brien, S., Dwyer, P., Giwa Onaiwu, M., … & Gillespie-Lynch, K. Participatory Approaches to Neurodiversity-Affirming Research: Challenges, Strategies, and Recommendations for Conducting Better, More Intersectional Work.
- Shields N,Yeshna Bhowon, Claire Willis, Nicholas Taylor, Bohingamu Mudiyanselage S, Jennifer Watts,Christine Imms, Luke Prendergast. FitSkills: Increasing participation in physical activity among young people with disability
June
- Philpott-Robinson, K., Southall, A., Skrinis, J., Bury, S., Leonard, C., & Lane, A. (2024). Mind Sense at School: Supporting student wellbeing in regional Victoria through interdisciplinary collaboration. E-poster.
July
- Sadka, N. R., Li, X., Richdale, A. L., Haschek, A., Date, P., & Barbaro, J. Investigating Relationships between ADHD Traits in Autistic Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers Using Network Analysis. The Australasian ADHD Professionals Association (aadpa) annual conference 2024
- Crawley, R., Checketts, M., Vogus, T.J., Praslova, L., Comer, D.R., Scholz, F., Spoor, J.R., & Tomczak, M.T. Innovating for the Future Workforce: Neurodiversity-Inclusive Selection, Retention, and Performance. Academy of Management Annual Meeting. 10.5465/amproc.2024.12338symposium
- Spoor, J.R., Follmer, E., & Archibald, D. The Pride Paradox: Autistic Social Identity, Disclosure, and Misfit. Neurodiversity in the Limelight: Leadership and Social Insights Symposium, Academy of Management Annual Meeting 10.5465/amproc.2024.12435symposium
- Spoor, J. R., Hayward, S. M., Brown, C., Bury, S. M., Hedley, D., & Dissanayake, C. Job crafting among Autistic workers. In R. Crawley and M. B. Checketts (Chairs). Innovating for the future workforce: Neurodiversity-inclusive selection, retention, and performance. Academy of Management Annual Meeting https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.12338symposium
- Simpson, K., Allen, C., Wheeley, E., Bowen, R., den Houting, J., Heyworth, M., & Pellicano, E. Factors that make a good life for Autistic children. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.
- Shields, N. Together we can exercise! Empowering people with Downs Syndrome to be active. World Down Syndrome Congress 2024. July 9-12. Keynote.
August
- Kennedy, K., Southby, A., Shrestha, R., Hawke, L., Archibald, D., Taylor, N., Hedley, D., Bury, S., & Shields, N. Implementation, reach and safety of physical activity interventions for adults on the autism spectrum: a scoping review. 12th Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AusACPDM) Biennial Conference, Cairns, Australia. Oral presentation.
- Kennedy, R. A., McKenzie, G., & Shields, N. Understanding how gym entry fees impact participation in community gyms among young adults with disability: a mixed methods study. 12th Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AusACPDM) Biennial Conference, Cairns, Australia. Poster presentation.
- Bury, S.M, Murphy, S., & Araten-Bergman, T. A scoping review of research including adults with co-occurring autism and intellectual disabilities. Poster presentation at the International Association for Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) 2024, Chicago, USA.
- Brown, C. M., Wilson, J., Batterham, P., Deady, M., Moseley, R., Rabba, S., John, T., Stokes, M. A. & Hedley, D. Development of an Autism Suicide Prevention Resource Hub: Implementation Science as a Bridge Between Lived Experience and Clinical Practice [oral communication]. European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour. Rome, Italy.
- Shields, N., Bhowon, Y., Willis, C., Taylor, N., Bohingamu Mudiyanselage, S., Watts, J., Imms, C., & Prendergast, L. A. Community-based intervention (FitSkills) for young people with disability increases participation in physical activity: A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial. 12th Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AusACPDM) Biennial Conference, Cairns, Australia. Oral presentation.
- Shields, N., Southby, A., Prendergast, L. A., Markoviv, T., Chikani, V., Rice, L., Loughnan, G., Franklin, J., Blair, S., Watts, J., Bennell, K., & Taylor, N. Does progressive resistance training improve muscle strength in people with Prader-Willi syndrome: A phase II randomized trial. 12th Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AusACPDM) Biennial Conference, Cairns, Australia. Oral presentation.
September
- Barbaro, J., & Davy, G.* (2024, September). Early identification of autism from infancy to preschool using professional observations and parental report: Developmental surveillance using the SACS and ASDetect tools. SSBP 26th International Research Symposium (Bali, Indonesia) *presenting author – keynote.
- Czencz, J., Wallen, M., Shields, N., Imms, C., &Wilson, P.H. (2024). Understanding the wants and needs of adults with cerebral palsy who use wheelchairs to participate in community-based physical activity – a qualitative study. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae114.117
October
- Williams, Z. J., Uljarević, M., Hedley, D., McMorris, C. A., & Schwartzman, J. M. (2024). Characterizing Suicidal Behavior in Autistic Individuals Using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). Symposium: “Enhancing Understanding of Prevention and Intervention for Suicidal and Self-Harm Behaviors in Youth”. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), Seattle, WA, October 14-19.
December
- Philpott-Robinson, K. (2024). Improving student self-regulation and engagement in school through co-teaching: A pilot study in Regional Victoria, Hanoi National University of Education International Conference: Ensuring Equity and Quality of UDL Application-Based Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities, Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec 12. Keynote.
Media mentions
- Dissanayake, C. Beautiful minds: Inside the identity politics of autism. The Sydney Morning Herald.
- Dissanayake, C. Thousand-fold increase: What is driving the rise of autism? The Sydney Morning Herald.
- Dissanayake, C. 4 pm on ABC Radio Newcastle – April 3
- Dissanayake, C. 8 pm for ABC Radio Sydney – April 3
- Dissanayake, C. The Briefing.
- Dissanayake, C. Growing awareness of autism shows how future can improve. The Age.
- Barbaro, J. New tablet-based tools to spot autism draw excitement — and questions
- Barbaro, J. How to tell if your preschooler is Autistic - the new tool being trialled in Wellington. RNZ
- Barbaro, J. How to tell if your preschooler is autistic – the new tool being trialled in Wellington. The Transmitter.
- Barbaro, J. Neuroaffirming care values the strengths and differences of Autistic people, those with ADHD or other profiles. Here’s how. The conversation.
- Barbaro, J., & OTARC. SACS training in New Zealand/Aotearoa
- Barbaro, J. The search to reveal why so many Autistic girls go undiagnosed.
- Spoor, J., & Bury, S. Workplace toolkit.
- Richdale, A. Sleep issues and aggression interact with many aspects of psychological, behavioral and medical conditions, according to a network analysis of links among autism traits. Spectrum, Research Roundup.
- Richdale, A. What Biometrics Does PhiliaHealth Measure for Mental Health Interventions and Why?
- Dwyer, P. The meaning of the double empathy problem. The Autistic Scholar.
- Dwyer, P. Sticky attention in autism: Scientists make unexpected discovery when analyzing eye-tracking data. PsyPost.
- Dwyer, P. Autistic community views on supports for infants.
- den Houting, J. Autism diagnosis can transform teens' lives, but parental response crucial to wellbeing, future outcomes. ABC News.
- den Houting, J. Geordie's undiagnosed autism and OCD left him unable to attend school. He’s now an award-winning artist. ABC News.
- Radulski, B. ABC’s new comedy Austin grapples with autism stereotypes – with mixed success. The Conversation.
- Radulski, B. The government is looking to improve the lives of Autistic Australians and wants your advice. ABC News.
- Hayward, S. Life changing work. The Bright Side, ABC.
- VEAC. Our Victorian Early Assessment Clinic goes regional.
- GYM-SPARC. VicHealth e-newsletter.
- GYM-SPARC. GYM-SPARC launched.
- OTARC. Inaugural Scholarships for Autistic Scholars.
- OTARC. Impressive turnout for second annual autism showcase.
- OTARC. Professor Cheryl Dissanayake, AM, retires.
- OTARC. Understanding and Support for Autism elective.
Interviews
- Abdullahi, I. Insights from four female scientists caught at the early-career crossroads (nature.com).
- Spoor, J. How to create a neurodiverse workplace.
- Hayward, S. Australian Spatial Analytics and neurodiversity employment. The Bright Side podcast (ABC).
Invited talks
- Shrestha, R. #2 Community approaches to autism care. INSAR 2024, regional webinar series.
- Barbaro, J. Early Identification with Josephine Barbaro. The Neurodivergent woman.
- Spoor, J. R. Researching neurodiversity at work. Invited caucus facilitator. Simon, L. S., & Ezerins, M. E. Academy of Management (AOM) annual conference, Chicago, IL.
- Spoor, J. R. Translatable Research: How can researchers engage employers and providers to improve impact? Invited panellist. Neurodiversity at Work Research Conference, College Park, Maryland.
- Spoor, J. R., & Brown, C. M. Supporting Autistic Conference Attendees. Invited workshop delivered to Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) and International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2024, Melbourne..
- Spoor, J. R. What is the research saying? Invited presentation delivered to AV Network.
- Spoor, J. R. Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence. Invited presentation delivered to Whittlesea Inclusive Education Forum, Whittlesea.
- Richdale, A. A Transdiagnostic Perspective on Co-occurring Conditions in Autism. Neurodiversity: Best Practice and Affirming Care The CCLHD Psychology Department Professional Development Day, Gosford, NSW.
- Kennedy, L.J. Success in Higher Education for Neurodivergent Students. Aspergers Victoria AGM (online) 26 Nov 2024. https://aspergersvic.org.au/event-5834621
- Salmon, E. Disclosure of autism diagnoses to their children ASfAR Autistic Researchers Showcase Webinar.
- Philpott-Robinson, K. Self-regulation in childhood and adolescence: The role of occupational therapy, University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health, Tamworth.
- Unwin, K., & Philpott-Robinson, K. Sensory differences in neurodiverse students, Student Wellbeing Hub.
- Philpott-Robinson, K. Making sense of neurodiversity, Country Women's Association, Paterson Branch, NSW.
- Haschek, A. Creating Knowledge, creating impact: Research that makes a difference. Research Centre Masterclass on impact planning. La Trobe University.
- Haschek, A. Creating change: Integrating impact into OTARC’s core operations. OTARC Advisory Committee meeting, .
- Haschek, A. Leveraging research metrics for grant applications. SAHHSS Early Career Researchers (ECRs) Seminar Series. .
- Dwyer, P. Community Views of Neurodiversity and Intervention: Mixed Methods Reveal Shared Goals and Key Tensions. Invited Autism Seminar Series webinar, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development.
- Dwyer, P. Community Views of Neurodiversity, Models of Disability, and Autism Support: Mixed Methods Reveal Shared Goals and Key Tensions. Australasian Society for Autism Research (ASfAR) webinar session: “Community perspectives and participatory approaches.”
- Dwyer, P. Current directions in autism research. AS/ND Parent Support Group
- Hedley, D. You can’t ask that: Navigating clinician-researcher pathways. Invited panellist: National Suicide Prevention Conference Pre-conference Workshop: Clinician-Researchers in Suicide Prevention, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide.
- Hedley, D., Wilson, J. & Brown, C. Identifying and Preventing Suicide in Autism. Monash Health, October 24.
- Hedley, D., Wilson, J. & Brown, C. Identifying and Preventing Suicide in Autism. Monash Health, August 20.
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