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Research and Development

Autism Queensland is involved in a variety of research programs in collaboration with the University of Queensland to better understand Autism and develop improved interventions in the future.

Dr Jill Ashburner manages our research and development programs.

Current research programs in which Autism Queensland is involved include:

  • Auditory processing and school performance in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to explore the associations between the way that sounds are interpreted and school performance in both children with ASD and typically developing children. This study is in collaboration with the University of Queensland and was funded by the Fred P. Archer Trust.
     
  • Experiencing Bullying: Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their Families.

Experiencing Bullying’ is a two-stage project which aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of bullying in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and to raise awareness about the issues related to their experiences.  This will have implications for future prevention and intervention programs for young people with ASD and their families. 

Stage One will gather information on understandings of bullying and cyber-bullying as well as the prevalence of bullying and cyber-bullying.  Two questionnaires will be completed by adolescents with a diagnosis of ASD from 11 to 16 years of age and their parents or caregivers.  In the first questionnaire, participants will respond to specific scenarios, thereby assessing their understanding of bullying and cyberbulling.  The second questionnaire will measure the prevalence of bullying and cyberbullying.  The results of both questionnaires for adolescents with ASD will be compared to matched typically developing peers.  The results of the understandings of bullying and cyberbullying for parents or caregivers will be matched to parents or caregivers of typically developing children.
 
Stage Two focusses on raising awareness of the issues related to the bullying experienced by adolescents with ASD, by disseminating research results in the form of seminars on bullying presented to teachers of students with ASD.
 
If you would like further information on participation in this study, please email Dr. Jill Ashburner, Manager, Research and Development, Autism Queensland Jill.Ashburner@autismqld.com.au
  

Please refer to Research Projects for other research projects relevant to Autism.

For other research being conducted throughout Australasia visit Autism Research Australasia website.

For accessible information on the latest breakthroughs in research in autism, visit the Autism Research Australasia blog.

High quality research is essential to enable us to develop better understanding of autism and to develop better interventions for people with autism in the future.

To Donate to Autism Research or For More Information:

Contact: Autism Queensland
Telephone: (07) 3273 0000