THC researchers talking about autism and early targeted intervention
Check out the latest research projects undertaken by THC researchers A/Prof Marleen Westerveld and Dr Jessica Paynter from the Gold Coast hub. All projects have a clear focus on raising awareness of the high literacy needs in children with autism, with the ultimate aim of providing early targeted intervention. Researchers have collaborated with important stakeholder groups including the Autism CRC, AEIOU Foundation, the First 5 Forever Team at the Brisbane City Council libraries, and Autism Queensland to produce several videos for educators and parents on early literacy predictors, individualised intervention and shared book reading intervention for young children on the autism spectrum.
Click on the links below to view:
Story Time in Libraries - https://youtu.be/_CqhS6WGYfA
Griffith University Researchers: A/Prof Marleen Westerveld; Dr Jessica Paynter; Dr Kate Simpson; Kate O'Leary; Rachelle Wicks
Early Literacy Predictors for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Demonstration Video for Educators https://youtu.be/4qcDksXtfVE Griffith University Researchers: A/Prof Marleen Westerveld; Dr Jessica Paynter; Kate O'Leary; A/Prof David Trembath; Prof. Bev Fluckiger
Shared Book Reading Intervention for Preschoolers on the Autism Spectrum - https://youtu.be/Z-Zuh0y8f98 Griffith University Researchers: A/prof Marleen Westerveld; Dr Jessica Paynter; A/Prof David Trembath; Kate O'Leary; Rhylee Sulek
Autism friendly story sessions setting the foundations for literacy skills in pre-schooler- https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/news/2018/05/31/autism-friendly-story-sessions-setting-the-foundations-for-literacy-skills-in-pre-schoolers/ Griffith University Researchers: A/Prof Marleen Westerveld; Dr Jessica Paynter; Kate O'Leary
On this Autism Awareness Day we would like to draw your attention to the fact that Literacy is a basic human right - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CqhS6WGYfA&feature=youtu.be
