Having a common interest in psychology, ubiquitous computing and design, I am passionate about delivering therapeutic interventions for children with developmental disorders especially autism and cultivating more engaging experience by implementing interactive and embodied mediums.
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Category: Psychology
Rachel Grove
Rachel is a Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales. Rachel is currently working on a number of projects as part of the Autism CRC, a national cooperative research program focused on autism. These projects include the study of biological and environmental factors, as well as evaluating the best way to provide support for autistic children. Continue reading “Rachel Grove”
Samantha Allen
Samantha is a Research Assistant in the School of Psychology at UNSW, working alongside Chris and Jacqueline in the Neuropsychology Laboratory. She is currently working on a series of projects aimed at discovering ways to identify and remediate emotional dysregulation, which occurs in a number of clinical populations such as in severe traumatic brain injury and in autism spectrum disorders. Continue reading “Samantha Allen”
Lidan Zheng
My name is Lidan and I’m a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales. I have a background in psychology from the Australian National University. My current research is looking at what kinds of factors lead to good outcomes over time for autistic children. Possible factors that I’m looking into include the influences of early intervention, brain structure and function and various social, adaptive and coping skills. Continue reading “Lidan Zheng”
Christopher Sufani
Chris is a PhD student at the School of Psychology at UNSW who is training to be an Early Start Denver Model therapist for children in autism spectrum conditions. In previous years, he has collaborated with families and teachers to implement early teaching programs at home and preschool/daycare settings. Chris is interested in human development and understanding social communication across the lifespan. Continue reading “Christopher Sufani”
Jacqueline Rushby
Dr Jacqueline Rushby is a Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, and Lecturer for the Bachelor of Neuroscience honours course, at the University of New South Wales. Jacqueline’s current research projects examine psychophysiological processes underpinning arousal during resting and active states, in order to inform our understanding about how and why arousal to emotional events is dysregulated in many clinical conditions Continue reading “Jacqueline Rushby”
Amanda Mazzoni
My name is Amanda, I am a current PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales and I am interested in exploring what new connections Autistic children are making in the brain during therapy, and how this compares to brain activity of children attending a main stream preschool. This will form the basis of my research and deepen our understanding of the impacts of therapy for autistic children. Continue reading “Amanda Mazzoni”
Jane Hwang
Jane is a PhD scholar at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), school of Psychiatry. She completed her university studies in Psychology and is particularly interested in developmental and educational psychology. Jane is interested in learning about the health, wellbeing and lived experiences of autistic adults and their carers. Continue reading “Jane Hwang”