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Estimated Therapy Costs and Downstream Cost Consequences of iBASIS-Video Interaction to Promote Positive Parenting Intervention vs Usual Care Among Children Displaying Early Behavioral Signs of Autism in Australia

The growing global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder is associated with increasing costs for support services. Ascertaining the effects of a successful preemptive intervention for infants showing early behavioral signs of autism on human services budgets is highly policy relevant.

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Assessing Restricted and Repetitive Behaviours in Online-Sampled Autistic and Non-autistic Individuals: Factor Structure of the Repetitive Behaviours Questionnaire for Adults (RBQ-2A)

The Repetitive Behaviours Questionnaire for Adults (RBQ-2A) measures two factors of restricted and repetitive behaviours (RRBs) associated with autism. However, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) provides four criteria for RRBs: repetitive motor behaviours, insistence on sameness, restricted interests, and interest in sensory aspects of the environment (or atypical sensitivity).

News & Events

Preparing for the holidays

In this blog, Occupational Therapy Lead Marie Rodatz looks at the strategies to support a great school holiday outing for your autistic child.

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Importance of boredom

In this blog, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead (Psychology) Dr Mei’en Lim offers families — both parents and children — advice on how to embrace boredom. 

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Sharing attention for connection, communication and learning

In this new blog, Speech Pathologist Emma Corry looks at the importance of shared attention for connection, communication and learning.

Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance

The CO-OP approach guides children to independently discover and develop cognitive strategies to perform the necessary tasks of everyday living.

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Aria May

Clinical Lead, Speech Pathology

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Gen Wilmot

Speech Pathologist

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Storme-Louisa Will

Therapy Assistant and JASPER Practitioner

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Lindy Henry

Inklings Practitioner