This page is under development.
A list of completed research projects which Autism SA has been involved with is provided below.
Thesis abstracts have been included for download where possible. Some theses are available from the Autism SA Resource Centre.
We thank the researchers involved for their contribution.
Project title: The effect of animated social stories on emotion recognition and social functioning in children with pervasive developmental disorders
Primary researcher: Miriam Posselt
Institution(s): Flinders University (SA)
Project summary: The evaluation of the impact of animated children’s series designed to enhance emotion recognition and social understanding in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The project seeks to evaluate the impact of animated children’s series designed to enhance emotion recognition and social understanding in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Participants will undergo a baseline assessment ( 45 mins duration) which includes subtests from the Wechsler Scales of Intelligence and brief emotional recognition tasks. Parents will be given either a Transporters (DVD) or episodes of Thomas The Tank Engine specifically selected for their emotional content and social stories. A guide is also provided to help with consolidation and generalisation of learning. The same emotion recognition measures will be used for testing after three weeks (30 mins).
Qualification: Bachelor (Honours)
Abstract or extract: Download here
Thesis availability: Contact the Autism SA Resource Centre
Date of document: March 2010 ID: PP200912
Project title: Measuring the participation of children and adolescents in everyday activities
Primary researcher: Rebecca Taylor
Institution(s): University of South Australia
Project summary: Download here
Qualification: Doctorate
Abstract or extract: Download here
Thesis availability: Contact the Autism SA Resource Centre
Date of document: October 2011 ID: PP200906
Project title: Employment and adults with Asperger syndrome : a phenomenological study which explores the employment experiences of eight adults with Asperger syndrome.
Primary researcher: Matthew Bennett
Institution(s): University of South Australia (SA)
Qualification: Masters
Abstract or extract: Download here
Thesis availability: Full thesis is not available from Autism SA at this time due to privacy considerations.
Date of document: December 2009 ID: PP200802
Project title: Investigating the relationship between quality of life and career development of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Primary researcher: Dr Nicholas Mangos, Viviene Mangos
Institution(s): Flinders University Business School (SA)
Abstract or extract: Download here
Thesis availability: Contact the Autism SA Resource Centre
Date of document: ID: PP200802
Project title: Time demands of caring for children with autism : what are the implications for maternal mental health
Primary researcher: Michael Sawyer
Institution(s): University of Adelaide (SA)
Qualification: Not applicable.
Abstract or extract: Results summary available for download here
Thesis availability: Journal article available for purchase from MetaPress.
Date of document: May 2010 ID: PP200705
Project title: The development of infants with an increased risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Primary researcher: Danielle Robson
Institution(s): Flinders University (SA)
Qualification: Doctorate
Abstract or extract: Download here
Thesis availability: Download here
Date of document: June 2010 ID: MA200703
Project title: Face recognition and metacognitive monitoring in individuals with autism spectrum disorders
Primary researcher: Ambika Nagesh
Institution(s): Flinders University (SA)
Abstract or extract: Download here
Thesis availability: Contact the Autism SA Resource Centre
Date of document: September 2007 ID: MA200702
Project title: Information needs of caregivers surrounding autism and complementary and alternative medicines and dietary interventions
Primary researcher: Han Khim Lim
Institution(s): University of South Australia (SA)
Qualification: Bachelor
Abstract or extract: Download here
Thesis availability: Contact the Autism SA Resource Centre
Date of document: September 2007 ID: MA200701
Project title: Complementary medicines and autism : a survey and literature review
Primary researcher: Fiona Paterson
Institution(s): University of South Australia (SA)
Qualification: Bachelor
Abstract or extract: Download here
Thesis availability: Contact the Autism SA Resource Centre
Date of document: September 2006 ID: MA200601
Project title: Complementary and alternative medicines and dietary interventions in autism : a call for action
Primary researcher: Cassie Hewton
Institution(s): University of South Australia (SA)
Qualification: Bachelor (Hons)
Abstract or extract: Download here
Thesis availability: Contact the Autism SA Resource Centre
Date of document: September 2006 ID: MA200602
Project title: Autism and immunisation : sifting myth from reality
Primary researcher: Yun Zi Lim
Institution(s): University of South Australia (SA)
Qualification: Bachelor (Hons)
Abstract or extract: Download here
Thesis availability: Contact the Autism SA Resource Centre
Date of document: September 2006 ID: MA200502
Project title: Developing a laboratory test to diagnose and subtype autism using metabonomics
Primary researcher: Lynn Wang
Institution(s): University of South Australia (SA) and Flinders University (SA)
Citations:
Wang LV, Angley MT, Sorich MJ, Young RL, McKinnon RA & Gerber JP, (2010) Is there a role for routinely screening children with autism spectrum disorder for creatine deficiency syndrome? Autism Research. Vol.3 pp. 268–272, 2010 DOI: 10.1002/aur.145.
Yap IKS, Angley M, Veselkov K, Holmes E, Lindon JC, Nicholson JK. (2010) Urinary metabolic phenotyping differentiates children with autism, from their unaffected siblings and age-matched controls. Journal of Proteome Research Vol. 9 pp. 2996–3004 DOI: 10.1021/pr901188e
Wang LV, Angley MT, Gerber JP, Young RL, Abarno DV, McKinnon RA & Sorich MJ, (2009) Is Urinary Indolyl-3-Acryloylglycine (IAG) a Biomarker for Autism with Gastrointestinal Symptoms? Biomarkers. Vol: 14, pp 596-603 DOI 10.1080/13547500903183962
Abstracts of the above available at the Autism SA Resource Centre. Contact the Autism SA Resource Centre
Thesis availability: Currently unavailable.
Date of document: September 2006 ID: MA200502
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