A/Professor Jessica Paynter

(This study has been approved by Griffith Human Research Ethics Committee GU ref no: 2024/548)

This interview is expected to take between 30- and 60-minutes to complete.
For more information, or if you’re interested in participating in this study, please go to redcap.link/supportingma... or email Dr Stephanie Malone (stephanie.malone@griffith.edu.au).

We are inviting Queensland Primary School Teachers who teach mathematics to autistic and non-autistic children to participate in this study.
Participation will involve
1) Completing a short online questionnaire
2) Completing an online interview with a member of the research team via Microsoft Teams

New study! Are you a Primary school teacher in Queensland? Can you help us better understand strategies that support mathematics problem solving in autistic and non-autistic children within the classroom?

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr Sarah Luskin-Saxby on award of her PhD into evidence-based practice in autism early learning and care services. #proudsupervisor

*Thoughts on Therapy* Griffith University are conducting a research project into adult’s perspectives on how helpful a range of potential adaptations to therapy would be. For more info see www151.griffith.edu.au/redcap/surve...

Defining Neurodiversity Affirming Psychology Practice for Autistic Adults: A Delphi Study Integrating Psychologist and Client Perspectives | Autism in Adulthood Background: The term “neurodiversity affirming” has been used to describe an inclusive and strengths-based approach to mental health care, aligned with the neurodiversity paradigm and social model of ...

Such an important paper, "Defining Neurodiversity Affirming Psychology Practice for Autistic Adults"- Australian context and vital to define for improved practice instead of being used as a buzz word. www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....

Please keep in mind the potential risks of accidental public exposure when commenting and interacting on social media to maintain your own privacy and the privacy of others. This project has ethical approval from Griffith University HREC (approval number 2025/351).

We are seeking adults who have seen a psychologist for therapy or support to take part. We are seeking the general population and autistic adults specifically to understand universal vs. unique adaptations to therapy.

*Thoughts on Therapy* Griffith University are conducting a research project into adult’s perspectives on how helpful a range of potential adaptations to therapy would be. For more info see www151.griffith.edu.au/redcap/surve...

Nice summary on association between #DLD and #mentalhealth . Often assumed to only impact language, flow on effects are important to recognise, identify, and support. www.wpspublish.com/blog/develop...

drowning in emails has anyone used Fyxer or similar AI to draft responses/manage inbox? Pros/cons? #academicchatter

The Two Hearts Mindful Parenting programme for parents of autistic children: a proof-of-concept study The aim of this study was to determine thesocial validity, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of amodified mindful parenting program on levels of parenting stress.A randomised, non-concur...

Well done to Vinny for this wonderful study demonstrating an initial proof-of-concept for the value of a mindful-parenting program for parents of autistic children. Open access. @griffithcmh.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The mindful movement program in primary schools: a single-arm pilot intervention study - BMC Psychology Background The early primary school years provide a unique opportunity for improving executive functions on a classroom-wide scale. While mindfulness, music, and movement have each demonstrated effect...

New paper led by PhD student Bronwyn- promising results for a mindful-movement program in schools on EF, behaviour and motor skills for all students (open access) link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Thanks for sharing and great insights!

‘It can break you’: life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real? A podcast claims to show that autistic children with limited speech may be able to communicate via telepathy. What does the science say about the idea?

I've been wary of highlighting the Telepathy Tapes, but did speak on record about my thoughts about the lack of empirical evidence. Adding to below, the tapes are eerily similar to the storyline of a fictional book called "A cage of Butterflies" by Brian Caswell. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Lecturer Level B - Clinical Psychology Company Description: Every institution values excellence. What matters most is why. Griffith was created to be a different type of university. As a Lecturer Level B- Clinical Psychology, you’ll find ...

Come work with me! Full-time continuing (i.e. tenure-equivalent) Level B Clinical Psychology lecturer role. #academicjobs jobs.smartrecruiters.com/GriffithUniv...

Exploring the perspectives of Australian neurodivergent university students - The Australian Educational Researcher More Australian students who are neurodivergent are entering post-secondary education. Experiences of higher education varies for these students. We investigated the university experience of 33 neurod...

Moving across the lifespan, #neurodivergent students require supports to flourish in tertiary education, to learn more, see our latest paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Autism Early Intervention Providers: Their Priorities, Use of Empirically Supported Practices, and Professional Development Needs - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Purpose Autism early intervention research has indicated a research-to-practice gap, including continued use of practices with inadequate research support, and insufficient use of empirically supporte...

While we're making progress, greater supports for translating research to practice in #autism early learning and care are needed. We need not just training but resources to make a real difference and highlight these needs in our recent #Australianautism paper link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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New paper, led by @griffithuniversity.bsky.social's A/Prof Jess Paynter explores Autistic adults' ratings of helpfulness of potential ways to adapt (psychological) therapy & highlights the need to ask autistic clients their preferences and not assume. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...