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Evaluation of a group webinar and individual video-conferencing support program designed to upskill staff working with children with autism in regional and remote areas (2020)
Journal Article
Johnsson, G., Lincoln, M., Bundy, A. C., Costley, D., & Bulkeley, K. (2022). Evaluation of a group webinar and individual video-conferencing support program designed to upskill staff working with children with autism in regional and remote areas. Health Education, 122(2), 150-163. https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-08-2020-0077

Purpose: The rollout of individualised disability funding in Australia resulted in an increased demand for services for people with a disability, particularly support for the high percentage of Australians with autism spectrum disorder. Continuing pr... Read More about Evaluation of a group webinar and individual video-conferencing support program designed to upskill staff working with children with autism in regional and remote areas.

Facilitators and Barriers to Inclusion of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent, Teacher, and Principal Perspectives (2020)
Journal Article
Stephenson, J., Browne, L., Carter, M., Clark, T., Costley, D., Martin, J., …Sweller, N. (2021). Facilitators and Barriers to Inclusion of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent, Teacher, and Principal Perspectives. Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 45(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1017/jsi.2020.12

The inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing, but there have been no longitudinal studies of included students in Australia. Interview data reported in this study concern primary school children with ASD enrolled in mai... Read More about Facilitators and Barriers to Inclusion of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent, Teacher, and Principal Perspectives.

The Association Between Parent Engagement and Child Outcomes in Social Skills Training Programs: Discovering the Secret Agent Society in Partnership (2020)
Journal Article
Costley, D., Baldwin, S., Clark, T., Howlin, P., Taffe, J. R., Beaumont, R., …Sofronoff, K. (2020). The Association Between Parent Engagement and Child Outcomes in Social Skills Training Programs: Discovering the Secret Agent Society in Partnership. Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 44(1), 46-59. https://doi.org/10.1017/jsi.2020.2

Previous research in clinical, community, and school settings has demonstrated positive outcomes for the Secret Agent Society (SAS) social skills training program. This is designed to help children on the autism spectrum become more aware of emotions... Read More about The Association Between Parent Engagement and Child Outcomes in Social Skills Training Programs: Discovering the Secret Agent Society in Partnership.