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11 th Annual <strong>Amaze</strong> (Autism Victoria)<br />
<strong>ASD</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Forum</strong><br />
Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre, Bell Street, Preston<br />
Thursday, 1 November 2012<br />
Sessions will be held in the Grevillea and Jacaranda Rooms, with Poster Presentations, registration and refreshment<br />
breaks in the foyer.<br />
Time<br />
Session Presenter and Title of Paper<br />
8:45 - 9:00 Registration<br />
9:00 – 9:10 Opening: A. Prof. Cheryl Dissanayake, Convenor, <strong>ASD</strong> Professional <strong>Research</strong> Associates Group<br />
Grevillea Room<br />
9:10 - 10:10 Keynote Presentation<br />
Dr Jon Brock<br />
The challenge of heterogeneity in autism research<br />
10:10 - 10:30 Morning Tea<br />
CONCURRENT<br />
SESSIONS<br />
10:30-10:50<br />
Session 1a: Infancy and Toddlerhood<br />
Grevillea Room<br />
Kristelle Hudry<br />
(Olga Tennison Autism <strong>Research</strong> Centre)<br />
Rucha Joshi<br />
(La Trobe University)<br />
Session 1b: Gender<br />
Jacaranda Room<br />
Temperament in infants later diagnosed with<br />
Autism Spectrum Disorders<br />
10:50-11:10 Josephine Barbaro<br />
(Olga Tennison Autism <strong>Research</strong> Centre)<br />
Diagnostic stability of Autism Spectrum<br />
Disorders and predictors of crossover in<br />
toddlers prospectively identified in a<br />
community-based setting<br />
CONCURRENT<br />
Session 2a: Eye Tracking<br />
SESSIONS<br />
Grevillia Room<br />
11:10-11:30 Giacomo Vivanti<br />
(Olga Tennison Autism <strong>Research</strong> Centre)<br />
Mechanisms underlying imitative learning in<br />
<strong>ASD</strong><br />
11:30-11:50 Heather Nuske<br />
(La Trobe University)<br />
Normative reactivity to emotions of familiar<br />
people in young children with Autism Spectrum<br />
Disorder<br />
Gender differences in observed social attention<br />
and repetitive behaviours in Autism Spectrum<br />
Disorder from toddlerhood to pre-school age<br />
Ivanna Cox<br />
(Deakin University)<br />
The female cognitive profile in Asperger<br />
Syndrome or high functioning autism<br />
Session 2b: Social Cognition<br />
Jacaranda Room<br />
Cheryl Dissanayake<br />
(Olga Tennison Autism <strong>Research</strong> Centre)<br />
Self in school-aged children with highfunctioning<br />
autism<br />
Mahwish Chaudry<br />
(La Trobe University)<br />
The development of pretend play in young<br />
children with and without <strong>ASD</strong><br />
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11 th Annual <strong>Amaze</strong> (Autism Victoria)<br />
<strong>ASD</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Forum</strong><br />
Time<br />
CONCURRENT<br />
Session 2a: Eye Tracking<br />
SESSIONS<br />
Grevillia Room<br />
11:50-12:10 Kavi Jayasinghe<br />
(Olga Tennison Autism <strong>Research</strong> Centre)<br />
Session Presenter and Title of Paper<br />
Session 2b: Social Cognition<br />
Jacaranda Room<br />
Susan Douglas<br />
(University of Melbourne)<br />
Emotion salience in young children with Autism<br />
Spectrum Disorder<br />
12:10-12:30 David Trembath<br />
(La Trobe University)<br />
The co-construction of pretence in social<br />
pretend play<br />
Emma Pezzotto<br />
(Olga Tennison Autism <strong>Research</strong> Centre)<br />
Are children with autism really visual learners<br />
A communication and eye tracking study<br />
12:30-1:30 Lunch & Poster Presentations<br />
Session 3: Biology<br />
Grevillia Room<br />
1:30-1:50 Cherie Green (Olga Tennison Autism <strong>Research</strong> Centre)<br />
Growth dysregulation in boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder<br />
1:50-2:10 Naomi Bishop (La Trobe University)<br />
Understanding mitochondrial dysfunction in autism<br />
2:10-2:30 Elisa Hill-Yardin (The University of Melbourne)<br />
Modelling Autism Spectrum Disorders in mice<br />
Session 4: Intervention<br />
Grevillia Room<br />
2:30-2:50 Monica Carr (Monash University)<br />
The relationship between contagious yawning,<br />
empathy, and social skills in typically<br />
developing children<br />
<strong>Research</strong> on the effects of Self-Management Interventions on Children with Autism; a Meta-<br />
Analysis<br />
2:50-3:10 Grace Thompson (The University of Melbourne)<br />
Family-centred music therapy: supporting connectedness between mothers and children with<br />
severe Autism Spectrum Disorder<br />
3.10 – 3.30 Afternoon Tea<br />
Session 5: Adolescents and Parents<br />
Grevillia Room<br />
3:30-3:50 Rebecca McStay (Olga Tennison Autism <strong>Research</strong> Centre)<br />
Parenting stress and Autism: The role of age, autism severity, quality of life, and problem<br />
behaviour of children and adolescents with high-functioning autism.<br />
3:50-4:10 Ru Ying-Cai (Olga Tennison Autism <strong>Research</strong> Centre)<br />
Supporting tertiary students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Online mentoring<br />
4:10-4:30 Sum up and close<br />
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11 th Annual <strong>Amaze</strong> (Autism Victoria)<br />
<strong>ASD</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Forum</strong><br />
Poster Presentations<br />
Foyer Area<br />
*The authors will be present at their posters at the times indicated to discuss their work and findings.<br />
Poster Presenter Time* Institution/s Title of Poster<br />
1. Melissa Kirkovski 12:30 – 1:00 Monash University A Review of the Role of Female Gender in<br />
Autism Spectrum Disorders<br />
2. Melinda Randall 12:30 – 1:00 University of Melbourne,<br />
Royal Children's Hospital, and<br />
others<br />
3. Beth Johnson 12:30 – 1:00<br />
Monash University<br />
4. Melina Ellis 12:30 – 1:00 The University of<br />
Melbourne<br />
A systematic review on the diagnostic<br />
test accuracy of the diagnostic tools for<br />
diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders<br />
A closer look at visually guided eye<br />
movements and adaptation in autism<br />
and Asperger’s disorder<br />
Gastrointestinal dysfunction in the<br />
Neuroligin-3 mouse model of autism<br />
5. Tania Hawthorne 1:00 – 1:30 Over The Spectrum The improvement of quality of life for a<br />
child with <strong>ASD</strong> and his family through an<br />
increase in the variety and quantity of<br />
foods eaten on a regular basis.<br />
6. Vu Song Ha 1:00 – 1:30 The University of<br />
Queensland<br />
7. Thi Duong 1:00 – 1:30 Deakin University and<br />
Curtin University<br />
Using photovoice in research with<br />
children with <strong>ASD</strong> in Hanoi, Vietnam<br />
Toby (Therapy Outcomes By You) - an<br />
accelerated learning tool for children<br />
with Autism<br />
8. PuiTzan Chan 1:00 – 1:30 Monash University Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum<br />
Disorder how to write their name using<br />
Video Modelling and Chaining<br />
9. Nusrat Yasmeen<br />
Ahmed & Amanda<br />
Richdale<br />
1:00 – 1:30 Intervention focussing on the interaction<br />
styles of parents and therapists of<br />
children with autism and limited speech:<br />
Case studies from Bangladesh<br />
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