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Submission of 2023 Conference Abstracts Now Open

Submission of Abstracts

–        The call for abstracts for the ASfAR 2023 conference in Christchurch on the 6th and 7th December 2023 is now open.

–        Abstract submissions close on the 31st July 2023.

–        For information on abstract format (scientific and lay abstracts) and to submit your abstract see: https://redcap.link/asfar23abstract

–        When preparing your abstract submissions (and your conference presentations) please ensure your choice of language is respectful and in line with the autistic community’s preferences and recommendations.

o   Please see https://www.autismcrc.com.au/language-choice and https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/aut.2020.0014 for guidance.

If you have any questions about the conference, please contact Professor Laurie McLay at laurie.mclay@canterbury.ac.nz

More information ASfAR 2023 conference >

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ASfAR Conference 6-7 December 2023

ASfAR warmly invites you to our 2023 conference which will be held in person on the 6th and 7th December 2023 hosted by the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Dates

Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th December 2023

Venue

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

See https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ 

Registration

FREE for ASfAR members (to join ASfAR or to renew your membership please go to https://asfar.org.au/membership/ )

Keynote & Invited Speakers

TBC

Submission of Abstracts

  • The call for abstracts for the ASfAR 2023 conference in Christchurch on the 6th and 7th December 2023 is now open.
  • Abstract submissions close on the 31st July 2023.
  • For information on abstract format (scientific and lay abstracts) and to submit your abstract see: https://redcap.link/asfar23abstract

When preparing your abstract submissions (and your conference presentations) please ensure your choice of language is respectful and in line with the autistic community’s preferences and recommendations.

o   Please see https://www.autismcrc.com.au/language-choice and https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/aut.2020.0014 for guidance.

If you have any questions about the conference, please contact Professor Laurie McLay at laurie.mclay@canterbury.ac.nz

 

 

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Margot Prior Awards 2022

Upon Professor Margot Prior’s passing, the ASfAR Executive Committee established two competitive awards each valued at $2,500 for Early Career Researchers (ECR), with one dedicated each year to an autistic researcher. 

In 2022, the winners were:

– AUTISTIC RESEARCHER MARGOT PRIOR AWARD: Dr Chris Edwards from Aspect Research Centre for Autism Practice for their project “Using Experience Sampling Methodology to Capture Disclosure Reflections from Autistic Adults”. Congratulations Chris! 

– In the OPEN CATEGORY MARGOT PRIOR AWARD : Dr. Katie Brooker from the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland (QCIDD, MRI-UQ) for their project “Evaluating online training for doctors on providing care to Autistic adult patients”. Congratulations Katie!

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Keynote Speakers 2022

Professor Alison Lane

Keynote: Professor Alison Lane is an occupational therapist with over 25 years of experience in paediatric clinical practice and health service management. She has undertaken research and teaching in both Australia and the United States, with a strong focus on autism and sensory processing. Alison has led seminal papers describing the first sensory subtype models in autism and was the recipient of the prestigious

A. Jean Ayres award from the American Occupational Therapy Association for her contributions to the development of theory in autism and sensory processing. Alison joined the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre at La Trobe University in February, 2021 as Deputy Director. Prior to this, Alison was Head of Discipline and Clinic Director of the Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

Dr Gail Alvares

ECR Keynote: Dr Gail Alvares is a Senior Research Fellow in the CliniKids Autism Research Team at the Telethon Kids Institute, and adjunct research fellow at the University of Western Australia, leading a program of research into autism and mental health. She completed her PhD in 2015 at the University of Sydney before moving to Perth to lead coordinate the Autism CRC’s Australian Autism Biobank, currently the largest detailed biological and clinical repository of information about autism in Australia. She has extensively published in the field (62 journal articles, 4 book chapters) and been awarded competitive grant funding (>$1.2 million as lead investigator, >$2.6 million as associate/co-investigator). In 2016, she was awarded a “Top 5 Under 40” scientist award by ABC’s Radio National and is passionate about communication of research outcomes to the community.

Dr Melanie Heyworth

Autistic Researcher Keynote: Dr Melanie Heyworth is an Autistic Autism researcher, mother to three exceptional Autistic children, and PhD student within the Macquarie School of Education. She is the CEO and founder of the Australian Autistic-run charity, Reframing Autism, which aims to disrupt the status quo for the Autistic community by providing Autistic-led research, therapies, and education. Mel is passionate about genuinely co-produced research, and regularly contributes to, and provides Autistic insights on, Autism research. She co-chairs the Australasian Autism Research Council (AARC). Mel’s current research focus is the mentalisation capacity of parents of Autistic children.

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