Flinders University
Assoc Prof Robyn Young
Assoc Prof
Robyn
Young
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/robyn.young
| Position/s: | Academic Staff School of Psychology |
| Phone: | +61 8 82015104 |
| Email: | robyn.young@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Social Sciences North (352) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
Qualifications
B.A. (Hons.), Grad. Dip. Psych. Prac., Ph.D. (Adelaide)
Teaching
Teaching interests
Autism
Developmental Disorders
Assessment
Atypical Development
Ethics
Topic Coordinator:
- PSYC2022 Psychological Assessment and Measurement
Research and consultancy
Research interests
Together with colleagues at Flinders University I have developed a screening tool that will identify Autistic characteristics in children as young as 12 months of age. This tool, the Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC) is now being published through the Australian Council of Educational Research (ACER). Research teams in Mexico, China, Malaysia and Norway are also investigating its use. This research has led to the development of an Early Intervention Research Program (EIRP) based at Flinders University. The EIRP uses behaviour analysis techniques to provide an intensive, individualised, intervention program. The activities developed in this program have led to the development of SPECTRA, a behavioural intervention package published by ACER. Other interests include savant syndrome, diagnostic issues surrounding Asperger syndrome and childhood trauma.
Postgraduate research supervision
Darren Hedley
Project title: Using eye-movement behaviour to explore implicit face recognition in persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Rachel Hiller
Project title: Gender differences in the development of theory-of-mind and executive functioning in typically developing and autisitic pre-school aged children
Anna Moffat
Project title: The effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on imitation ability; implications for individuals with Autism
Yong-Hwee Nah (Fei)
Project title: Improving the identification of young toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) using the ADEC (Autism Detection in Early Childhood)
Alyssa Sawyer
Project title: Investigating difficulties recognizing emotions in adults with Asperger's Syndrome: The effect of arousal, confidence and anxiety
Potential PhD Projects:
(1) evaluating the efficacy of treating children with autism spectrum disorders (a PhD scholarship commensurate with APA rates may be available for this project
(2) issues regarding diagnosis, tools and criteria for diagnosing autism
(3) fitness to plead assessments and determining mental competence in Australia
Publications
Refereed journal articles
Hedley, D., Brewer, N.D., & Young, R.L., 2011. Face recognition performance of individuals with Asperger Syndrome on the Cambridge Face Memory Test. Autism Research, 4(1), 449-455.
Lane, A.E., Young, R.L., Baker, A.E., & Angley, M., 2010. Sensory processing subtypes in Autism: Association with adaptive behavior. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40(1), 112-122.
Lane, A.E., Young, R.L., Baker, A.E., & Angley, M., 2010. Sensory processing subtypes in autism: association with adaptive behavior. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40(1), 112-122.
Hedley, D., Young, R.L., Juarez-Gallegos, M.A., & Marcin-Salazar, C., 2010. Cross-cultural evaluation of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC) in Mexico. Autism, 14(2), 93-112.
Vast, R., Young, R.L., & Thomas, P., 2010. Emotions in sport: Perceived effects on attention, concentraton, and performance. Australian Psychologist, 45(2), 132-140.
Wang, L.V., Angley, M., Gerber, J.P., Young, R.L., Abamo, D.V., McKinnon, R.A., & Sorich, M.J., 2009. Is urinary indolyl-3-acryloylglycine a biomarker for autism with gastrointestinal symptoms?. Biomarkers, 14(8), 596-603.
Baker, A.E., Lane, A., Angley, M., & Young, R.L., 2008. The relationship between sensory processing patterns and behavioural responsiveness in autistic disorder: A pilot study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(5), 867-875.
Martins, Y., Young, R.L., & Robson, D., 2008. Feeding and eating behaviors in children with autism and typically developing children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(10), 1878-1887.
Angley, M., Young, R.L., Ellis, D., Chan, W., & McKinnon, R.A., 2007. Children and autism: Part 1 - recognition and pharmacological management. Australian Family Physician, 36(9), 741-744.
Delinicolas, E.K. & Young, R.L., 2007. Joint attention, language, social relating, and stereotypical behaviours in children with autistic disorder. Autism, 11(5), 425-436.
Refereed journal articles
Hedley, D., Brewer, N.D., & Young, R.L., 2011. Face recognition performance of individuals with Asperger Syndrome on the Cambridge Face Memory Test. Autism Research, 4(1), 449-455.
Hedley, D., Young, R.L., Juarez-Gallegos, M.A., & Marcin-Salazar, C., 2010. Cross-cultural evaluation of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC) in Mexico. Autism, 14(2), 93-112.
Lane, A.E., Young, R.L., Baker, A.E., & Angley, M., 2010. Sensory processing subtypes in Autism: Association with adaptive behavior. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40(1), 112-122.
Lane, A.E., Young, R.L., Baker, A.E., & Angley, M., 2010. Sensory processing subtypes in autism: association with adaptive behavior. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40(1), 112-122.
Vast, R., Young, R.L., & Thomas, P., 2010. Emotions in sport: Perceived effects on attention, concentraton, and performance. Australian Psychologist, 45(2), 132-140.
Wang, L.V., Angley, M., Gerber, J.P., Young, R.L., Abamo, D.V., McKinnon, R.A., & Sorich, M.J., 2009. Is urinary indolyl-3-acryloylglycine a biomarker for autism with gastrointestinal symptoms?. Biomarkers, 14(8), 596-603.
Baker, A.E., Lane, A., Angley, M., & Young, R.L., 2008. The relationship between sensory processing patterns and behavioural responsiveness in autistic disorder: A pilot study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(5), 867-875.
Martins, Y., Young, R.L., & Robson, D., 2008. Feeding and eating behaviors in children with autism and typically developing children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(10), 1878-1887.
Angley, M., Young, R.L., Ellis, D., Chan, W., & McKinnon, R.A., 2007. Children and autism: Part 1 - recognition and pharmacological management. Australian Family Physician, 36(9), 741-744.
Clifford, S., Young, R.L., & Williamson, P.J., 2007. Assessing the early characteristics of autistic disorder using video analysis. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37(2), 301-313.
Delinicolas, E.K. & Young, R.L., 2007. Joint attention, language, social relating, and stereotypical behaviours in children with autistic disorder. Autism, 11(5), 425-436.
Angley, M., McKinnon, R.A., Young, R.L., & Evans, A., 2006. Children and autism: can the pharmacist help?. Australian Pharmacist, 25(6), 468-472.
Hedley, D. & Young, R.L., 2006. Social comparison and depression symptons in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome. Autism, 10(2), 139-153.
Lim, Y.Z., Angley, M., Tait, P.A., Young, R.L., & McKinnon, R.A., 2006. Immunisation and autism: sifting myth from reality. Australian Pharmacist, 25(7), 554-558.
Young, R.L., Williamson, P.J., Brewer, N.D., Ettridge, K., & Goren, T., 2006. La Deteccion Precoz de las Caracteristicas Autistas Preverbales. Psicologia Iberoamericana, 14(1), 11-20.
Young, R.L., Ridding, M., & Morrell, T.L., 2004. Switching skills on by turning off part of the brain. Neurocase, 10(3), 215-222.
Young, R.L., Brewer, N.D., & Pattison, C., 2003. Parental identification of early behavioural abnormalities in children with autistic disorder. Autism, 7(2), 125-143.
Young, R.L. & Brewer, N.D., 2002. Diagnosis of autistic disorder: Problems and new directions. International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, 25, 107-134.
Books
Young, R.L., Partington, C.A., & Goren, T., 2009. SPECTRA: structured program for early childhood therapists working with autism, Camberwell, VIC: ACER Press.
Young, R.L., 2007. Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC) Manual, Camberwell, VIC, Australia: ACER Press.
Book chapters
Young, R.L., 2005. Neurobiology of Savant Syndrome. In The Neurobiology of Exceptionality. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, pp. 199-215.
Refereed conference papers
Young, R.L., Williamson, P.J., Brewer, N.D., & Partington, C.A., 2006. The early detection of pre-verbal autistic characteristics using autism detection in early childhood (ADEC). Autism Safari: 2nd World Autism Congress & Exhibition: Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Delinicolas, E.K. & Young, R.L., 2006. Does ability to engage in joint attention indicate autism severity?. Autism Safari: Proceedings of the 2nd World Autism Congress & Exhibition: Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Journal articles
Wang, L.V., Angley, M., Sorich, M.J., Young, R.L., McKinnon, R.A., & Gerber, J.P., 2010. Is there a role for routinely screening children with Autism Spectrum Disorder for Creatine Deficiency Syndrome?. Autism Research, 3, 268-272.
Conference publications
Young, R.L., 2011. The presentation of Autism in infancy. Association of Neonatal Nurses SA & C & N Project Conference, Marryatville, South Australia.
Williamson, P.J. & Young, R.L., 2010. An evaluation of the Early Intervention Research Program (EIRP) for children with autistic disorder at Flinders University, South Australia. 15th International Conference of the Association of Psychology & Psychiatry for Adults and Children.
Vast, R. & Young, R.L., 2010. Automacity and sport performance: Emotion, attentional focus and automatic skill execution. 20th Conference of the European Association of Psychology and Law.
Young, R.L., 2010. Identifying children under the age of 2 years of age. 15th International Conference of the Association of Psychology and Psychiatry for Adults and Children.
Young, R.L., 2010. Unlock the mystery of autism: Causes, diagnosis and treatment - A full overview. World Autism Conference.
Young, R.L., Williamson, P.J., & Brewer, N.D., 2010. Detecting autism in children under three years. 3rd Congress of the Asean Regional Union of Psychological Societies.
Young, R.L. & Robson, D., 2010. The development of infants with an increased risk of autism. Towards defining the pathophysiology of autistic behavior.
Nagesh, A., Brewer, N.D., & Young, R.L., 2010. Interviewing child witnesses: Children's ability to regulate output quanitity and accuracy. 20th Conference of the European Asociation of Psychology and Law.
Sawyer, A., Williamson, P.J., Young, R.L., & Sawyer, M.G., 2010. Can gaze avoidance explain why young people with Asperger's Syndrome have difficulty recognising emotions from faces?. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Moffat, A.K., Young, R.L., & Ridding, M., 2009. Using repetitive transcranial maganetic stimulation to influence imitation ability: Implications for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2009.
Hedley, D., Young, R.L., Juarez-Gallegos, M.A., & Marcin-Salazar, C., 2009. Cross-cultural evaluation of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC) in Mexico. Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2009.
Nagesh, A., Brewer, N.D., & Young, R.L., 2009. Interviewing child witnesses : regulating output quantity and accuracy. 8th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition.
Robson, D. & Young, R.L., 2009. The development of infants with an increased risk of autism. Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2009.
Sawyer, A., Young, R.L., & Williamson, P.J., 2009. Understanding the eyes : face processing and emotion recognition in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Asian Pacific Autism Conference.
Vast, R., Young, R.L., & Thomas, P., 2009. Effect of positive and negative emotions on novice and experienced sensorimotor skill. Experimental Psychology Conference (EPC 09).
Vast, R., Young, R.L., & Thomas, P., 2009. The role of attention in the relationship between emotion and performance in sport. 44th APS Annual Conference.
Wang, L.V., Angley, M., Gerber, J.P., Young, R.L., Abarno, D.V., McKinnon, R.A., & Sorich, M.J., 2009. Does urinary indolyl-3-acryloylglycine (IAG) have potential to distinguish autism subtypes. Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2009.
Young, R.L., 2009. An evaluation of the Early Intervention Research Program (EIRP) for children with Autistic Disorder (AD) at Flinders University in South Australia. Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2009.
Young, R.L., 2009. Early identification and intervention for young children. Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2009.
Young, R.L., 2009. The development of autism in young pre-verbal children. 16th Biennial AHDA Conference.
Young, R.L., Baker, A.E., & Angley, M., 2009. Making sense of sensory processing in autism : evidence for the existence of sensory subtypes. Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2009.
Young, R.L., Williamson, P.J., Brewer, N.D., & Bradshaw, G.E., 2009. Early detection of autism in pre-verbal children. 8th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research.
Young, R.L., Williamson, P.J., Brewer, N.D., & Bradshaw, G.E., 2009. When does typical development become atypical?. Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2009.
Nagesh, A., Brewer, N.D., & Young, R.L., 2009. Face recognition and metacognitive monitoring in individuals with Asperger's Disorder. Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2009.
Kasauskas, J.T., Young, R.L., & Williamson, P.J., 2009. The link between autistic behaviours and feeding and eating problems. Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2009.
Main, P., Angley, M., Thomas, P., Young, R.L., & McKinnon, R.A., 2009. Towards individualised treatment of autism, understanding the folate/methionine pathway. Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2009.
Vast, R. & Young, R.L., 2008. Thoughts and cognitions surrounding the experience of emotions in sport: implications for concentration and performance. 31st AACBT National Conference.
Young, R.L., Williamson, P.J., & Hedley, D., 2007. Autism Detection in Early Childhood. Autism 2007 - Third AWARES International Online Autism Conference.
Hedley, D. & Young, R.L., 2006. Autistic Disorder: Early detection leading to early intervention. 1er Congreso Internacional de Autismo: Diagnóstico, Tratamiento y Educación Integral.
Martins, Y. & Young, R.L., 2006. A comparison of eating and feeding behaviours in children with autism and typically developing children. World Autism Congress.
Hedley, D. & Young, R.L., 2006. Socio-emotional development in adolescents with Asperger syndrome. 1er Simposio Internacional, Desarrollo Integral y Resiliencia en la Adolescencia.
Wu, A., Young, R.L., Angley, M., McKinnon, R.A., & Chung, W.K., 2005. Children and Autism: Can the Pharmacist help?. Proceedings of the Joint APSA ASCEPT Annual Meeting 2005.
Wong, C., Young, R.L., Angley, M., McKinnon, R.A., Berryman, M.J., & Abarno, D.V., 2005. Discrimination of autistic children from healthy controls. Proceedings of the Joint APSA ASCEPT Annual Meeting 2005.
Lim, Y.Z., Young, R.L., Angley, M., Koronios, A., Xia, X.A., & Tait, P.A., 2005. Autism and Immunisation: Sifting myth from reality. Proceedings of the Joint APSA ASCEPT Annual Meeting 2005.
Wu, A., Young, R.L., Angley, M., Petkov, J., Partington, C.A., Churches, O., & McKinnon, R.A., 2005. Establishing an Autism Database. Proceedings of the Joint APSA ASCEPT Annual Meeting 2005.
Young, R.L. & Brewer, N.D., 2001. The detection of autism in young, pre-verbal children. Biennial National Autism Conference.
Young, R.L. & Brewer, N.D., 2001. Detecting Autism in Pre-Verbal Children. Detecting Autism in Pre-Verbal Children.
Young, R.L., 2001. The Role of Memory in the Development and Representation of Savant-Type Skills. The Role of Memory in the Development and Representation of Savant-Type Skills.
Professional and community engagement
Media
One Hour Documentary with the ABC - "Uncommon Genius"
The film secured a budget of $250,000 and has sold rights to the Discovery Channel. My role involved writing an initial proposal, liaising with researchers and script writers and approaching savants to participate. On screen I am the main presenter. I also had editorial input.
Regular consults in
the Media ( e.g., Today Tonight, Catalyst,).
Law
My work with the
lawyers and victims of crime involves liaising with other professionals, making
referrals if required, and often validating reports of other professionals. I
have written many medico-legal reports and my expert opinion has been sought in
many legal matters including Fitness to Plead assessments.
Presentations and Charity Work
I regularly present at interest and charity
group meetings such as Rotary meetings.
Presentations and Charity Work
Autism Diagnostic Assessments I regularly present at interest and charity
group meetings such as Rotary meetings.
Expertise for media contact
- Intelligence testing, assessment
- Autism incidence, diagnoses, idiosyncracies in intellectual profiles, behaviour intervention
- Post-Traumatic Stress in Young Children victims of crime
Subject/s
- Aggression
- Autism
- Disability
- Intelligence
- Psychology
- Savant Syndrome
Further information
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