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The Early Intervention Program for Children with Autism

Uncommon Genius documentary

• ABC Commercial
• Flinders University

Savant interest

• BBC World Service

Magnetic stimulation - Media interest

• BBC World Service
• BBC News
• Wired: Thinking Cap or Dunce's Hat?
• Wired: TMS - Twilight Zone Science? 

'in press' publications

Young, R. L., & Posselt, M. (in press).  Using the Transporters DVD as a learning tool for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Journal of Autism Development Disorders.

Young, R. L., Williamson, P., Partington, C., Petkov., J., & Morrell, T. (in press). The efficacy of an intensive early intervention program for young children with Autistic Disorder. Autism.

Pre 2000 publications

 

Nettelbeck, T., & Young, R. L. (1999). Savant Syndrome. In L.M. Glidden (Ed.), International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, Vol. 22 (pp. 137-173). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Hallmayer, J., Young, R. L., et al. (1997). A linkage study of familial autism [Abstract]. Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research.

Hallmayer, J., Young, R. L., et al. (1997). Multipoint sib-pair analysis in schizophrenia: Chromosomal markers in potential candidate regions [Abstract]. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry.

Nettelbeck, T., & Young, R. L. (1996). Intelligence and savant syndrome: Is the whole more than the sum of the fragments? Intelligence, 22, 49-67.

Young, R. L. (1996). Savant Syndrome: Processes underlying extraordinary abilities. Australian Journal of Psychology (Supplement), 48, 153.

Young, R. L., & Nettelbeck, T. (1996). Savant syndrome: Processes underlying extraordinary abilities. Australian Journal of Psychology (Supplement),48, 153.

Young, R. L., & Nettelbeck, T. (1995). The abilities of a musical savant and his family. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 25, 231-248.

Young, R. L., & Nettelbeck, T. (1994). The intelligence of calendrical calculators. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 99, 186-200.

Wilson, C., Nettelbeck, T., Turnbull, C., & Young, R. L. (1992). IT, IQ and age: A comparison of developmental functions. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 10, 179-188.

Nettelbeck, T., & Young, R. L. (1990). Inspection time and intelligence in 7-yr-old children: A follow-up. Personality and Individual Differences, 11, 1283-1289.

Nettelbeck, T., & Young, R. L. (1989). Inspection time and intelligence in 6-year-old children. Personality and Individual Differences, 10, 605-614.

 

Research grants

 

Young, R. L., & Brewer, N. (2010). Predicting the impact of behavioural interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder. $14,562. Flinders Research Grant.

Young, R. L. (2009). Two year follow-up of children at risk of developing autism. $10,153. Flinders Research Grant.

Young, R. L. (2009). Investigating the metabolic differences of children with autism. $15,457. Flinders Medical Centre Foundation.

Thomas, P., Fenech, M., Young, R. L., Angley, M., & M, McKinnon, R. (2008). Nutrigenomic approach to correction of folate/methionine imbalance in autism. $34,000. Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation.

Brewer, N., Young, R. L., Weber, N., Ma-Wyatt, A., Semmler, C., & McKinnon, R. (2007). A multi-function eyetracker facility. $120,000. Australian Research Council - LIEF.

Young, R. L. (2007). Development of outdoor sensory play safety area for young children with Autism. $23,620. The Honda Foundation.

Young, R. L. (2007-2011). Early Intervention Research Program. $400,000. Department of Families and Communities.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2007). Early, intensive intervention and parent education for young children with autism. $20,000. Trust Company.

Angley, M., McKinnon, R., Young, R. L., Sorich, M., Gerber, C., & Abarno, D. (2006). Investigation of aetiology, determination of prognosis and optimisation of interventions in autism using metabonomics. $US 20,000. Cure Autism Now Foundation.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2006). Development of a sensory room. $10,066. Disability Services Office Minor Capital Works.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2006). Flinders University Early Intervention Research Program. $10,000. Danks Trust.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2006). Early, intensive intervention and parent education for young children with autism. $9,635.85. Coca Cola Foundation.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2006). Predicting long-term outcome in children with autism. $14,850.50. Flinders research Grants Scheme.

Lane, A., Angley, M., & Young, R. L.(2006). Augmentation of an autism phenotyping tool with sensory processing information. $9000. Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation.

Young, R. L., & Partington C. (2005) A two-year follow up of the children of the Flinders Program. $6411. Apex Grant.

Martins, Y., & Young R. L. (2005). A comparison of eating and feeding behaviours in children with autism and typically developing children. $4000. Flinders University Research Support Grant.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2005). Flinders University EIRP. $20,000. Adelaide Bank Foundation.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2004). An investigation of the efficacy of an early intensive behavioural management program in young children with Autistic Disorder. $2000. Flinders University Research Budget.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2004). An evaluation of the efficacy of a behavioural intervention program for very young children with Autistic Disorder. $20,000. Perpetual Charitable Planning Services.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2004). An evaluation of the efficacy of a behavioural intervention program for very young children with Autistic Disorder. $59,792. Financial Markets Foundation for Children.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2004). Flinders University Early Intervention Program. $4000. Morialta Trust.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2003). Early intervention with children with Autism. $10,000. Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2003). Flinders University Early Intervention Program. $4000. Morialta Trust.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2003). Efficacy of an Early Intervention Program for children with AD (Pilot). $1750. Flinders URB.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2003). Flinders University Early Intervention Program for children with Autism. $9000. The Pickard Foundation.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2003). Flinders University Early Intervention Program for children with Autism. $14,375. AFL Player’s Association.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2003). Early Intervention Research Program. $1000. Rotary Club of Holdfast Bay.

Young, R. L., & Partington, C. (2003). Early Intervention Program. $2000. Rotary Club of Mitcham.

URB Project Grant for $1,500: (2002)

URB Project Grant for $1,600: (2002)

Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation of SA grant of $37,500: (1999) The detection of autism in young, pre-verbal children. (with Associate Professor Neil Brewer).

Autism Association of SA grant of $1,400: (1998) Early detection of autistic disorder.

Small ARC grant to the value of $8,200: (1997) Savant skills in the normal population.

Establishment Grant for $12, 296: (1996/7). Savant skills in the normal population.

Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation of SA grant of $10,000.

URB Project Grant for $17,500.

Flinders Medical Centre Foundation Project Grant $3,546.

 

Standing in areas of research and/or creative activity

 

One Hour Documentary with the ABC – “Uncommon Genius”

In 2001 Associate Professor Young’s work was the subject of a documentary filmed by the Australian Broadcasting Commission. This documentary was shown on the ABC and has also been shown throughout the USA and Europe.

 

Presentations:

Summer Institute on Autism in Pittsburgh, USA (June 17-21, 1996)

Flinders University – Departments of Psychology and Speech Therapy(1996, 2000)

University of Adelaide - Department of Psychology (1996)

Australian Psychological Society (1996)

University of California, San Francisco (2000)

Options Co-ordination (Christies Beach, Gilles Plains, Regency Park, Daw Park)(1998, 1999, 2000)

Intellectually Disabled Services Centre (1999, 1999)

Child Development Unit (Women and Children’s Hospital) (2000)

Psychiatric Training Board (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)

Child Assessment Team (Flinders Medial Centre- see Appendix E). (2000)

National Autism Conference (2001)

Inaugural World Autism Conference (2002)

APS Conference (2001, 2002)

Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy National Conference (2003)

 

Autistic disorder referrals

 

Associate Professor Young is also a recognised diagnostician and is heavily involved in the diagnosis of Autism. She is a Registered Psychologist and her diagnoses are recognised by the Autism Association of South Australia.

 

Press coverage

 

Early Intervention Program Future. Today Tonight, May 14, 2004.

Play tool may unveil early autism. The Australian, June 3, 2000.

Early release from the Autism prison. Adelaide Advertiser, May 3, 2000.

Test detects Autism at 12 months. Messenger, May 17, 2000.

New Autism detection system shows promise. Flinders Press. April, 2000.

New test may enable early diagnosis of Autistic Disorder in babies. Melbourne Age, May 1, 2000.

Expert in child jab doubt. Sunday Mail, July 1, 2000.

New test for Autistic Disorder before kids can talk. Medical Observer, August 6, 1999.