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Katarzyna KajakProf. Tri Indah Winarni, is a faculty member and a senior researcher at the Center for Biomedical Research (CEBIOR), Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University. She graduated from Medical Doctor Faculty of Medicine Gadjah Mada University in 1990. She finished her Master Program of Biomedical Science FMDU in 2004. She has been working at Molecular and Cytogenetic Laboratory CEBIOR since she completed her Master's degree in 2004. In 2005, she followed the Genetics Laboratory training at the Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands. She trained in Fragile X Syndrome and Autism at Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MIND) Institute, UC Davis, California, in 2010-2011 and 2013. She finished her doctoral degree at Diponegoro University in August 2013. Her research interest is Intellectual Disabilities, especially Fragile X Syndrome.

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Dr. Wenn Barnabas Lawson ((PhD) AFBsS; MAPs) with Curtin Autism Research Group (CARG), Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, is an autistic researcher who has 3 autistic offspring and 3 autistic granddaughters. He is also a lecturer, British Psychologist, advocate, and poet, sharing his experiences for more than 3 decades. He has published internationally and serves as an associate professor at Curtin University (WA). He is a member of the Advisory Board for the Autism Association of America, a member of the Editorial Board for the journal 'Autism in Adulthood', a board member of the Autism Research Institute (ARI) US, an Ambassador for I CAN (Autistic Youth Advocacy) and has a YouTube channel and home page.

In 2008, he won 4th position as the Victorian Australian of the Year. In 2017, he presented to the United Nations on matters of Autism and aging. In 2021, he won the Lesley Hall disability leadership lifetime achievement award. In 2023, he and the Curtin team won the EdX Award for Excellence in Online Teaching. Dr. Lawson is passionate about all things Autism and intersectionality.

www.wennlawson.com
ORCID: 0000-0002-5079-852X

Personal Statement:

I am an internationally-regarded autistic developmental and educational British psychologist and researcher whose major area of research expertise is Autism. I completed a doctorate in psychology at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia, in 2009, 'exploring the cognitive theory of autism and introducing a new cognitive theory of autism" based around Monotropism: Single Attention & associated Cognition in Autism (SAACA)'. I continued to contribute (from 2005 -2023) to the Master's Autism Course with Birmingham University (UK), lecture at various universities in Melbourne and the UK, and operate my own Practice as an Autism Consultant. I have written, co-written, and contributed to over 30 books on Autism while continuing to lecture, conduct research and see clients. I have written and/or contributed to over 50 papers concerning Autism and behavior that challenges aging in Autism, Autism and sexuality, Autism and gender, Autism and school and Autism and sensory challenges, and Autism and memory. In 2015-(ongoing), I joined the Autism CRC as both a practical member and contributor to its 'Research Academy' and 'Future Leaders program'. In 2017 & 2023, I joined the Think Tank in Vancouver, Canada, on Autism & aging, see https://autismcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/AC_2017-ThinkTank_Final.pdf.

I was on the board for I CAN (Australia) and now act as an I CAN ambassador. I am on the editorial board for the Journal of Intellectual Disability - Diagnosis and Treatment, Autism in Adulthood Journal, and Global Science Journal of Intellectual Disability.

I am on the US Autism Advisory Board and the Autism Research Institute Board (ARI) and a member of CARG (Curtin Autism Research Group), Western Australia.

Between 2018 and 2020, I worked with the South Australian Government Department of Education as an autism consultant within the complex needs team, exploring ways to assist autistic students with a variety of challenges.

Throughout my career, my research concerning the cognitive theory of Autism (monotropism), which I shared with Dr. Dinah Murray (1946-2021), has continued to challenge traditional cognitive theories of Autism. See: Murray, Lesser & Lawson, 2005, Autism; Lawson, W. 1998- 2021 JKP. London.

http://monotropism.com

Work History Past & Present

• 1993- ongoing, Researcher, Author, Poet, Advocate, and Educationist
• 2005-2023 Tutor/lecturer (part-time) University of Birmingham’s (UK) Autism Masters Course.
• 2009- ongoing, Free Lance British Psychologist
• 2015- ongoing ACRC, All levels of co-production: Autism Research Academy; Autism National Guidelines (Australia) https://www.autismcrc.com.au/connect-hub/reports/researching-autism-together-workshop 2018- Editorial Board- Autism in Adulthood Journal.
• Wenn presents workshops and training in Australia and around the world on all Autism related topics, but in particular, Monotropism, the cognitive style in Autism, aging and Autism, Gender variance and Autism, and 'learning' in Autism. His research focus is 'learning across the life span' with papers published on 'GAMMA and autistic attention,' 'Delayed Object Permanence and autism,' Autism and Interoception; ‘Single Attention & associated Cognition in Autism (SACCA)’ and many others. He also has written and/or contributed to over 30 books on autism and related topics.

Honors

Autism Association US Lifetime Advocacy Award October 2023
Autism CRC Achievement in Autism Spectrum Research Award 2023 for ‘Autism and Mental Health MOOC CurtinX: Autism and Mental Health | edX
Autism CRC Achievement in Autism Spectrum Research Award 2020- Inclusive Research Category for 'Autism and Quality of Life Project'
Autism CRC Achievement in Autism Spectrum Research Award, Dec 2020 – Inclusive Research Category for "The Hidden Histories of Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adults: An Oral History Study".
Named by Autism agencies across Australia in 2013 for autism advocacy and awarded at APAC, 2013, Adelaide, SA
Lesley Hall Lifetime Achievement Award for Disability Leadership (2021)
Victorian Australian of The Year (4th) 2008

Katarzyna KajakDr. Dotson is the Senior Director of Strategic Vision at the Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis. She has over 25 years of experience serving families and individuals across the lifespan whose lives have been impacted by intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or substance abuse and mental health challenges. She was a 2020-2021 fellow in the Napa Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship. Her research in the area of intellectual and developmental disabilities has been presented in peer-reviewed publications and at over 40 academic and professional conferences throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.




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Table of Contents

Volume 5 No.3, 2017

* This issue includes papers published with Open Access



Open AccessRestricted and Repetitive Behaviour in Persons with Autism (Ages 0-18): An Integrative Review of Treatment Related to Occupational Therapy - Pages 61-76
Melissa Patriquin, Diane MacKenzie and Joan Versnel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2017.05.03.1

Open AccessAnalysis of the Psychoeducational Intervention Models in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Pages 77-84
Manuel Ojea Rúa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2017.05.03.2

Open AccessIssues of Gender & Sexuality in Special Needs Children: Keeping Students with Autism & Learning Disability Safe at School - Pages 85-89
Wenn B. Lawson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2017.05.03.3

Open AccessWomen & Girls on the Autism Spectrum: A Profile - Pages 90-95
Wenn B. Lawson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2017.05.03.4

Access to Preventive Health Services of People with Intellectual Disability in Italy - Pages 96-99
Aldo Rosano and Alessandra Battisti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2017.05.03.5

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Table of Contents

Volume 5 No.4, 2017


                                * This issue includes papers published with Open Access    


Special Issue

Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Importance of Early Assessment and Early Interventions


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Harieta Manolova, PhD
(Guest Editor)  
Clinical Psychologist in Clinic of Child Psychiatry “St. Nikolas”- 
University Hospital “Alexandrovska”.
Associate Professor in Dpt. of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology- 
Medical University Sofia. 
Address: Bulgaria, Sofia 1431, 1, G. Sofiiski 
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 Open AccessEditorial: Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Importance of Early Assessment and Early InterventionsPages 100-101
Harieta E. Manolova


Open AccessEarly Assessment of Mental Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders – Sharing of Clinical Experience - Pages 102-112

H. Manolova, S. Staykova, M. Hristova, D. Terziev and G. Markova
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2017.05.04.1

Assessment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Post-Assessment Meeting with Parents: Some Issues of Planning and Professional Attitude - Pages 113-116

D. Terziev, H. Manolova, S. Staykova and M. Hristova
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2017.05.04.2

Asperger’s Syndrome in a Clinical Sample: Reasons for Referral and Comorbidity - Pages 117-123

S. Staykova, D. Terziev, H. Manolova, M. Hristova and A. Bistrian
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2017.05.04.3

Assessment of Intellectual Functioning among Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Challenges and Implications Beyond the Clinical Practice - Pages 124-129

Mihaela Hristova, Harieta Manolova, Svetla Staykova and G. Markova
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2017.05.04.4

Open AccessChild Welfare Reform in Bulgaria – from Institutional to Family-Based Community Care: Engaging with Families, Children and Colleagues? - Pages 130-136

G. Markova, H. Manolova and M. Hristova
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2017.05.04.5

General Article

Neurochemistry of Neurochemicals: Messengers of Brain Functions Pages 137-151

Md. Sahab Uddin, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Tanvir KabirMd. Nasrullah, Ferdous Wahid, Mst. Marium Begum, Zubair Khalid Labu, Md. Sohanur Rahman, Md. Tanjir Islam, Md. Shah Amran and Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2017.05.04.6