Developing a Communications Toolkit for children and young people with complex communication needs and their communication partners.
Chief Investigator: Dr Veronica Coram [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount : $39,304 Recipient: Novita Overview: The purpose of the project is to develop, test and refine practical tools and training for supporting
Alcohol advertising in disguise? How exposure to zero-alcohol products and promotions drives children’s perceptions of alcohol.
Chief Investigator: Dr Ashlea Bartram [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount : $39,700 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Zero-alcohol beverages (<0.5% alcohol) resemble alcohol in appearance and taste, often using alcohol brands. These beverages
Young carers from migrant and refugee backgrounds: recognising contributions and supporting mental health and wellbeing.
Chief Investigator: Dr Moira Walsh [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount : $39,997 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Young carers are often not centred in research despite their significant contributions. This is especially true
Cool Brain Hall of Fame to help children understand and appreciate learning differences.
Media Release : Flinders University Sharing the real-life stories of actors, authors, musicians, scientists and others will help challenge the attitudes of children towards learning differences, thanks to a new
Do you have a child aged 6-12 years old with Down syndrome?
This study is being undertaken by Professor Joanne Arciuli and Annemarie Murphy within the Communication, Cognition, and Wellbeing Research Group in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders The Cool Brain Hall of Fame: Using examples from popular culture to de-stigmatise learning differences in primary schools
Chief Investigator: Dr Amy Wyatt Funding Amount : $94,995 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Around 15-20% of South Australian children have a learning difference such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity High Quality Online Literacy Instruction for South Australian Children with Down Syndrome
Chief Investigator: Professor Joanne Arciuli Funding Amount : $99,988 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: We know that “learning to read is not a privilege, but a basic and essential human right” (Ontario Human
Can LEGO® robotics therapy reduce anxiety and improve social skills among teenagers on the spectrum?
29 November 2021 Caring Futures Institute News, Flinders University A collaborative research project involving Flinders Caring Futures Institute researchers and Autism SA examining the effects of LEGO® robotics therapy on
International refugees: from uncertain pasts to promising futures.
A better knowledge of the Australian schooling system and a clear understanding of how parents can support their child’s education could ensure the academic success of thousands of refugee children,