Academic – Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre

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Empowering Parents: Autism Detection App Launches in Poland

In a step toward improving access to early autism identification, A/Prof Josephine Barbaro has led the Polish launch of ASDetect, a free mobile app designed to help parents and caregivers track their child’s development and identify early signs of autism.

LTU Digital Engagement and Recruitment October 29, 2025

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Academic Neurodiversity

Spotlighting the work of Dr Dianne Blackwell

Meet Dr Dianne Blackwell, a researcher with the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC) whose work bridges clinical expertise and lived experience.

Jake Mulligan August 4, 2025

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Academic Autism perspectives

Dr Melissa Gilbert, researcher

Dr Melissa Gilbert is a researcher at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre whose work is helping to shift long-standing assumptions about autism and gender.

Jake Mulligan June 24, 2025

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Academic

Endowed Chair Professor Dawn Adams

Dawn previously worked at the Autism Centre of Excellence at Griffith University, where her work won several awards. Her research focuses on autistic mental health and wellbeing.

Jake Mulligan June 10, 2025

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Academic Neurodiversity

Dr Patrick Dwyer, OTARC Research Fellow

Explore Dr Patrick Dwyer's groundbreaking work on the interplay of attention and sensory experiences in Autistic individuals, centered on the understudied monotropism theory. Learn about Patrick's commitment to advancing neurodiversity, his insights on the diversity within autism, and his personal interests in alternate histories.

Jake Mulligan July 1, 2024