Informing international understanding of suicide risk in neurodivergent people
An OTARC led systematic review is helping to change conversations around suicide prevention and mental health reform in Scotland.
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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.
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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.
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Creating knowledge, creating impact: 2024 impact report
In 2024, we advanced evidence‑based research, policy engagement, clinical services, capacity building, and community outreach to enrich the lives of Autistic people, their families and carers.
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Everyone isn’t ‘a little bit autistic’ – here’s why this notion is harmful
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Authored by Aimee Grant, Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, Swansea University. Read the original article here.
Professor Alison Lane attends Jizai Consortium in Sendai, Japan
Professor Alison Lane, Director of the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC), recently travelled to Japan to participate in the Jizai Consortium, an exciting multi-institutional event hosted by Tohoku University in Sendai.
PhD candidate Clare Kermond
Clare came to autism research from a background as a journalist, reporting and editing articles that addressed discrimination and the challenges of students with disability in school settings. She also has a number of close personal connections with Autism.
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The importance of evidence in shaping the National Autism Strategy
Evidence from the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre helped shape Australia’s first National Autism Strategy, driving inclusive, research-based policy reform.
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OTARC research output list: Conference items, keynotes, invited talks, workshops,media and interviews
We present at conferences, provide workshops and interviews to communicate our research. The following are a list of research outputs since 2023.
Posted inLearning with OTARC
OTARC peer-reviewed publications list
An archive of Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre peer-reviewed publications.