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A New Opportunity
Letters of support
Tony Attwood, PhD
Dr Tony Attwood trained as a clinical psychologist in the United Kingdom and was awarded a PhD for his thesis on the social gestures of children with Autism. He has nearly 25 years experience as a practising clinician specialising in Autism, in particular the understanding of challenging behaviour and effective management strategies, the diagnosis of children under three years, and Asperger's Syndrome. He has been a keynote speaker at numerous international and national conferences, and has published seminar papers on Autism with Uta Frith and Lorna Wing.
His current research projects are on repetitive behaviour, the diagnosis and treatment of children with Asperger's Syndrome, and the nature and consequences of movement disorders in children and adults with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder. He is currently working in private practice in Queensland, Australia.
DR Tony Attwood's letter of support
Professor Jeff Sigafoos
DR Jeff Sigafoos was the Associate Professor of Special Education in the Fred and Eleanor Schonell Special Education Research Centre at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. In 1998, he took up a joint appointment as professor of education and Chair of Special Education at the University of Sydney, and the Children's Hospital Education Research Institute in Sydney.
DR Sigafoos is involved in training educational psychologists to work with children with Autism and related developmental disorders. His research interests include augmentative communication for children with multiple disabilities, early intervention and the treatment of serious problem behaviours among children with developed mental disabilities. He is editor of the International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, co-author of two books on communication intervention, and he has published 60 research articles.
Professor Jeff Sigafoos' letter of support
Associate Professor Matthew Sanders
DR Matthew Sanders is currently the Director of the Parenting and Family Support Centre, and Chair of the School of the Psychology Research Committee at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. He is currently conducting a major clinical trial on the prevention of conduct disorders and is currently evaluating the effectiveness of the Triple P professional training programme for primary care practitioners.
DR Sanders research interests include evaluating the effects of behavioural family intervention with parents of developmentally disabled children with severe behavioural disorders. He has written or co-authored 11 books and he has published over 70 research articles.
DR Matthew Sanders' letter of support
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