Supporting, guiding and enacting learning across working life
On Thursday, February 9th, a group of Griffith Researchers also associated with Adult Learning Australia, presented their research in a hybrid seminar called… Read More
MRFF Grant for Early Intervention Autism Research
GIER researchers are part of a team to have been awarded a significant grant for their landmark study funded through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). The team, led by Associate Professor Dawn Adams (GIER, Griffith), from the Autism Centre for Excellence, will be looking at early intervention for autistic children, with a focus on quality of life and wellbeing. To date, early interventions in autism have tended to focus on teaching skills or reducing impairments. None have ever focused on improving their quality of life (QoL). Read More
Advanced Queensland Fellowship awarded to GIER Research Fellow
Griffith Institute for Educational Research Fellow Dr Yoriko Kikkawa has been awarded an Advance Queensland Fellowship that aims to prepare frontline healthcare professionals working with infectious patients during pandemics such as COVID-19. Read More
New study to highlight teacher needs in non-traditional education
Investigating the work of teachers in Australia’s flexible and non-traditional schools is the focus of a new Griffith University study. Read More
“It’s hard to think with all that noise”
Responding differently to sensory information has long been observed in individuals on the autism spectrum. So much so, this is now identified as an item in the current diagnostic criteria. However, not everyone on the spectrum demonstrates differing responses, nor are these responses experienced the same by all individuals. Read More
Y Connect: Creating critical connections through the Arts
The Y Connect project was a partnership between Yeronga State High School and researchers from Griffith University. Funded by the… Read More
