Melissa H Black
Biographic Data
| ID | 6564825 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa H Black |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa H |
| FAMILY NAME | Black |
| SIGNATURE | BLACK M H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Curtin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0293-4053 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Neurodevelopmental conditions and adaptive functioning – a co‐twin control study
BACKGROUND: Challenges in adaptive or daily functioning are inherent to diagnostic criteria for neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs). However, less is known regarding the influence of factors that may confound the association between NDCs and adaptive functioning. Therefore, we examined the associations between different NDCs and adaptive functioning while adjusting for co-occurring conditions, genetics, and shared environment. METHODS: We used a…
“Let them show what they can do”
Despite efforts to build inclusive education experiences, many autistic youth still report negative school experiences. Strengths-based approaches that draw upon the unique strengths, interests, and resources of individuals and their environments may be an integral component of promoting inclusive school environments for these youth, but there is a limited understanding of how these approaches are implemented in schools. Following a phenomenologi…
A good autistic life
Through our autistic-led approach drawing on neurodiverse frames of analysis, our work presents a first initial investigation of autistic flourishing among women. Our findings suggest qualitative differences in autistic derived definitions of flourishing and its indicators compared to those of neurotypicals, emphasizing the importance of developing an autistic-driven understanding of flourishing
Creating Inclusive Schools for Autistic Students
Strengths-based approaches leveraging the strengths and interests of autistic students are increasingly recognised as important to meeting their school-related needs. A scoping review exploring elements contributing to strengths-based approaches for autistic students in schools was undertaken. Eighteen articles were identified, with results conceptualised according to the Bioecological Model of Development. One personal (strengths and interests),…
Altered task induced functional brain networks and small-world properties in autism
These findings may provide evidence at a neural level for the notion that autistic individuals have a preference for bottom-up lower-level processing, or alterations in top-down global processing, potentially contributing to the FER difficulties observed in this population. Results also suggest that functional brain networks in autism show significantly altered task-induced whole-brain small-world properties as compared to non-autistic individual…
Why People Leave Community Service Organizations
Despite the benefits of volunteering to the individual, organization and community, the retention of volunteers within volunteer and not-for-profit organizations remains a significant challenge. Examining the motivations of individuals who have ceased their engagement in a volunteer organization may provide insights to improve retention rates. The perceptions of 64 volunteers formerly involved in an international volunteer organization were exami…
Why People Leave Community Service Organizations
Despite the benefits of volunteering to the individual, organization and community, the retention of volunteers within volunteer and not-for-profit organizations remains a significant challenge. Examining the motivations of individuals who have ceased their engagement in a volunteer organization may provide insights to improve retention rates. The perceptions of 64 volunteers formerly involved in an international volunteer organization were exami…
A good autistic life
Through our autistic-led approach drawing on neurodiverse frames of analysis, our work presents a first initial investigation of autistic flourishing among women. Our findings suggest qualitative differences in autistic derived definitions of flourishing and its indicators compared to those of neurotypicals, emphasizing the importance of developing an autistic-driven understanding of flourishing
Why People Leave Community Service Organizations
Despite the benefits of volunteering to the individual, organization and community, the retention of volunteers within volunteer and not-for-profit organizations remains a significant challenge. Examining the motivations of individuals who have ceased their engagement in a volunteer organization may provide insights to improve retention rates. The perceptions of 64 volunteers formerly involved in an international volunteer organization were exami…
Creating Inclusive Schools for Autistic Students
Strengths-based approaches leveraging the strengths and interests of autistic students are increasingly recognised as important to meeting their school-related needs. A scoping review exploring elements contributing to strengths-based approaches for autistic students in schools was undertaken. Eighteen articles were identified, with results conceptualised according to the Bioecological Model of Development. One personal (strengths and interests),…
Altered task induced functional brain networks and small-world properties in autism
These findings may provide evidence at a neural level for the notion that autistic individuals have a preference for bottom-up lower-level processing, or alterations in top-down global processing, potentially contributing to the FER difficulties observed in this population. Results also suggest that functional brain networks in autism show significantly altered task-induced whole-brain small-world properties as compared to non-autistic individual…
A good autistic life
Through our autistic-led approach drawing on neurodiverse frames of analysis, our work presents a first initial investigation of autistic flourishing among women. Our findings suggest qualitative differences in autistic derived definitions of flourishing and its indicators compared to those of neurotypicals, emphasizing the importance of developing an autistic-driven understanding of flourishing
Neurodevelopmental conditions and adaptive functioning – a co‐twin control study
BACKGROUND: Challenges in adaptive or daily functioning are inherent to diagnostic criteria for neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs). However, less is known regarding the influence of factors that may confound the association between NDCs and adaptive functioning. Therefore, we examined the associations between different NDCs and adaptive functioning while adjusting for co-occurring conditions, genetics, and shared environment. METHODS: We used a…
“Let them show what they can do”
Despite efforts to build inclusive education experiences, many autistic youth still report negative school experiences. Strengths-based approaches that draw upon the unique strengths, interests, and resources of individuals and their environments may be an integral component of promoting inclusive school environments for these youth, but there is a limited understanding of how these approaches are implemented in schools. Following a phenomenologi…
Autism (5 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works)