Area of Study / Keywords

Autism neurodiversity academic achievement well-being

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About

Dr. Heather M. Brown was originally trained as an elementary school teacher, but she is now an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta, where she helps current and future educators understand how to best support neurodivergent students in the regular classroom. She is also an autistic professional who studies autism. Along with many neurodivergent and neurotypical graduate and undergraduate students and volunteers, her AIDAN lab (https://www.aidanlab.ca/) aims to uncover strategies to support the academic achievement and overall well-being of autistic children, youth and adults. By doing so, her research is poised to empower autistic individuals to be more self-confident in their neurodiversity and to develop a better understanding of the factors that most support their well-being at home, work and school.

Waisman, T., Williams, Z.J., Cage, E., Santhanam, S.P., Magiati, I., Dwyer, P., Stockwell, K.M., Kofner, B., Brown, H.M., Davidson, D., Herrell, J., Shore, S.M., Caudel, D., Gurbuz, E., Gillespie-Lynch, K.

Autism. 2022 June; OnlineFirst 10.1177/13623613221097207

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Brown, H.M., Dwyer, P.S.R., Gassner, D.L., Kapp, S.K., Ne'Eman, A., Ryan, J.G., Waisman, T., Williams, Z.J.,

Pediatrics. 2022 April; 149 (Supplement 4):S1-S4 10.1542/peds.2020-049437f

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Zajic, M.C., Brown, H.M.

Human Development. 2022 March; 66 (2):128–148 10.1159/000524015

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Dwyer, P., Acevedo, S.M., Brown, H.M., Grapel, J., Jones, S.C., Nachman, B.R., Raymaker, D.M., Williams, Z.J.

Autism in Adulthood. 2021 September; 3 (3):209–220 10.1089/aut.2021.29019.rtb

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Brown, H.M., Stahmer, A.C., Dwyer, P., Rivera, S.

Autism. 2021 July; 25 (5):1171–1174 10.1177/13623613211001012

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Cutumisu, M., Labonté, C., Oslie, V., Gange, E., Brown, H. M., & Smith, V. R.

LEARNing Landscapes. 2018 January; 11 (1):87-102 10.36510/learnland.v11i1.925

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Kwok, E. Y., Brown, H. M., Smyth, R. E., & Oram Cardy, J.

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2015 January; 9 (January 2015)

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Brown, H. M., Johnson, A. M., Smyth, R. E., & Oram Cardy, J.

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2014 January; 8 (11):1482-1499

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Brown, H. M., Oram Cardy, J., & Johnson, A.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2013 January; 43 (4):932-955

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Brown, H. M. & Klein, P. D.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2011 January; 41 (11):1464-1474