The Autism Research Centre is supported by the Autistic Partnership - Aotearoa New Zealand (AP-NZ), which brings our researchers together with a group of Autistic adults and young people from the community. The AP-NZ contributes to the direction of the research within the Autism Research Centre and is chaired by Dr Ruth Monk, an Autistic researcher, and member of the project team for our community priority-setting project. Our researchers meet regularly with the AP-ANZ to talk about the design and direction of our research.
Autistic Partnership: Aotearoa New Zealand
Dr Ruth Monk (Chair)
Email: ruth.monk@canterbury.ac.nz
Research interests: Autism, Autistic Community, Autism Community, Participatory Research, Community Engagement, Co-production, Lived Experience, Autistic Perspective, Neurodiversity, Advocacy
Timothy Folkema
Affiliation: Your Way | Kia Roha
Research interests: Decolonisation of “Autism” & Autistic community and self-decolonisation practices; Pre-colonial Autistic narratives; Gender Diversity and the Autistic State (“Autigender” as a concept and living reality)
Joanne Dacombe
Affiliation: Science Officer at University of Otago; board member of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network Australia and New Zealand, and Autism New Zealand
Research interests: research that can be used to improve life outcomes for Autistics, ideally across the lifespan
Gabrielle Hogg
Affiliation: Australasian Autism Resarch Council member; Autistic Advocacy Network NZ; Autismo Girl.
Research interests: speech language therapy, augmentative and alternative communication, Autistic catatonia, intersectionality, auditory processing disorder in Autistics, sensory procesing disorder, and public policy
Beth Nobile
Research interests: Autism, accessibility, built environment, Universal Design, participatory research
Additionally: Paula Jessop
If you are interested in being a part of the AP-NZ network, or would like to engage with the AP-NZ to support your research, please contact Ruth: ruth.monk@canterbury.ac.nz
