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Biography
Dr Melissa Licari is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Autism Research Team at the Telethon Kids Institute and also currently holds an Adjunct Position within the School of Human Sciences at The University of Western Australia. She has a keen interest in movement, in particular understanding motor deficits in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including developmental coordination disorder, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and cerebral palsy.
She maintains close links with the Paediatric Exercise Programs at the University of Western Australia, in particular the MiniGym and UniGym programs, remedial movement programs for children with a variety of conditions impacting on their movement.
Roles and responsibilities
Supervisor of honours, masters and doctoral studies related to child motor development, neuroimaging and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Languages
English
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research expertise keywords
- Cognitive neuroscience
- Developmental neurology
- Neurodevelopmental disorders
- Movement disorders
- Neuroimaging
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Diagnostic services for developmental coordination disorder: Gaps and opportunities identified by parents
Klein, E. S., Licari, M., Barbic, S. & Zwicker, J. G., Jan 2024, In: Child: Care, Health and Development. 50, 1, e13130.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Investigating the impact of developmental coordination difficulties across home, school, and community settings: Findings from the Australian Impact for DCD survey
Reynolds, J. E., Alvares, G. A., Williams, J., Froude, E., Elliott, C., McIntyre, S., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Evans, K. L., Reid, S. L., Cairney, J. & Licari, M. K., Apr 2024, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 147, 10 p., 104712.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Motor problems in autism: Co-occurrence or feature?
Miller, H. L., Licari, M. K., Bhat, A., Aziz-Zadeh, L. S., Van Damme, T., Fears, N. E., Cermak, S. A. & Tamplain, P. M., Jan 2024, In: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 66, 1, p. 16-22 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
16 Citations (Scopus) -
Psychosocial wellbeing, parental concerns, and familial impact of children with developmental coordination disorder
Mancini, V. O., Licari, M. K., Alvares, G. A., McQueen, M. C., McIntyre, S., Reynolds, J. E., Reid, S. L., Spittle, A. J. & Williams, J., Feb 2024, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 145, 104659.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Thriving families: The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a multi-component physical literacy program for children with neurodevelopmental, emotional, or behavioural problems
Wright, K., Jackson, B., Licari, M., Dimmock, J. & Furzer, B., Oct 2023, In: Mental Health and Physical Activity. 25, 100558.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
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Neurological Disorders 2020 - Does repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), compared to sham rTMS, improve social communication in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
Enticott, P. (Investigator 01), Fitzgerald, P. (Investigator 02), Barlow, K. (Investigator 03), Hickie, I. (Investigator 04), Licari, M. (Investigator 05), Rogasch, N. (Investigator 06), Middeldorp, C. (Investigator 07) & Clark, S. (Investigator 08)
Medical Research Future Fund MRFF
1/06/20 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
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Effect of an exercise intervention on physical activity levels, quality of sleep and mental health outcomes in children and youth with developmental coordination disorder
Licari, M. (Investigator 01), Whitehouse, A. (Investigator 02), Reid, S. (Investigator 03), Reynolds, J. (Investigator 04), Evans, K. (Investigator 05) & Alvares, G. (Investigator 06)
1/10/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Developing a National Action Plan for Developmental Coordination Disorder
Licari, M. (Investigator 01), Whitehouse, A. (Investigator 02) & Reid, S. (Investigator 03)
The University of Western Australia
1/01/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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2010 - The Neural Mechanisms of Motor overflow in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
Wann, J. (Investigator 01), Licari, M. (Investigator 02) & Elliott, B. (Investigator 03)
The University of Western Australia
1/01/10 → 31/12/10
Project: Research