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Ms Sarah Wilkes-Gillan

Postgraduate Fellow, Occupational Therapy

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The University of Sydney

Biographical details

Sarah is an occupational therapist with research interests in early intervention, children with developmental disabilities, play-based intervention and evidence-based intervention development. Sarah is a Postgraduate Fellow who teaches within the discipline of occupational therapy. She is also a PhD Candidate who is developing and evaluating a play-based intervention aimed at improving the social play skills of children with ADHD. Sarah’s research interests also include multidisciplinary collaboration. She is currently collaborating with colleagues from the University of Sydney and James Cook University to examine the pragmatic language of children with ADHD in the context of play with peers.

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Teaching and supervision

Through her research, Sarah has been a joint clinical placement supervisor for undergraduate speech pathology students and is also the primary supervisor for an undergraduate occupational therapy honours student.

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Associations

Registered member of Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Occupational Therapy Australia

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Awards and honours

  • Helga Pettitt Postgraduate Study Award (2012)
  • Australian Postgraduate Award (2011)
  • The University of Sydney Academic Merit Prize (2010)

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Selected publications

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Journals

  • Cordier, J., Munro, N., Wilkes-Gillan, S., Docking, K. (2013). The pragmatic language abilities of children with ADHD following a play-based intervention involving peer-to-peer interactions. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (previously known as Advances in Speech-Language Pathology), , 1-13.
  • Wilkes-Gillan, S., Cordier, J., Bundy, A., Docking, K., Munro, N. (2011). A play-based intervention for children with ADHD: A pilot study. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 58(4), 231-240.

Conferences

  • Wilkes-Gillan, S., Cordier, J., Bundy, A., Docking, K., Munro, N. (2011). A play-based intervention for children with ADHD: A pilot study. OT Australia 24th National Conference, Queensland.
  • Beattie, P., Wilkes-Gillan, S., Cordier, J., Munro, N., Docking, K. (2011). Interpersonal empathy in children with ADHD: Promoting vicarious experiences through play. Children's Play Storytelling and Pretence, Melbourne, Australia.

2013

  • Cordier, J., Munro, N., Wilkes-Gillan, S., Docking, K. (2013). The pragmatic language abilities of children with ADHD following a play-based intervention involving peer-to-peer interactions. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (previously known as Advances in Speech-Language Pathology), , 1-13.

2011

  • Wilkes-Gillan, S., Cordier, J., Bundy, A., Docking, K., Munro, N. (2011). A play-based intervention for children with ADHD: A pilot study. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 58(4), 231-240.
  • Wilkes-Gillan, S., Cordier, J., Bundy, A., Docking, K., Munro, N. (2011). A play-based intervention for children with ADHD: A pilot study. OT Australia 24th National Conference, Queensland.
  • Beattie, P., Wilkes-Gillan, S., Cordier, J., Munro, N., Docking, K. (2011). Interpersonal empathy in children with ADHD: Promoting vicarious experiences through play. Children's Play Storytelling and Pretence, Melbourne, Australia.
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