Dr Melissa Gilbert
@DrMMGilbert
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Academic. Socialist. AuDHD. Disabled. Nerd. She/her. On Wurundjeri land. Views are my own. Represented by Champion Health Agency.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined October 2016
Not that I have ever been very active here, but thought I’d share that I’ve moved over to Bluesky, for reasons I am sure are very obvious. You can find me here @drmelissagilbert.bsky.social.
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Hey @AutismINSAR attendees! @DrJBarbaro, @kategore1 & my posters on Aust Autistic & AFAB non-binary people’s access to diagnosis & supports are up today at bays 18 & 19 😊 #INSAR2024 #AutisticWomen #autisticNB
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RT @OlgaTennison: Coming up at #asfar2023, don't miss #otarc's @DrMMGilbert talk on barriers to diagnosis for Autistic Women at 2:30pm & li….
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Excited to share @kategore1's paper on the experiences of Australian #Autistic working mothers!.
Congratulations to PhD candidate @kategore1, on her first publication from her Masters with Dr Hayward, @Bec_Flower, @DrMMGilbert, & @DrJBarbaro . “Maybe No One Knows We Need Help”: Understanding the Experiences of #Autistic Working Mothers in Australia.
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If you’re at #insar2023, pop past to poster 165 to find out more about parental experiences of an early developmental surveillance program @DrJBarbaro
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RT @amyfinlayjones: Hey #DisabilityTwitter #ChronicallyAcademic we want your thoughts re conference accessibility! What can organisers & at….
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RT @OlgaTennison: @DrJBarbaro and @DrMMGilbert discuss the shift from a deficit model of #autism to a #neurodiversity model in this article….
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RT @andrewjgiles: Today we say sorry. We look honestly at our history. We listen, and we commit to healing and justice.
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Latest piece from @DrJBarbaro, Dr Nancy Sadka & myself in InSight+ @theMJA on the role of GPs in the early identification of infants, toddlers, & preschoolers on the spectrum.
Early detection of #autism in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers … A/Prof @DrJBarbaro, @DrMMGilbert, & Dr Nancy Sadka write #freeaccess … "Earlier autism diagnosis can contribute to better outcomes for children on the spectrum" … #medtwitter
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Honoured to be at @andrewjgiles #scullin #alp campaign launch today. Inspiring words from Andrew & @gedkearney, we truly need a govt that actually cares #auspol #AusPol2022 #Election2022.
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RT @thebigjohnnyd: Discussions around disability often is presented through the lenses of abled people. My disability is not a curse, nor i….
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RT @latrobe: La Trobe has received one of the most significant bequests in its history—a $45m donation from philanthropist, the late Olga T….
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RT @OlgaTennison: 5-year study using SACS-R and SACS-PR early detection tools showed that 83% of those identified at high likelihood of aut….
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Read our new blog on the SACS-R & SACS-PR early autism screening tools @DrJBarbaro @OlgaTennison @ASDetect #autism #AutismAcceptance .
openforum.com.au
Australia has produced a world leading program in the early identification of autism from infancy to preschool in the shape of the Social Attention Communication Surveillance-Revised (SACS-R) and...
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Our paper on the SACS-R early autism identification tool - just released by @JAMANetworkOpen.
An autism developmental surveillance program (SACS) used by child health nurses in a community-based sample of children showed very high diagnostic accuracy (83%) in identifying children aged 11-30 months who received a diagnosis of autism.
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Excited to share the opinion piece I wrote for @hireupaustralia we desperately need more equitable #ndis access and support for #disabledwomen .
hireup.com.au
Dr Melissa Gilbert shares her own experience of applying for the NDIS, and how the process could be better for women with disability.
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