Dr Michelle Short – Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation

News November 22, 2021

Autistic kids sleep study a world first

At the age of eight, Chase Mazurek has rarely had a good night’s sleep. He has autism and ADHD and has trouble falling asleep, wakes in the night and gets

News October 28, 2021

Autistic children are often prescribed medication, including for sleep conditions such as insomnia. But is this leading to overmedication?

New Flinders University research supported by the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation is working on an advanced study to assess a non-drug treatment for insomnia in autistic children. “We are

2021 Research Grant October 31, 2020

A randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in children on the autism spectrum

Chief Investigator: DR Michelle Short Research Area: Improving children’s mental health and the impact of developmental disorders. Clinical Study Funding Year: 2021 Funding Amount: $98,634 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Children