Community Notice

Understand how movement affects social skills

Former student, Matthew McQueen (Class 2015), is inviting families to participate in his PhD research, conducted in collaboration with The Kids Research Institute Australia and The University of Western Australia. This project explores how children’s social skills are influenced by their ability to move their body. Families who participate will receive a brief developmental report providing valuable insights into their child’s motor control, social skills, and intellectual capacity. 

Children aged between 7 and 16 years are eligible to participate. The study is open to both typically developing children and those with a diagnosis of autism, dyspraxia, or developmental coordination disorder.

Participation involves a fun, two-hour session where children will engage in movement-based games and complete some simple assessments of their social skills and thinking abilities. Sessions are held at The University of Western Australia and can be scheduled at a time that best suits your family, including weekdays and weekends.

For more information or to register your interest, please contact Matthew directly at matthew.mcqueen@research.uwa.edu.au.