Dr Laura Roche is a senior lecturer in Education and teaches into the Special and Inclusive Early Childhood masters program at the University of Newcastle.
Her research focuses on enhancing communication participation in young children with rare genetic syndromes and supporting social competence in young adults with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
Her research is applied, whereby she adopts single case experimental designs to explore the social-communication profile of those with rare syndromes, and to test the efficacy of behavioural interventions to support these unique individuals.
Laura’s research extends to supporting neurodiverse University students, assessing the impact of screen time on sleep and language development, and partnering with industry to explore socially meaningful ways of supporting mental health for young adults with social differences and difficulties.
