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2025

Conference Publication

Facilitating the engagement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning – An evidence review

Vassos, Maria, Hall, Julia, Nankervis, Karen, Ramcharan, Paul, McVilly, Keith and Faragher, Rhonda (2025). Facilitating the engagement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning – An evidence review. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

Facilitating the engagement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning – An evidence review

2025

Conference Publication

What practitioners have to say about the involvement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning

Karen Nankervis, Vassos, Maria, Faragher, Rhonda, McVilly, Keith, Ramcharan, Paul and Hall, Julia (2025). What practitioners have to say about the involvement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

What practitioners have to say about the involvement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning

2025

Conference Publication

What people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices

McVilly, Keith, Ramcharan, Paul, Doyle, Liam, Slingsby, John, Broadway, Zoe, Hall, Julia, Nankervis, Karen, Vassos, Maria and Faragher, Rhonda (2025). What people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

What people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices

2025

Conference Publication

Involving people with disabilities and families in behaviour support

McVilly, Keith, Nankervis, Karen, Vassos, Maria and Faragher, Rhonda (2025). Involving people with disabilities and families in behaviour support. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

Involving people with disabilities and families in behaviour support

2025

Conference Publication

The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) - A brief introduction to its development and psychometric properties

Vassos, Maria and Nankervis, Karen (2025). The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) - A brief introduction to its development and psychometric properties. ASID 2025 Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 12-14 November 2025.

The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) - A brief introduction to its development and psychometric properties

2025

Conference Publication

Exploring solutions to tackle disability support worker (DSW) workplace stress –Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey

Vassos, Maria, Carberry, Trent and Nankervis, Karen (2025). Exploring solutions to tackle disability support worker (DSW) workplace stress –Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

Exploring solutions to tackle disability support worker (DSW) workplace stress –Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey

2025

Conference Publication

What families of people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices

Ramcharan, Paul, Hall, Julia, McVilly, Keith, Nankervis, Karen, Vassos, Maria and Faragher, Rhonda (2025). What families of people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

What families of people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices

2025

Conference Publication

What can disability support organisations do to limit disability support worker (DSW) stress in the workplace? Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey

Vassos, Maria, Carberry, Trent and Nankervis, Karen (2025). What can disability support organisations do to limit disability support worker (DSW) stress in the workplace? Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey. ASID 2025 Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 12-14 November 2025.

What can disability support organisations do to limit disability support worker (DSW) stress in the workplace? Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey

2025

Conference Publication

The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) – A Psychometric Evaluation

Vassos, Maria and Nankervis, Karen (2025). The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) – A Psychometric Evaluation. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) – A Psychometric Evaluation

2024

Conference Publication

The Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (BSPQA) - a new tool to measure the quality of a positive behaviour support plan

Vassos, M. and Nankervis, K. (2024). The Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (BSPQA) - a new tool to measure the quality of a positive behaviour support plan. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL USA, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

The Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (BSPQA) - a new tool to measure the quality of a positive behaviour support plan

2024

Conference Publication

The establishment and piloting of an AI driven online professional development and feedback program

Mcvilly, K., Kirley, M., Oliveira, E. A., Vassos, M. and Nankervis, K. (2024). The establishment and piloting of an AI driven online professional development and feedback program. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL USA, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

The establishment and piloting of an AI driven online professional development and feedback program

2024

Conference Publication

Navigating the landscape: exploring PBSP impact, AI ethics, and online professional development in disability support: a mini roundtable discussion

Mcvilly, K., Fisher, A. and Nankervis, K. (2024). Navigating the landscape: exploring PBSP impact, AI ethics, and online professional development in disability support: a mini roundtable discussion. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL USA, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Navigating the landscape: exploring PBSP impact, AI ethics, and online professional development in disability support: a mini roundtable discussion

2024

Conference Publication

Eliciting stakeholder views on ethical, legal and social issues of genomics in the context of disability: a modified Delphi study

Faragher, R., Nankervis, K., Vassos, M., Boyle, F., Smith, S. and Kelly, J. (2024). Eliciting stakeholder views on ethical, legal and social issues of genomics in the context of disability: a modified Delphi study. 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL United States, 5 - 8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/jir.13166

Eliciting stakeholder views on ethical, legal and social issues of genomics in the context of disability: a modified Delphi study

2024

Conference Publication

Developing the format and assessment criteria for an online, AI-based, positive behaviour support plan quality feedback tool

Nankervis, K., Vassos, M., Carberry, T. and King, M. (2024). Developing the format and assessment criteria for an online, AI-based, positive behaviour support plan quality feedback tool. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL, United States, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Developing the format and assessment criteria for an online, AI-based, positive behaviour support plan quality feedback tool

2024

Conference Publication

Exploring the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic technologies and disability - findings from a large-scale survey

Vassos, M., Nankervis, K., Faragher, R., Breedt, R. and Kelly, J. (2024). Exploring the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic technologies and disability - findings from a large-scale survey. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL United States, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Exploring the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic technologies and disability - findings from a large-scale survey

2024

Conference Publication

Navigating the ethical, legal and social issues of genomics and disability: an inclusive framework

Nankervis, K., Vassos, M. and Faragher, R. (2024). Navigating the ethical, legal and social issues of genomics and disability: an inclusive framework. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL United States, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Navigating the ethical, legal and social issues of genomics and disability: an inclusive framework

2023

Conference Publication

Why should I care about evidence? Direct support work and evidence-based practice

Nankervis, Karen and Vassos, Maria (2023). Why should I care about evidence? Direct support work and evidence-based practice. DSW Conference 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 13-14 June 2023.

Why should I care about evidence? Direct support work and evidence-based practice

2022

Conference Publication

How can I tell if a behaviour support plan is good? A discussion of plan quality and the best ways to identify a good plan.

Nankervis, Karen and Vassos, Maria (2022). How can I tell if a behaviour support plan is good? A discussion of plan quality and the best ways to identify a good plan.. DSW Conference 2022, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 14-15 June 2022.

How can I tell if a behaviour support plan is good? A discussion of plan quality and the best ways to identify a good plan.

2022

Conference Publication

How can we help you? Exploring ways to support workplace wellbeing from a staff perspective

Vassos, Maria and Nankervis, Karen (2022). How can we help you? Exploring ways to support workplace wellbeing from a staff perspective. DSW Conference 2022, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 14-15 June 2022.

How can we help you? Exploring ways to support workplace wellbeing from a staff perspective

2019

Conference Publication

The affective impact of inclusive secondary mathematics for learners with Down syndrome: "I just love it!"

Faragher, Rhonda, Beswick, Kim, Cuskelly, Monica and Nankervis, Karen (2019). The affective impact of inclusive secondary mathematics for learners with Down syndrome: "I just love it!". Mathematics Education Research: Impacting Practice (Proceedings of the 42nd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia), Perth, WA Australia, 1-4 July 2019. Perth: MERGA.

The affective impact of inclusive secondary mathematics for learners with Down syndrome: "I just love it!"