Overview
Background
Aisling Mulvihill is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland. Her research activities span the topics of social cognition and self-regulation from early childhood to adolescence.
Aisling has extensive clinical expertise in supporting children with learning and social-emotional challenges relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). In 2013, she co-authored the Ant Patrol Children’s Stories, a series of six educational children’s stories that aim to support children’s social and emotional learning. The series has been well-received by educators, allied health professionals and parents.
Aisling’s current research investigates the relationship between language and theory of mind, and the use of self-talk to regulate thinking and behavior in young children. She is also involved in an interdisciplinary science of learning research project investigating the effect of metacognitive training on attention control in young adolescents.
Availability
- Dr Aisling Mulvihill is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, University College Dublin
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Self-regulation
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Social Cognitive Development
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Private Speech
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Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Parents' mental state language and child gender: A scoping review of developmental evidence
Farrell, Callyn, Sanderson, Ellen, Mulvihill, Aisling, Thai, Michael and Slaughter, Virginia (2024). Parents' mental state language and child gender: A scoping review of developmental evidence. British Journal of Developmental Psychology. doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12502
2024
Other Outputs
The Meta-Attention Knowledge Questionnaire: Validation in an Adult Sample
Chidley, Kali, Matthews, Natasha, Ehrhardt, Shane, Mulvihill, Aisling, Wards, Yohan, Armitage, Kristy, Mattingley, Jason, Filmer, Hannah and Dux, Paul (2024). The Meta-Attention Knowledge Questionnaire: Validation in an Adult Sample. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/ad3d2a8
2023
Journal Article
Participation and experiences in extracurricular activities for autistic and neurotypical children
Farrell, Callyn, Slaughter, Virginia, McAuliffe, Tomomi and Mulvihill, Aisling (2023). Participation and experiences in extracurricular activities for autistic and neurotypical children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06142-z
2023
Journal Article
The impacts of typically developing siblings on the developmental outcomes of children with disability: a scoping review
Cuskelly, Monica, Gilmore, Linda, Rayner, Christopher, Girkin, Fiona, Mulvihill, Aisling and Slaughter, Virginia (2023). The impacts of typically developing siblings on the developmental outcomes of children with disability: a scoping review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 140 104574, 104574. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104574
2023
Journal Article
How we talk to kids: adults prefer different forms of language for children based on gender expression
Farrell, Callyn, Slaughter, Virginia, Thai, Michael and Mulvihill, Aisling (2023). How we talk to kids: adults prefer different forms of language for children based on gender expression. Sex Roles, 89 (3-4), 119-134. doi: 10.1007/s11199-023-01393-7
2023
Journal Article
Early childhood educators' mental state language and children's theory of mind in the preschool setting
Mulvihill, Aisling, Armstrong, Rebecca, Casey, Charlotte, Redshaw, Jonathan, Scarinci, Nerina and Slaughter, Virginia (2023). Early childhood educators' mental state language and children's theory of mind in the preschool setting. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 41 (3), 227-245. doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12449
2023
Journal Article
Not just quantity but also quality of language: cross-cultural comparisons of maternal mental state talk in New Zealand, Australia, and China
Kong, Qiuyi, Mulvihill, Aisling, Slaughter, Virginia, Fraser, Harry, Cavanagh-Welch, Bailey, Elwina, Felicia Crysta, Kang, Jie and Ruffman, Ted (2023). Not just quantity but also quality of language: cross-cultural comparisons of maternal mental state talk in New Zealand, Australia, and China. PLOS ONE, 18 (3) e0282480, e0282480. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282480
2022
Journal Article
Task difficulty and private speech in typically developing and at-risk preschool children
Mulvihill, Aisling, Matthews, Natasha, Dux, Paul E. and Carroll, Annemaree (2022). Task difficulty and private speech in typically developing and at-risk preschool children. Journal of Child Language, 50 (2) PII S0305000921000945, 1-28. doi: 10.1017/s0305000921000945
2021
Journal Article
Preschool children’s private speech content and performance on executive functioning and problem-solving tasks
Mulvihill, Aisling, Matthews, Natasha, Dux, Paul E. and Carroll, Annemaree (2021). Preschool children’s private speech content and performance on executive functioning and problem-solving tasks. Cognitive Development, 60 101116, 101116. doi: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2021.101116
2021
Book Chapter
The MASTER™ focus program: a theoretically informed meta-attention intervention for early adolescence
Sherlock, Deberea and Mulvihill, Aisling (2021). The MASTER™ focus program: a theoretically informed meta-attention intervention for early adolescence. Learning under the lens: applying findings from the science of learning to the classroom. (pp. 125-138) edited by Annemaree Carroll, Ross Cunnington and Annita Nugent. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429027833-9
2020
Other Outputs
Self-directed speech and self-regulation in typically developing and developmentally at-risk children
Mulvihill, Aisling (2020). Self-directed speech and self-regulation in typically developing and developmentally at-risk children. PhD Thesis, School of Education, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.718
2019
Journal Article
Self-directed speech and self-regulation in childhood neurodevelopmental disorders: Current findings and future directions
Mulvihill, Aisling, Carroll, Annemaree, Dux, Paul E. and Matthews, Natasha (2019). Self-directed speech and self-regulation in childhood neurodevelopmental disorders: Current findings and future directions. Development and Psychopathology, 32 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.1017/s0954579418001670
2019
Other Outputs
Private Speech Task Relevant Regulatory Content Coding Scheme Adapted from Zimmerman’s (2000; 2009) Cyclical SRL model
Mulvihill, Aisling, Matthews, Natasha, Dux, Paul E. and Carroll, Annemaree (2019). Private Speech Task Relevant Regulatory Content Coding Scheme Adapted from Zimmerman’s (2000; 2009) Cyclical SRL model. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.672
2018
Other Outputs
MASTER Focus Program: Outline of Skills
Sherlock, Deberea and Mulvihill, Aisling (2018). MASTER Focus Program: Outline of Skills. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.524
2018
Other Outputs
Metacognitive Instructional Framework
Sherlock, Deberea and Mulvihill, Aisling (2018). Metacognitive Instructional Framework. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.521
2013
Other Outputs
Stay in line
Sherlock, Deberea, Mulvihill, Aisling and Lynch, Marc (2013). Stay in line. Brisbane, Australia: MASTER Institute Publications.
2013
Other Outputs
Seeing red
Sherlock, Deberea, Mulvihill, Aisling and Lynch, Marc (2013). Seeing red. Brisbane, Australia: MASTER Institute Publications.
2013
Other Outputs
Fear factor
Sherlock, Deberea, Mulvihill, Aisling and Lynch, Marc (2013). Fear factor. Brisbane, Australia: MASTER Institute Publications.
2013
Other Outputs
Pick your moment
Sherlock, Deberea, Mulvihill, Aisling and Lynch, Marc (2013). Pick your moment. Brisbane, Australia: MASTER Institute Publications.
2013
Other Outputs
Name of the game
Sherlock, Deberea, Mulvihill, Aisling and Lynch, Marc (2013). Name of the game. Brisbane, Australia: MASTER Institute Publications.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Aisling Mulvihill is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of bilingualism in children's numeracy development and mathematical achievement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Virginia Slaughter
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Doctor Philosophy
The influence of socially constructed gender on children's theory of mind reasoning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Thai, Professor Virginia Slaughter
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