Personal statement
Helen Marwick is a developmental psychologist in the School of Education, who lectures on child development and on autism, and has researched extensively on social interactions, communicative development and interpersonal understanding. She is currently involved in research on intersubjectivity and social engagement, and on conceptual development within autism spectrum disorders, and has developed the Joint-Play Intersubjectivity Assessment Method (JPIAM), also known as ‘Playboxes’, which promotes and assesses active interpersonal engagement and communication, and which is being used in a number of school settings across Scotland and internationally. Helen is a member of international research groups investigating neurodevelopmental disorders and social communication, and is a regular invited addressee and keynote speaker at international conferences.
Professional activities
- Marwick, H (2014) Developments in symbolic play and expressive language of children with autism through the use of ‘Playboxes’: The Joint-Play Intervention Method. Autism Network Scotland Learning Event.February, 2014
- Invited speaker
- 2014
- The Royal Society of New Zealand. Indigenous Research Conference, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand, April 2014
- Invited speaker
- 2014
- Internarnational Seminar Series, Action on Autism Research
- Invited speaker
- 2013
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Projects
- Action on Autism Research seminar series
- Robinson, Anna (Co-investigator) Dunlop, Aline-Wendy (Principal Investigator) Marwick, Helen (Co-investigator)
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- Period 01-Apr-2013 - 16-Jun-2014
- Developing workshop materials summarising evidence-based classroom approaches to support student teachers in responding effectively to issues of diversity and inclusion
- Marwick, Helen (Co-investigator)
- Period 01-Jan-2014 - 31-Dec-2014
- Action on Autism Research seminar series
- Dunlop, Aline-Wendy (Principal Investigator) Marwick, Helen (Co-investigator)
- Period 01-Apr-2013 - 31-Oct-2015
- Support for Learning Programme - Autism Toolkit
- Dunlop, Aline-Wendy (Principal Investigator) Marwick, Helen (Co-investigator)
- Period 26-Mar-2008 - 30-Sep-2008
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Education
Lord Hope Building
Lord Hope Building
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