Lab Members
Dr. Grace Iarocci
I am interested in the study of cognitive and social development among children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. I am a faculty member of the Autism Research Training Program (ART), funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), designed to recruit and train outstanding researchers of autism in disciplines such as psychology, genetics, imaging, epidemiology, and neurology.
Adrienne Rombough
Adrienne Rombough is currently a graduate student in the Clinical Developmental Psychology program at Simon Fraser University (SFU). She completed her B.A. in psychology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) where she was involved in research projects on adult offenders. Originally from Manitoba, her interest in autism was sparked by her work there as an Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) therapist and teaching assistant with a number of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families. Her current research is focused on how children with ASD pay attention to social cues. Adrienne is a student research fellow and the student representative of the ART Program.
Jodi Yager
Jodi Yager is a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at SFU. She completed her B.Sc. in Biopsychology at UBC and her M.A. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Waterloo. Her research interests are focused on understanding social competence in children and adolescents with ASD. Jodi is a student research fellow with the Autism Research Training Program and is currently funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) as well as the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MRSFHR).
Theo Elfers
Theo Elfers currently volunteers in our lab and has finished his Master's equivalent in Berlin, Germany, in Clinical and Developmental Psychology. For his Master's thesis he conducted a study on the link between identity development and motivation in typically developing adolescents. He has also conducted research on children's perception of parental responsiveness in childen with ADHD and Conduct Disorder. Theo is involved in some of our research projects.
Lindsey Jespersen
Lindsey Jespersen is the research assistant coordinating the Learn at Play Program (LAPP), which is designed to foster social-emotional growth in infants with Down Syndrome through play. She completed her B.A. at SFU and is now a graduate student in the Counselling Psychology M.A. program. Her research interests include the development of empathy and prosocial behaviour in young children and the role of early childhood attachments on development.
Sara Clark
Sara Clark is the ADDL coordinator. She completed her bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Education at Simon Fraser University. Sara has worked with many children with different developmental disorders as a childcare worker. In the recent years Sara has worked as an ABA therapist with children and adolescents with Autism. Sara is involved in all project of the lab.
David Butler
David Butler is a recent graduate of Burnaby Mountain Secondary School. He has been working in the ADDL since December 2005. David assists with all projects in the ADDL, and plans to attend SFU for his Bachelor's of Science in September. David brings a unique perspective to our work here at the ADDL, and we value his participation in lab activities.
Volunteers
Thank you to all of the ADDL volunteers!