Ms Neysa Petrina
Macquarie University Special Education Centre
Title: PhD Student
Email: neysa.sit@students.mq.edu.au
Office: X5A 109
Tel: 02 9850 6923
Introduction
Neysa Petrina is a PhD student in Special Education at Macquarie University. She is currently working under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Mark Carter and Assoc. Prof. Jennifer Stephenson in investigating the pattern of social relationships of children and adolescents with Autistic Symptom Disorders. Her research interest includes: the use of behavior analytical techniques in the intervention for children with ASD and management of challenging behavior; and peer relations and friendship in children with ASD across cultures.
Publications
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Petrina, N., Carter, M., & Stephenson, J. (2015). Parental perception of the importance of friendship and other outcome priorities in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 30(1), 61-74. DOI: 10.1080/08856257.2014.943566 |
| 2014 | Petrina, N., Carter, M., & Stephenson, J. (2014). The nature of friendship in children with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8, 111-126. |