DrHannah Waddington

Dr. Hannah Waddington completed her undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington and is a practicing educational psychologist. Hannah's main research interests are neurodiversity affirming and culturally responsive early identification and support for autistic children. She works alongside members of the autistic and autism communities to ensure that her research is suited to an Aotearoa New Zealand context. She was recently awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research aimed at transforming the clinical pathway for young autistic children and their whānau in Aotearoa New Zealand.