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DrHannah Waddington

Associate Professor

School of Education

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  • Associate Professor
    School of Education
  • +6444639773 (Work)
  • MY 709, Murphy Building, 21D Kelburn Parade, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Neurodiversity-affirming and culturally responsive early identification and support for autistic children

RANGAHAU | RESEARCH

  • PROJECT GRANT
    Community and practitioner perceptions of strategies for supporting young autistic children
    Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • Waddington H
    Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    A difference, not a deficit: Exploring the effects of positive framing on attitudes towards autism.
    Royal Society of New Zealand1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2028
    People funded by this grant:
  • PROJECT GRANT
    HRC Digital-delivery for well-being supports for Autistic children
    University of Canterbury1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    • Waddington H
    University of Canterbury
  • PROJECT GRANT
    Piloting "Raupī te Raupō: Playtime"
    Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Waddington H
    Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington
  • PROJECT GRANT
    A Ngāti Toa Pilot of Raupī te Raupō
    Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington1 May 2024 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Digital delivery of wellbeing supports for autistic children
    Health Research Council of New Zealand1 Jan 2024 - 1 Jan 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • McLay L,
    • Waddington H,
    • Patrick L,
    • Tupou J,
    • Ruhe T
  • PROJECT GRANT
    Fostering Connections with Ngāti Toa and Developing Cultural Competency.
    Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington1 Oct 2023 - 31 Jul 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington
  • EARLY CAREER FELLOWSHIP
    Transforming the Clinical Pathway for Young Autistic Children and their Whānau in Aotearoa New Zealand
    Royal Society of New Zealand1 Mar 2023 - 30 Sep 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • Waddington H
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Transforming measurement of support outcomes for autistic children in Aotearoa
    Health Research Council of New Zealand1 Jan 2023 - 1 Jul 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Waddington H,
    • Tupou J,
    • Whitehouse A,
    • Uljarevic M,
    • Monk R
  • PROJECT GRANT
    Autism CRC National Guidelines: Update and Capacity Building
    Autism CRC1 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Waddington H
    Autism CRC
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Autism CRC Ltd Project
    GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sep 2022
  • PROJECT GRANT
    Autism CRC Ltd Project (NSC05a)
    Griffith University1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sep 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Waddington H
    Griffith University
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Low-intensity Therapy and Parent Coaching for Young Children with ASD: An RCT
    Health Research Council of New Zealand1 Sep 2020 - 31 Dec 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Waddington H
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Synthesis of Evidence for Autism Early Intervention Approaches
    TELETHON KIDS INSTITUTE1 May 2020 - 3 Dec 2020