Giacomo Vivanti – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Effective childcare programs for children with ASD – yes we can! https://www.openforum.com.au/effective-childcare-programs-for-children-with-asd-yes-we-can/ Mon, 28 Jul 2014 01:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/effective-childcare-programs-for-children-with-asd-yes-we-can/ Standard community services often don’t have the resources to support intensive home programs for pre-schoolers with autism. Dr Giacomo Vivanti shares research on how an effective intervention model can be delivered successfully in a childcare setting.

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Why is learning difficult for children with autism? https://www.openforum.com.au/why-is-learning-difficult-for-children-with-autism-2/ Fri, 09 May 2014 20:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/why-is-learning-difficult-for-children-with-autism-2/ There is still a lot of research to be done around the impact of early learning programs on the development of young children with autism. Dr Giacomo Vivanti shares some first results.

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Using an eye tracker in autism research – autism and the social mind https://www.openforum.com.au/using-an-eye-tracker-in-autism-research-autism-and-the-social-mind/ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/using-an-eye-tracker-in-autism-research-autism-and-the-social-mind/ Social learning relies on a natural inclination to watch people’s faces and eyes. Dr Giacomo Vivanti explains how the technology of eye tracking can afford a new window into the mental world of individuals with autism.

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