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Sonya Girdler
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Sonya Girdler
Sonya is a member of the Australian National Autism Co-operative Research Centre and is affiliated with the Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND) in Sweden. Sonya has extensive experience in the field of autism research. She is particularly interested in enabling the participation of autistic individuals in education and employment and the development, evaluation and translation into practice of evidence-based interventions (particularly those focussing on social skills, strengths-based approaches, peer mentoring and mental health).
Sonya has published over 140 peer-reviewed papers and supervised 17 PhD students on these topics. Sonya is passionate about co-producing research with her autistic colleagues and interdisciplinary research, believing that 'magic happens' when neurodivergent individuals share their ideas and talents. In 2022, Sonya was the Joint Winner of the Western Australian Premier's Science Awards for the Chevron Science Engagement Initiative of the Year; and, in 2023, the International Gold Winner of the Access, Diversity and Inclusion Award for Empowering Neurodiverse Adolescents, Awarded by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Reimagine Education Awards.
Sonya is a member of the Australian National Autism Co-operative Research Centre and is affiliated with the Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND) in Sweden. Sonya has extensive experience in the field of autism research. She is particularly interested in enabling the participation of autistic individuals in education and employment and the development, evaluation and translation into practice of evidence-based interventions (particularly those focussing on social skills, strengths-based approaches, peer mentoring and mental health).
Sonya has published over 140 peer-reviewed papers and supervised 17 PhD students on these topics. Sonya is passionate about co-producing research with her autistic colleagues and interdisciplinary research, believing that 'magic happens' when neurodivergent individuals share their ideas and talents. In 2022, Sonya was the Joint Winner of the Western Australian Premier's Science Awards for the Chevron Science Engagement Initiative of the Year; and, in 2023, the International Gold Winner of the Access, Diversity and Inclusion Award for Empowering Neurodiverse Adolescents, Awarded by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Reimagine Education Awards.
