- Purcell, C., Dahl, A., Gentle, J., Hill, E., Kirby, A., Mason, A. … Wilmut, K. (2024). Harnessing real-life experiences: the development of guidelines to communicate research findings on Developmental Coordination Disorder/dyspraxia. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10. doi:10.1186/s40900-024-00611-0.
- Sumner, E. and Hill, E.L. (2024). Oculomotor differences in adults with and without probable developmental coordination disorder. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 18. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2024.1280585.
- Cleaton, M.A.M., Tal-Saban, M., Hill, E.L. and Kirby, A. (2021). Gender and age differences in the presentation of at-risk or probable Developmental Coordination Disorder in adults. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 115. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2021.104010.
- Lee, J., Mayall, L.A., Bates, K.E., Hill, E.L., Leonard, H.C. and Farran, E.K. (2021). The relationship between motor milestone achievement and childhood motor deficits in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 113, pp. 103920–103920. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2021.103920.
- Sumner, E., Hutton, S.B. and Hill, E.L. (2021). Subtle Oculomotor Difficulties and Their Relation to Motor Skill in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 5(2), pp. 144–155. doi:10.1007/s41252-020-00188-1.
- Mayall, L.A., D’Souza, H., Hill, E.L., Karmiloff-Smith, A., Tolmie, A. and Farran, E.K. (2021). Motor Abilities and the Motor Profile in Individuals with Williams Syndrome. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 5(1), pp. 46–60. doi:10.1007/s41252-020-00173-8.
- Crane, L., Hearst, C., Ashworth, M., Davies, J. and Hill, E.L. (2021). Supporting Newly Identified or Diagnosed Autistic Adults: An Initial Evaluation of an Autistic-Led Programme. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51(3), pp. 892–905. doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04486-4.
- Sumner, E., Crane, L. and Hill, E.L. (2021). Examining academic confidence and study support needs for university students with dyslexia and/or developmental coordination disorder. Dyslexia, 27(1), pp. 94–109. doi:10.1002/dys.1670.
- Farran, E.K., Bowler, A., D’Souza, H., Mayall, L., Karmiloff-Smith, A., Sumner, E. … Hill, E.L. (2020). Is the Motor Impairment in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a Co-Occurring Deficit or a Phenotypic Characteristic? Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 4(3), pp. 253–270. doi:10.1007/s41252-020-00159-6.
- Job, X.E., Brady, D., de Fockert, J.W., Luft, C.D.B., Hill, E.L. and van Velzen, J. (2019). Adults with probable developmental coordination disorder selectively process early visual, but not tactile information during action preparation. An electrophysiological study. Human Movement Science, 66, pp. 631–644. doi:10.1016/j.humov.2019.02.018.
- Farran, E.K., Bowler, A., Karmiloff-Smith, A., D’Souza, H., Mayall, L. and Hill, E.L. (2019). Cross-Domain Associations Between Motor Ability, Independent Exploration, and Large-Scale Spatial Navigation; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Williams Syndrome, and Typical Development. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2019.00225.
- Crane, L., Batty, R., Adeyinka, H., Goddard, L., Henry, L.A. and Hill, E.L. (2018). Autism Diagnosis in the United Kingdom: Perspectives of Autistic Adults, Parents and Professionals. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(11), pp. 3761–3772. doi:10.1007/s10803-018-3639-1.
- Sumner, E., Leonard, H.C. and Hill, E.L. (2018). Comparing Attention to Socially-Relevant Stimuli in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Coordination Disorder. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 46(8), pp. 1717–1729. doi:10.1007/s10802-017-0393-3.
- Messer, D., Bernardi, M., Botting, N., Hill, E.L., Nash, G., Leonard, H.C. … Henry, L.A. (2018). An Exploration of the Factor Structure of Executive Functioning in Children. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01179.
- Messer, D.J., Bernardi, M., Botting, N., Hill, E.L., Nash, G., Leonard, H.C. … Henry, L. (2018). Individual differences and their contribution to the factor structure of executive functioning in children. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, pp. 1179–1179. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01179.
- Bernardi, M., Leonard, H.C., Hill, E.L., Botting, N. and Henry, L.A. (2018). Executive functions in children with developmental coordination disorder: a 2‐year follow‐up study. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 60(3), pp. 306–313. doi:10.1111/dmcn.13640.
- Sumner, E., Hutton, S.B., Kuhn, G. and Hill, E.L. (2018). Oculomotor atypicalities in Developmental Coordination Disorder. Developmental Science, 21(1). doi:10.1111/desc.12501.
- Crane, L., Sumner, E. and Hill, E.L. (2017). Emotional and behavioural problems in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: Exploring parent and teacher reports. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 70, pp. 67–74. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2017.08.001.
- Hill, E., Pratt, M.L., Kanji, Z. and Bartoli, A.J. (2017). Motor and coordination difficulties in children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 22(4), pp. 293–302. doi:10.1080/13632752.2017.1287400.
- Johnston, J.S., Begum Ali, J., Hill, E.L. and Bremner, A.J. (2017). Tactile localization performance in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) corresponds to their motor skill and not their cognitive ability. Human Movement Science, 53, pp. 72–83. doi:10.1016/j.humov.2016.12.008.
- Leonard, H.C. and Hill, E.L. (2016). The role of older siblings in infant motor development. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 152, pp. 318–326. doi:10.1016/j.jecp.2016.08.008.
- Rogers, C.L., Goddard, L., Hill, E.L., Henry, L.A. and Crane, L. (2016). Experiences of diagnosing autism spectrum disorder: A survey of professionals in the United Kingdom. Autism, 20(7), pp. 820–831. doi:10.1177/1362361315611109.
- Sumner, E., Pratt, M.L. and Hill, E.L. (2016). Examining the cognitive profile of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 56, pp. 10–17. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2016.05.012.
- Sumner, E., Leonard, H.C. and Hill, E.L. (2016). Overlapping Phenotypes in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Cross-Syndrome Comparison of Motor and Social Skills. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(8), pp. 2609–2620. doi:10.1007/s10803-016-2794-5.
- Bernardi, M., Leonard, H.C., Hill, E.L. and Henry, L.A. (2016). Brief report: Response inhibition and processing speed in children with motor difficulties and developmental coordination disorder. Child Neuropsychology, 22(5), pp. 627–634. doi:10.1080/09297049.2015.1014898.
- Waszczuk, M.A., Leonard, H.C., Hill, E.L., Rowe, R. and Gregory, A.M. (2016). Coordination difficulty and internalizing symptoms in adults: A twin/sibling study. Psychiatry Research, 239, pp. 1–8. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2016.02.044.
- Kenny, L., Hill, E. and Hamilton, A.F.D.C. (2016). The Relationship between Social and Motor Cognition in Primary School Age-Children. Frontiers in Psychology, 7. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00228.
- Crane, L., Chester, J.W., Goddard, L., Henry, L.A. and Hill, E. (2016). Experiences of autism diagnosis: A survey of over 1000 parents in the United Kingdom. Autism, 20(2), pp. 153–162. doi:10.1177/1362361315573636.
- Alonso Soriano, C., Hill, E.L. and Crane, L. (2015). Surveying parental experiences of receiving a diagnosis of developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Research in Developmental Disabilities, 43-44, pp. 11–20. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2015.06.001.
- Hill, E.L., Jones, A.P., Lang, J., Yarker, J. and Patterson, A. (2015). Employment experiences of parents of children with ASD or ADHD: an exploratory study. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 61(3), pp. 166–176. doi:10.1179/2047387714y.0000000037.
- Leonard, H.C. and Hill, E.L. (2015). Executive Difficulties in Developmental Coordination Disorder: Methodological Issues and Future Directions. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 2(2), pp. 141–149. doi:10.1007/s40474-015-0044-8.
- Leonard, H.C., Bernardi, M., Hill, E.L. and Henry, L.A. (2015). Executive Functioning, Motor Difficulties, and Developmental Coordination Disorder. Developmental Neuropsychology, 40(4), pp. 201–215. doi:10.1080/87565641.2014.997933.
- Leonard, H.C., Bedford, R., Pickles, A. and Hill, E.L. (2015). Predicting the rate of language development from early motor skills in at-risk infants who develop autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 13-14, pp. 15–24. doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2014.12.012.
- Barnett, A.L., Hill, E.L., Kirby, A. and Sugden, D.A. (2015). Adaptation and Extension of the European Recommendations (EACD) on Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) for the UK context. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 35(2), pp. 103–115. doi:10.3109/01942638.2014.957430.
- Jones, L., Goddard, L., Hill, E.L., Henry, L.A. and Crane, L. (2014). Experiences of Receiving a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Survey of Adults in the United Kingdom. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(12), pp. 3033–3044. doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2161-3.
- Leonard, H.C. and Hill, E.L. (2014). Review: The impact of motor development on typical and atypical social cognition and language: a systematic review. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 19(3), pp. 163–170. doi:10.1111/camh.12055.
- Pratt, M.L., Leonard, H.C., Adeyinka, H. and Hill, E.L. (2014). The effect of motor load on planning and inhibition in developmental coordination disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35(7), pp. 1579–1587. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2014.04.008.
- Ludlow, A.K., Heaton, P., Hill, E. and Franklin, A. (2014). Color obsessions and phobias in autism spectrum disorders: The case of J.G. Neurocase, 20(3), pp. 296–306. doi:10.1080/13554794.2013.770880.
- Leonard, H.C., Bedford, R., Charman, T., Elsabbagh, M., Johnson, M.H., Hill, E.L. … Hudry, K. (2014). Motor development in children at risk of autism: A follow-up study of infant siblings. Autism, 18(3), pp. 281–291. doi:10.1177/1362361312470037.
- Hill, E.L. (2014). Linking Clinical and Industrial Psychology: Autism Spectrum Disorder at Work. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 7(1), pp. 152–155. doi:10.1111/iops.12125.
- Hammond, J., Jones, V., Hill, E.L., Green, D. and Male, I. (2014). An investigation of the impact of regular use of the Wii Fit to improve motor and psychosocial outcomes in children with movement difficulties: a pilot study. Child: Care, Health and Development, 40(2), pp. 165–175. doi:10.1111/cch.12029.
- Custance, D.M., Mayer, J.L., Kumar, E., Hill, E. and Heaton, P.F. (2014). Do Children With Autism Re‐Enact Object Movements Rather Than Imitate Demonstrator Actions? Autism Research, 7(1), pp. 28–39. doi:10.1002/aur.1328.
- Leonard, H.C., Elsabbagh, M. and Hill, E.L. (2014). Early and persistent motor difficulties in infants at-risk of developing autism spectrum disorder: A prospective study. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 11(1), pp. 18–35. doi:10.1080/17405629.2013.801626.
- Hill, E.L. and Brown, D. (2013). Mood impairments in adults previously diagnosed with developmental coordination disorder. Journal of Mental Health, 22(4), pp. 334–340. doi:10.3109/09638237.2012.745187.
- Berthoz, S., Lalanne, C., Crane, L. and Hill, E.L. (2013). Investigating emotional impairments in adults with autism spectrum disorders and the broader autism phenotype. Psychiatry Research, 208(3), pp. 257–264. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2013.05.014.
- Kirby, A., Williams, N., Thomas, M. and Hill, E.L. (2013). Self-reported mood, general health, wellbeing and employment status in adults with suspected DCD. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34(4), pp. 1357–1364. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2013.01.003.
- Allen, R., Davis, R. and Hill, E. (2013). The Effects of Autism and Alexithymia on Physiological and Verbal Responsiveness to Music. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(2), pp. 432–444. doi:10.1007/s10803-012-1587-8.
- Bremner, A.J., Hill, E.L., Pratt, M., Rigato, S. and Spence, C. (2013). Bodily Illusions in Young Children: Developmental Change in Visual and Proprioceptive Contributions to Perceived Hand Position. PLoS ONE, 8(1). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051887.
- Heaton, P., Reichenbacher, L., Sauter, D., Allen, R., Scott, S. and Hill, E. (2012). Measuring the effects of alexithymia on perception of emotional vocalizations in autistic spectrum disorder and typical development. Psychological Medicine, 42(11), pp. 2453–2459. doi:10.1017/s0033291712000621.
- Smits-Engelsman, B. and Hill, E.L. (2012). The Relationship Between Motor Coordination and Intelligence Across the IQ Range. Pediatrics, 130(4). doi:10.1542/peds.2011-3712.
- Hill, E.L., Brown, D. and Sophia Sorgardt, K. (2011). A Preliminary Investigation of Quality of Life Satisfaction Reports in Emerging Adults With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Journal of Adult Development, 18(3), pp. 130–134. doi:10.1007/s10804-011-9122-2.
- Pratt, M.L. and Hill, E.L. (2011). Anxiety profiles in children with and without developmental coordination disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 32(4), pp. 1253–1259. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2011.02.006.
- Sinani, C., Sugden, D.A. and Hill, E.L. (2011). Gesture production in school vs. clinical samples of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and typically developing children. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 32(4), pp. 1270–1282. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2011.01.030.
- Hill, E. and Barnett, A. (2011). Movement difficulties in children. Psychologist, 24(1), pp. 34–37.
- HILL, E.L. (2010). The importance of motor skill in general development. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 52(10), pp. 888–888. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03700.x.
- HILL, E.L. (2010). Motor difficulties in specific language impairment: evidence for the Iverson account? – a commentary on Iverson's ‘Developing language in a developing body: the relationship between motor development and language development’. Journal of Child Language, 37(2), pp. 287–292. doi:10.1017/s0305000909990444.
- Hill, E.L. and Khanem, F. (2009). The development of hand preference in children: The effect of task demands and links with manual dexterity. Brain and Cognition, 71(2), pp. 99–107. doi:10.1016/j.bandc.2009.04.006.
- Allen, R., Hill, E. and Heaton, P. (2009). The Subjective Experience of Music in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1169(1), pp. 326–331. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04772.x.
- White, S., Hill, E., Happé, F. and Frith, U. (2009). Revisiting the Strange Stories: Revealing Mentalizing Impairments in Autism. Child Development, 80(4), pp. 1097–1117. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01319.x.
- White, S.J., Burgess, P.W. and Hill, E.L. (2009). Impairments on “open‐ended” executive function tests in autism. Autism Research, 2(3), pp. 138–147. doi:10.1002/aur.78.
- Allen, R., Hill, E. and Heaton, P. (2009). `Hath charms to soothe . . .' Autism, 13(1), pp. 21–41. doi:10.1177/1362361307098511.
- Heaton, P., Hudry, K., Ludlow, A. and Hill, E. (2008). Superior discrimination of speech pitch and its relationship to verbal ability in autism spectrum disorders. Cognitive Neuropsychology, 25(6), pp. 771–782. doi:10.1080/02643290802336277.
- Hill, E.L. and Berthoz, S. (2006). Response to “Letter to the Editor: The Overlap Between Alexithymia and Asperger’s Syndrome”, Fitzgerald and Bellgrove, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 36(4). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 36(8), pp. 1143–1145. doi:10.1007/s10803-006-0287-7.
- Zoia, S., Barnett, A., Wilson, P. and Hill, E. (2006). Developmental Coordination Disorder: current issues. Child: Care, Health and Development, 32(6), pp. 613–618. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00697.x.
- White, S., Hill, E., Winston, J. and Frith, U. (2006). An islet of social ability in Asperger Syndrome: Judging social attributes from faces. Brain and Cognition, 61(1), pp. 69–77. doi:10.1016/j.bandc.2005.12.007.
- Sally, D. and Hill, E. (2006). The development of interpersonal strategy: Autism, theory-of-mind, cooperation and fairness. Journal of Economic Psychology, 27(1), pp. 73–97. doi:10.1016/j.joep.2005.06.015.
- Hill, E.L. and Bird, C.M. (2006). Executive processes in Asperger syndrome: Patterns of performance in a multiple case series. Neuropsychologia, 44(14), pp. 2822–2835. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2006.06.007.
- Berthoz, S. and Hill, E.L. (2005). The validity of using self-reports to assess emotion regulation abilities in adults with autism spectrum disorder. European Psychiatry, 20(3), pp. 291–298. doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2004.06.013.
- Hill, E.L., Sally, D. and Frith, U. (2004). Does mentalising ability influence cooperative decision-making in a social dilemma? Introspective evidence from a study of adults with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 11(7-8), pp. 144–161.
- Hill, E.L. (2004). Evaluating the theory of executive dysfunction in autism. Developmental Review, 24(2), pp. 189–233. doi:10.1016/j.dr.2004.01.001.
- Hill, E., Berthoz, S. and Frith, U. (2004). Brief Report: Cognitive Processing of Own Emotions in Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and in Their Relatives. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34(2), pp. 229–235. doi:10.1023/b:jadd.0000022613.41399.14.
- Hill, E.L. (2004). Executive dysfunction in autism☆. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 8(1), pp. 26–32. doi:10.1016/j.tics.2003.11.003.
- Hill, E.L. and Frith, U. (2003). Understanding autism: insights from mind and brain. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 358(1430), pp. 281–289. doi:10.1098/rstb.2002.1209.
- Frith, U. and Hill, E.L. (2003). Introduction. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 358(1430), pp. 277–280. doi:10.1098/rstb.2002.1212.
- Russell, J., Hala, S. and Hill, E. (2003). The automated windows task: the performance of preschool children, children with autism, and children with moderate learning difficulties. Cognitive Development, 18(1), pp. 111–137. doi:10.1016/s0885-2014(02)00163-6.
- Hill, E.L. and Russell, J. (2002). Action memory and self‐monitoring in children with autism: self versus other. Infant and Child Development, 11(2), pp. 159–170. doi:10.1002/icd.303.
- Russell, J., Hill, E.L. and Franco, F. (2001). The role of belief veracity in understanding intentions-in-action. Cognitive Development, 16(3), pp. 775–792. doi:10.1016/s0885-2014(01)00057-0.
- Hill, E.L. (2001). Non‐specific nature of specific language impairment: a review of the literature with regard to concomitant motor impairments. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 36(2), pp. 149–171. doi:10.1080/13682820010019874.
- Russell, J. and Hill, E.L. (2001). Action-monitoring and Intention Reporting in Children with Autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 42(3), pp. 317–328. doi:10.1017/s0021963001006874.
- Hill, E.L. and Wing, A.M. (1999). Coordination of grip force and load force in developmental coordination disorder: A case study. Neurocase, 5(6), pp. 537–544. doi:10.1080/13554799908402749.
- Russell, J., Saltmarsh, R. and Hill, E. (1999). What Do Executive Factors Contribute to the Failure on False Belief Tasks by Children with Autism? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 40(6), pp. 859–868. doi:10.1017/s0021963099004229.
- L. Hill, E. and Bishop, D.V.M. (1998). A Reaching Test Reveals Weak Hand Preference in Specific Language Impairment and Developmental Co-ordination Disorder. Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, 3(4), pp. 295–310. doi:10.1080/713754314.
- Hill, E.L. (1998). A dyspraxic deficit in specific language impairment and developmental coordination disorder? Evidence from hand and arm movements. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 40(6), pp. 388–395. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.1998.tb08214.x.
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Overview
Professor Elisabeth Hill joined City as Deputy President in September 2022. She has responsibility for shaping and delivering the Strategic Transformation Programme which will enable the realisation of City’s vision and strategic plan (2022-30). Elisabeth is also leading the City St George’s Programme – the merger of St George’s University of London into City to create a powerful combined joint institution.
Prior to joining City, Elisabeth held various leadership roles at Goldsmiths, University of London including Deputy Warden, ProWarden Academic, Head of the School of Arts & Humanities, and Head of the Department of Psychology.
Elisabeth is Professor of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, completing a BSc (Hons) Psychology at Lancaster University and her PhD at the Medical Research Council’s Applied Psychology Unit (now Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit), graduating from the University of Cambridge. She subsequently worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge and as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London.
Elisabeth’s research focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders, and particularly developmental co-ordination disorder (sometimes referred to as dyspraxia or DCD) and autism, as well as the relationship between cognitive, social, and motor development in typical and atypical populations, and their broader impacts on mental health, academic and employment outcomes. Further strands of research within this sphere consider the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on these developmental relationships, and their impact on children and their parents within daily life, educational experience, and outcomes.
Elisabeth’s work with colleagues on experiences of autism diagnosis has led to changes in the understanding of diagnosis and diagnosis timings, and her work charting the extent of motor difficulties in children has informed developments in multidisciplinary team working for diagnosis and intervention. She has previously provided expert comment to the media on both her research and sector issues to outlets including the BBC, the Guardian and WonkHE.
Her research has been funded through a variety of sources including the British Academy, Economic & Social Research Council, The Leverhulme Trust, the Medical Research Council, The Nuffield Foundation and the Waterloo Foundation. Elisabeth is a committee member of DCD-UK and a founding member of Movement Matters UK.
Memberships of committees
- University of London Collegiate Council, 2021 – present
- Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD-UK) Committee
Memberships of professional organisations
- Founding member, Movement Matters
- Co-organiser & Editor, EACD (European Academy of Childhood Disability) DCD guidelines for the UK
Research
Autism Diagnosis Project
Funded by the British Academy and incorporating MSc students at the centre of the work - adopted a 360° approach to understanding the experiences of people with autism, parents and clinicians involved in the autism diagnostic process.
Quantitative and qualitative data collected leading to four publications in peer reviewed journals, data formed the basis of the evidence used in the National Autistic Society's campaign to review the diagnostic process leading to the government committing to monitor and publish diagnosis waiting times in England, and discussion of the data in a range of forums including on the Today programme, on BBC London and during a parliamentary debate.
This work was submitted as an impact case study to REF2021.
Expertise
Research expertise provided as member of the Independent Scientific Advisory group of Born in Bradford (a large scale, substantially funded birth cohort study seeking to understand and address educational and health inequalities), member of the steering group for Adam Feinstein's book Autism Works. A guide to successful employment across the whole spectrum (2018, Routledge), advisor for research projects (e.g. The Reader Organisation) and documentary programmes (e.g. Babies: Their Wonderful World on BBC2), guest editor and contributor to a range of written works and events. (2007 – 2010)
Principal and Co-Investigator
External research funding secured as Principal and Co-Investigator from a range of funders including The British Academy, The Leverhulme Foundation, The Nuffield Foundation, The Waterloo Foundation. Funding also secured for activity to develop early career researcher interdisciplinary networks in sensorimotor control (bringing together psychologists, physiologists, roboticists, psychiatrists, engineers, paediatricians, allied health professionals, and educators among others). Co-investigator/mentor in a range of funded, or highly rated applications.
Publications
Publications by category
Chapter
- Hill, E.L., Crane, L. and Bremner, A.J. (2012). Developmental disorders and multisensory perception. Multisensory Development (pp. 273–300). Oxford University Press.
Conference papers and proceedings (2)
- Hamilton, A.F.D.C., Southgate, V. and Hill, E. (2015). The Development of Action Cognition.
- Hill, E.L., Bishop, D.V.M. and Nimmo-Smith, I. (1998). Representational gestures in Developmental Coordination Disorder and specific language impairment: Error-types and the reliability of ratings. doi:10.1016/s0167-9457(98)00017-7
Journal articles (83)
Professional activities
Keynote lecture/speech
- Developmental Coordination Disorder: Current Issues. University of Jyväskylä, Finland (2019). Keynote at 13th International Conference on Developmental Coordination Disorder
Other (3)
- Academic advisor on issues arising from sexual harassment cases (2016 – 2021).
- Expert academic advisor on issues pertaining to the Office of Students and quality statements (2016 – 2020).
- External examiner for Postgraduate Taught Masters, Postgraduate Research Masters, and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) (Ongoing), City, University of London.