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Melissa Licari

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Senior Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute. Research interests: movement difficulties, neurodevelopmental disorders, intervention, physical activity

Joined September 2015
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Melissa Licari
6 months
@clinikids_au A great episode of 60SS Georgina! @haylie_miller @bypriscila
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8 months
So exciting to see the new DCD Belgium website go live 🇧🇪🎈
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Lynn Bar-On
8 months
The new website is LIVE thanks to a legacy donated to @ugent_fge who supports people through research and research through people. 🩷 More info here and on the website:
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Melissa Licari
8 months
Incredibly proud of the Impact for DCD team. Findings from Australia, Canada, US, UK, Belgium and Sweden were presented @DCD15_IMDRC6…and there’s more to come. Together we are working hard to raise awareness and improve support for people with DCD around the world 🌎 🎈
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Melissa Licari
10 months
“Grant-makers and trusts now have fewer funds to give out, as one of the lesser-known types of neurodivergence, despite our hard work to rectify this, dyspraxia continues to often be near the bottom of the pile for support.” Awareness and recognition of DCD dyspraxia needed 💔
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DYSPRAXIA FOUNDATION
10 months
Important Announcement Regarding Dyspraxia Foundation It is with profound regret that we must announce the closure of the Dyspraxia Foundation. Please visit for the full statement.
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Melissa Licari
1 year
Waiting 3-4 years for a diagnosis, limited access to therapy and funding, poorer educational outcomes, limited employment opportunities, poor community awareness and stigma. This can change 🎈 Australia’s first national survey will help make that happen:
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Melissa Licari
1 year
It’s Developmental Coordination Disorder Awareness Week in Australia. Wonderful to see WA Parliament House lit up in teal to help raise awareness 🎈 Thank you @DonnaFaragher and we are looking forward to hearing you speak in parliament about DCD this week. @IncDcd @dr_j_williams
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Melissa Licari
1 year
It’s DCD Awareness Week in Australia next week. The theme voted by the DCD community is EDUCATION 🎈 On October 12th 7pm AEST we have an exciting panel of experts who will be discussing all things school. You can register here:
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Melissa Licari
1 year
Such an honour to receive the Julie Bishop Award and to have the opportunity to commence a very important project evaluating the unmet needs of people with Tourette syndrome and tic related disorders in partnership with the Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia 🎈
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The Kids Research Institute Australia
1 year
Congratulations to @mellicTKI on taking home the 2023 Julie Bishop Award! @mellicTKI will utilise the funding to further her #research on neurodevelopmental conditions associated with impaired motor function. We extend a big thank you to our Chair, the @HonJulieBishop, for her ongoing support of emerging women in STEM.
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Melissa Licari
2 years
RT @thinkingautism: "Regardless of whether autism has a unique motor phenotype or an overlap with DCD, changes need to be made in the clini…
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Melissa Licari
2 years
Great to be involved in this important work that continues to shine a spotlight on the motor challenges experienced by many autistic people. Often overlooked and under supported, there is certainly a lot we could do better 🎈
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Melissa Licari
2 years
A great morning meeting with @DonnaFaragher to discuss some of the challenges people with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in WA are experiencing and the important work happening at @IncDcd and @telethonkids to increase advocacy and awareness of DCD 🎈 #impactforDCD
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Melissa Licari
2 years
RT @Autistic_Lia: To other autistic people, do you struggle with dyspraxia?
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Melissa Licari
2 years
Motor impairment if often overlooked and not recognised in many neurodevelopmental conditions. Recognition is crucial for ensuring these challenges are supported. It was an honour to recently contribute to this discussion in autism @Spectrum @telethonkids
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Spectrum (Autism Research News)
2 years
These five researchers discuss the pros and cons to adding motor impairment to the diagnostic criteria for autism. Let us know what you think in the comments. @anjanabhat_UD @mellicTKI
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Melissa Licari
2 years
So happy to announce that the DCD Australia website is officially live: Cheers @dr_j_williams @IncDcd 🥂🎈
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Melissa Licari
2 years
RT @nhmrc: From 2023, NHMRC will award equal numbers of Investigator Grants to women and men in a new intervention to address gender inequi…
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Melissa Licari
2 years
RT @dr_j_williams: Making a comeback for DCD Awareness week! Time to shine a spotlight on a disorder that affects approx. 1 in 20, with sig…
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Melissa Licari
2 years
🎈It’s DCD Awareness Week🎈 A week where we raise awareness of people living with Developmental Coordination Disorder. Some exciting things coming from our peak body DCD Australia Inc @IncDcd this week 😊
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