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Melissa Licari
@mellicTKI
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Senior Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute. Research interests: movement difficulties, neurodevelopmental disorders, intervention, physical activity
Joined September 2015
So exciting to see the new DCD Belgium website go live 🇧🇪🎈
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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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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“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 💔
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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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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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 🎈
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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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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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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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
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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@JohnCairney68 @hw_queensland @childhealthqld @UQ_News @UQHealth Exciting @JohnCairney68! Congratulations
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So happy to announce that the DCD Australia website is officially live: Cheers @dr_j_williams @IncDcd 🥂🎈
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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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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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🎈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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