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Personal profile
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Biography
Professor Nicole Rinehart is an international leader in neurodevelopmental disorders and practicing clinical psychologist. She is the foundation Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychology and Director, Monash Krongold Clinic, in the Faculty of Education, Monash University. Nicole has been at the forefront of research efforts to improve educational, mental and physical health outcomes for children and adolescents who experience developmental challenges or complex neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism and ADHD. She has held multiple National Health and Medical Research Council and National Disability Insurance Agency – ILC grants in collaboration with her colleagues at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Monash Children’s Hospital, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, and Howard Florey Institute. Her research is inspired by the families and children with neurodevelopmental conditions who she has worked with over the last 2 decades at the Melbourne Children’s Clinic.
Nicole founded the award wining AllPlayTM platform est. 2014 that takes a strengths-based approach to disability and turning this into tools and strategies that everyone can access to ‘make the world fit for all kids’ www.allplay.org. Nicole currently serves on the Board of Directors at AMAZE and is an expert advisor to the Victorian Department of Education and Training. She has contributed to the NHMRC Clinical Practice Statement for ADHD and the revision of the Australian Therapeutic Guidelines for Developmental Disabilities. Career awards include the College of Clinical Psychologists Rising Star Award, the Queens Trust for Young Australians, and the Australian Financial Review Award for Community Engagement.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PHD (MEDICINE) - EXPERIMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Award Date: 10 Oct 2000
MASTERS OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Award Date: 1 Jan 1997
BACH. OF ARTS/(HONOURS)
Award Date: 10 May 1995
Research area keywords
- Asperger's Disorder
- Autism
- Behavioural Disturbance
- Gait Function
- Neuromotor Behaviour
- Social Impairments
Network
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Monash Krongold Clinic's first community research hub with girls with neurodevelopmental disorders to improve their participation in sports
Mantilla Benitez, A., Rinehart, N., Moseley, D. & Chadha, M.
The Moose Happy Kids Foundation
31/03/23 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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AllPlay Dance Breaking Down the Barriers to Inclusion
Mantilla Benitez, A., Rinehart, N., Millard, O. & Lewis, S.
24/03/23 → 24/03/26
Project: Research
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Mecca M-Power Funding for the AllPlay Footy and AllPlay Dance research programs
Rinehart, N., Mantilla Benitez, A., Moseley, D. & Papadopolous, N.
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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AllPlay Learn - Strengthening Inclusive School Communities
Mantilla Benitez, A. & Rinehart, N.
16/08/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Monash Ferrero Joy of moving Program
Rinehart, N., Mantilla Benitez, A. & Papadopoulos, N.
29/06/22 → 28/06/24
Project: Research
Research output
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Co-designed mindful parenting for parents of children with ADHD: a pilot and feasibility study
Leitch, S., Sciberras, E., Rinehart, N. & Evans, S., 2023, In: Child Psychiatry and Human Development. 54, p. 406-420 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The impact of COVID-19 on sleep for autistic children: a systematic review
Lewis, S., Papadopoulos, N., Mantilla, A., Hiscock, H., Whelan, M., McGillivray, J. & Rinehart, N., Apr 2023, In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 102, 19 p., 102110.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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A brief clinician training program to manage sleep problems in ADHD: what works and what do clinicians and parents think?
Sciberras, E., Mulraney, M., Hayes, N., Rinehart, N., Schuster, T., Mudiyanselage, S. B. & Hiscock, H., Jan 2022, In: Sleep Medicine. 89, p. 185-192 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Acceptability of a behavioural sleep intervention for autistic children: a qualitative evaluation of Sleeping Sound
Pattison, E., Mantilla, A., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., Marks, D., Sciberras, E., McGillivray, J., Papadopoulos, N. & Rinehart, N., Dec 2022, In: Sleep Medicine. 100, p. 378-389 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Can a community-based football program benefit motor ability in children with autism spectrum disorder? A pilot evaluation considering the role of social impairments
Howells, K., Sivaratnam, C., Lindor, E., He, J., Hyde, C., McGillivray, J., Wilson, R. B. & Rinehart, N., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 52, 1, p. 402-413 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)