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Dr Melissa Allen

Formerly at Lancaster University

  1. Chapter
  2. Published

    How children learn to navigate the symbolic world of pictures: the importance of the artist's mind and differentiating picture modalities

    Allen, M. L. & Armitage, E., 2017, Advances in Child Development and Behavior. Benson, J. B. (ed.). Elsevier, p. 153-184 32 p. (Advances in Child Development and Behavior; vol. 52).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  3. Published

    Autism and play : facilitating symbolic understanding.

    Preissler, M. A., 2006, Play = Learning : How play motivates and enhances children’s cognitive and social-emotional growth. Singer, D., Golinkoff, R. M. & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (eds.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  4. Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
  5. Published

    Kaufman assessment battery for children, second edition

    Allen, M. L., 2013, Encyclopedia of autism spectrum disorders. Volkmar, F. R. (ed.). New York: Springer, Vol. 3. p. 1670-1673 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNEntry for encyclopedia/dictionary

  6. Published

    Associative learning of pictures and words

    Allen, M. L., 2012, Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Seel, N. M. (ed.). New York: Springer

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNEntry for encyclopedia/dictionary

  7. Conference contribution/Paper
  8. Published

    Language acquisition from social cues, associative cues and conflicting cues in typically and atypically developing children

    Field, C., Allen, M. & Lewis, C., 15/10/2014, iCog Conference 2014.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  9. Published

    How do social and associative cues facilitate language acquisition in TD children and children with ASD?

    Field, C., Lewis, C. & Allen, M., 5/09/2014, British Psychological Society Developmental Section Annual 2014 Conference Abstracts. British Psychological Society, p. 101 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  10. Published

    Word learning from social and associative cues by children with ASD

    Field, C., Allen, M. & Lewis, C., 20/06/2014, Neurodevelopmental Disorders Seminar Series, Durham University.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  11. Conference paper
  12. Published

    The use of intermediaries during investigative interviews: tools to facilitate recall and communication for witnesses with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Mattison, M., Dando, C. & Allen, M., 25/05/2012.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paperpeer-review

  13. Poster
  14. Published

    The relationship between iconicity and referential understanding of pictures in low-functioning children with autism.

    Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 18/05/2012.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Posterpeer-review

  15. Published

    Decoding abstract picture-referent relations: Are low-functioning children with autism naive realists?

    Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 18/05/2012.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Posterpeer-review

  16. Published

    Do low-functioning children with autism rely on perceptual resemblance when decoding abstract pictures?

    Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 13/01/2012.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Posterpeer-review

  17. Published

    Does iconicity influence referential understanding of pictures in low-functioning children with autism?

    Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 13/01/2012.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Posterpeer-review

  18. Published

    Children's picture interpretation: appearance or intention?

    Armitage, E. & Allen, M., 13/01/2012.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Poster

  19. Published

    Does iconicity influence whether children with autism perceive the referential properties of pictures?

    Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 7/09/2011.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Poster

  20. Speech
  21. Published

    What cues help shape word learning for children with autism?

    Field, C., Allen, M. & Lewis, C., 17/12/2013.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Speech

  22. Published

    What processes underlie the shape and function bias in TD children and children with ASD?

    Field, C., Allen, M. & Lewis, C., 4/09/2013.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Speech

  23. Published

    Naming an object helps word learning take shape: investigating whether children with ASD show the shape bias

    Field, C., Allen, M. & Lewis, C., 17/07/2013.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Speech

  24. Published

    Children's picture interpretation: the role of artist intention

    Armitage, E. & Allen, M., 7/09/2012.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Speech

  25. Published
  26. Journal article
  27. Published

    The influence of labelling on symbolic understanding and dual representation in autism spectrum condition

    Wainwright, B. R., Allen, M. L. & Cain, K., 1/07/2020, In: Autism and Developmental Language Impairments. 5

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Referent selection in children with Autism Spectrum Condition and intellectual disabilities: Do social cues affect word-to-object or word-to-location mappings?

    Field, C., Lewis, C. & Allen, M., 1/08/2019, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 91, 11 p., 103425.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Investigating the relationship between language and picture understanding in children with autism spectrum disorder

    Hartley, C. K., Trainer, A. & Allen, M. L., 01/2019, In: Autism. 23, 1, p. 187-198 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Attentional learning helps language acquisition take shape for atypically developing children, not just children with autism spectrum disorders

    Field, C., Allen, M. L. & Lewis, C., 10/2016, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 46, 10, p. 3195-3206 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  31. Published

    iPads and the use of “Apps” by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: do they promote learning?

    Allen, M. L., Hartley, C. K. & Cain, K. E., 30/08/2016, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 7, 7 p., 1305.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Are children with Autism Spectrum Disorder initially attuned to object function rather than shape for word learning?

    Field, C., Allen, M. L. & Lewis, C. N., 04/2016, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 46, 4, p. 1210-1219 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

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