Research output per year
Research output per year
Research Interests
Kathy's research interests are in neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism and intellectual/learning disability, and neurodiversity. Kathy is passionate about pragmatic and high-impact research that will directly improve the lives of neurodivergent children and adults and their families in the UK and internationally, including in low resource contexts.
Kathy is interested in communication, interaction and language development. She is also interested in family relationships, parenting, mental health, wellbeing, quality of life, and the lived experience of autistic people and their families. Her work is underpinned by a strong pro-neurodiversity and social justice ethos.
Expertise
Current Projects
A Randomised Controlled Trial of Psycho-education and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Parents of Children recently diagnosed with ASD (REACH-ASD Trial); funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme
Communication-centred Parent-mediated treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder in South Asia (COMPASS Trial); funded by the Medical Research Council Joint Global Health Trials Initiative
Past Projects
Kathy is a Thesis Supervisor on the University of Manchester Clinical & Health Psychology Masters Programme.
She currently co-supervises one Doctoral Student.
Kathy is interested in supervising MSc or Doctoral students who share her research interests.
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):
Doctor of Philosophy, Joint Attention in Verbally Able Children with Autism, Lancaster University
Award Date: 1 Dec 2009
Master of Science, Developmental Psychology, Lancaster University
Award Date: 30 Sept 2003
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Green, J., Leadbitter, K., Garg, S., Shields, G. & Wilson, P.
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
Bond, C., Garg, S., Gowen, E., Green, J., Humphrey, N., Lamb, J., Leadbitter, K., Miyan, J., Parmar, K., Sturrock, A., Wan, M., Leonard, S., Walter, F., Twomey, K., Greco, C., Poliakoff, E., Birtwell, K., Brown, L. & Rowland, C.
1/01/14 → …
Project: Research
Green, J., Garg, S. & Leadbitter, K.
1/01/06 → …
Project: Research
Green, J., Emsley, R., Humphrey, N. & Leadbitter, K.
1/02/16 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
Leadbitter, Kathy (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Leadbitter, Kathy (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other distinction
Leadbitter, Kathy (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Kathy Leadbitter (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Kathy Leadbitter (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Kathy Leadbitter (Speaker), Karen Leneh Buckle (Speaker) & Ceri Ellis (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Kathy Leadbitter (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Kathy Leadbitter (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Jonathan Green (Participant), Ming Wan (Participant), Catherine Aldred (Participant), Kathy Leadbitter (Participant), Carol Taylor (Participant), Andrew Pickles (Participant) & Richard Emsley (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Society and culture
Byford, S. (Contributor), Cary, M. (Contributor), Barrett, B. (Contributor), Aldred, C. R. (Contributor), Charman, T. (Contributor), Howlin, P. (Contributor), Hudry, K. (Contributor), Leadbitter, K. (Contributor), Couteur, A. L. (Contributor), McConachie, H. (Contributor), Pickles, A. (Contributor), Slonims, V. (Contributor), Temple, K. J. (Contributor) & Green, J. (Contributor), figshare , 21 Dec 2015
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3597632.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Cost-effectiveness_analysis_of_a_communication-focused_therapy_for_pre-school_children_with_autism_results_from_a_randomised_controlled_trial/3597632/1
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