My research interests centre on understanding the cognitive and neural mechanisms that drive variability in the development of young children. I use behavioural, electrophysiological and psychophysiological techniques to investigate the development of core skills such as memory and attention. I have a particular in the early development of basic skills in children with Autism. Understanding how early emerging symptoms contribute to later strengths and difficulties both illuminates the aetiology of the condition and may highlight appropriate targets for intervention. 

I am a Senior post doctoral researcher and manage the STAARS project. I am interested in early brain development and how individual differences in infancy can affect later life. My main areas of interest are (multi)sensory processing, sensorimotor behaviours, infant sleep and early attention in neurodiverse populations. I also investigate these questions in infants with genetic disorders such as Neurofibromatosis Type 1. I use a variety of methods to explore these topics, namely EEG, eye tracking and physiological measurement.