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About the speaker

Mark Stokes is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Deakin University and is a registered psychologist. Mark has been involved in Autism research since 1992; obtaining his PhD from La Trobe University in 1996. Mark has had appointments at La Trobe, Monash University, and Vanderbilt University.  Mark was Director of the Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit at Monash University’s Accident Research Centre from 1999 to 2002.   In 2002 Mark was appointed to Deakin University where he established a research group - the Healthy Autistic Life Lab (HALL). HALL collaborates with numerous researchers globally and covers research programs into autism addressing Intersectionality in autism; Mental Health in Autism; Suicide in Autism; LGBTIQ+; sexuality; relationship development; the female profile of autism; mirror neurons in autism; and the transition to adulthood in autism. HALL seeks to understand how to support autistic adolescents and adults through the major transitions to adulthood, such as finding employment, finding a life partner, developing intimacy, to assist people to obtain a life that supports outcomes of mental health and positive well-being.  Mark has published over 150 peer reviewed publications, book chapters, and reports to government and more than 140 conference presentations.  Mark has supervised over 30 doctoral and PhD completions.  Mark has received over $3,000,000 in external grants related to his research.  Mark is a former President of Kidsafe Australia, a paediatric injury prevention charity.  Mark actively supports research into autism through his role as former President of the Australasian Society for Autism Research and as National Lead for Australia to INSAR.  

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Mark A. Stokes PhD, BBSc (Hons), CBS, MAPS, MCHP, MAAAS, reports that he has no relationships with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, during the past 12 months. He will not discuss any products, services, or off-label uses in this presentation. This presentation was initially planned and recorded prior to January 1, 2023; therefore, the financial disclosure statement from the speaker reflects only the preceding 12 months, as was the standard at the time. This enduring activity was last reviewed for content validity on September 29, 2023. All conflicts have been mitigated through review.

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