Assoc Prof Kylie Gray - Researcher Profile

Biography

Kylie works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer.

She has over 15 years experience in both research and clinical experience in autism diagnosis and assessment Her  research interests are focussed on (i) early screening, assessment and diagnosis, (ii) behaviour and emotional problems, mental health, family wellbeing, (iii) evidence-based treatments.

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• Psych: Research Themes

Keywords

Intellectual disabilities , Autism spectrum disorders, Behavioural and emotional problems , Children with developmental disabilities , Disruptive behaviors

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2008

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1995

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1993

Publications

Book Chapters

Gray, K.M., Cornish, K.M., 2012, Genetic Disorders and Social Problems, in Developmental Social Neuroscience and Childhood Brain Insult: Theory and Practice, eds Vicki Anderson and Miriam H Beauchamp, Guilford Press, New York USA, pp. 269-283.

Gray, K., Brereton, A., Tonge, B., 2010, Autism, in Chiropractic Pediatrics, eds Neil J. Davies, Joan Fallon, Dana J. Lawrence, Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, UK, pp. 207-216.

Cornish, K., Gray, K., Rinehart, N., 2010, Fragile X syndrome and associated disorders, in Developmental Disorders and Interventions, eds Joni Holmes, Elsevier, USA, pp. 211-235.

Journal Articles

Jepsen, M.I., Gray, K.M., Taffe, J.R., 2012, Agreement in multi-informant assessment of behaviour and emotional problems and social functioning in adolescents with autistic and Asperger's disorder, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders [P], vol 6, issue 3, Elsevier Inc., United States, pp. 1091-1098.

Sivaratnam, C.S., Cornish, K.M., Gray, K.M., Howlin, P., Rinehart, N.J., 2012, Brief report: assessment of the social-emotional profile in children with autism spectrum disorders using a novel comic strip task, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders [P], vol 42, issue 11, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 2505-2512.

Park, C., Yelland, G.W., Taffe, J.R., Gray, K.M., 2012, Brief report: the relationship between language skills, adaptive behavior, and emotional and behavior problems in pre-schoolers with autism, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders [E], vol 42, issue 12, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 2761-2766.

Gray, K.M., Taffe, J.R., Sweeney, D.J., Forster, S.L., Tonge, B.J., 2012, Could head circumference be used to screen for autism in young males with developmental delay?, Journal Of Paediatrics And Child Health [P], vol 48, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 329-334.

Einfeld, S.L., Stancliffe, R.J., Gray, K.M., Sofronoff, K.V., Rice, L., Emerson, E., Yasamy, M.T., 2012, Interventions provided by parents for children with intellectual disabilities in low and middle income countries, Journal Of Applied Research In Intellectual Disabilities [P], vol 25, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 135-142.

Park, C., Yelland, G.W., Taffe, J.R., Gray, K.M., 2012, Morphological and syntactic skills in language samples of pre school aged children with autism: atypical development?, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology[P], vol 14, issue 2, Informa Healthcare, United Kingdom, pp. 95-108.

Williams, B.T., Gray, K.M., Tonge, B.J., 2012, Teaching emotion recognition skills to young children with autism: a randomised controlled trial of an emotion training programme , Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry [P], vol 53, issue 12, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1268-1276.

Gray, K.M., Keating, C., Taffe, J.R., Brereton, A.V., Einfeld, S.L., Tonge, B.J., 2012, Trajectory of behavior and emotional problems in autism, American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [P], vol 117, issue 2, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, United States, pp. 121-133.

Joginder Singh, S., Iacono, T., Gray, K., 2011, A comparison of Malaysian and Australian speech-language pathologists' practices with children with developmental disabilities who are pre-symbolic, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology[P], vol 13, issue 5, Informa Healthcare, United Kingdom, pp. 389-398.

Forster, S., Gray, K., Taffe, J., Einfeld, S., Tonge, B., 2011, Behavioural and emotional problems in people with severe and profound intellectual disability, Journal Of Intellectual Disability Research [P], vol 55, issue 2, Wiley-blackwell, UK, pp. 190-198.

Gray, K., Piccinin, A., Hofer, S., Mackinnon, A., Bontempo, D., Einfeld, S., Parmenter, T., Tonge, B., 2011, The longitudinal relationship between behavior and emotional disturbance in young people with intellectual disability and maternal mental health, Research in Developmental Disabilities [P], vol 32, issue 3, Pergamon, UK, pp. 1194-1204.

Einfeld, S., Gray, K., Ellis, L., Taffe, J., Emerson, E., Tonge, B., Horstead, S., 2010, Intellectual disability modifies gender effects on disruptive behaviors, Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities [P], vol 3, issue 4, Taylor & Francis Inc., USA, pp. 177-189.

Guastella, A., Einfeld, S., Gray, K., Rinehart, N., Tonge, B., Lambert, T., Hickie, I., 2010, Intranasal oxytocin improves emotion recognition for youth with autism spectrum disorders, Biological Psychiatry [P], vol 67, issue 7, Elsevier, USA, pp. 692-694.

Villagonzalo, K., Dodd, S., Dean, O., Gray, K., Tonge, B., Berk, M., 2010, Oxidative pathways as a drug target for the treatment of autism, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets [P], vol 14, issue 12, Informa, UK, pp. 1301-1310.

Hofer, S.M., Gray, K.M., Piccinin, A.M., Mackinnon, A.J., Bontempo, D.E., Einfeld, S.L., Hoffman, L., Tonge, B.J., Parmenter, T., 2009, Correlated and coupled within-person change in emotional and behavioral disturbance in individuals with intellectual disability, American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental ..., vol 114, issue 5, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, USA, pp. 307-321.

Mooney, E.L., Gray, K.M., Tonge, B.J., Sweeney, D.J., Taffe, J.R., 2009, Factor analytic study of repetitive behaviours in young children with pervasive developmental disorders, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders [P], vol 39, Springer, USA, pp. 765-774.

Trezise, K.L., Gray, K.M., Sheppard, D.M., 2008, Attention and vigilance in children with Down Syndrome, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, vol 21, issue 6, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., UK, pp. 502-508.

Taffe, J.R., Tonge, B.J., Gray, K.M., Einfeld, S.L., 2008, Extracting more information from behaviour checklists by using components of mean based scores, International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, vol 17, issue 4, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., UK, pp. 232-240.

Bontempo, D.E., Hofer, S.M., Mackinnon, A.J., Piccinin, A.M., Gray, K.M., Tonge, B.J., Einfeld, S.L., 2008, Factor structure of the developmental behavior checklist using confirmatory factor analysis of polytomous items, Journal of Applied Measurement, vol 9, issue 3, JAM Press, USA, pp. 265-280.

Gray, K.M., Tonge, B.J., Sweeney, D.J., Einfeld, S.L., 2008, Screening for autism in young children with developmental delay: An evaluation of the developmental behaviour checklist: Early screen, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol 38, issue 6, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 1003-1010.

Gray, K.M., Tonge, B.J., Sweeney, D.J., 2008, Using the autism diagnostic interview-revised and the autism diagnostic observation schedule with young children with developmental delay: Evaluating diagnostic validity, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol 38, issue 4, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 657-667.

Taffe, J.R., Gray, K.M., Einfeld, S.L., Dekker, M.C., Koot, H.M., Emerson, E., Koskentausta, T., Tonge, B.J., 2007, Short form of the developmental behaviour checklist, American Journal on Mental Retardation, vol 112, issue 1, American Association on Mental Retardation, USA, pp. 31-39.

Herring, S.E., Gray, K.M., Taffe, J.R., Tonge, B.J., Sweeney, D.J., Einfeld, S.L., 2006, Behaviour and emotional problems in toddlers with pervasive developmental disorders and developmental delay: associations with parental mental health and family functioning, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, vol 50, issue 12, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 874-882.

Mooney, E.L., Gray, K.M., Tonge, B.J., 2006, Early features of autism: repetitive behaviours in young children, European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol 15, issue 1, Dr Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag, Germany, pp. 12-18.

Einfeld, S.L., Tonge, B.J., Gray, K.M., Taffe, J.R., 2006, Evolution of symptoms and syndromes of psychopathology in young people with mental retardation, International Review Of Research In Mental Retardation, vol 33, issue 1, Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, USA, pp. 247-265.

Einfeld, S.L., Piccinin, A.M., Mackinnon, J., Hofer, S.M., Taffe, J.R., Gray, K.M., Bontempo, D.E., Hoffman, L.R., Parmenter, T., Tonge, B.J., 2006, Psychopathology in young people with intellectual disability, Jama-Journal of the American Medical Association, vol 296, issue 16, American Medical Association, Chicago USA, pp. 1981-1989.

Gray, K.M., Tonge, B.J., Brereton, A.V., 2006, Screening for autism in infants, children, and adolescents, International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, vol 32, Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego USA, pp. 197-227.

Mohr, C., Gray, K.M., 2005, Assessment in intellectual disability, Current Opinions in Psychiatry, vol 18, issue 5, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 476-483.

Gray, K.M., Tonge, B.J., 2005, Screening for autism in infants and preschool children with developmental delay, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 39, issue 5, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Vic Australia, pp. 378-386.

Gray, K.M., Mohr, C., 2004, Mental health problems in children and adolescents with intellectual disability, Current Opinion in Psychiatry, vol 17, issue 5, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA, pp. 365-370.

Gray, K.M., Tonge, B.J., 2001, Are there early features of autism in infants and preschool children?, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, vol 37, issue 3, Blackwell Science Asia, Australia, pp. 221-226.

Tonge, B.J., Brereton, A.V., Gray, K.M., Einfeld, S.L., 1999, Behavioural and emotional disturbance in high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome, Austism, vol 3 issue 2, Sage Publications and The National Autistic Soc., London UK, pp. 117-130.

Conference Proceedings

Herring, S., Gray, K., Tonge, B., Sweeney, D., Einfeld, S., 2006, Behavioural and emotional problems in toddlers with autism and developmental delay: associations with parental mental health and family functioning, Abstracts International meteing for Autism Research, The International Society for Autism Research, Canada, pp. 218-219.

Gray, K., Tonge, B., Sweeney, D., Einfeld, S., 2006, Screening for autism in young children with developmental delay: a field trial of the DBC-Early Screen, Abstracts International Meeting for Autism Research, The International Society for Autism Research, Canada, p. 69.

Grants

Title:

Assessing symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents with intellectual disability.

Investigators:

Cornish, K, Gray, K

Funding:

(2011 - 2014). Apex Foundation.

Title:

Autism Assessment Training Programme.

Investigators:

Tonge, B, Gray, K

Funding:

(2001 - 2005). Windermere Foundation Ltd.

(2007 - 2011). Windermere Foundation Ltd.

Title:

Behaviour and emotional problems in young children with developmental delay.

Investigators:

Gray, K, Tonge, B, Einfeld, S

Funding:

(2008 - 2011). Australian Research Council (ARC).

(2008 - 2012). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

Behavioural and emotional problems in young children with developmental delay.

Investigators:

Gray, K

Funding:

(2007 - 2011). Foundation for Children.

Title:

Continuity and change in the development of young children with autism ID: DP0557117.

Investigators:

Gray, K, Tonge, B, Einfeld, S

Funding:

(2005 - 2009). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

Developmental pathways of childen with autism and developmental delay: What can early skills and behaviour teach us?.

Investigators:

Gray, K, Tonge, B, Einfeld, S

Funding:

(2012 - 2016). Financial Markets Foundation for Children.

Title:

Developmental pathways of children with autism: What can early skills teach us?.

Investigators:

Gray, K, Tonge, B, Einfeld, S

Funding:

(2012 - 2016). Equity Trustees Ltd - Phyllis Connor Memorial Trust.

Title:

Early Detection of Children With Autism "the Sooner the Better".

Investigators:

Tonge, B, Brereton, A, Gray, K

Funding:

(1999 - 1999). Forest Hill Early Childhood Foundation.

Title:

Early Detection of Children With Autism - The Sooner the Better.

Investigators:

Tonge, B, Brereton, A, Gray, K

Funding:

(1999 - 2003). Australian Higher Education Industrial Association.

(2002 - 2006). Australian Higher Education Industrial Association.

Title:

Early detection of infants and young children with autism.

Investigators:

Tonge, B, Gray, K, Einfeld, S

Funding:

(2003 - 2007). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Title:

Efficacy of N- Acetyl Cysteine in Autism : A double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial.

Investigators:

Gray, K, Berk, M, Dodd, S, Dean, O, Tonge, B

Funding:

(2012 - 2016). Simons Foundation (USA).

Title:

Teaching emotion recognition skills to young children with autism.

Investigators:

Gray, K

Funding:

(2009 - 2013). Foundation for Children.

Title:

A course of oxytocin nasal spray to improve social communication in young people with autism.

Investigators:

Gray, K, Guastella, A, Einfeld, S, Rinehart, N

Funding:

(2010 - 2014). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Title:

Effectiveness of Social Skills Training for Children with Autism.

Investigators:

Einfeld, S, Sofronoff, K, Gray, K, Roberts, J, Beaumont, R

Funding:

(2010 - 2014). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

Psychopathology in young people with mental retardation.

Investigators:

Tonge, B, Mackinnon, A, Hofer, S, Einfeld, S, Piccinin, A, Bontempo, D, Gray, K, Lawrence, F, Taffe, J

Funding:

(2002 - 2006). National Institute of Mental Health USA.

(2004 - 2008). National Institute of Mental Health USA.

Title:

The effects of oxytocin nasal spray on mechanisms of social-communication in young people with autism.

Investigators:

Gray, K, Guastella, A, Einfeld, S, Rinehart, N, Lambert, T, Tonge, B

Funding:

(2009 - 2014). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Title:

Enhancing learning capacity and academic outcomes using novel game technology in primary school children with developmental disabilities.

Investigators:

Cornish, K, Gray, K, Hocking, D, Ellis, K, Harcourt, J, McIntosh, K

Funding:

(2012 - 2016). Australian Research Council (ARC).

(2012 - 2016). Grey Innovation Pty Ltd.

(2012 - 2016). Torus Games Pty Ltd.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

An Evaluation of a early intervention program for children with disruptive behaviour.

Supervisors:

Gray, K (Main), Gordon, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

An investigation of cognition and behaviour during adulthood in Down Syndrome..

Supervisors:

Gray, K (Main), Cornish, K (Associate), Testa, R (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Chronic Illness and Mental Health.

Supervisors:

Gray, K (Main), Tonge, B (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Coping styles of young people with high-functioning autism and Asperger's Disorder..

Supervisors:

Melvin, G (Main), Gray, K (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Development of a new attention scale to assess hyperactivity, inattentive behaviours, and working memory across neurodevelopmental disorders..

Supervisors:

Cornish, K (Joint), Gray, K (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Does cognitive training enhance attantion and learning in children with developmental disabilites?.

Supervisors:

Cornish, K (Joint-co), Gray, K (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Evaluation of CAMHS & Schools Early Action (CASEA) Exploring Together Early Primary School Program.

Supervisors:

Gray, K (Main), Newman, L (Associate), Gordon, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Improving attention/social behaviour in kids with developmental disabilities using new technology.

Supervisors:

Cornish, K (Main), Gray, K (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Presentation of depression in adolescents with intellectual disability.

Supervisors:

Gray, K (Main), Melvin, G (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Socio-emotional correlates of attchment in children with high-functioning autism and Asperers disorder.

Supervisors:

Newman, L (Main), Gray, K (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Herring, S.

Program of Study:

Pervasive developmental disorders and developmental delay in young children: the impact of associated behaviour and emotional problems on parents and families. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Gray, K (Main).

Student:

Jepsen, M.

Program of Study:

Social functioning and symptoms of psychopathology in adolescents with autism and Asperger's Disorder. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Gray, K (Main).

Student:

Joginder Singh, S.

Program of Study:

Interaction of pre-symbolic children with developmental disabilities and their mothers and siblings. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Iacono, T (Main), Gray, K (Associate).

Student:

Mooney, E.

Program of Study:

Repetitive behaviours in autistic disorder: a longitudinal study of young children with developmental delay. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Gray, K (Main).

Student:

Park, C.

Program of Study:

The structural language skills of preschool aged children with autism. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Gray, K (Main).

Student:

Williams, B.

Program of Study:

Evaluation of an emotion training programme for young children with autism. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Gray, K (Main), Tonge, B (Associate).