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Contact Details
Email: [email protected]
Room: SW410F
Research Interests
Development of assessment tools for mental health problems in individuals with autism and intellectual disability
Development and testing of parent support programmes for individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions
Qualifications
BSc with First Class Honours in Psychology, University of Birmingham, 2009
PhD in Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, University of Nottingham, 2015
Funding Applications and Awards
Developing a parent-led anxiety intervention for minimally verbal autistic children. Autistica Future Leaders Award. £98,000. (Co-I). November, 2018.
Parent behaviour and well-being and its relationship with anxiety in individuals with autism and intellectual disability. Baily Thomas Charitable Fund. £31,000. (PI). June 2019.
Employment
- 2021-present: Lecturer, School of Psychology, Aston University
- 2018-2021: Research Associate, School of Psychology, Aston University
- 2017-2018: Research Fellow and Frontline Advisor for the NIHR Research Design Service, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham
- 2014-2017: Post-doctoral Research Worker, Department of Child Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London
Teaching Activity
Final Year Tutor for BSc Psychology programmes
PY1506: Introduction to Clinical Psychology
PY1504: Developmental and Social Psychology
PY3346: Final Year Project
Membership of Professional Bodies
Higher Education Academy: Fellow
PhD Supervision
Georgina Edwards (Associate Supervisor): 2018-date
Lauren Shelley (Associate Supervisor): 2020-date
Jessica Mingins (Associate Supervisor): 2021-date
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Dr Tarver's research focuses on development of assessment tools for mental health problems in individuals with autism and intellectual disability.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Efficacy of a self help parenting intervention for parents of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder , University of Nottingham
Award Date: 1 Jul 2015
BSc, Psychology, University of Birmingham
Award Date: 1 Jun 2009
External positions
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Assessor , Children and Young People's Autism Service, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
1 Aug 2022 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Understanding Aggression in SATB2-Associated Syndrome: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Caregiver Perspectives
Shelley, L., Pearson, E., Tarver, J. & Waite, J., 22 May 2026, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 39, 3, 24 p., e70247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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LADDERS: A Proof-of-Concept Study of a Parent-Led Intervention for Anxiety in Autistic Children with Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability
Pearson, E., Hughes, J., Edwards, G., Greenhill, C., Shelley, L., Stace-Wood, N., Gondal, S., Woodhead, A., Horton, I., Tarver, J. & Waite, J., 24 Jul 2025, 56 p.Research output: Preprint or Working paper › Preprint
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Development and psychometric properties of the Clinical Anxiety Scale for People with Intellectual Disabilities (ClASP-ID)
Mingins, J. E., Tarver, J., Pearson, E., Edwards, G., Bird, M., Crawford, H., Oliver, C., Shelley, L. & Waite, J., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 16, 1, 14 p., 43.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measurement tools for behaviours that challenge and behavioural function in people with intellectual disability: A systematic review and meta-analysis of internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, and test-retest reliability
Shelley, L., Jones, C., Pearson, E., Richards, C., Crawford, H., Paricos, A., Greenhill, C., Woodhead, A., Tarver, J. & Waite, J., Jun 2024, In: Clinical Psychology Review. 110, 19 p., 102434.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Behaviours that Challenge in SATB2-associated Syndrome: Correlates of Self-injury, Aggression and Property Destruction
Shelley, L., Waite, J., Tarver, J., Oliver, C., Crawford, H., Richards, C. & Bissell, S., 26 Sept 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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