Profiles
Tara Vassallo
Lecturer in Education (Early Childhood Studies)
Plymouth Institute of Education - School of Society and Culture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Autism,Inclusion,
Child development,
Social and family systems,
Psychology,
Neurodevelopment.
Child development,
Social and family systems,
Psychology,
Neurodevelopment.
Research
Research
Research interests
Autism,Child development,
Social and family systems,
Alternative Education - Learning Outside of Formal Education
Neurodevelopment
Systemic Practice in Inclusive Education, Health and Social Care [Autism and SEN]
Research Projects
Doctoral research: SAFE with Schools [SwiS] - an attachment-narrative based systemic family therapy programme of support for parents and teachers of autistic children.
SAFE for Families (Systemic Autism-related Family Enabling) - a family therapeutic based intervention for families of children with autism.
Beechwood Edison Therapy Garden
Covid 19 - Impact on academics and early career researchers
Sail training - social working at the bridge
Dental access for autistic children and young people
Social and family systems,
Alternative Education - Learning Outside of Formal Education
Neurodevelopment
Systemic Practice in Inclusive Education, Health and Social Care [Autism and SEN]
Research Projects
Doctoral research: SAFE with Schools [SwiS] - an attachment-narrative based systemic family therapy programme of support for parents and teachers of autistic children.
SAFE for Families (Systemic Autism-related Family Enabling) - a family therapeutic based intervention for families of children with autism.
Beechwood Edison Therapy Garden
Covid 19 - Impact on academics and early career researchers
Sail training - social working at the bridge
Dental access for autistic children and young people
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
JournalsBamsey, V., Blandford, S., Gibson,
S., Tarling, J., Vassallo, T. (2022) ‘SEND Green Paper 2022 – Some Critical
Insights’ Teaching Times. Online https://www.teachingtimes.com/send-green-paper-2022-some-critical-insights/
Erwin, J., Paisi, M., Witton, R., Neill, S., Burns, L., Vassallo, I., Nelder, A., Facenfield, J., Devalia, U. and Vassallo, T., 2021. Factors Influencing Oral Health Behaviours, Access and Provision of Dental Care for Autistic Children and Adolescents in Countries with a Very High Human Development Index: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(23), p.12346.
Morgan, A., Langford, S. & Vassallo, T. 2021 'Fulfilling Careers in the Sail Training sector: charting a course for professionals and volunteers – it’s not about the boat!'. International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure, (published online: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41978-021-00085-4)
McKenzie, R., Dallos, R., Vassallo, T., Myhill, C., Gude, A. and Bond, N., 2021. Family Experience of Safe: A New Intervention for Families of Children with a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Contemporary Family Therapy, pp.1-12.
Vassallo, T., Dallos, R. and Mckenzie, R., 2020. Parent and Teacher Understandings of the Needs of Autistic Children and the Processes of Communication between the Home and School Contexts. Autism-Open Access 10(4), No:262
McKenzie, R., Dallos, R., Stedmon, J., Hancocks, H., Vickery, P.J., Barton, A., Vassallo, T., Myhill, C., Chynoweth, J. and Ewings, P., 2020. SAFE, a new therapeutic intervention for families of children with autism: a randomised controlled feasibility trial. BMJ open, 10(12), p.e038411.
McKenzie, R., Dallos, R., Stedmon, J., Hancocks, H., Vickery, P.J., Ewings, P., Barton, A., Vassallo, T. and Myhill, C., 2019. SAFE, a new therapeutic intervention for families of children with autism: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 9(5), p.e025006.
Vassallo, T. 2016 "It's such a battle": A phenomenological account of raising a child on the autistic spectrum; a battle with bureaucracy and behaviour', The Plymouth Student Scientist,9(1), p. 229-251.
Erwin, J., Paisi, M., Witton, R., Neill, S., Burns, L., Vassallo, I., Nelder, A., Facenfield, J., Devalia, U. and Vassallo, T., 2021. Factors Influencing Oral Health Behaviours, Access and Provision of Dental Care for Autistic Children and Adolescents in Countries with a Very High Human Development Index: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(23), p.12346.
Morgan, A., Langford, S. & Vassallo, T. 2021 'Fulfilling Careers in the Sail Training sector: charting a course for professionals and volunteers – it’s not about the boat!'. International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure, (published online: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41978-021-00085-4)
McKenzie, R., Dallos, R., Vassallo, T., Myhill, C., Gude, A. and Bond, N., 2021. Family Experience of Safe: A New Intervention for Families of Children with a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Contemporary Family Therapy, pp.1-12.
Vassallo, T., Dallos, R. and Mckenzie, R., 2020. Parent and Teacher Understandings of the Needs of Autistic Children and the Processes of Communication between the Home and School Contexts. Autism-Open Access 10(4), No:262
McKenzie, R., Dallos, R., Stedmon, J., Hancocks, H., Vickery, P.J., Barton, A., Vassallo, T., Myhill, C., Chynoweth, J. and Ewings, P., 2020. SAFE, a new therapeutic intervention for families of children with autism: a randomised controlled feasibility trial. BMJ open, 10(12), p.e038411.
McKenzie, R., Dallos, R., Stedmon, J., Hancocks, H., Vickery, P.J., Ewings, P., Barton, A., Vassallo, T. and Myhill, C., 2019. SAFE, a new therapeutic intervention for families of children with autism: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 9(5), p.e025006.
Vassallo, T. 2016 "It's such a battle": A phenomenological account of raising a child on the autistic spectrum; a battle with bureaucracy and behaviour', The Plymouth Student Scientist,9(1), p. 229-251.
Articles
(2022) 'Factors influencing oral health behaviours, access and delivery of dental care for autistic children and adolescents: A mixed‐methods systematic review' Health Expectations , DOI Open access
(2021) 'Factors Influencing Oral Health Behaviours, Access and Provision of Dental Care for Autistic Children and Adolescents in Countries with a Very High Human Development Index: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Systematic Review' International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, (23) , DOI Open access
(2021) 'Fulfilling Careers in the Sail Training Sector: Charting a Course for Professionals and Volunteers – it’s not About the Boat!' International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure , DOI Open access
(2021) 'Family Experience of Safe: A New Intervention for Families of Children with a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder' Contemporary Family Therapy 44, (2) 144-155 , DOI Open access
(2020) 'SAFE, a new therapeutic intervention for families of children with autism: a randomised controlled feasibility trial' BMJ Open 10, (12) e038411-e038411 Publisher Site , DOI Open access
(2020) 'Parent and Teacher Understandings of the Needs of Autistic Children and
the Processes of Communication between the Home and School Contexts' Autism-Open Access 10, (4) 0-0 Publisher Site , DOI Open access
(2019) 'SAFE, a new therapeutic intervention for families of children with autism: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial' BMJ Open 9, (5) e025006-e025006 , DOI Open access
Chapters
(2023) 'Fostering Home-School Relationships: SAFE with Schools (SwiS)' in Dallos R Attachment Narrative Therapy Applications and Developments Switzerland Palgrave Macmillan 195-228 , DOI