Professor Melissa Allen

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• 2023

  Word learning in ASD: the sensorimotor, the perceptual and the symbolic

  Vulchanova, M., Vulchanov, V. & Allen, M., 8 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Cultural Cognitive Science. 7, 1, p. 9-22 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Word Learning 100%
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  • Conceptual Knowledge 33%
  • Neural System 33%
  • Communication Disorder 33%
  6 Citations (Scopus)
• 2022

  Cognitive skills, individual differences, and nonverbal interview methods in children’s eyewitness recall

  Iordanou, C., Allen, M. & Warmelink, L., 29 Nov 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Cognitive Psychology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Individual Differences 100%
  • Cognitive Skill 100%
  • Mood 50%
  • Language Ability 50%
  308 Downloads (Pure)

• Longitudinal Analysis of Mental Health in Autistic University Students Across an Academic Year

  Scott, M., Leppanen, J., Allen, M., Jarrold, C. & Sedgewick, F., 8 Jul 2022, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Mental Health 100%
  • Longitudinal Analysis 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  63 Downloads (Pure)
• 2021

  Beyond Literal Depiction: Children’s Flexible Understanding of Pictures

  Vivaldi, R. A. & Allen, M. L., 1 Oct 2021, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 210, 16 p., 105208.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Representational Flexibility 100%
  • Sensation of Hearing 33%
  • Contextual Cue 33%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  56 Downloads (Pure)

• Drawing and memory: What is the content of children’s drawings and how does it differ from their verbal reports?

  Iordanou, C., Allen, M. & Warmelink, L., 29 Nov 2021, In: Empirical studies of the arts.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Drawings 100%
  • Inclusion 20%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  348 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  Can drawings facilitate symbolic understanding of figurative language in children?

  Allen, M. L. & Butler, H., 16 Aug 2020, In: British Journal of Developmental Psychology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Drawings 100%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  243 Downloads (Pure)

• Children readily think about people’s minds when they think about artworks

  Allen, M. L. & Freeman, N. H., 1 Mar 2020, In: Empirical studies of the arts. 38, 1, p. 81-89 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Artwork 100%
  • Developmental Change 100%
  • viewer 50%
  • intentions 50%
  • Cognitive Development 50%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  314 Downloads (Pure)

• Narrative Comprehension and Engagement with E-Books vs Paper-Books in Autism Spectrum Condition

  Wainwright, B., Allen, M. & Cain, K., 14 Apr 2020, In: Autism and Developmental Language Impairments.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Narrative 100%
  • E-books 100%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  222 Downloads (Pure)

• Symbolic Understanding and Word-Picture-Referent Mapping from iPads in Autism Spectrum Condition: The Roles of Iconicity and Engagement

  Wainwright, B. R., Allen, M. L. & Cain, K., 8 Feb 2020, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2020, 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Autism 100%
  • Attention 75%
  • Abilities 25%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  199 Downloads (Pure)

• The Influence of labelling on symbolic understanding and dual representation in Autism Spectrum Condition

  Wainwright, B., Allen, M. & Cain, K., 9 Jun 2020, In: Autism and Developmental Language Impairments. 5, 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Dual Representation 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  79 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  Investigating the relationship between language and picture understanding in children with autism spectrum disorder

  Hartley, C., Trainer, A. & Allen, M., Jan 2019, In: Autism. 23, 1, p. 187-198 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  • Language Comprehension 25%
  • Language Skill 12%
  • Language Production 12%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  530 Downloads (Pure)

• Referent selection in children with Autism Spectrum Condition and Intellectual Disabilities: Do social cues affect word-to-object or word-to-location mappings?

  Field, C., Lewis, C. & Allen, M., 1 Aug 2019, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 91, 11 p., 103425.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Intellectual Disability 100%
  • Conflicting Evidence 20%
  • Word Learning 20%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  82 Downloads (Pure)

• Research with children with Special Educational Needs: A focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder.

  Allen, M. & Yau, S., 2019, The Routledge International Handbook of Learning with Technology in Early Childhood.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book

  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2017

  Cognitive development beyond infancy

  Allen, M., 2017, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, p. 288-296 9 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book

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  • Cognitive Development 100%
  299 Downloads (Pure)

• How children learn to navigate the symbolic world of pictures: the importance of the artist's mind and differentiating picture modalities

  Allen, M. L. & Armitage, E., 2017, Advances in Child Development and Behavior. Elsevier Inc., p. 153-184 32 p. (Advances in Child Development and Behavior).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book

  • Mental State 100%
  8 Citations (Scopus)
• 2016

  Are Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Initially Attuned to Object Function Rather Than Shape for Word Learning?

  Field, C., Allen, M. L. & Lewis, C. N., Apr 2016, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 46, 4, p. 1210-1219 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Word Learning 100%
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  • Developmental Disorder 20%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

  285 Downloads (Pure)

• Attentional Learning Helps Language Acquisition Take Shape for Atypically Developing Children, Not Just Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Field, C., Allen, M. L. & Lewis, C., Oct 2016, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 46, 10, p. 3195-3206 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  • Developmental Disorder 40%
  • Mental Age 40%
  • Child Development 20%
  16 Citations (Scopus)

  526 Downloads (Pure)

• Brief report: Imaginative drawing in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and learning disabilities

  Allen, M. & Craig, E., Feb 2016, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 46, 2, p. 704-712 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Learning Disability 100%
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  516 Downloads (Pure)

• iPads and the use of ?Apps? by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Allen, M. L., Hartley, C. K. & Cain, K. E., 30 Aug 2016, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  49 Citations (Scopus)

  500 Downloads (Pure)

• Young children show representational flexibility when interpreting drawings

  Allen, M. L., Nurmsoo, E. & Freeman, N., Feb 2016, In: Cognition. 147, p. 21-28 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

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  • Toddlers 100%
  • Representational Flexibility 100%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  418 Downloads (Pure)
• 2015

  Children's picture interpretation: Appearance or Intention?

  Armitage, E. & Allen, M., Sept 2015, In: Developmental Psychology. 51, 9, p. 1201-1215 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • realist 100%
  • intentions 100%
  • Toddlers 100%
  • Resemblance 66%
  • Pink 66%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Communication and symbolic research in Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Allen, M. & Lewis, C., Jan 2015, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 45, 1, p. 1-3 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Do iPads promote symbolic understanding and word learning in children with autism?

  Allen, M., Hartley, C. & Cain, K., 12 Feb 2015, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 6, 138.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Word Learning 100%
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  • Picture Book 20%
  28 Citations (Scopus)

• Iconicity influences how effectively minimally verbal children with autism and ability-matched typically developing children use pictures as symbols in a search task

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., Jul 2015, In: Autism. 19, 5, p. 570-579 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  • Word Learning 50%
  • Familiarity 25%
  • Language Development 25%
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Is children?s naming and drawing of pictures mediated by representational status?

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., Oct 2015, In: Cognitive Development. 36, p. 52-67 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Symbolic understanding of pictures in low-functioning children with autism

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., Jan 2015, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 45, p. 15-30 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Line Drawing 100%
  • Iconicity 100%
  • Symbolics 100%
  • Mental Age 100%
  • Color Line 33%
  36 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  Generalisation of word-picture relations in children with autism and typically developing children

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., Aug 2014, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 44, 8, p. 2064-2071 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Sameness 100%
  • Novel words 100%
  • Symbolics 100%
  • colour photographs 100%
  • Object Relation 100%
  41 Citations (Scopus)

• How do social and associative cues facilitate language acquisition in TD children and children with ASD?

  Field, C., Lewis, C. & Allen, M., 5 Sept 2014, British Psychological Society Developmental Section Annual 2014 Conference Abstracts. Leicester: British Psychological Society, p. 101 1 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book

  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  • Developmental Disorder 40%
  • Word Learning 20%

• Intentions vs. resemblance: Understanding pictures in typical development and autism

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., Apr 2014, In: Cognition. 131, 1, p. 44-59 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Word Learning 100%
  28 Citations (Scopus)

• Language acquisition from social cues, associative cues and conflicting cues in typically and atypically developing children

  Field, C., Allen, M. & Lewis, C., 15 Oct 2014, iCog Conference 2014.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book

• Symbolic understanding of pictures and written words share a common source

  Allen, M., Mattock, K. & Silva, M., 2014, In: Journal of Cognition and Culture. 14, 3-4, p. 187-198 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Language Comprehension 100%
  • Toddlers 100%
  • Pretend Play 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Word learning from social and associative cues by children with ASD

  Field, C., Allen, M. & Lewis, C., 20 Jun 2014, Neurodevelopmental Disorders Seminar Series, Durham University.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book
• 2013

  Educating the design stance

  Freeman, N. H. & Allen, M. L., Apr 2013, In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 36, 2, p. 141-142 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Psychology 100%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Kaufman assessment battery for children, second edition

  Allen, M. L., 2013, Encyclopedia of autism spectrum disorders. Springer, Vol. 3. p. 1670-1673 4 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book

• Naming an object helps word learning take shape: investigating whether children with ASD show the shape bias

  Field, C., Allen, M. & Lewis, C., 17 Jul 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review

• The Specificity of Inhibitory Impairments in Autism and Their Relation to ADHD-Type Symptoms

  Sanderson, C. & Allen, M., May 2013, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 43, 5, p. 1065-1079 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Inhibition 100%
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 100%
  • Inhibitory Control 20%
  • Mental Age 20%
  • Flanker Task 20%
  31 Citations (Scopus)

• What cues help shape word learning for children with autism?

  Field, C., Allen, M. & Lewis, C., 17 Dec 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review

• What processes underlie the shape and function bias in TD children and children with ASD?

  Field, C., Allen, M. & Lewis, C., 4 Sept 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review
• 2012

  Associative learning of pictures and words

  Allen, M. L., 2012, Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Springer

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book

• Children's picture interpretation: the role of artist intention

  Armitage, E. & Allen, M., 7 Sept 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review

  • intentions 100%
  • Pink 100%
  • Blue 100%
  • Color Change 100%
  • theorists 50%

• Children's picture interpretation: appearance or intention?

  Armitage, E. & Allen, M., 13 Jan 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review

• Decoding abstract picture-referent relations: Are low-functioning children with autism naive realists?

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 18 May 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review

• Does iconicity influence referential understanding of pictures in low-functioning children with autism?

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 13 Jan 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review

• Do low-functioning children with autism rely on perceptual resemblance when decoding abstract pictures?

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 13 Jan 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review

• Symbolic understanding of pictures in low-functioning children with autism: The effects of iconicity and naming.

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 6 Sept 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review

• The relationship between iconicity and referential understanding of pictures in low-functioning children with autism.

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 18 May 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review

• The use of intermediaries during investigative interviews: tools to facilitate recall and communication for witnesses with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Mattison, M., Dando, C. & Allen, M., 25 May 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review
• 2011

  Can low-functioning children with autism utilize intentional information when naming ambiguous pictorial representations?

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 8 Sept 2011.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review

• Does iconicity influence whether children with autism perceive the referential properties of pictures?

  Hartley, C. & Allen, M., 7 Sept 2011.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other Conference Contribution › peer-review

• Evidence for syntactic alignment in children with autism

  Allen, M. L., Haywood, S., Rajendran, G. & Branigan, H., May 2011, In: Developmental Science. 14, 3, p. 540-548 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  • Sensation of Hearing 33%
  50 Citations (Scopus)