Core expertise
Developmental psychology
Biography
Hannah leads the Developmental Risk and Digital Innovation (DRDI) Laboratory that aims to assess if and how digital technology (such as cognitive interventions) can support young children at developmental risk. She’s interested in the creation of digital technology to optimise cognition and behavioural-regulation in children experiencing early adversity due to genetic, environmental, social or economic factors.
In particular, her research focuses on neurodiverse populations such as children with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and Williams syndrome. Her novel approach involves the development of custom-designed digital programs that incorporate the latest technological advancements in virtual reality and game-based learning.
She co-invented the world’s first digital attention intervention for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, and has led two clinical trials evaluating the benefits of the intervention.
