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The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
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Dr. Neil Kirby

Room 524, Hughes Building
Phone +61 (08) 8303 5739
Fax +61 (08) 8303 3770
neil.kirby@adelaide.edu.au
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Area of Research

Disabilities.

Senior Appointments and Memberships

Senior Lecturer.

Member, Bedford Industries Board.

IDSC research committee.

Member, Australian Psychological Society.

Member of Health, Disability and Lifespan Development Centre

Psychology Research Interests

My interests lie with the assessment, training and behaviour management of people with intellectual or other disabilities. Speed of information processing associated with intellectual disability, ageing and brain damage, and organisational psychology particularly, organisational behaviour.

Recent Key Publications

Wilson, L. & Kirby, N. (2006). Ideal versus actual levels of decision-making in South Australian aged care resident committees. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 25(2), 69-73.

Wilson, L. & Kirby, N. (2005). How resident committees function in low-level residential aged care facilities. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 24(4),207-212.

Tasbihsazan, Reza, Nettelbeck, Ted, & Kirby, Neil (2003). Predictive validity of the Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 21, 585-597.

Wilson, Leah & Kirby, Neil (2003). A survey of resident related committees in South Australian aged care hostels. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 22, 1, 41-43.