YUAN Huanling

I obtained my bachelor’s degree from the School of Psychology, South China Normal University and my master’s degree in educational psychology from the University of Macau. I am particularly interested in the research on special education (especially that for children with autism and ADHD), developmental psychology and psychological counselling, and have been involved in related research. I had worked in hospitals and schools as a speech therapist and rehabilitation trainer for children with autism.  

I am happy that Dr Cynthia Lai, my supervisor at RS of PolyU, provides me with an opportunity to continue studying people with autism. My PhD research topic is “Auditory sensitivity processing in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A psychophysiological study”. My research goals are to explore the characteristics of auditory sensitivity from different perspectives, provide evidence and ideas for effective interventions that are beneficial to the development of children with autism, stimulate the development of more equipment and instruments.