Howells, Katherine http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4419-2134
Sivaratnam, Carmel
Lindor, Ebony
Hyde, Christian
McGillivray, Jane
Whitehouse, Andrew
Rinehart, Nicole
Funding for this research was provided by:
Moose Toys
The Wenig Family (Ph.D. scholarship funding for Katherine Howells)
Article History
First Online: 27 February 2020
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: NR and JM received philanthropic funding from Moose Toys, MECCA Brands, the Wenig Family, Geelong Community Foundation, and Grace & Emilio Foundation; and industry partner funding from the Victorian Department of Education, to conduct research in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders and inclusion. NR, CH and JM also received funding from the Ferrero Group Australia as part of its Kinder + Sport pillar of Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. NR and JM have also previously received scholarship funding from the Australian Football League and industry partner funding from the NDIS. NR has received donations from Vic Health and Bus Association Victoria; and previous speaker honorarium from Novartis (2002), Pfizer (2006) and Nutricia (2007); and is a Director of the Amaze Board (Autism Victoria). None of the companies, industry partners or organizational bodies listed above had a role in this research including the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in writing of the manuscript; and /or in the decision to submit the article for publication. No other authors report conflicts of interest.
: All procedures performed in this study were done so in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.