Dr Nicola McDowell
Massey University Dr Nicola McDowell is the founder and creator of the Austin Assessment, a screening app for cerebral visual impairment related visual issues, and a Senior Lecturer and researcher in the Institute of Education, Massey University, New Zealand.
About this speaker
Dr Nicola McDowell is the founder and creator of the Austin Assessment, a screening app for cerebral visual impairment related visual issues, and a Senior Lecturer and researcher in the Institute of Education, Massey University, New Zealand.
Nicola teaches into the Post Graduate Diploma and Masters in Specialist Teaching programmes, which focus on training educators to work in the learning support space in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Her research interests include understanding and supporting children and young people who have cerebral visual impairment, empowerment of children and their parents/caregivers and equity in education.
Nicola also regularly shares both her research and personal experience of cerebral visual impairment through presentations and blogs, with a focus on improving outcomes for others with the condition.
