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Email

cair@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Senior Research Fellow, Autism
Department of Psychiatry
Education
PhD
La Trobe University
ORCID

0000-0002-2954-0495

Dr Ru Ying Cai

Senior Research Fellow, Autism
Department of Psychiatry

75 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Adult Autism Project
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Initial Validation of the Mandarin Translation of the Stanford Social Dimensions Scale (SSDS)
    DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06684-w
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Navigating Online Dating: Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Connections, Disclosure, and Safety
    DOI: 10.1177/25739581261442064
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Understanding Self-Compassion in Autistic Adults: Validity Evidence and Its Links to Loneliness and Depression Across Autistic and Non-Autistic Individuals
    DOI: 10.1002/aur.70150
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Correction: Exploring Correlations of Unemployment, Underemployment, and Well-Being Among Autistic Job Seekers by Race in the United States (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, (2026), 10.1007/s10803-026-07270-y)
    DOI: 10.1007/s10803-026-07297-1
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Exploring Correlations of Unemployment, Underemployment, and Well-Being Among Autistic Job Seekers by Race in the United States
    DOI: 10.1007/s10803-026-07270-y
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Sensory integration deficits support a dimensional view of psychosis and are not limited to schizophrenia
    DOI: 10.1038/tp.2017.69
Ru Ying Cai

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Understanding eye care access for autistic adults and families: A convergent mixed-methods study
    DOI: 10.1177/13623613251371509
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Improving eye care access for autistic people: applying the autistic SPACE framework
    DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2025.2606937
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Autism in eye care: A mixed-methods study of professional knowledge, confidence and clinical experience
    DOI: 10.1111/opo.70029
  • 2025

    Journal article

    An Evaluation of a Whole-School Trauma-Informed Professional Development for Staff in Autism-Specific Educational Settings
    DOI: 10.1007/s12310-025-09775-w
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Adaptation of COMPASS for use in Autism-Specific Schools in Australia: A Cluster Randomized Trial
    DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06345-y

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