Dr Ebony Lindor

Background and Experience

Ebony is an experienced clinical neuropsychologist who has provided assessment and intervention to individuals with a wide range of neurodevelopmental disorders, acquired brain injuries, and complex medical conditions. She obtained her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology at Monash University and is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia with endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology. She is also a Board-Approved Supervisor and member of the Australian Psychological Society. Currently, Ebony practices as a Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Child and Adolescent Neuropsychology Group where she works with children and adolescents experiencing differences or difficulties with their cognitive/thinking skills, learning, social-emotional functioning, and behaviour. In addition to her current clinical role, Ebony works as a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University where her research aims to promote inclusion and access into community-based sports and arts for children with disability. Ebony also lectures on Developmental Neuropsychology for the Clinical PhD students.

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Clinical Interests

Clinically, Ebony is particularly interested in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Specific Learning Disorders, and Motor Disorders. She also enjoys providing neuropsychological input for individuals experiencing intellectual difficulties and neurodevelopmental differences arising from other medical conditions. Ebony’s work is mainly focused on children and adolescents; however, she has also had experience providing assessment and intervention to adults with neurodevelopmental disorders and acquired brain injuries.​

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Research Interests

Ebony’s research has primarily focused on understanding the variability among autistic children and the factors that contribute to the wide range of presentations in this population. She has examined how attention and perception vary as a function of motor proficiency and investigated the contribution of sleep on behaviour in this population. She has also been involved in conducting research into the potential benefits of community-based interventions on motor, cognitive, social-emotional and behavioural functioning in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and other disabilities.​

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Practice Philosophies

Ebony values the process of conducting detailed neuropsychological assessments to understand the child or young person’s strengths, weaknesses, underlying diagnoses (where appropriate), and support needs. She is committed to helping the families she works with understand how differences in brain development and common conditions of childhood and adolescence may impact cognitive/thinking skills, learning, social-emotional functioning, and behaviour, and draws on information from the assessment to inform the most appropriate strategies and interventions to support the child or young person’s functioning. She enjoys working collaboratively with other medical professionals, allied health clinicians, and educators, and she aims to recommend strategies and interventions that will help the child or young person maximise their strengths and achieve their goals.

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Extra About Me

Away from the clinic, Ebony has been interested in dance and sport. She now has a young family and enjoys spending time with them exploring nature/new places, crafting, or traveling when time permits.​

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Latest Publications

Lindor, E., Millard, O., Papadopoulos, N., Devenish, B.D., Bellows, S., Mantilla, A., McGillivray, J., Rinehart, N.J. (2023). The Feasibility and Acceptability of AllPlay Dance for Autistic Children: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

 

Millard, O., Lindor, E., Papadopoulos, N., Sivaratnam, C., McGillivray, J., & Rinehart, N. (2021). AllPlay Dance: Two Pilot Dance Projects for Children with Disability, Developed and Assessed With a Dance Studies Approach. Frontiers in Psychology.

 

Devenish, B.D., Sivaratnam, C., Lindor, E., Papadopoulos, N., Wilson, R., McGillivray, J., & Rinehart, N. (2020). A Brief Report: Community Supportiveness May Facilitate Participation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Their Community and Reduce Feelings of Isolation in Their Caregivers. Frontiers in Psychology. 

 

Howells, K., Sivaratnam, C., Lindor, E., He, J., Hyde, C., McGillivray, J., Wilson, R.B., Rinehart, N.(2020). Can a Community‐Based Football Program Benefit Motor Ability in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Pilot Evaluation Considering the Role of Social Impairments. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

 

Howells, K., Sivaratnam, C., Lindor, E., Hyde, C., McGillivray, J., Whitehouse, A., & Rinehart, N. (2020). Can Participation in a Community Organised Football Program Improve Social, Behavioural Functioning and Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Pilot Study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.