Sarah Pillar

Sarah Pillar is the Research Development Manager at CliniKids, at the Telethon Kids Institute. Her role revolves around the intersection between clinical and research work - getting research into clinical practice, and shaping clinical questions into research projects. Sarah is a Speech Pathologist by background and she developed a passion for supporting autistic children and their families through working directly with families in metropolitan and country WA. Sarah has been involved in a number of research projects at the Telethon Kids Institute, including CliniKids breakthrough research into pre-emptive intervention for infants, which supports the development of social-communication skills prior to the child receiving a diagnosis. Sarah was also a member of the team that developed Australia's first National Guideline for Supporting Autistic Children in Australia.