Journal (peer reviewed)
Korhonen V., Räty, H., & Kärnä, E. (2018). High support need and minimally verbal children with autism playing a preference based computer game: a pilot eye-tracking study of four individual’s attendance to eyes. International Journal of Special Education. 33(1), 219-235.
Korhonen V., Räty, H., & Kärnä, E. (2016). A pilot study: a computer game based assessment of visual perspective taking of four children with autism with high support needs. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. doi: 10.1080/15017419.2016.1178169
Korhonen V & Werner, S (2016). Autistic traits and attention to speech: evidence from typically developing individuals. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology. 42(1), 44-50. doi: 10.1080/14015439.2016.1186731
Korhonen V., Kärnä E., & Räty, H. (2015). Visual perspective taking game for lower functioning children with autism: a case study. Perception. 44(4), 461. doi:10.1068/ava14xm (abstract)
Korhonen V., Räty, H., & Kärnä, E. (2014). Autism spectrum disorder and impaired joint attention: a review of joint attention research from the past decade, Nordic Psychology. 66 (2), 94-107. doi: 10.1080/19012276.2014.921577
Proceedings (peer reviewed)
Korhonen V. Virnes, M., & Kärnä, E. (2014). An Eye-gaze and Perspective-taking Learning Game for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2014 (pp. 2004-2008). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Korhonen V., Virnes, M. & Kärnä, E. (2014). Catching Game: A Body Movement Game for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2014 (pp. 2057-2061). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Book chapter (peer reviewed)
Korhonen V. (2025) Palvelujen esteet ja mahdollisuudet tulevaisuudessa. In Dindar et al. (Eds) Autismikirjo eri elämänvaiheissa — Kasvatus, koulutus, työelämä ja palvelut. Gaudeamus.
Posters
Korhonen V., Merilampi S., Toivonen K. & Virnes M. (2021) Mobile an VR technology to find and support individual needs. INSAR 2021, Virtual conference, USA, 3rd - 7th of May
Korhonen V., Iloranta R. & Ohtonen P. (2020). Autism friendly - what does it mean. INSAR 2020, Seattle, USA June 3rd, 2020
Korhonen V., Iloranta R. & Ohtonen P. (2019). Finding suitable services. Autism Europe, Nice, France, September 13 - 15th 2019
Korhonen V., Iloranta R. & Ohtonen P. (2019). The service provider perspective: "What services do I need or want" vs. the thoughts of the services providers. INSAR 2019, Montreal, Canada, May 1 - 4th 2019
Virnes, M., Korhonen, V., Salonen, S. & Ekman, H. (2018). Vaikuttavuuden osoittamisen haaste palvelutarjoajan taidetoiminnassa. Vaikuttavuuden tutkimuksen päivät, Kuopio, 4.-5.12.2018
Korhonen, V., Kara, S., Oksanen, J., Merkkiniemi, P., Huhtiniemi, M., Mertanen, J., Pajunen, R. & Ulander, R. (2018). Recognising Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the Finnish criminal justice system: an example of collaborative model with a service provider, Annual Conference of the European Association of Psychology and Law, Turku, Finland, 26.-29.6.2018.
Kara, S., Lahti, M., & Korhonen, V. (2018). Neuropsykiatrisen kuntoutuksen kehittäminen Kelan Oma Väylä -hankkeessa. Toimintaterapian tutkimus- ja kehittämissymposium, Jyväskylä, 26.4.2018
Kara, S., Lahti, M., Ulander R., & Korhonen V. (2017) .The service provider perspective: developing and using remote services for individuals with autism in tandem with regular coaching. Innovative Technologies for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ITASD) 2017, Valencia, Spain, 30th June - 2nd July
Korhonen V., Räty, H & Kärnä E. (2016). Motivation, assessment and task engagement. XI Autism-Europe International Congress 2016, Edinburgh, September 16 - 18th 2016
Korhonen V., Kärnä E., & Räty, H. (2014). Visual perspective taking game for lower functioning children with autism: a case study. Applied Vision Association (AVA) Christmas meeting, University College London, UK. December 16th, 2014
Korhonen V., Räty H & Kärnä E. (2014). Autism Spectrum Disorders, Individual Preferences and Experimental Design, International Conference for Autism, Antalya, Turkey, November 14-16, 2014
Korhonen V., Kärnä E., & Räty H (2014). Impaired Joint Attention, International Conference for Autism, Antalya, Turkey, November 14-16, 2014
Tuononen K, Korhonen V, Vellonen V, Virnes M, Kärnä E (2014). Multidisciplinary exploration of learning environments for children with ASD: the CASCATE project, International Conference for Autism, Antalya, Turkey, November 14-16, 2014
Cleland Woods, H., Korhonen, V. & Biello, S.M. (2013). Interaction between mindfulness, insomnia and selective attention. An insight into treatment efficacy? 25th Anniversary Scientific Meeting of British Sleep Society (BSS), pp. 41
Conference Presentations
Korhonen V. (2022) Näyttöönperustuvat menetelmät arjessa - päämäärä ja ongelma. Autismin Talvipäivät 2022, Helsinki, Finland, 12.2.2022 (Invited speaker)
Korhonen V. (2016) Autismi ja taitojen esiintyminen. Psykologia kongressi 2016, Symposium: Kotimaista tutkimusta autismikirjon häiriöstä, Tampere, Finland, 24.8.2016 (Invited speaker)
Korhonen V. (2014) Catching Game: A Body Movement Game for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. ED-MEDIA 2014, Tampere, Finland, 24.6.2014 - 26.6.2014
Korhonen V. (2014) An Eye-gaze and Perspective-taking Learning Game for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. ED-MEDIA 2014, Tampere, Finland, 24.6.2014 - 26.6.2014
Korhonen V. (2013). Exploring Autism & Joint Attention, edTech and IISS research day, School of computing, University of Eastern Finland, October 2, Joensuu, Finland
Korhonen V. (2013). Dialogicality in languages, minds and brains: is there a convergence between dialogism and neurobiology? Life Course in Context-seminar, October 21, Kuopio, Finland
Other presentations
Korhonen V. (2019) Speech to the companion. Doctoral conferement ceremony, University of Eastern Finland, 7.6. Joensuu, Finland (Invited speaker)
Korhonen V. (2019) Erityiset, ihanat, erilaiset asiakkaat: kohtaamisia kirjastossa. Kirjastopäivät, Suomen kirjastoseura, 5.6. Helsinki, Finland (Invited speaker)
Korhonen V. (2019) Uusia avauksia työelämäyhteistyöhön. Työelämäseminaari, University of Eastern Finland, 9.5. Joensuu, Finland (Invited speaker)
Korhonen V. (2018) Vahvaa tukea tarvitseva autismikirjon henkilöt vuonna 2018 ja 2038. Autismiseminaari: tiede ja yhteiskunta, Autism Foundation Finland, September 11, Helsinki, Finland
Korhonen V. (2017) Having a PhD is a superpower! But who needs it? TOHTOS seminar, Doctoral Career Outside Academia, University of Eastern Finland, April 21, Joensuu, Finland (Invited Speaker)
Korhonen V. (2015) Lower functioning and minimally verbal children with autism: the role of testing methodology, Trinity College Dublin, Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, December 9, Dublin, Ireland (Invited speaker)
Korhonen V. (2015) Psychology as science and professional practise: orientation talk to undergraduate psychology students. University of Eastern Finland, October 30, Joensuu, Finland (Invited speaker)
Korhonen V. (2015) Doctoral Student Association - why to get involved. Orientation to postgraduate studies. University of Eastern Finland, October 28, Joensuu Finland (Invited speaker)
Korhonen V. (2015) The Basics of Autism - Theory and Practice (in Finnish language). Seminar day for clinical psychology trainees. University of Eastern Finland, April 24, Joensuu, Finland (Invited speaker)
Korhonen V. (2014) Social Media and Spectrum of Media in Research (in Finnish language). Seminar for the development of library data research education, University of Eastern Finland, December 11, Joensuu, Finland (Invited speaker)
Korhonen V. (2014) Using databases in Masters theses. Seminar day for masters degree students in Special Education. University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland (Invited speaker)
Korhonen V. (2014) Psychology as science and professional practise: orientation talk to undergraduate psychology students. University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland (Invited speaker)
Public lectures
Korhonen V. (2020) Autismiymmärrys. Autismiymmärrys-hankkeen luento- ja keskustelutilaisuudet. Vantaa & Tampere, Finland
Korhonen V. (2019) Autismiymmärrys. Autismiymmärrys-hankkeen luento- ja keskustelutilaisuudet. Jyväskylä, Kotka, Turku, Lahti, Rovaniemi, Kolari, Sodankylä, Ivalo, Kirkkonummi, Vaasa, Iisalmi & Lappeenranta, Finland
Korhonen V. (2018) Autismiymmärrys. Autismiymmärrys-hankkeen luento- ja keskustelutilaisuudet. Joensuu, Liperi, Mikkeli, Kuopio & Pori, Finland
Other Academic work
EMBA thesis: Korhonen V. (2024) Preparing for Alternative Futures: Scenario Analysis of Autistic Adult's Services in Finland. Henley Business School, Reading.
The e-Token Test (multilingual): translation and recording of the Finnish version [University of Groningen] (2015): iPad version available from the app store (RuG Token Test) or the analogical version from www.tokentest.eu
Organiser and Coordinator: Life after your PhD -event. UEF Doctoral Student Association. University of Eastern Finland. 2016
Book chapter or article
Korhonen V. (2019) Itsesäätely auttaa pääsemään tavoitteisiin, J. Oksanen & R. Sollasvaara (Eds.), Esteille hyvästit. Helsinki. Into.
Other writings
Korhonen V. (2024) Autismisäätiön palveluihin ei vaadita diagnoosia. Lukijan mielipide. Helsingin Sanomat.
Korhonen V. (2020) Sujuva arki kuuluu kaikille. Suomalaisen Työn Liitto.
Korhonen V. (2018) Autismikirjo, kieli ja itseilmaisun tärkeys. In Hannukainen, J., Leppäniemi, T., Nevalainen, V., Purhonen, S. & Rämö, S. (Eds.), Puhu Hereille, kirjoituksia autismikirjolta. Helsinki. Into.
Appearances in media
SuomiAreena 2023, Taide ja kulttuuri hyvinvoinnin ja terveyden edistäjänä - opit neurokirjolta (tuottaja & juontaja)
Autismisäätiön Podcast, juontaja
SuomiAreena 2022, Yhdenvertaisten palveluiden esteet Suomessa - ratkaisut ja opit autismikentältä (tuottaja & panelisti)
SuomiAreena 2021, Piiloesteistä eroon yhteiskunnassa (tuottaja & panelisti)
Kansan kesken- keskusteluohjelma, Autismi ja palvelut, AlfaTV. 23.11.2020
Scholarships & funding (before or during PhD)
Doctoral School (life course in context): one year full time Junior Researcher position (~ 30 000€)
Staff Exchange, Erasmus + (800€)
Conference scholarship abroad, UEF (800€)
Finnish Cultural Foundation (Pohjois-Karjalan rahasto): Antti ja Siiri Lehvosen rahasto (22 000€)
CASCATE-project (Academy of Finland): one and a half year full time Junior Researcher position (~ 45 000€)
ISS-project: two months full time Junior Researcher position
Masters in Clinical Linguistics: a full 2 year scholarship (19 500€)
Wellcome Trust: undergraduate summer research scholarship
Visited Research Groups/Laboratories/Institutes
Kennedy Krieger Insitute, Johns Hopkins (USA)
Nest Program, Department of Education, New York University, NYU, (USA)
Playful learning centre, University of Helsinki (Finland)
Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
Institute of Neuroscience, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, (Ireland)
VTT - Technical Research Centre of Finland ltd: brain research unit Kuopio (Finland)
Lund Eye-Tracking Academy (Sweden)
Education Research Center for Children with Autism: Beijing Normal University (China)
Human Information Processing Laboratory, University of Tampere (Finland)
Information Science Unit: Computer Human Interaction, University of Tampere (Finland)
Potsdam BabyLAB, University of Potsdam (Germany)
Kuopio University Hospital Department of Neurology: research unit (Finland)
Max Planck Institute: Human and Cognitive Brain Sciences, Leipzig (Germany)
Doctoral dissertation