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Kendra Thomson

ResearcherApplied Disability StudiesBrock University

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Kendra Thomson

Researcher

Applied Disability Studies

Health Sciences

Brock University

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
16 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Research

Access To Services Culturally Informed Research And Services Indigenous Peoples' Health Mental Health Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Latest papers

Community Implementation of a Clinician and Caregiver Co-Led Programme to Promote the Wellbeing of Family Caregivers of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026
Evaluating the Preliminary Outcomes and Acceptability of a Virtual Adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Training for Caregivers of People With Disabilities ("I Am Not Alone"): Mixed Methods Study.
JMIR formative research · 2026
The Long and Winding Road to Professional Regulation in Ontario Canada
Behavior Analysis in Practice · 2025 · first author

All 22 publications

Latest funding

Promoting brain health: A national capacity building project for aging adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, family caregivers and service providers
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
Indigeneity, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, and Mental Health in Ontario: Collaboration, Truth and Reconciliation, and Addressing Gaps in Research
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$24,997
Addressing unmet and emerging health needs of Canadian adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families during COVID-19
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$246,441

All 5 grants and awards

22 publications.

Community Implementation of a Clinician and Caregiver Co-Led Programme to Promote the Wellbeing of Family Caregivers of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Selick A, Mishra S, Man LLY, Steel L, Lunsky Y, Magnacca C, Penner M, Weiss J, Bobbette N, Thomson K, Fung K, Lake J

Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID2026

DOI: 10.1111/jar.70233 PMID: 42050766

Evaluating the Preliminary Outcomes and Acceptability of a Virtual Adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Training for Caregivers of People With Disabilities ("I Am Not Alone"): Mixed Methods Study.

Man LLY, Dahary H, Mishra S, Magnacca C, Steel L, Lunsky Y, Porthukaran A, Siu J, Bobbette N, Redquest B, Thomson K, Penner M, Weiss J, Lake J, Fung KPL

JMIR formative research2026

DOI: 10.2196/86205 PMID: 41881039

The Long and Winding Road to Professional Regulation in Ontario Canada

Thomson K, Condillac R, Trudeau-Craig K, Busch L, Koudys J, Boutsis E, Broto J

Behavior Analysis in Practice20251 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1007/s40617-023-00880-3

Acceptance and Commitment Training for Family Caregivers of People with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Protocol for a Collaborative Implementation Study.

Fung K, Lunsky Y, Thomson K, Steel L, Mishra S, Siu J, Bobbette N, Magnacca C, Weiss J, Penner M, Niel U, Chopamba D, Phillips S, Selick A, Redquest B, Lake J

JMIR research protocols2025

DOI: 10.2196/75049 PMID: 41344669

Virtual Acceptance and Commitment Training to Promote Wellbeing of Staff Supporting Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Feasibility Study.

Thomson K, Davis S, Bernier SL, Magnacca C, Noone S, Lunsky Y

Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/jar.70058 PMID: 40524447

Preliminary Evaluation of the Step-by-Step Parenting Program for Expfectant Parents With Intellectual Disabilities.

Feldman MA, Cappon A, Corbier K, Caruana V, Laronde M, Thomson K

Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jar.70034 PMID: 40114451

Parent Outcomes Following Participation in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Autistic Children in a Community Setting: Parent Mental Health, Mindful Parenting, and Parenting Practices.

Ibrahim AT, Lee V, Vashi N, Roudbarani F, Tablon Modica P, Pouyandeh A, Sellitto T, Ameis SH, Elkader A, Gray KM, Kerns CM, Lai MC, Lake J, Thomson K, Weiss JA

Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research2025

DOI: 10.1002/aur.70001 PMID: 39931741

Using Behavioral Economics to Inform Behavior Analyst Regulation Fees in Ontario.

Malkin A, Gunnarsson KF, Thomson K, Tewogbola PO, Jacobs EA

Behavior analysis in practice2025

DOI: 10.1007/s40617-023-00886-x PMID: 40606423

Behavioral skills training for teaching safety skills to mental health service providers compared to training-as-usual: a pragmatic randomized control trial

Lin E, Malhas M, Bratsalis E, Thomson K, Hargreaves F, Donner K, Baig H, Boateng R, Swain R, Benadict MB

BMC Health Services Research20248 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10994-1

Utility of a virtual small group cognitive behaviour program for autistic children during the pandemic: evidence from a community-based implementation study.

Lee V, Vashi N, Roudbarani F, Modica PT, Pouyandeh A, Sellitto T, Ibrahim A, Ameis SH, Elkader A, Gray KM, Kerns CM, Lai MC, Lake J, Thomson K, Weiss JA

BMC health services research2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11033-9 PMID: 38816827

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Kendra Thomson

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Community Implementation of a Clinician and Caregiver Co-Led Programme to Promote the Wellbeing of Family Caregivers of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Evaluating the Preliminary Outcomes and Acceptability of a Virtual Adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Training for Caregivers of People With Disabilities ("I Am Not Alone"): Mixed Methods Study.

The Long and Winding Road to Professional Regulation in Ontario Canada

Acceptance and Commitment Training for Family Caregivers of People with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Protocol for a Collaborative Implementation Study.

Virtual Acceptance and Commitment Training to Promote Wellbeing of Staff Supporting Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Feasibility Study.

Preliminary Evaluation of the Step-by-Step Parenting Program for Expfectant Parents With Intellectual Disabilities.

Parent Outcomes Following Participation in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Autistic Children in a Community Setting: Parent Mental Health, Mindful Parenting, and Parenting Practices.

Using Behavioral Economics to Inform Behavior Analyst Regulation Fees in Ontario.

Behavioral skills training for teaching safety skills to mental health service providers compared to training-as-usual: a pragmatic randomized control trial

Utility of a virtual small group cognitive behaviour program for autistic children during the pandemic: evidence from a community-based implementation study.

Promoting brain health: A national capacity building project for aging adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, family caregivers and service providers

Indigeneity, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, and Mental Health in Ontario: Collaboration, Truth and Reconciliation, and Addressing Gaps in Research

Addressing unmet and emerging health needs of Canadian adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families during COVID-19

Supporting the mental health needs of adults with developmental disabilities and their families during COVID-19: A national capacity building project

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Mental Health Problems in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Transdiagnostic Approach

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