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Vanessa Tomas

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Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)Rehabilitation ScienceMcMaster University

Research

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20 publications.

01

Child health services research with the people who know best: experiences and lessons from CanChild’s collaborations with families

Chambers E, Cross A, Grahovac D, Hughes D, Micsinszki S, Novak-Pavlic M, Pozniak K, Rosenbaum P, Teplicky R, Tomas V

Frontiers in Public Health20262 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1761542
02

Implementation: Moving research into practice

Rosenbaum P, Cross A, Tomas V, Teplicky R

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology2026
DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.70497
03

Families’ perspectives and experiences in using the F-words for Child Development in daily life and services

Canlas K, Tomas V, Teplicky R, Grahovac D, Phoenix M, Rosenbaum P, Cross A

Disability and Rehabilitation2026
DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2026.2696777
04

Exploring the barriers and facilitators of implementing family-focused child development programmes in real-world settings: a scoping review

Noyek S, Tomas V, Hanson J, Demers C, Pace N, Young M, Bussières A, Costello C, Majnemer A, Askin N

BMJ Paediatrics Open2026
DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003598
05

“I Wish This Tool Was Available to Me Sooner”: Piloting a Workplace Autism Disclosure Decision-Aid Tool for Autistic Youth and Young Adults

Tomas V, Kingsnorth S, Anagnostou E, Kirsh B, Lindsay S

Autism in Adulthood20244 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.1089/aut.2023.0054
06

Examining Return to Play Protocols for ACL Injuries using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF): A Rapid Review

Jain V, Tomas V, Rosenbaum P

2024
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4445507/v1
07

Ableism and Workplace Discrimination Among Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Lindsay S, Fuentes K, Tomas V, Hsu S

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation202393 citations
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-022-10049-4
08

Exploring the lived experiences of ethnic minority youth with disabilities: a systematic review and meta synthesis of qualitative data

Lindsay S, Ahmed H, Tomas V, Vijayakumar A

Disability and Rehabilitation202325 citations
DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2040614
09

Using the COM-B Model and Theoretical Domains Framework to Understand Workplace Disclosure Experiences, Influencers, and Needs Among Autistic Young Adults

Tomas V, Kingsnorth S, Kirsh B, Anagnostou E, Lindsay S

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders202312 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05766-x
10

Development and Usability Testing of a Web-Based Workplace Disability Disclosure Decision Aid Tool for Autistic Youth and Young Adults: Qualitative Co-design Study

Tomas V, Hsu S, Kingsnorth S, Anagnostou E, Kirsh B, Lindsay S

JMIR Formative Research202310 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.2196/44354

Courses taught

3

  • Evaluating Sources of Evidence for Management and Evaluation

    HLTHMGT 705 · last taught 2026

    Graduate

  • Knowledge Translation in Healthcare Practice and Management

    HLTHMGT 733 · last taught 2025

    Graduate

  • International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: Theory and Use

    REHAB 722 · last taught 2024

    Graduate

Frequent collaborators

12
Vanessa TomasAndrea CrossPeter Leon RosenbaumWenonah CampbellCheryl MissiunaJan Willem GorterJennifer KennedyMarilyn WrightMichelle PhoenixPatricia SolomonSamantha NoyekSandra Moll
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Andrea Cross

Pediatrics

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Peter Leon Rosenbaum

Pediatrics

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Wenonah Campbell

Rehabilitation Science

3 shared papers, latest 2021

Samantha Noyek

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Cheryl Missiuna

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Sandra Moll

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Family and Disability Support Research, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Michelle Phoenix

Rehabilitation Science

Family and Disability Support Research, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Peter Leon Rosenbaum

Pediatrics

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Teresa Bennett

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

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