Patricia Minnes, Queen's University

Research

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Latest papers

Logging on: evaluating an online support group for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2013 · senior author
Who participates in support groups for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders? The role of beliefs and coping style.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2013 · senior author
The needs of aging parents caring for an adult with acquired brain injury.
Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement · 2010 · first author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

GO4KIDDS: Great Outcomes for Kids Impacted by Severe Developmental Disabilities and their Families
CIHR · 2008 · Principal investigator
$323,526
Developing Health, Education and Parent Partnerships to Promote Social Inclusion of Children with Developmental Disabilities
CIHR · 2008 · Nominated PI
$496,912
Southeastern Ontario's community-university research alliance in intellectual disabilities
SSHRC · 2003 · Co-investigator
$992,780

All 4 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Logging on: evaluating an online support group for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders.

Clifford T, Minnes P

Journal of autism and developmental disorders2013Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1714-6 PMID: 23143075

02

Who participates in support groups for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders? The role of beliefs and coping style.

Clifford T, Minnes P

Journal of autism and developmental disorders2013Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1561-5 PMID: 22673859

03

The needs of aging parents caring for an adult with acquired brain injury.

Minnes P, Woodford L, Carlson P, Johnston J, McColl MA

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2010First author

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980810000103 PMID: 20441686

04

'Participate to learn': a promising practice for community ABI rehabilitation.

Carlson PM, Boudreau ML, Davis J, Johnston J, Lemsky C, McColl MA, Minnes P, Smith C

Brain injury2006

DOI: 10.1080/02699050600955337 PMID: 17123927

GO4KIDDS: Great Outcomes for Kids Impacted by Severe Developmental Disabilities and their Families

Principal investigatorCIHR2008Emerging Team Grant: Children with Disabilities (Bright Futures for Kids with...

Principal investigators: Perry, Adrienne; Bebko, James M; Minnes, Patricia M; Weiss, Jonathan A

Keywords: Autism; Behaviour Problems; Developmental Disabilities; Families Of Children With Disabilities; Mental Health Problems; Multiple Disabilities

$323,526

Developing Health, Education and Parent Partnerships to Promote Social Inclusion of Children with Developmental Disabilities

Nominated PICIHR2008Emerging Team Grant: Children with Disabilities (Bright Futures for Kids with...

Principal investigators: Minnes, Patricia M

Keywords: Developmental Disabilities; Education; Families; Health Care; Information Guides; Social Inclusion; Young Children

$496,912

Southeastern Ontario's community-university research alliance in intellectual disabilities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2003Community-University Research Alliances (CURA)

Keywords: intellectual disabilities; integration; supports; planning; evidence based; stigma; family stress and coping; attitudes; acculturation; developmental disabilities; mental retardation; community partnerships; participatory research

$992,780

Institute of child development and health (ICDH)

Co-investigatorSSHRC1999Health Institutes Design Grants

Principal investigators: Tremblay, Richard

$32,651

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Minnes, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Logging on: evaluating an online support group for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders." (2013), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]