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Johanna Lake

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Johanna Lake

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
10 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Research

Developmental Disabilities Families Health Education Mental Health Patient Oriented Research Chronic Disease Management Covid-19 Health Care Workers

Latest papers

Reflections and lessons learned from implementing the Ontario Health Equity Impact Assessment Tool in community practice.
Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026
Coffee Chats: A Virtual Peer Support Model Developed by and for Caregivers Concerned About the Mental Health of Neurodivergent Adults.
Journal of patient experience · 2026 · senior author
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 · senior author

All 13 publications

Latest funding

Stop Now and Plan Program for Autistic Children (SNAP-A): A Mixed-Methods Pilot Randomized Control Trial in Community Settings
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$383,266
Integrating Parental Mental Wellness Supports into a Caregiver-Mediated Early Intervention Program for Toddlers with Emerging Autism: Caregiver and Child Outcomes
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$757,352
Examining structural ableism and its consequences for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities seeking mental health services
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$125,000

All 6 grants and awards

13 publications.

Reflections and lessons learned from implementing the Ontario Health Equity Impact Assessment Tool in community practice.

Routledge F, Campanella S, Lunsky Y, Lake J, Po-Lun Fung K

Public health in practice (Oxford, England)2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2026.100796 PMID: 42200101

Coffee Chats: A Virtual Peer Support Model Developed by and for Caregivers Concerned About the Mental Health of Neurodivergent Adults.

Dawthorne N, Fogle AA, Goldsmith L, Lunsky Y, Lake J

Journal of patient experience2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/23743735261449930 PMID: 42153097

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 : JARID2026Senior author

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

Evaluating the impact of a national brain health education course for older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and caregivers: Brain Health-IDD Program protocol.

Lunsky Y, Bobbette N, Chiu M, Thakur A, Patel P, Volpe T, Balogh R, Baskin A, Beaudoin MJ, Dever M, Durbin A, Fogle A, Kelly C, Lake J, Lefkowitz G, Mallett H, McCabe J, Noonan J, Selick A, Shooshtari S, Sockalingam S, St John L, Steel L, Thatcher A, McCarron M, Brain Health-IDD Program Group

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108960 PMID: 41475806

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 protocols2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/75049 PMID: 41344669

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

Bridging the gap: national virtual education programme for professionals caring for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the time of COVID-19.

Thakur A, Bobbette N, Bond V, Gonzales A, Lake J, Lefkowitz G, Mia N, Niel U, Sockalingam S, Streisslberger E, Thomson K, Volpe T, Lunsky Y

BJPsych open2024

DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.67 PMID: 39051453

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

'More together than apart': The evaluation of a virtual course to improve mental health and well-being of adults with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

St John L, Volpe T, Jiwa MI, Durbin A, Safar Y, Formuli F, Thakur A, Lake J, Lunsky Y

Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID2022

DOI: 10.1111/jar.13024 PMID: 35899843

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Johanna Lake

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Reflections and lessons learned from implementing the Ontario Health Equity Impact Assessment Tool in community practice.

Coffee Chats: A Virtual Peer Support Model Developed by and for Caregivers Concerned About the Mental Health of Neurodivergent Adults.

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.

Evaluating the impact of a national brain health education course for older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and caregivers: Brain Health-IDD Program protocol.

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

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

Bridging the gap: national virtual education programme for professionals caring for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the time of COVID-19.

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

'More together than apart': The evaluation of a virtual course to improve mental health and well-being of adults with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stop Now and Plan Program for Autistic Children (SNAP-A): A Mixed-Methods Pilot Randomized Control Trial in Community Settings

Integrating Parental Mental Wellness Supports into a Caregiver-Mediated Early Intervention Program for Toddlers with Emerging Autism: Caregiver and Child Outcomes

Examining structural ableism and its consequences for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities seeking mental health services

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

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

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