Caitlin Cassidy, Western University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Case Study Childhood-Onset Disabilities Cohort Study Economic Evaluation Health Systems Lifelong Care Mixed Methods Neurodiverse Adults

Latest papers

Polypharmacy among adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy in a clinical setting.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026 · first author
An environmental scan of peer support programs in Ontario, Canada for adults with special health care needs and their caregivers.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2026
An e-health transition intervention for youth with brain-based disabilities: Pilot and feasibility results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Health Care Transitions · 2026

All 13 publications

Latest funding

Evaluating a Model of Transitional and Lifelong Care for Adults with Childhood-Onset Disabilities
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$167,513
Development of a peer support program for adults with childhood-onset disabilities
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$40,477
Methods to design and test personalized mobility programming in persons with physical disability
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$226,562

All 3 grants and awards

13 publications.

01

Polypharmacy among adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy in a clinical setting.

Cassidy C, Wiener JC, Pratt K, Brunton L

PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation2026First author

DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.70135 PMID: 41978240

02

An environmental scan of peer support programs in Ontario, Canada for adults with special health care needs and their caregivers.

Pratt K, Cassidy C, Wolfe D, Turner N, Brunton L

Disability and rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2549793 PMID: 40847472

03

An e-health transition intervention for youth with brain-based disabilities: Pilot and feasibility results from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Gorter JW, Rozenblum R, Kovacs AH, Amaria KH, Thabane L, Galuppi B, Strohm S, Nguyen L, Ley AV-D, Alazem H

Health Care Transitions2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.hctj.2026.100144

04

Are Women Physicians Underrecognized for National Awards in Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine? An Observational Study.

Bateman EAA, Cassidy C, Reardon R, Fleet JL

Muscle & nerve2025

DOI: 10.1002/mus.28350 PMID: 39834133

05

The impact of transition of Spina Bifida Care: A retrospective population-based cohort study comparing outcomes and health care costs longitudinally from adolescence into adulthood.

Playfair M, McClure JA, Le B, Cassidy C, Wang P, Welk B, Dave S

Paediatrics & child health2024

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxad048 PMID: 39281356

06

Describing healthcare concerns of adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy.

Winger CM, Cassidy C, Starowicz J, Brunton L

Health care transitions2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.hctj.2023.100023 PMID: 39713015

07

A commentary on the healthcare transition policy landscape for youth with disabilities or chronic health conditions, the need for an inclusive and equitable approach, and recommendations for change in Canada

Nguyen L, Dawe-McCord C, Frost M, Arafeh M, Chambers K, Arafeh D, Pozniak K, Thomson D, Mosel J, Cardoso R

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences202317 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2023.1305084 PMID: W4389742955

08

A Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature for Rehabilitation/Habilitation Among Individuals With Pediatric-Onset Spinal Cord Injury.

McIntyre A, Sadowsky C, Behrman A, Martin R, Augutis M, Cassidy C, Betz R, Ertzgaard P, Mulcahey MJ, SCIRE Project Research Group

Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation2022

DOI: 10.46292/sci21-00046 PMID: 35521053

09

Health Concerns of Adolescents and Adults With Spina Bifida.

Starowicz J, Cassidy C, Brunton L

Frontiers in neurology2021

DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.745814 PMID: 34867728

10

Impressions on Reliability and Students' Perceptions of Learning in a Peer-Based OSCE.

Khan R, Chahine S, Macaluso S, Viana R, Cassidy C, Miller T, Bartley D, Payne M

Medical science educator2020

DOI: 10.1007/s40670-020-00923-2 PMID: 34457686

Evaluating a Model of Transitional and Lifelong Care for Adults with Childhood-Onset Disabilities

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: TiC - Transitions in Care for Adults with Neurodiverse Conditions

Principal investigators: Brunton, Laura K; Cassidy, Caitlin; Jansen, Sandy; Madden, Chris; Madden, Jacqueline

Keywords: Case Study; Childhood-Onset Disabilities; Cohort Study; Economic Evaluation; Health Systems; Lifelong Care; Mixed Methods; Neurodiverse Adults; Transition

$167,513

Development of a peer support program for adults with childhood-onset disabilities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Brunton, Laura

Keywords: Peer Support; Social Support; Community; Participation; Belonging

$40,477

Methods to design and test personalized mobility programming in persons with physical disability

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call

Principal investigators: Wolfe, Dalton

Keywords: Mobility Personalized interventions Participatory action research Integrated knowledge translation Neurological conditions Musculoskeletal impairments Aging Adaptive interventions

$226,562

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Physical Therapy
Pediatrics
Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
Medicine
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Neurology
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Other

Co-authors at Western University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Laura Brunton

Physical Therapy

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Amanda McIntyre

Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing

3 shared papers, latest 2022

Robert Teasell

Electrical and Computer Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2019

Dar Dowlatshahi

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Blayne Welk

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Sumit Dave

Department of Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Sean Dukelow

Clinical Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Gabrielle Deveber

Neurosciences and Mental Health

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Kerry Boyd

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Mark Bayley

Physical Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Marilyn Mackay-Lyons

Physical Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Nancy Salbach

Department of Physical Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Karen Barlow

Pediatrics and Child Health

1 shared papers, latest 2016

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Case Study Dear Professor Cassidy, 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 "Polypharmacy among adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy in a clinical setting." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Evaluating a Model of Transitional and Lifelong Care for Adults with Childhood-Onset Disabilities" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]

Caitlin Cassidy

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Polypharmacy among adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy in a clinical setting.

An environmental scan of peer support programs in Ontario, Canada for adults with special health care needs and their caregivers.

An e-health transition intervention for youth with brain-based disabilities: Pilot and feasibility results from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Are Women Physicians Underrecognized for National Awards in Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine? An Observational Study.

The impact of transition of Spina Bifida Care: A retrospective population-based cohort study comparing outcomes and health care costs longitudinally from adolescence into adulthood.

Describing healthcare concerns of adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy.

A commentary on the healthcare transition policy landscape for youth with disabilities or chronic health conditions, the need for an inclusive and equitable approach, and recommendations for change in Canada

A Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature for Rehabilitation/Habilitation Among Individuals With Pediatric-Onset Spinal Cord Injury.

Health Concerns of Adolescents and Adults With Spina Bifida.

Impressions on Reliability and Students' Perceptions of Learning in a Peer-Based OSCE.

Evaluating a Model of Transitional and Lifelong Care for Adults with Childhood-Onset Disabilities

Development of a peer support program for adults with childhood-onset disabilities

Methods to design and test personalized mobility programming in persons with physical disability

Frequent collaborators

Laura Brunton

Amanda McIntyre

Jan Willem Gorter

Robert Teasell

Anne Fournier

Ariane Marelli

Shelley Doucet

Linda Nguyen

Dar Dowlatshahi

Blayne Welk

Sumit Dave

Sean Dukelow

Gabrielle Deveber

Kerry Boyd

Adam Kirton

Darcy Fehlings

Mark Bayley

Rima Azar

Marilyn Mackay-Lyons

Dalton Wolfe

Alison Luke

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum

Rima Azar

Nancy Salbach

Karen Barlow