Laura Brunton, Western University

Research

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

Latest papers

The impact of pain in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: A daily diary study.
Acta psychologica · 2026
Understanding physical activity through the biopsychosocial model of health in young adults (19-30 years of age) with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A mixed methods systematic review.
Acta psychologica · 2026 · senior author
The Social Context of Pain in Youth With Cerebral Palsy: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health, Parenting Style and Protective Responses to Pain.
Child: care, health and development · 2026

All 23 publications

Latest funding

Pursuing REduction in Fatigue After COVID-19 via Exercise and Rehabilitation (PREFACER). A randomized feasibility trial
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$130,050
Development of a peer support program for adults with childhood-onset disabilities
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$30,261
Evaluating a Model of Transitional and Lifelong Care for Adults with Childhood-Onset Disabilities
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$167,513

All 4 grants and awards

23 publications.

01

The impact of pain in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: A daily diary study.

Nania C, Clark CA, Noel M, Brunton L, Condliffe EG, Kopala-Sibley DC, Mish SJ, Harris AD, McMorris CA

Acta psychologica2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107342 PMID: 42365702

02

Understanding physical activity through the biopsychosocial model of health in young adults (19-30 years of age) with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A mixed methods systematic review.

Nandu M, Reynolds R, Irwin J, Silva CF, Brunton L

Acta psychologica2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106961 PMID: 42102679

03

The Social Context of Pain in Youth With Cerebral Palsy: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health, Parenting Style and Protective Responses to Pain.

Mueri KA, Nania CG, Noel M, Clark C, Kopala-Sibley D, Condliffe EG, Mish SJ, Brunton L, McMorris CA

Child: care, health and development2026

DOI: 10.1111/cch.70286 PMID: 42087068

04

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 rehabilitation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.70135 PMID: 41978240

05

Combined repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional electrical stimulation cycling to improve lower extremity function following incomplete spinal cord injury: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Ghahremani F, Schabrun S, Peters S, Brunton L, Unger J

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0345100 PMID: 41855174

06

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 rehabilitation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2549793 PMID: 40847472

07

Exploring the relationship between prefrontal cortex activation, standing balance, and fatigue in people post-stroke: A fNIRS study.

Kohli S, Fitzgibbon-Collins LK, Luan S, Durand N, Brunton L, Fleet J, Christie A, Viana R, Teasell R, Peters S

NeuroRehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1177/10538135251341124 PMID: 40371461

08

Sleep Characteristics of Children and Youth with Cerebral Palsy.

Sanguino H, Brunton L, Condliffe EG, Kopala-Sibley DC, Noel ME, Mish SJ, McMorris CA

Journal of child neurology2025

DOI: 10.1177/08830738241285074 PMID: 39396543

09

Development of the Applied Coaching Tool for Pediatric Rehabilitation Therapists: A Practice Support Tool for Therapists Coaching Parents of Young Children.

Teitelbaum D, Gitelman L, Daviault Z, Brunton L

Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2025.2486119 PMID: 40226902

10

Rehabilitation interventions and outcomes for post-COVID condition: a scoping review

Saunders EG, Pouliopoulou DV, Miller E, Billias N, MacDermid JC, Brunton L, Pereira TV, Quinn KL, Bobos P

BMJ Public Health202510 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001827

Pursuing REduction in Fatigue After COVID-19 via Exercise and Rehabilitation (PREFACER). A randomized feasibility trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bobos, Pavlos; Bryant, Dianne M; Peters, Sue; Rushton, Alison

Keywords: Exercise; Fatigue; Feasibility; Long Covid; Physical Therapy; Post Covid-19; Randomized Trial; Rehabilitation

$130,050

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

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Brunton, Laura

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

$30,261

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

Nominated PICIHR2022Team 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

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Brunton, Laura

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

$40,477

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

Caitlin Cassidy

Physical Therapy

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Joy MacDermid

Rehabilitation Science

4 shared papers, latest 2025

Erin Miller

School of Physical Therapy

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Pavlos Bobos

School of Physical Therapy

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Siobhan Schabrun

Geriatric Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Jennifer Irwin

School of Health Studies

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Jacquelyn Marsh

Physical Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Carole Orchard

Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Danielle Glista

School of Communication Sciences and Disorders

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Anita Christie

School of Kinesiology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Samantha Doralp

School of Physical Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Elizabeth Condliffe

Clinical Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Robert Teasell

Electrical and Computer Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Sandra Regan

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Fahad Razak

General Internal Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Carly Mcmorris

School and Applied Child Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Dianne Bryant

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Fahad Razak

Health Policy and Management

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Carolyn Emery

Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Case Study Dear Professor Brunton, 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 "The impact of pain in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: A daily diary study." (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 SSHRC-funded project "Development of a peer support program 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]

Laura Brunton

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The impact of pain in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: A daily diary study.

Understanding physical activity through the biopsychosocial model of health in young adults (19-30&#xa0;years of age) with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A mixed methods systematic review.

The Social Context of Pain in Youth With Cerebral Palsy: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health, Parenting Style and Protective Responses to Pain.

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

Combined repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional electrical stimulation cycling to improve lower extremity function following incomplete spinal cord injury: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.

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

Exploring the relationship between prefrontal cortex activation, standing balance, and fatigue in people post-stroke: A fNIRS study.

Sleep Characteristics of Children and Youth with Cerebral Palsy.

Development of the Applied Coaching Tool for Pediatric Rehabilitation Therapists: A Practice Support Tool for Therapists Coaching Parents of Young Children.

Rehabilitation interventions and outcomes for post-COVID condition: a scoping review

Pursuing REduction in Fatigue After COVID-19 via Exercise and Rehabilitation (PREFACER). A randomized feasibility trial

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

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

Frequent collaborators

Caitlin Cassidy

Sue Peters

Joy MacDermid

Erin Miller

Pavlos Bobos

Melanie Noel

Siobhan Schabrun

Jennifer Irwin

Jacquelyn Marsh

Carole Orchard

Danielle Glista

Anita Christie

Samantha Doralp

Elizabeth Condliffe

Robert Teasell

Adam Kirton

Sandra Regan

Dalton Wolfe

Fahad Razak

Carly Mcmorris

Daniel Kopala-Sibley

Dianne Bryant

Fahad Razak

Carolyn Emery

Understanding physical activity through the biopsychosocial model of health in young adults (19-30 years of age) with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A mixed methods systematic review.