Lyn Mckerr
Biographic Data
| ID | 4188480 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lyn Mckerr |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Mckerr |
| SIGNATURE | MCKERR L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen's University Belfast |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Staff Training in Autism
Having well-trained staff is key to ensuring good quality autism services, especially since people affected with autism generally tend to have higher support needs than other populations in terms of daily living, as well as their mental and physical health. Poorly-trained staff can have detrimental effects on service provision and staff morale and can lead to staff burn-out, as well as increased service user anxiety and stress. This paper reports…
School's out Forever
ObjectivePostsecondary educational attainment is the key for successful transition to adulthood, economic self‐sufficiency, and good mental and physical health.MethodSecondary analyses of school leavers’ data were carried out to establish postsecondary educational trajectories of students on the autism spectrum in the United Kingdom.ResultsFindings show that students with autism who had attended mainstream secondary schools enter Further Educatio…
Years Is An Awful Long Time
Years Is An Awful Long Time
Staff Training in Autism
Having well-trained staff is key to ensuring good quality autism services, especially since people affected with autism generally tend to have higher support needs than other populations in terms of daily living, as well as their mental and physical health. Poorly-trained staff can have detrimental effects on service provision and staff morale and can lead to staff burn-out, as well as increased service user anxiety and stress. This paper reports…
School's out Forever
ObjectivePostsecondary educational attainment is the key for successful transition to adulthood, economic self‐sufficiency, and good mental and physical health.MethodSecondary analyses of school leavers’ data were carried out to establish postsecondary educational trajectories of students on the autism spectrum in the United Kingdom.ResultsFindings show that students with autism who had attended mainstream secondary schools enter Further Educatio…
Autism (3 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (3 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works)