Rachel McNamara
Biographic Data
| ID | 7681088 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel McNamara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel |
| FAMILY NAME | McNamara |
| SIGNATURE | MCNAMARA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cardiff University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7280-1611 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Building rapport in occupational therapy with autistic children
Therapy sessions for autistic children delivered by occupational therapists (OTs). • Theme-oriented discourse analysis: rapport as the focal theme. • OTs' interactional style: shifted between directiveness and non-directiveness. • OT communication strategies: invitations, offers, reformulations, social rewarding. • Child-led sessions: increased alignment, participation and rapport development
Understanding the support experiences of families of children with autism and sensory processing difficulties
BACKGROUND: Support, such as information, advice and therapies, can play a vital role in the lives of families of autistic children. However, little is known about the support experiences of UK parents and carers. AIM: To explore experiences of and access to support for families of children with autism and sensory processing difficulties, from the perspective of parents and carers. METHODS: Semi-structured, timeline-assisted interviews were condu…
Early Positive Approaches to Support (E-PAtS) for Families of Young Children With Intellectual Disability
Background: Parents of children with intellectual disabilities are likely to experience poorer mental well-being and face challenges accessing support. Early Positive Approaches to Support (E-PAtS) is a group-based programme, co-produced with parents and professionals, based on existing research evidence and a developmental systems approach to support parental mental well-being. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of community ser…
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Early Positive Approaches to Support (E-PAtS) for Families of Young Children With Intellectual Disability
Background: Parents of children with intellectual disabilities are likely to experience poorer mental well-being and face challenges accessing support. Early Positive Approaches to Support (E-PAtS) is a group-based programme, co-produced with parents and professionals, based on existing research evidence and a developmental systems approach to support parental mental well-being. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of community ser…
Understanding the support experiences of families of children with autism and sensory processing difficulties
BACKGROUND: Support, such as information, advice and therapies, can play a vital role in the lives of families of autistic children. However, little is known about the support experiences of UK parents and carers. AIM: To explore experiences of and access to support for families of children with autism and sensory processing difficulties, from the perspective of parents and carers. METHODS: Semi-structured, timeline-assisted interviews were condu…
Building rapport in occupational therapy with autistic children
Therapy sessions for autistic children delivered by occupational therapists (OTs). • Theme-oriented discourse analysis: rapport as the focal theme. • OTs' interactional style: shifted between directiveness and non-directiveness. • OT communication strategies: invitations, offers, reformulations, social rewarding. • Child-led sessions: increased alignment, participation and rapport development
Family and Disability Support Research (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Autism (2 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (1 work) · Autistic spectrum (1 work) · Autistic spectrum disorder (1 work)