Lorna Johnston
Biographic Data
| ID | 7914437 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lorna Johnston |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lorna |
| FAMILY NAME | Johnston |
| SIGNATURE | JOHNSTON L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen Margaret University |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-5161-2108 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A brief neuro-affirming resource to support school absences for autistic learners
Background Education should be inclusive, nurturing each individual’s potential, talents, and creativity. However, criticisms have emerged regarding support for autistic learners, particularly in addressing disproportionately high absence levels within this group. The demand for accessible, person-centered, neuro-affirming approaches is evident. This paper provides a program description of a structured absence support framework, developed and imp…
Diagnostic assessment of autism in adults – current considerations in neurodevelopmentally informed professional learning with reference to Ados-2
Services for the assessment and diagnosis of autism in adults have been widely criticized and there is an identified need for further research in this field. There is a call for diagnostic services to become more accessible, person-centered, neurodiversity affirming, and respectful. There is a need for workforce development which will increase capacity for diagnostic assessment and support for adults. ADOS-2 is a gold-standard diagnostic assessme…
Piloting a Home Visual Support Intervention with Families of Autistic Children and Children with Related Needs Aged 0–12
The results provide initial evidence of the acceptability, practicality, and utility of the home-based visual supports intervention. These findings suggest that outreach into the family home may be a beneficial mechanism for delivering interventions related to visual supports. This study highlights the potential of home-based interventions to improve access to resources and information for families and the importance of visual supports in the hom…
Development of a Pathway for Multidisciplinary Neurodevelopmental Assessment and Diagnosis in Children and Young People
There is a variable standard of access to quality neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnosis. People may have negative experiences, encountering lengthy waiting times, and inconsistent practices. Practitioners need guidance on standards and practices for assessment and diagnosis matched to new ways of working. In this paper, we present a new pathway and recommendations for multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnosis for childre…
Using Stakeholder Involvement, Expert Knowledge and Naturalistic Implementation to Co-Design a Complex Intervention to Support Children’s Inclusion and Participation in Schools
Whist inclusion is recommended for most children most of the time it remains difficult to implement. In this paper, we present the process undertaken to review and redesign a pre-existing complex intervention (The CIRCLE Framework) which was designed to enhance teachers confidence and competence in provision of universal first level supports for 5-12 year old children with additional support needs. The approach presented draws on the Medical Rese…
A grounded theory of successful long-term physical activity behaviour change
This paper presents a grounded theory of successful long-term physical activity (PA) behaviour change. Currently, a range of theoretical frameworks are available to guide researchers and practitioners in the development and implementation of PA behaviour change interventions. However, none of these theoretical approaches are specifically intended to account for PA-related behaviours. In addition, there is limited evidence to support the efficacy …
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A grounded theory of successful long-term physical activity behaviour change
This paper presents a grounded theory of successful long-term physical activity (PA) behaviour change. Currently, a range of theoretical frameworks are available to guide researchers and practitioners in the development and implementation of PA behaviour change interventions. However, none of these theoretical approaches are specifically intended to account for PA-related behaviours. In addition, there is limited evidence to support the efficacy …
Development of a Pathway for Multidisciplinary Neurodevelopmental Assessment and Diagnosis in Children and Young People
There is a variable standard of access to quality neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnosis. People may have negative experiences, encountering lengthy waiting times, and inconsistent practices. Practitioners need guidance on standards and practices for assessment and diagnosis matched to new ways of working. In this paper, we present a new pathway and recommendations for multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnosis for childre…
Using Stakeholder Involvement, Expert Knowledge and Naturalistic Implementation to Co-Design a Complex Intervention to Support Children’s Inclusion and Participation in Schools
Whist inclusion is recommended for most children most of the time it remains difficult to implement. In this paper, we present the process undertaken to review and redesign a pre-existing complex intervention (The CIRCLE Framework) which was designed to enhance teachers confidence and competence in provision of universal first level supports for 5-12 year old children with additional support needs. The approach presented draws on the Medical Rese…
Diagnostic assessment of autism in adults – current considerations in neurodevelopmentally informed professional learning with reference to Ados-2
Services for the assessment and diagnosis of autism in adults have been widely criticized and there is an identified need for further research in this field. There is a call for diagnostic services to become more accessible, person-centered, neurodiversity affirming, and respectful. There is a need for workforce development which will increase capacity for diagnostic assessment and support for adults. ADOS-2 is a gold-standard diagnostic assessme…
Piloting a Home Visual Support Intervention with Families of Autistic Children and Children with Related Needs Aged 0–12
The results provide initial evidence of the acceptability, practicality, and utility of the home-based visual supports intervention. These findings suggest that outreach into the family home may be a beneficial mechanism for delivering interventions related to visual supports. This study highlights the potential of home-based interventions to improve access to resources and information for families and the importance of visual supports in the hom…
A brief neuro-affirming resource to support school absences for autistic learners
Background Education should be inclusive, nurturing each individual’s potential, talents, and creativity. However, criticisms have emerged regarding support for autistic learners, particularly in addressing disproportionately high absence levels within this group. The demand for accessible, person-centered, neuro-affirming approaches is evident. This paper provides a program description of a structured absence support framework, developed and imp…
Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (3 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (2 works) · Autism (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works)