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Lorcan Kenny

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Which terms should be used to describe autism? Perspectives from the UK autism community

L Kenny, C Hattersley, B Molins, C Buckley… - …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Recent public discussions suggest that there is much disagreement about the way autism is
and should be described. This study sought to elicit the views and preferences of UK autism …

GPs' confidence in caring for their patients on the autism spectrum: an online self-report study

S Unigwe, C Buckley, L Crane, L Kenny… - British Journal of …, 2017 - bjgp.org
Background In the UK, GPs play a key role in the identification and management of children,
young people, and adults on the autism spectrum, but there is a paucity of research on GPs’ …

Excluded from school: Autistic students' experiences of school exclusion and subsequent re-integration into school

J Brede, A Remington, L Kenny… - Autism & …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and aims All children have the right to receive an education and to be included
in school. Yet young people on the autism spectrum, who are already vulnerable to poor …

Executive function predicts school readiness in autistic and typical preschool children

E Pellicano, L Kenny, J Brede, E Klaric, H Lichwa… - Cognitive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Children’s emerging executive functions (EF) have been shown to be critical for a whole
range of other functions, including school readiness and later academic success. Here we …

'The dots just don't join up': Understanding the support needs of families of children on the autism spectrum

…, P Barratt, E Ashcroft, S Greathead, L Kenny… - …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Much research has documented the elevated levels of stress experienced by families of
autistic children. Yet remarkably little research has examined the types of support that these …

'I definitely feel more in control of my life': The perspectives of young autistic people and their parents on emerging adulthood

S Cribb, L Kenny, E Pellicano - Autism, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
‘I definitely feel more in control of my life’: The perspectives of young autistic people and their
parents on emerging adulthood - Serena Cribb, Lorcan Kenny, Elizabeth Pellicano, 2019 …

[HTML][HTML] Childhood executive function predicts later autistic features and adaptive behavior in young autistic people: A 12-year prospective study

L Kenny, SJ Cribb, E Pellicano - Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2019 - Springer
Longitudinal studies of autistic people show that the behavioral features of autism generally
endure into adulthood. Yet the prognostic indicators remain far from certain, especially for …

Autistic People and Telehealth Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Scoping Review

R Bundy, W Mandy, L Kenny, D Ali - Review journal of autism and …, 2023 - Springer
Restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated changes to health and social care
services, including the use of telehealth. Prior to COVID-19, there was interest in telehealth …

Everyday executive function issues from the perspectives of autistic adolescents and their parents: Theoretical and empirical implications

L Kenny, A Remington, E Pellicano - Autism, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
There is a long tradition of research into autistic people’s executive function skills. Yet, despite
decades of research on EF in autism, the existing literature remains contradictory and ‘…

'The key to this is not so much the technology. It's the individual who is using the technology': Perspectives on telehealth delivery for autistic adults during the COVID …

D Ali, S O'Brien, L Hull, L Kenny, W Mandy - Autism, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a large-scale move to remote delivery of healthcare
services. However, little research has directly explored telehealth experiences of autistic adults, …