T. A. Meridian McDonald

ORCID: 0000-0002-7080-232X
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Research Areas
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Disability Education and Employment
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Virology and Viral Diseases
  • Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Hereditary Neurological Disorders
  • Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Health and Well-being Studies
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Physical Education and Pedagogy

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2019-2023

University of Wisconsin–Madison
2013-2019

Royal Adelaide Hospital
2018

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2016

Center for Autism and Related Disorders
2015

<h3>Background</h3> Most disability produced by psychotic illnesses, especially schizophrenia, develops during the prepsychotic period, creating a case for intervention this period. However, only recently has it been possible to engage people in treatment phase. <h3>Methods</h3> A randomized controlled trial compared 2 interventions 59 patients at incipient risk of progression first-episode psychosis. We termed group<i>ultra-high risk</i>to emphasize enhanced vs conventional genetic...

10.1001/archpsyc.59.10.921 article EN Archives of General Psychiatry 2002-10-01

This study examined the perceptions of adulthood among 31 high school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We had two research aims: (1) to report students' postsecondary expectations in terms school, work, friendships and living arrangement (2) describe how our sample defined adulthood. To better compare sample's criteria traditionally endorsed secondary schools, we used a directed content analysis approach. Data were derived from semi-structured interview that questioned about...

10.1177/1088357615610107 article EN Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities 2015-10-06

A population segment of autistic adults are under-identified due, in part, to historic changes criteria for diagnosing autism and diagnostic biases related gender, socioeconomic status, other individual characteristics such as intellectual functioning. Some these individuals, described the "lost generation", may choose self-diagnose. Although little is known about this population, it possible that they share similar self-conceptualizations or internalized stigma their diagnosed counterparts....

10.1089/aut.2019.0069 article EN Autism in Adulthood 2020-02-26

To investigate the feasibility and safety and, to a lesser extent efficacy, of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) for patients with acute complete cervical or thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI).Prospective, observational pilot study comprising series case reports.Tertiary care, public hospital.Seven adult subjects an SCI.Participants received IMT as soon their respiratory condition was stable. A high-resistance, low-repetition program using POWERbreathe KH1 device instituted. Training...

10.1080/10790268.2018.1432307 article EN Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine 2018-02-05

10.1007/s10803-017-3221-2 article EN Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 2017-07-06

It is often assumed that because different sports require specific skills, the torque levels differ from sport to sport. The purpose of this study was establish whether there were significant differences in maximal planes movement shoulder-girdle complex for types peak obtained also compared those similar studies done other sports. In absence norms shoulde-girdle average population as well competitive athletes, a spin-off isokinetic values may act guidelines generating found no difference...

10.4314/sajrs.v24i1.25847 article EN South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation 2002-01-01

Sleep problems, especially insomnia, are highly prevalent in adults with autism. Those not employment, education, or training (NEET) may be at particular risk for insomnia given their limited structured activities. Additionally, autism face stigma. Stigma and stereotyped threat (signals impacting physical psychological outcomes) have been shown to detrimentally affect health well-being other populations. As part of a larger intervention study, we examined factors predictive this population,...

10.1093/sleep/zsz067.423 article EN SLEEP 2019-04-01
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