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Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Cynthia Lai graduated with Master degree in Health Care, and PhD in Rehabilitation Medicine. She is an occupational therapist who specializes in pediatrics and people with developmental disabilities.
Before she joined the university, she had been working as pediatric occupational therapist for more than 17 years. During these years, she was also acting as chief investigator in both government and non-government funded projects to develop evaluation and rehabilitation instruments for children. She was a clinical educator in Occupational Therapy discipline in RS before. Her teaching and research interests are in the areas of sensory processing, executive functioning, physiological and behavioral responses in people with developmental disabilities.
Research interests
- Executive functioning in people with developmental disabilities
- Self-regulation and sensory processing
- Evaluation and rehabilitation instrument development
Education/Academic qualification
Professional Diploma in Occupational Therapy, Hong Kong Polytechnic
Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Master of Science in Health Care (Rehabilitation of People with Developmental Disabilities), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Research output
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Examining the Role of Attention Deficits in the Social Problems and Withdrawn Behavior of Children With Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms
Yung, T. W. K., Lai, C. Y. Y., Chan, J. Y. C., Ng, S. S. M. & Chan, C. C. H., 4 May 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 12, 585589.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Psychometric Properties of the Sensory Processing and Self-Regulation Checklist: English Version
Gomez, I. N. B., Calsa, A. P., Esguerra, J. T., Penetrante, P. J. H., Porlucas, K., Santos, M. E., Umali, C. B. & Lai, C. Y. Y., 22 Feb 2021, In: Occupational Therapy International. 2021, 6658786.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Neuro-physiological correlates of sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms in school-aged children
Yung, T. W. K., Lai, C. Y. Y., Chan, J. Y. C., Ng, S. S. M. & Chan, C. C. H., 1 Mar 2020, In: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 29, 3, p. 315-326 12 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Pre-Clinical Study of Immediate Effects of Religious and Non-Religious Mindfulness Practice on Cardiovascular and Cortical Modulation
Lai, Y. Y. C., Yung, W. K., Lai, H. Y., So, Y. & Ng, S. M. S., May 2020, In: journal of integrative cardiology Open Access. p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Psychometric testing of the Fall Risks for Older People in the Community screening tool (FROP-Com screen) for community-dwelling people with stroke
Ng, S. S. M., Liu, T. W., Kwong, P. W. H., Choy, H. M., Fong, T. Y. K., Lee, J. Y. C., Tan, Y. L., Tong, G. Y. H., Wong, C. C. Y., Lai, C. Y. Y. & Tse, M. M. Y., May 2020, In: PLoS ONE. 15, 5, e0233045.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Public Education Platform
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai (Chair) & Ho Yin Lai (Co-chair)
16 Jan 2021 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organizer / committee member
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Positive school to work transition for youth with developmental disabilities
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai (Chair)
4 Jan 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organizer / committee member
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Current Developmental Disorders Reports (Journal)
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai (Editor)
Jan 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Positive School-to-Work Transition for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai (Chair)
14 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organizer / committee member
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Positive school-to-work transition for youth with developmental disabilities: Executive function and coaching approach for youth with ASD and ADHD
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai (Chair)
19 Dec 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organizer / committee member
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