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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
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Professional Diploma in Occupational Therapy, Hong Kong Polytechnic
Master of Science in Health Care (Rehabilitation of People with Developmental Disabilities), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Research output
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Loaded and unloaded timed stair tests as tools for assessing advanced functional mobility in people with stroke
Ng, S. M. S., Liu, T. W., Chen, P., Lau, S. Y. J., Lee, V., Leung, Y. C., Ng, C. K., Suen, S. M., Wong, W. L., Xu, R. H., Tse, M. M. & Lai, Y. Y. C., 6 Feb 2023, In: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine .Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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EEG-based vibrotactile evoked brain-computer interfaces system: A systematic review
Huang, X., Liang, S., Zengguang, L., Lai, Y. Y. C. & Choi, K. S., 3 Jun 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 6 June, e0269001.Research output: Journal article publication › Review article › Academic research › peer-review
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Information Communication Technology as Instrumental Activities of Daily Living for Aging-in-Place in Chinese Older Adults With and Without Cognitive Impairment: The Validation Study of Advanced Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
Lai, F. H. Y., Tong, A. Y. C., Fung, A. W. T., Yu, K. K. Y., Wong, S. S. L., Lai, C. Y. Y. & Man, D. W. K., 9 Mar 2022, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 13, 746640.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Participation of children with and without disabilities in home, school, and community in Hong Kong: A 2-year longitudinal study
Choi, P. H., Mak, W., Ma, P., Mok, N-P., Lai, Y. Y. C. & Chien, C-W., 1 Jun 2022, In: Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy. 35, 1, p. 71 83 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Testing the psychometric properties of the Chinese (Cantonese) version of SATIS-Stroke in people with chronic stroke
Pan, H., Liu, T. W., Ng, S. M. S., Tsoh, J., Wong, W. L., Lam, S. S. L., Li, C. S. K., Chan, C. C. C. & Lai, Y. Y. C., 7 Dec 2022, In: Disability and Rehabilitation.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Activities
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Online Training for Rehabilitation Staff Working with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Mongolia
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai (Chair)
3 May 2022 → 7 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organizer / committee member
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Super Golden Age - Seniors Against the Pandemic
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai (Chair)
15 Mar 2022 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organizer / committee member
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Junior Researcher Mentoring Programme 2022
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai (Other)
Apr 2022 → Aug 2022Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Frontiers in Public Health (Journal)
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai (Review editor)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Frontiers in Psychiatry (Journal)
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai (Review editor)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals