Publications by authors named "Emily Coombs"
Article Synopsis
- Self-determination is important for everyone, including Autistic people, but they often face more challenges in achieving it compared to non-autistic people.
- Researchers talked to 19 Autistic adults to understand what self-determination means to them and what helps or hinders them from making choices in life.
- Autistic participants want support that respects their choices, helps them express their true selves, and offers practical help for their unique decision-making styles.
Currently there is a severe lack of research on autism and Indigenous people in Canada. This scoping review explores this literature gap and assesses the same literature from an Indigenous perspective. Scoping reviews are an effective means to explore the literature in a specific area, in this case, autism and Indigenous people in Canada.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInhibitory control training has recently been used as an intervention to aid healthy eating and encourage weight loss. The aim of this pre-registered study was to explore the effects of training on food liking, food consumption and weight loss in a large (n = 366), predominantly healthy-weight sample. Participants received four training sessions within a week, in which they had to inhibit their responses to either energy-dense foods (active group) or non-food images (control group).
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