Education
Doctor of Philosophy, York University (in progress)
Master of Arts, York University
Health Psychology Diploma, York University (in progress)
Bachelor of Arts, McGill University
Research Interests
My MA thesis aims to identify variables impacting parents’ ability to effectively access health services for their children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. I am specifically interested in applying my future research to critically inform community practice and policy for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Published Manuscript
Tint, A., Robinson, S., & Lunsky, Y. (2011). Emergency department assessment and outcomes of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 17(2),56-59.
MacMullin, J.A., Tint, A., & Weiss, J.A. (2011). Professional support and positive gain in mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 17(2), 31-34.
Lunsky, Y., Tint, A., Robinson, S., Khodaverdian, A. & Jaskulski, C. (2011). Emergency psychiatric service use by individuals with intellectual disabilities living with family. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 4(3), 172-185.
Stich, C., Knäuper, B., & Tint, A. (2009). A scenario-based dieting self-efficacy scale: The DIET-SE. Assessment, 16(1), 16-30
Presentations
Tint, A., Robinson, S., Weiss, J., & Lunsky, Y. (May, 2011). Emergency Department
Utilization by Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at the 10th Annual International Meeting For Autism Research, San Diego, CA.
Tint, A., McMorris, C., Weiss, J., & Lunsky, Y. (April, 2011). Positive Parenting Experiences in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at the Ontario Association for Developmental Disabilities- Research Special Interest Group (RSIG), Thorold, ON.
Tint, A., Weiss, J., Perry, A., & Minnes, P. (March, 2011). Health Service Utilization in Families of Children with Severe Developmental Disabilities. Poster presented at the 44th Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disability, San Antonio, TX.
Funding:
Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Program Doctoral Scholarship
York University Lillian Wright Maternal Child Health Graduate Scholarship
Contact
amitint@yorku.ca
