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Grants

CanChild 2020 Funded Grants

  1. Anaby, D., Camden, C., Quinn, M., Campbell, W., Colquhoun, H., Ianni, L. (2020-2021) Supporting children with disabilities in mainstream schools: Developing a guided stakeholder-oriented knowledge translation intervention to optimize collaboration between occupational therapists and teachers. CanChild Research Grant, McMaster University. Funding amount: $9,985. 
  2. Anaby, D., Gorter, J. W., Levin, M., Avery, L., Palisano, R., Teplicky, R., Turner, L., Cormier, I., Coulter, J., Hanes, J. (2020-2021) The impact of participation on body functions among youth with physical disabilities: A pragmatic individual-based study. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Supplement, Project Grant. Funding amount: $9,441.
  3. Anaby, D., Gorter, J. W., Levin, M., Avery, L., Palisano, R., Teplicky, R., Turner, L., Cormier, I., Coulter, J., Hanes, J. (2020-2021) The impact of participation on body functions among youth with physical disabilities: A pragmatic individual-based study. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Grant. Funding amount: $271,576.
  4. Anaby, D., Gorter, J. W., Levin, M., Avery, L., Teplicky, R. Turner, L., Cormier, I., Coulter, J., Hanes, J. (2020-2021) Priority Announcement: Musculoskeletal, Skin and Oral Health: Clinical Research – Musculoskeletal Health Institution. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Supplement, Project Grant. Funding amount: $10,256.
  5. Batthish, M., Gorter, J. W.,  Beattie, K., Dushnicky, M., McCauley, D., Cellucci, T., Heale, L., Talaat, H., Thomas, S., & Herrington, J. (2020-2022) TRansition US Together (TRUST) Study: A Parent-Centered Educational Toolkit to Support Their Adolescents with JIA and cSLE as They Transition to Adult Care. Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization. Funding amount: $197,979. 
  6. Camden, C., Malboeuf-Hurtubise, C., Bussières, E., Chadi, N., Généreux, M., Gorter, J. W., Jasmin, E., Kalubi, J., Lane, J., Montreuil, M., Roberge, P., Tremblay, K. (2020) Quelles sont les répercussions de la pandémie du COVID-19 sur la santé mentale des enfants de 5-12 ans, et quels sont les enjeux particuliers pour les enfants handicapés ou ayant une maladie chronique? Une scoping review des problématiques vécues et des pistes d’interventions prometteuses. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance. Funding amount: $50,000.
  7. Campbell, W., Romoff, S., Anaby, D., Camden, C., Phoenix, M., Cahill, P., Reitzel, M. (2020-2021) Supporting pediatric rehabilitation service decision needs: A rapid review. CanChild Research Grant, McMaster University. Funding amount: $9,989. 
  8. Couture, M., Desormeaux-Moreau, M., Courcy, I., Roberge, P., Camden, C. (2020-2022) Mise en place d’une plateforme de soutien en ligne conçue par et pour les personnes autistes : une démarche citoyenne qui s’enracine dans le croisement des savoirs expérientiels, pratiques et scientifiques. Fondation VITAE, Fonds pour l’élaboration d’un projet de recherche. Funding amount: $25,000.
  9. Cross, A., Gorter, J. W., Chambers, C., Solomon, P., Thomson, D., Putterman, C. (2020-2023) Family engagement in research: Evaluation, sustainability and scalability of an online training program for family and research partners in child health research. Fellowship: Patient-Oriented Research Awards – Transition to Leadership Stream – Phase 1. Funding amount: $232,500.
  10. Cross, A., Hesketh, K., McMurdie, G., van Beers, M., Young, R., Gorter, J. W., Grahovac, D., Rosenbaum, P., Soper, A., Teplicky, R., Tomas, V. (2020-2021) Planning for the Evaluation of the Impact of the ‘F-words’ in Childhood Disability across Ontario Organizations. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Funding amount: $8,000. 
  11. Cunningham, B. J. (2020) Exploring the effectiveness of a parent-implemented program for supporting language and social skill development in children who are late-to-talk.  Western Strategic Support for Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Success Program. Funding amount: $22,500.
  12. Cunningham, B. J., Bootsma, J., McCauley, D. (2020-2021) Exploring clinicians’ experiences using the C-BiLLT to support implementation in the Canadian practice context: An international survey and interview study. CanChild Internal Grant. Funding amount: $9,800. 
  13. Cunningham, B. J., Glista, D., Moodie, S., Cardy, J., Servais, M., Weitzman, E.. (2020-2021) COVID-19 and parents’ experiences participating in virtual training to support children’s language and social communication development. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council COVID PEG. Funding amount: $24,700. 
  14. Cunningham, B. J., Husein, M., Dworschak Stokan, A., Daub, O. (2020) Real world communication outcomes for children with velopharyngeal disorders. Western Strategic Support for Canadian Institutes of Health Research Success Program. Funding amount: $17,000. 
  15. DeMatteo C., Stazyk, K., Gjertsen, D., Di Rezze, B. (2020) Concussion 2020 – Let’s Play Safely – Prevention and Management. Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) Event Funding. Funding amount: $5,000. 
  16. Dong, S. Y., Gorter, J. W., McCauley, D., Cross, A. (2020) Youth Engagement in Research: Exploring Training Needs. Mitacs Research Training Award. Funding amount: $6,000.
  17. Fayed, N., Cohen, E., Tranmer, J., Moretti, M., Avery, L., Orkin, J., Major, N., Sidra, M., Lee, E., Buchanan, F., Smith, N., Martens, R. (2020-2021) An Essential Subset of Good Outcome for Complex Care. Norman Saunders Complex Care Initiative National Grant Competition, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada. Funding amount: $40,000. 
  18. Fayed, N., Davies, C., Cohen, E., Batorowicz, B., Lach, L., Zulkernine, F. (2020-2023)  Unlocking Communication for Children with High Communication & Motor Impairments: Decoding Emotions. Queen’s University, Wicked Ideas Funding Program. Funding amount:  $75,000. 
  19. Ferro, M., Gorter, J. W., Lipman, E.L., Reaume, S.V., Meyer, S., Yessis, J.L., (2020) COVID-19 Effects on Mental Health and Service Provision Effects on Children and Families: The MY LIFE Experience. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Funding amount: $165,000. 
  20. Friere, G., Cohen, E., Friedman, J., Diong, C., Gandhi, S., Neuman, M., Freedman, S., Saunders, N. (2020-2021) Variation in Diagnostic Imaging Utilization in the Emergency Department: A Study of Ontario Hospitals. Creative Professional Activity Grant, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children. Funding amount: $9,929. 
  21. Gill, P., Mahant, S., Bayliss, A., Parkin, P., Laupacis, A., Cohen, E., Tricco, A., Macarthur, C., Johnson, D., Sozer, A., McLaughlin, T., Forbes, K., Vomiero, G., Baerg, K., ‘t Jong, G., Taheri, S., Pound, C., Wahi, G., Sehgal, A., Zhou, K., Sakran, M., Li, P., Constantin, E., Drouin, O., Luu, M., Holland, J., Allwood Newhook, L., Cowan, K., Murray, S., Ren, L., Gavin, F., Buchanan, F., Breen-Reid, K., Van Clieaf, J., Langrish, K., Quinlan, M. (2020-2021) Patient-oriented research priorities for pediatric hospital care: a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research. Funding amount: $100,000. 
  22. Gorter, J. W. (2020) Contractures in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and their impact on daily functioning. Prinses Beatrix Spierfonds – Spieren voor Spieren. Funding amount:  €222,397.
  23. Gorter, J. W. (2020) Knowledge Translation webinar to showcase a unique set of strategies to tackle obstacles that the CHILD-BRIGHT READY or Not Brain-Based Disabilities (BBD) Trial is facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CHILD-BRIGHT.. Funding amount: $3,200. 
  24. Gorter, J. W. (2020) Ontwikkeling van een Toolkit “op weg naar een gezonde generatie” voor jongeren met brain based developmental disabilities. Johanna KinderFonds (JKF). Funding amount: €9,478.
  25. Gorter, J. W., McCauley, D., Lu, J., Jakubowski, J., Nguyen, L. (2020 – 2021). Supporting Transition in Health Care at McMaster: Improving the MyTransition App for Optimal Health/Well‐being on Campus. McMaster-Okanagan Special Project Funding. Funding amount: $8,000. 
  26. Gorter, J. W. (2020)  Impact de la pandémie sur la santé mentale des élèves handicapés ou ayant des maladies chroniques. Institut Recherche en Sante du Canada (Quebec). Funding amount: $65,000. 
  27. Gorter, J. W. (2020)  ‘Like you’ Development of individualized, meaningful transition information for and by young people and their parents in rehabilitation care. Agis Innovation Fund. Funding amount: €76,158. 
  28. Gorter, J. W. (2020-2022) Toegankelijke kennis over ontwikkeling cerebrale parese: basis voor betere kwaliteit van zorg. Stichting Kwaliteitsgelden Medisch Specialisten (SKMS), The Netherlands. Funding amount: €19,516. 
  29. Gorter, J. W., Cross, A., Thomson, D., Putterman, C., McCauley, D., Solomon, P. (2020-2023) Family Engagement in Research Training Program. Kids Brain Health Network. Funding amount: $513,454. 
  30. Guttmann, A., Brownell, M. D., Cohen, E., Saunders, N. R., Hanlon-Dearman, A., Katz. A., Mahar, A., Moore Hepburn, C., Rayner, J., Stukel, T., Wanigaratne, S., Wilson, S. (2020-2021) Deferred Care Outcomes in Canadian Children and Youth: Measuring and Mitigating Risk during COVID-19. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research – Clinical Management & Health System Interventions (447645). Funding amount: $258,686.
  31. Khetani, M. A. (2020-2022) Implementation of Electronic Shared Decision-Making Support to Design and Monitor Participation-Focused Early Intervention. American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Funding amount: $100,000 USD.
  32. Khetani, M. A., McManus, B. (2020-2024) Understanding Early Intervention Value: Effect of a Statewide Care Coordination Model on EI Resource Use and Outcomes. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) R0. Funding amount: $400,000 USD
  33. Kwan, M., Cairney, J., King-Dowling, S. M., Price, D. J., Timmons, B. W., Veldhuizen, S. R., Wade, T. J. (2020-2023) CATCHing up: A continuation of the Coordination and Activity Tracking in CHildren cohort study. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Grant. Funding amount: $726,749.
  34. Kwok, E., Rosenbaum, P., Cunningham, B. J. (2020-2021) Reflecting and redesigning learning programs for preschoolers with language delay during COVID-19 and beyond. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council COVID PEG. Funding amount: $25,000.
  35. Kwok, E. (2020-2021) Evidence-based recommendations for service delivery model. Ministry of Children and Family Development. Funding amount: $150,000.
  36. Kwok, E. (2020-2022) Partnering with speech-language pathologists to improve interventions for children with language disorders. Canadian Institute of Health Research, Postdoctoral Fellowship Award. Funding amount: $110,000.         
  37. Lane, J., Beaudoin, A. J., Bélanger, C., Brassard, R., Camden, C., Corriveau, P., Couture, M., Fleurant, J., Gariépy, C., Gendron, P., Lepage, J., Morin, A. Therriault, D., Thibodeau, G. (2020-2022) Centres de la petite enfance (CPE) adaptés pour les enfants en situation de négligence. Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux et Ministère de la Famille. Funding amount: $2,024,825.
  38. Lee, S., Orkin, J., Cohen, E., Toulany, A., Korenblum, C., Abells, D. (2020-2021) Transition to Adult primary care for youth with medical complexity through the use of Telemedicine (TACT). Pediatric Consultants Partnership’s Grants for Creative Professional Activity, The Hospital for Sick Children. Funding amount: $9,918.
  39. Levac, D. (2020-2020) Assessing the impact of changes in therapy service delivery during the COVID-19 shutdown on function, socialization and participation of children with disabilities. Northeastern University COVID-19 Crisis Seed Funding. Funding amount: $8,284 USD.
  40. Levac, D. (2020-2020) Taking virtual reality ‘on the road’: A mobile VR system to explore motor learning in children with cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation, Small Research Equipment Grant. Funding amount: $3,194 USD.
  41. Levac, D. (2020-2021) Immersive virtual reality as a training modality for the development of a growth mindset in economically-disadvantaged children and youth. Northeastern University Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Advancing Health Equity Pilot Project Award. Funding amount: $4,310 USD. 
  42. Levac, D. (2020-2021) Immersive virtual reality for eye-hand coordination assessment in children with hemiplegia. American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology/National Pediatric Rehabilitation Research Center (C-PROGRESS, NIH). Funding amount: $24,799 USD. 
  43. Levac, D. (2020-2021) Mentored Award: Novel methods to quantify the affective impact of virtual reality for motor skill learning. Northeastern University Mentored Tier 1. Funding amount: $49,713 USD. 
  44. Micsinszki, S. (2020-2021) CHILD-BRIGHT Project Title: Implementation and Evaluation of “Learning Together” Simulations to Support Researchers, Parents, Youth, and Trainees to Engage in Pediatric Rehabilitation Research. Graduate Student Fellowship in Patient-oriented Research Fellowship. Funding amount: $9,930. 
  45. Montreuil, M., Bogossian, A., Genest, C., Gilbert, E., Piché, G., Rassy, J., Boutin, M., Frati, F., Winkelmann, I., Camden, C. (2020) Supporting children’s mental health in the context of pandemic and confinement: A scoping review of interventions and ethical challenges. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity in Mental Health and Substance. Funding amount: $50,000. 
  46. Noseworthy, M., Doyle, T., DeMatteo, C., Hall, G., Connolly, J., Gagnon, I., Hucal, M., Giglia, L., Hall, G., Koelink, E., Obeid, J., Reed, N., Timmons, B. (2020) Assessing and Predicting Recovery from Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Juravinski Research Institute. Funding amount: $180,000.
  47. Orkin, J., Diskin, C., Cohen, E., Sunderji, A., Faraoni, D., Fecteau, A., Fischer, J., Langrish, K., Parmar, A., Friedman, J. (2020-2021) The Hidden Danger: a Surveillance Study to Describe the Unintended Health Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatric Consultants Partnership Creative Professional Activities Grants – COVID Call, Hospital for Sick Children. Funding amount: $9,670. 
  48. Perreault, K., Bath, B., Beauséjour, M., Desmeules, F., Feldman, D. E., Harding, K., Hébert, L. J., Hudon, A., Lamontagne, M. E., Miller, J., Pinard, A. M., Routhier, F., Roy, J. S. Ruiz, A. Camden, C. (2020-2021) Bringing together the ACCESS TO REHAB TEAM to improve access to rehabilitation services for persons experiencing musculoskeletal pain. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Planning and dissemination grant. Funding amount: $14,984. 
  49. Ronen, G. (2020-2023) Thompson family fundraising for pediatric epilepsy research. Thompson Family Fundraiser. Funding amount: $35,000.
  50. Saunders, N. R., Toulany, A., Cappelli, M., Chiu, M., Cohen, E., Gardner, W., Guttmann, A., Kurdyak, P., Moore Hepburn, C., Moran, K., Sundar, P., Vigod, S. (2020-2021). Equity of virtual mental health care uptake for children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant: COVID-19 Mental Health & Substance Use – Understanding Rapid System Transformations. Funding amount: $175,512. 
  51. Saunders, N., Cohen, E., Guttmann, A. (2020-2021) Pediatric Primary Care Access during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatric Consultants Partnership Creative Professional Activities Grants – COVID Call, Hospital for Sick Children. Funding amount: $10,000.
  52. Timmons, B., DeMatteo, C., Noseworthy, M., Sharma, B., Colterjohn, M., Koelink E. (2020-2023) The Concussion, Exercise, and Brain Networks (ConExNet) study. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, New Project Grant. Funding amount: $240,000.
  53. Trottier, N., Wiart, L., Camden, C. (2020-2022) Parents’ information needs and perceived utility of online resources for preventing plagiocephaly, brachycephaly and positional preference among healthy newborns (Besoins Des familles et utilité perçue de ressources en ligne pour prévenir la plagio). Alberta Physiotherapy Association (APA), Clinical Research Innovation Fund. Funding amount: $15,000.
  54. Verschuren, O., Gorter, J. W., et al. (2020) Beter slapen voor kinderen met cerebrale parese: Additionele analyses. Johanna KinderFonds (JKF). Funding amount: €9,686. 
  55. Weiss, J. Gorter, J. W., & Bishop, L. (2020-2022) Thriving with developmental disability: A photo-elicitation study. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Funding amount: $91,000. 
  56. Weiss, J. A., Lee, V., Putterman, C. B., Spoelstra, M. J., Ahmad, F., Gorter, J. W., Khanlou, N., Lai, J., & McMorris, C.A. (2020) The Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health and Well-being of Caregivers and Families Living with Autism. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Funding amount: $34,068. 
  57. Yeates, K, (University of Calgary) in association with a nationwide group of collaborators (132), including Prof. DeMatteo, C. (2020-2025) The Canadian Concussion Network. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Network Catalyst Grant. Funding amount: $1,500,000.

Awards

  1. Khetani, M. Researcher of the Year, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Applied Health Sciences (2020).
  2. Kwok, E. Canada Governor General’s Gold Medal, The Governor General of Canada (2020).
  3. Levac, D. Faculty Excellence in Community Engagement Award, Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences (2020).
  4. Vanderkaay, S. Faculty of Health Sciences Postdoctoral Association Travel Award, McMaster University (2020). 

 

Grants Total

Total Canadian: $7,559,651.00

Total American: $590,299.00

Total Euro: $337,235.00

Total held at McMaster: $1,734,052

Engagement

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CanChild uses different methods to engage with our knowledge users. In 2020, CanChild had:

  • 331, 311 CanChild website visitors from 181 countries
  • 5,311 likes on CanChild Facebook page from 45 countries
  • 5, 078 followers on CanChild Twitter
  • 1, 679 retweets of CanChild posts on Twitter
  • 249 members in our Parents Partnering in Research closed Facebook group

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CanChild revenue is driven by a number of different streams, including licensing of our products for clinical practice, research, and clinical trial contracts with pharmaceutical companies. CanChild also offers services to support and guide clinical practice and disability policy, including in-person and online training workshops, consultation services with provincial ministries and program evaluation through the Measurement and Analysis Service.

Sales from the CanChild Shop were strong throughout the year, despite the uncertainty of the pandemic. In addition, CanChild continued to grow its notoriety throughout the world, which is exemplified by the growth in interest in consultation and clinical trial contracts. In the 2020 Year, CanChild grossed approximately $450,000 in revenue. Projections for next year are positive, as we expect this growth trend to continue.

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In 2020, CanChild Today! newsletter had 5, 266 subscribers. Below are selected news, awards, and team activities featured in the newsletter throughout the year.

January

  • Linda Nguyen received the Australian Cerebral Palsy Alliance Conference Grant, an award that allowed her to attend the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD) Conference and present her research on the experiences of siblings with a brother or sister with a disability who are preparing for health care transition.

February

  • Dr. Andrea Cross, Dr. Jan Willem Gorter, Dr. Peter Rosenbaum, Julia Hanes, Danijela Grahovac & Vasilije presented during the Ontario Brain Institute Public Talk about the F-Words: Finding the Ability in Disability
  • The Concussion team hosted the Concussion Experience Exhibition at various sports events in the cities of Oakville, Burlington, and Hamilton.
  • Dr. Dana Anaby and team received the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Grant to examine whether engaging in a self-chosen activity in the community can lead to improvements in the motor, cognitive, and affective body functions of children with disabilities.

OBI Public Talk - F-Words: finding the ability in disability (L to R: Andre Picard, Dr. Jan Willem Gorter, Dr. Peter Rosenbaum, Dr. Andrea Cross, Julia Hanes, Danijela Grahovac, Vasilije Grahovac)

L to R: Andre Picard, Dr. Jan Willem Gorter, Dr. Peter Rosenbaum, Dr. Andrea Cross, Julia Hanes, Danijela Grahovac, Vasilije Grahovac

March

  • The CanChild team transitioned to working from home and other research activities were conducted remotely.
  • Launch of the Dutch version of Developmental Coordination Disorder online workshop.

April

  • Peter Rosenbaum discussed the F-Words for Child Development as part of the Caring During COVID campaign of McMaster Children’s Hospital.
  • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (DMCN) released a podcast featuring Dr. Peter Rosenbaum and his editorial, “You have textbooks, we have story books: disability as perceived by professionals and parents.”

May

  • Launch of #MyCOVIDDisabilityQ Twitter Campaign, an online space for Canadian children and youth with disabilities, as well as family members speaking on their behalf, to ask questions that relate to both their disabilities and the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Andrea Cross received the  CIHR  Fellowship: Patient-Oriented Research Awards – Transition to Leadership Stream – Phase 1 as a Post Doctoral Fellow.
  • Linda Nguyen received the  CIHR Fellowship: Patient-Oriented Research Award as a Doctoral student and the Mitacs Globalink Research Award.
  • Michelle Phoenix published an article in The Conversation about the impacts of COVID-19 to children with disabilities.
  • The Networks of Centres of Excellence Program renewed the Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) for three more years, resulting in KBHN’s continued support the Family Engagement in Research (FER) Certificate of Completion Program run by CanChild.

Banner for the MyCovidDisabilityQ Campaign

June

  • As part of the efforts to improve equity, inclusion, and diversity, CanChild developed strategies to increase the representation of different populations across our online channels.

July

  • Redesigned the F-Words for Child Development logo to highlight the importance and relevance of the ‘F-Words’ for all children.

August

  • Celebrated the birthday and memory of Luke Martens by encouraging the online community to post a photo with Luke’s favourite dessert, ice cream, using the hashtag #IceCreamForLuke or to donate to a children’s hospital of their choice.
  • Launch of the short video series featuring nonverbal people and their families, with the hope to inspire everyone with their stories and change the social stigma around nonverbal people.

September

  • Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Dr. Kinga Pozniak, Dr. Matt Freeman, and Dr. Farah Ahmad shared the preliminary results of their study about COVID-19 supports for people with disabilities and caregivers.
  • Dr. Jan Willem Gorter presented at the Lunch & Learn Seminars and Instructional Courses session of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 74th Annual Meeting.

October

  • Dr. Peter Rosenbaum published an op-ed piece in The Hamilton Spectator, where he shared the important factors that contribute to the improvement of children’s health during the pandemic.
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research -IHDCYH featured C-BiLLT, a computer program used to assess the language comprehension levels of non-verbal children. The article, written by Jael Bootsma, highlights how the tool can also help in setting therapy goals that reflect the skills of the children.

November

  • Dr. Peter Rosenbaum was invited as a Keynote Speaker at the 32nd European Academy of Childhood Disability Annual Meeting.
Publications

  1. Abdel Malek, S., Rosenbaum, P., & Gorter, J. W. (2020). Perspectives on cerebral palsy in Africa: Exploring the literature through the lens of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Child: care, health and development, 46(2), 175–186. 
  2. Albrecht, E. C., Kaelin, V. C., Rigau, B. L., Dooling-Litfin, J. K., Scully, E. A., Murphy, N. J., McManus, B. M., Khetani, M. A., & High Value Early Intervention Research Group (2020). Pilot implementation of an electronic patient-reported outcome measure for planning and monitoring participation-focused care in early intervention. BMC medical informatics and decision making, 20(1), 199. 
  3. Alghamdi, M. S., Chiarello, L. A., Palisano, R. J., McCoy, S. W., Orlin, M., & Abd-Elkafy, E. M. (2020). Longitudinal Changes in Physical Caregiving for Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy. Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 40(1), 93–105. 
  4. Anaby, D., Ianni, L., Heguy, L., Camden, C. (2020). Actual and ideal roles of school staff to support students with special needs: current needs and strategies for improvement. Support for Learning. 35(3): 326-345. 
  5. Anaby, D., Vrotsou, K., Kroksmark, U., Ellegard, K. (2020). Changes in participation of youth with physical disabilities following the PREP intervention: A time-geographic approach. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 27 (5), 364-372.
  6. Bessette, J., Gendron, M., Lapointe, AM., Camden, C. (2020). Physiotherapy in Haiti: a qualitative study exploring local clinicians’ perspectives. Physiotherapy Research International. Advance online publication. 
  7. Boldyreva, U., Streiner, D. L., Rosenbaum, P. L., & Ronen, G. M. (2020). Quality of life in adolescents with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and population norms. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 62(5), 609–614.
  8. Brunton, L., & Scholtes, C. (2020). Commentary on “Longitudinal Change in Common Impairments in Children With Cerebral Palsy From Age 1.5 to 11 Years”. Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, 32(1), 51.
  9. Buchanan, F., Cohen, E., Milo-Manson, G., & Shachak, A. (2020). What makes difficult decisions so difficult?: An activity theory analysis of decision making for physicians treating children with medical complexity. Patient education and counseling, 103(11), 2260–2268. 
  10. Caldwell, H., Di Cristofaro, N. A., Cairney, J., Bray, S. R., MacDonald, M. J., & Timmons, B. W. (2020). Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, and Health Indicators in School-Age Children. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(15), 5367.
  11. Caldwell, H., Di Cristofaro, N. A., Cairney, J., Bray, S. R., & Timmons, B. W. (2020). Measurement properties of the Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth (PLAY) Tools. Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme, 10.1139/apnm-2020-0648. Advance online publication.
  12. Caldwell, H., Wilson, A., Mitchell, D., & Timmons, B. W. (2020). Development of the Physical Literacy Environmental Assessment (PLEA) tool. PloS one, 15(3), e0230447.
  13. Calmon Almeida, V., da Silva Junior, W. M., de Camargo, O. K., de Santana Filho, V. J., Oliveira, G. U., Santana, M. S., & de Farias Neto, J. P. (2020). Do the commonly used standard questionnaires measure what is of concern to patients with low back pain?. Clinical rehabilitation, 34(10), 1313–1324.
  14. Camden, C., Dostie, R., Heguy, L., Gauvin, C., Hudon, C., Rivard, L., Gaboury, I. (2020). Understanding parental concerns related to their child’s development and factors influencing their decisions to seek help from health care professionals: Results of a qualitative study. Child: Care, Health and Development. 46(1): 9-18. 
  15. Camden, C., Héguy, L., Casoli, M., Roy, M., Rivard, L., Berbari, J., Ppop Research Team, Couture, M. (2020). Preschoolers’ Developmental Profiles and School-Readiness in a Low-Income Canadian City: A Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(7): 2529. 
  16. Chagas, P., Drumond, C. M., Toledo, A. M., de Campos, A. C., Camargos, A., Longo, E., Leite, H. R., Ayupe, K., Moreira, R. S., Morais, R., Palisano, R. J., Rosenbaum, P., & PartiCipa Brazil Research Group (2020). Study protocol: functioning curves and trajectories for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in Brazil – PartiCipa Brazil. BMC pediatrics, 20(1), 393. 
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Books/Book Chapters

  1. Anaby, D. (2020). Providing opportunities for participation – a focus on the environment. In: Imms, C. & Green, D. (Eds), Participation: Optimising Outcomes in Childhood-Onset Neurodisability. MacKeith Press, London.
  2. Anaby, D. (2020). Cultural perspectives on participation; A newcomer to Canada. In: Imms, C. & Green, D. (Eds), Participation: Optimising Outcomes in Childhood-Onset Neurodisability. MacKeith Press, London.
  3. Ketelaar, M., Smits, D. W., Van Meeteren, K., Klem, M., Alsem, M. W. (2020). Involvement of young people and families in all stages of research: What, why and how? In: Imms, C. & Green, D. (Eds), Participation: Optimising Outcomes in Childhood-Onset Neurodisability. MacKeith Press, London.
  4. Tajik-Parvinchi, D. (2020). Cognitive Behavior Therapy. In: Maich, K., Penny, S. C., Alves K., & Hall, H. (Ed.). Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Canadian Context; An Introduction. Canadian Scholars, Toronto, Ontario, Canada..
Presentations

Presentations (Keynotes)

  1. Campbell, W. (2020, June). Innovative methodologies in KT research. International Knowledge Translation Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Conference cancelled)
  2. Cohen, E. (2020, April). Reflections on the Emergence of Pediatric Complex Care in Canada. All in: Creating Synergy in Pediatric Complex Care in Canada. Children’s Healthcare Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  3. Gorter, J. W. (2020, March). In my dream, I see a brighter world for all children with disabilities and their families. Australian Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AusACPDM), Perth, Australia.
  4.  Gorter, J. W. (2020, March). Nieuwe inzichten om te komen tot betere uitkomsten voor kinderen met een beperking, (on the F-Words for children with developmental language disorder). TaalStaal Congress, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

 

Lectures/Presentations

  1. Anaby, D., Burrough, M. (2020, October). A participation ripple effect: Introduction to Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation (PREP). Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section for Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) webinar, UK.
  2. Anaby, D., Teplicky R. (2020, January). Implementing PREP in India. Ummeed Child Development Center Workshop, India.
  3. Anaby, D. (2020, June). Improving participation through the PREP intervention: Current evidence. CHILD Research Meeting. Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
  4. Brunton, L. (2020, September). Pain and Fatigue in Adults With CP: From State-of-Science to Treatment Options. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 74th Annual Conference (online). 
  5. Camden, C. (2020, April). What is the evidence for telerehabilitation with children with disabilities?. #LETSTALKNMD, Webinar Series, Muscular Dystrophy Canada (online). 
  6. Camden, C. (2020, May). Q&A: What are the evidence in pediatric rehabilitation – Questions and Answers. The eHealth Summit for Pediatric Therapists (online). 
  7. Camden, C. (2020, October). La téléréadaptation pour favoriser l’accès à l’intervention précoce pour les enfants ayant des retards de développements (et pour soutenir l’ensemble des familles). Symposium en physiothérapie pédiatrique du CHU Sainte-Justine (online). 
  8. Camden, C. (2020,April). Comment organiser les services pour les enfants de 0-5 ans avec ou à risque de présenter des retards de développement? 88e congrès de l’ACFAS (online).
  9. Camden, C. (2020, October). Le rôle des professionnels non-enseignant au sein d’un cadre intégrateur de la Rai. Dépistage et intervention. Conférence consensus sur la réponse à l’intervention, Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur (online). 
  10. Camden, C., Dixon, G., Silva, M. (May, 2020). Ongoing and future research ideas for telerehabilitation with children with disabilities. The eHealth Summit for Pediatric Therapists (online). 
  11. Camden, C., Kairy, D., Teitelbaum, D. (2020, May). What is the evidence for telerehabilitation with children with disabilities? Ethical considerations, evidence, and coaching families for success. The Pediatric Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (online). 
  12. Campbell, W. (2020, November). FIRST KIT: A knowledge implementation toolkit to support school-based tiered services. Ontario Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Conference cancelled). 
  13. Campbell, W., VanderKaay, S., Dix, L., Rivard, L., Missiuna, C., Ng, S., Pollock, N., Sahagian Whalen, S., Eisen, I., Kyte, C., Phoenix, M., Bennett, S., Specht, J., Kennedy, J., & McCauley, D. (2020, June). When, why, and how tiered approaches to occupational therapy and speech and language services in schools support all students’ participation. CountMeIn!, Sheffield, UK. (Conference cancelled). 
  14. Campbell, W., VanderKaay, S., Dix, L., Rivard, L., Missiuna, C., Ng, S., Pollock, N., Sahagian Whalen, S., Eisen, I., Kyte, C., Phoenix, M., Bennett, S., Specht, J., Kennedy, J., & McCauley, D. (2020, March). A program of research to enhance understanding of tiered services. Empowered Kids Ontario Spring Symposium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.(Conference cancelled). 
  15. Cleave, P., Desmarais, C., St. Pierr, M., Paul, M., Thoradottir, E., Trudeau, N., Gauvin, K., Berube, D., Molnar, M., Archibald, L., Oram Cardy, J., Cunningham, B. J., Campbell, W., Phoenix, M., Mayer-Crittenden, C., Minor-Corriveau, M., Charest, M., Chapman, T., & Colozzo, P. (2020, May). Cross Canada Curriculum on Developmental Language Disorder. 2020 SAC Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Conference cancelled). 
  16. Cohen, E. (2020, August). Impact on Return to School for Children and Youth with Medical and Developmental Complexity. Virtual Town Hall for SickKids patients and families. The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada. 
  17. Cohen, E., Cohn, R., Birkin, C., Goldthrop, K. (2020, August). Ask our SickKids Experts Webinar: Transitioning Children Back to School. The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada. 
  18. Cohen, E., Diskin, C. (2020, September). Prioritization of Clinical Research for Children with Medical Complexity and Neurologic Impairment: A Delphi Study of International Experts. Complex Care Special Interest Group (online). 
  19. Cohen, E., Diskin, C. (2020, September). Prioritization of Clinical Research for Children with Medical Complexity and Neurologic Impairment: A Delphi Study of International Experts. Pediatric Medicine Divisional Academic Rounds, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada. 
  20. Cohen, E., Foebel, A., Patel, H. (2020, November). A look at Children and Youth with Medical Complexity across Canada. Children’s Healthcare Canada Annual Meeting (online), Saskatoon, SK, Canada. 
  21. Cohen, E., Guttmann, A. (2020, December). The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children. Senior Management Committee Meeting, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada. 
  22. Cohen, E., Guttmann, A. (2020, November). The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children. Developmental Pediatrics Division Rounds, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada. 
  23. Cohen, E., Guttmann, A. (2020, November). The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children. Senior Management Committee Meeting, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada. 
  24. Cohen, E., Kinross, L. (2020, September). Raising a child with chronic conditions or disability hurts parent health. Why do we ignore that? Bioethics Grand Rounds (online), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada. 
  25. Cohen, E., Orkin, J., Ho, M., Diskin, C., Bismilla, Z., Allen, U. (2020, April). COVID-19 and the care of the child with chronic disease. Children’s Healthcare Canada, Project Echo, Toronto, ON, Canada. 
  26. Cohen, E., Otal, J. (2020, October). Public drug funding and decision-making in Ontario. Virtual Pediatric Medicine Divisional Academic Rounds, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada. 
  27. Cohen, E., Science, M., Diskin, C. (2020, April). Infection Control for Children with Chronic Conditions in the COVID-era. Children’s Healthcare Canada, Project Echo, Toronto, ON, Canada. 
  28. Cross, A. (2020, February). Family Engagement in Research Certificate of Completion Program. CanChild Research Rounds, Hamilton, ON, Canada. 
  29. Cross, A. (2020, November). A national training program: How are researchers and families partnering together to build capacity in family engagement in research? McMaster University Department of Pediatrics Research Roundtable, Hamilton, ON, Canada. 
  30. Cross, A., Teplicky, R., Rosenbaum, P., Grahovac, D., & Hesketh, D. (2020, November). Using implementation science to embed the F-words for Child Development at an organizational level. BC Association for Child Development and Intervention Webinar (online). 
  31. Cross, A., Thomson, D., & Putterman, C. (2020, October). A national training program: How are researchers and families partnering together to build capacity in family engagement in research? Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA) Research Day. 
  32. Cunningham, B. J., Oram Cardy, J. (2020, May). Comprehensive assessment of preschoolers’ communicative participation using the ProPle of Preschool Communication (PPC). 2020 SAC Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Conference cancelled). 
  33. Cunningham, B. J., Oram Cardy, J. (2020, May). Engaging stakeholders to improve outcome measurement in preschool speech-language services. 2020 SAC Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Conference cancelled). 
  34. Di Rezze, B., Rosenbaum, P., Hidecker, M. J. C., Zwaigenbaum, L., Roncadin, C., Duku. E., Gentles, S. J., Georgiades, S., Viveiros, H., Fang, H. (2020, September). Testing the reliability of the Autism Classification System of Functioning: Social Communication-Integrated, for children and youth ages 2 to 21 years. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Conference, USA. 
  35. Gorter, J. W. (2020, January). CanChild Generating Knowledge, Transforming Lives! Elsass Foundation Visit, Copenhagen, Denmark. 
  36. Gorter, J. W. (2020, November). Cerebral Palsy: On Health, Development and Lifecourse. On the occasion of Dan Jacobson Thesis for Doctoral Degree Defense (online), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
  37. Gorter, J. W. (2020, October). An app-based transition toolkit targeting youth with chronic health conditions: A feasibility study to improve healthcare transition and outcomes (ApplyIT study). 12th Annual Virtual Health Care Transition Research Consortium Research Symposium (online), Houston, US. 
  38. Gorter, J. W. (2020, September). Medicine and innovation gateways: collaborations at the interface to improve the lives of persons with disabilities while enriching each of the stakeholders. CanChild; Innovation for Participation, Mini-symposium (online), Brest, France. 
  39. Gorter, J. W., Rosenbaum, P., Cross, A., Grahovac, D., & Hanes, J. Moderated by: A. Picard (2020, February). The F-words: Finding the ability in disability. Ontario Brain Institute Public Talk. 
  40. Hurtubise, K., Camden, C. (2020, May). Virtual rehabilitation services for children with gross motor considerations: What does the future add?. Conférence mensuelle de la communauté de pratique virtuelle albertaine sur le TDC (online). 
  41. Kennedy, J., Campbell, W. (2020, November). Universal design for learning: Roles for occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Toronto District School Board’s inaugural OT/PT School-Based Rehabilitation Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Conference cancelled). 
  42. Kwok, E., Moodie, S., Cunningham, B. J., Oram Cardy, J. (2020, December). Selecting implementation strategies based on practice barriers, stakeholders’ preference and best-evidence. 13th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation (online). 
  43. Ledoux, A. A., Barrowman, N. Bijelic, V., Davis A., Reid S., Sangha G., Yeates K.O., DeMatteo C., Reed N., Zemek, R. For the Pediatric Emergency Research Canada PedCARE Team . (2020, May). Pediatric Concussion Assessment of Rest and Exertion (PedCARE):A Multicentre Randomized Clinical Trial. Pediatric Academic Societies 2020 Conference. Philadelphia, USA. 
  44. Levac, D. E. (April, 2020). University of Southern California Virtual Technologies for Health SMART-VR Center Symposium. (Event cancelled). 
  45. Levac, D. E. (May, 2020) Action Lab, Department of Psychology, New York University. (Event cancelled). 
  46. Levac, D. E. (May, 2020). Center for Cerebral Palsy Research, Teacher’s College, Columbia University. (Event cancelled).
  47. Levac, D. E., Lobo, M., Heathcock, J., Smith, B. A., Dusing, S. (2020, February). Strategies to elicit, sustain, and measure behavior change in pediatric rehabilitation research. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, CO, USA. 
  48. McPhee, P. (2020, November). Preparing to define your future: a postdoctoral fellow’s journey through the department of pediatrics. Department of Pediatrics Research Roundtable, McMaster University. 
  49. Micsinszki, S., Ballantyne, M., Cleverley, K., Green, P., & Stremler, R. (2020, November). Examining Factors Associated with Sleep Quality in Parents of Children 4-10 Years with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 15th Annual Bloorview Research Institute Symposium (online). 
  50. Micsinszki, S., Parker, K., Tanel, N., DangerOeld, B., Menna-Dack, D., Chu, A., Mistry, B., Phoenix, M. (2020, November). Learning Together: The Use of Simulation to Enhance and Enable Authentic and Meaningful Research Partnerships. 2020 Kids Brain Health Network Virtual Conference (online). 
  51. Nguyen, L., Jack, S., Ketelaar, M., Di Rezze, B., Soper, A. K., & Gorter, J. W. (2020, October). Understanding the experiences of youth with autism spectrum disorder in peer mentorship programs during the transition to adulthood: a meta-ethnography. Canadian Autism Leadership Summit, Ottawa, Canada. 
  52. Noten, S., van der Slot, W. M. A., Thorpe, D. E., Heyn, P. C., Marciniak,  C. M., McPhee, P. G., Lamberts, R. P., Langerak, N. G., Verschuren, O., Salokivi, T., Morrison, K., Papageorgiou, G., van der Berg-Emons, R. J. (2020, September). Determining blood pressure levels in adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data. 74th Annual Meeting for the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA (online). 
  53. Palisano. R. (2020, October). Gross Motor Function Measure. Brazilian Congress of Physiotherapy (online). 
  54. Phoenix, M. (2020, March). Knowledge Translation and grant preparation. Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Bloorview Research Institute Trainee Workshop Panel. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.. (Event cancelled).
  55. Pozniak, K. (2020, July). Afterlife of Parent Engagement. CanChild Research Rounds, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada..
  56. Practile, T., Marshall, C., DeMatteo, C. (2020, May). Examining how time from sport-related concussion to initial assessment predicts return-to-play clearance. CASEM-AQMS Sport Medicine Conference, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
  57. Ronen, G. M. (2020, October). Quality of life in adolescents with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and population norms. Child Neurology Society (online). 
  58. Rosenbaum, P. (2020, August). Designing Child Development Services: Considerations for 21st Century Planning, and How WHO’s ICF Guides Us. Isfahan, Iran. 
  59. Rosenbaum, P. (2020, August). PARTICIPATION Rx: Start Early, and Involve the Family. It Lasts a LIFETIME!. Early Childhood Partner Forum, National Disability Insurance Scheme, Perth, Australia. 
  60. Rosenbaum, P. (2020, July). The ‘F-Words’ in Child Development are being used around the world: What are they, and why should I care? In Karachi and Lahore (online). 
  61. Sahagian Whalen, S., Campbell, W. (2020, November). Tiered services: How health professionals can support all students’ success. Toronto District School Board’s inaugural OT/PT School-Based Rehabilitation Conference. Toronto, Ontario. (Conference cancelled).