CIHR Team GO4KIDDS: Great Outcomes for Kids Impacted by Severe Developmental Disabilities

The Great Outcomes for Kids Impacted by Severe Developmental Disabilities project – GO4KIDDS – is a university based research study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Bright Futures for Children with Disabilities initiative. The project was initiated by a group of researchers and clinicians who saw the need to provide a better understanding about the health, well-being and social inclusion of school-aged children with severe developmental disabilities (DD) and the experiences of their families. Together, the team of researchers and clinicians represent different sectors and disciplines, as well as a broad range of institutions and centres: four Universities, two hospitals and three treatment programs.

Our multidisciplinary team has developed innovative methodological approaches to conduct much needed research about these children and their families. Through various surveys, interviews, observation and case studies, we plan to develop new knowledge that will have clear and direct implications for decisions made by families, service providers and policy makers.

The GO4KIDDS emerging team is committed to and invested in not only the research, but also the practical implications of the results of the various studies. We anticipate the collaborative relationships which are formed during this program of research will lead to the development of exciting new synergies and many future research endeavors.

For more information about our research projects and how to participate, click here.

GO4KIDDS surveys now available!

Click on the GO4KIDDS logos below to access the surveys:

     

Other Research

 

If you are the parent of:

• a preschool-aged child who has a developmental delay or disability
• and your child is starting school this year
• and you live in Ontario, Quebec or Nova Scotia,

please consider participating in HELPS Inc research by contacting us:
email:  helpsinc@queensu.ca or phone 1-877-833-3059 (toll-free).

For more information, visit www.helpsinc.ca

    

How do children with mild Intellectual Disabilities integrate what they see with what they hear?

We are looking for families who have a child with a mild ID between 3-12-years. We are interested in how children with IDs and ASDs combine audio-visual information and how this relates to language abilities.

  

The study involves a few parent questionnaires, and the child viewing videos, playing with some blocks and answering some questions. Families will be offered a brief summary of the study results and the children are provided with a $10 gift card and a junior researcher certificate.

Please contact Stephanie Brown: by email at bebkolab@yorku.ca  or phone 416-650-8495.

      

Queens University Study - Are you a grandparent of a child with ASD or DD?
If so, please participate in our study. See our poster for details.

 

Do you have a brother or sister with a disability?

If yes, and you are between the ages of 16 and 21, please consider participating in an online study through Queens University. The study only takes half an hour and will help researchers understand the predictors of relationship quality amongst siblings with disabilities and siblings without disabilities. Also, participants will be entered in a draw to win a gift card!

If interested, please contact:
Laura Peill - 8lp@queensu.ca
Patricia Minnes - patricia.minnes@queensu.ca

 

 

Our research is funded by:

 

With the support of: