Journal on Developmental Disabilities

The OADD Research Special Interest Group (RSIG) Research Day brings together researchers, professionals, persons living with developmental disabilities, and others interested in research about/with individuals with developmental disabilities to exchange ideas, resources, and concerns. This research day:

● Celebrates the research being done across the province that involves individuals with developmental disabilities as both participants and co-researchers.

● Provides an opportunity to network and build research collaborations, and,

● Highlights areas of interest and developments in the ways that research is being conducted with individuals with developmental disabilities.

Emerging from the Cracks: Strengthening Our Place in a Post-COVID World 2021 RSIG Research Day Keynote Address Dr. Madeline Burghardt

Inclusive Research: Why it Takes More Than a Seat at the Table 2022 RSIG Research Day Keynote Address Dr. Virginie Cobigo

Self-Advocates Experiences, Perspectives and Recommendations on Inclusive Research Practices 2022 RSIG Research Day Invited Panel Ashlee Dagenais, Crystal Silverthorne, Zhade & Lana, Courtney Biship and Dr. Laura Mullins

Collectively Creating Conditions of Knowing: The Offerings of an Activist-Art Project Series called Into the Light 2023 RSIG Research Day Keynote Speaker Dr. Evadne Kelly

Being Men and Women “The Right Way” and Staying out of Trouble: Gender Identity and Performance Among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Ontario Canada Alan Santinele Martino

Coffee Talk: The Right to be an Artist Christina Yarmol

“We had to Shift and Shift”: The Impact of COVID-19 Social and Physical Distancing Measurers on Direct Support Workers Supporting Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Rural Ontario Anna Przednowek, Sharon Desormeau, & Sara Ouellette

COVID-19 Pandemic – Parenting an Adult Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder and an Intellectual Disability Kirsten Penrose, Nadine Minott, Kelly Carr, Patti Weir, Nadia R. Azar, Chad A. Sutherland, & Sean Horton

Suicidality Among Individuals with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Ontario, Canada Kelly D. Harding, Katherine Flannigan, Amanda Ewasiuk, Dorothy E. Badry, Carly McMorris, Kathy Unsworth, Jocelynn L. Cook

Evaluation of Autism Ontario’s Service Navigator Program Vivian Lee, Dr. Jonathan Weiss, & Margaret Spoelstra

Choosing Pivotal Response Treatment or the Picture Exchange Communication System for Improving Communication in Children with Autism: Review of the Relevant Child Characteristics Olivia Dobson & Doug K. Symons

COVID-19 Test Results Among a High-Risk Sample of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disability in Ontario Rebecca Hansford, Dr. Helene Ouellette-Kuntz, & Dr. Lynn Martin

Associations between Transdiagnostic Symptoms and Parent-Child Relationship Quality in Families of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Nisha Vashi, Jonathan Weiss, & Yvonne Bohr

Autism After the Age of 18 Investigating Mothers’ Perspectives Nadine Minott, Kirsten Penrose, Kelly Carr, Patti Weir, Nadia R. Azar, Chad A. Sutherland, & Sean Horton

Core Emotional Regulation Training Combined with Differential Reinforcement for Reducing Escape-Related Emotional Outbursts. Lily Wallis & Jessica Jeong

Using Social Stories and Differential Reinforcement to Increase Academic Functioning for an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder Krista Walsh & Jessica Jeong

Practices for Inclusive Education in Informal Settings: A Scoping Review of the Literature Julia Ranieri & Nicole Neil

Ready2Work Development of a User-Informed Employment Website for Job Seekers with Autism Priscilla Burnham Riosa, Lisa Whittingham, Courtney Bishop, Nickolas Kenyeres, Brynn Jichici, Qi Wan, Wendy Robert, Briana Di Rezze, Neil Walker, Janette Seymour, & Priscilla Burnham-Riosa

Effects of Prosocial to Improve Group Cohesion Among Developmental Support Agencies’ Management Teams During Coronavirus Sabrina Nifo, Emma Chaikowsky, Laura Mullins, & Priscilla Burnham-Riosa

Mental Health and Copying in the Time of COVID-19: Perspectives of Direct Support Professionals in Canada Nicole Bobbett, Megan Abou Chacra, Katie Cardiff, Yani Hamdani, Kendra Thomson, Yona Lunsky

Early Intervention Research in the Time of COVID – Possibilities through Telehealth Claire Shingleton-Smith, Maurice Feldman, Alicia Azzano, & Julie Koudys

Associations between Transdiagnostic Symptoms and Parent-Child Relationship Quality in Families of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Nisha Vashi, Jonathan Weiss, & Yvonne Bohr

Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention Taylor Watkins & Kelly Harding

Canadian Media Coverage of the Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Critical Presences and Absences Anna Przednowek, Lisa Whittingham, Courtney Bishop, Mariana Castelli Rosa, Shannon Norris

Let’s Listen: What do Caregivers Have to say About Reducing Their Child with Autism’s Needle Fear and Pain? Olivia Dobson, C. Meghan McMurtry, and Frank J. Symons

Exploring a Good Life with People with an Intellectual Disability Using Participatory Audio/Visual Methods Josée Boulanger

Examining the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Individual Support Plans: A Community-Based Research Project Courtney Bishop

COVID-19 Pandemic: Parents Find Innovative Ways to Connect with Their Children who Reside in Supported Independent Living Environments Kirsten Penrose, Micheline Senia, Chad A. Sutherland, and Sean Horton

When a Seat at the Table is not Enough: A Participatory Action Research Study on Collaborative Partnerships in Ontario Developmental Services organizations Kaylagh Vanwyck and Dzidra Halar

We Saved You a Seat: Tailoring Supports to Strengthen Diverse Services Provided to Developmental Service Staff and Caregivers Discussant: Dr. Rosemary Condillac, Brock University

A Pilot Evaluation of an Acceptance and Commitment Training Workshop for Developmental Sector Staff Kendra M. Thomson, Yona Lunsky, Sarah Davis, Carly Magnacca, Sarah Bernier, & Stephen Noone

Evaluating Virtual Training for Increasing Community Clinicians’ Fidelity of Implementation of the Facing Your Fears Curriculum Sarah Ludmilla Bernier, Kendra Thomson, Judy Reaven, Maurice Feldman, Tanya Makela, Melissa Susko, and Julia De Santis

Let’s Talk About It! Assessing the Impact of Acceptance and Commitment Training from What Caregivers Say Taylor Manuge, Kendra Thomson, Kenneth Fung, and Johanna Lake

Evaluating the Role of Strengths in Positive Outcomes for Justice-Involved Youth with FASD: A Scoping Review Chantel Ritter, C. Meghan McMurtry, Margaret Lumley, Muhummad Baig, & Kaitlyn McLachlan

Facilitators and Barriers to Inclusion of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at Informal Learning Centres in Canada Julia Ranieri, Nicole Neil, & Anton Puvirajah

Supporting Healthy Pregnancies: Understanding Pregnant Women and New Mothers’ Perspectives Regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention Campaigns to Inform Effective and Non-Stigmatizing Approaches in Northeastern Ontario Taylor Watkins, Kelly Harding, & Shelley Watson

“Because if You were a Parent and Your Child had FASD… and You Walk by This, What is Your Response?”: Laurentian University Student Perspectives on FASD Prevention Campaigns Celisse Bibr, Shelley Watson, Kelly Harding, & Nicole Stewart

Updating the SSKAAT-R: Focus on Clinical Utilization Carly Bumbacco, Shelley Watson, & Yona Lunksy

“Everything has Changed Since COVID”: Ongoing Challenges Faces by Canadian Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Yousef Safar, Fatima Formulli, Tizana Volpe, Megan Abou Chacra, & Yona Lunsky

Strategies to Support Persons with Developmental Disabilities During Police Interactions: A Content Analysis of Police Services’ Websites in Ontario, Canada Lisa Whittingham

Knowledge Mobilization of Successful Housing Elements and Developmental Disabilities V. Armineh Babikian, Jane Casson, Bhavnita Mistry, Fatima Formuli, & Yani Hamdani

Association of Aggression with Anxiety, Social Problems, Age and Cognitive level of Youth in Autism Ethan Rinaldo & Adrienne Perry

Experiences of Immigrant and Canadian-Born Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Tian Kuan, Odette Weiss, & Adrienne Perry

An Updated Review of Literature on the Social, Emotional and Behavioural Adjustment of Siblings of Autistic Individuals Stephanie Andreasen, Heidi O’Brien, Carly McMorris, Brianne K. Redquest

Judgment Errors when Processing Emotional and Linguistic Events in ASD Talia Vacca, Faryal Khan, Melissa Ferland, Magali Segers, Busi Louise Zapparoli, & James M. Bebko

Therapist Training Experiences and the Use of Adaptations in Psychotherapy for Autistic Children and Youth Jordana DeSouza, Caitlyn Gallant, Paula Tablon Modica, Flora H. Roudbarani, & Jonathan Weiss

Evaluating the Efficacy of a Mobile Treatment Team: A Collaborative Effort Autumn Kozluk, Shawna Gain, & Jacqueline Colosimo

Compatibility of Roommates on the Autism Spectrum: A Scoping Review Amanda Bailey, Laura Mullins, & Marco Kilada

Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) with Individuals with IDD as Simulated Patients Early in Medical Education Gilmar Gutierrez, Isis Lunsky, Olivier Rabu, & Debra Hamer

Creating Study Materials for Qualitative Research with Advisors who are Neurodiverse Rebecca Hansford, Alyson Mahar, Virginie Cobigo, & Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz

Distilled, Tailored and Consultative Pedagogy in a Course Where People with Intellectual Disability Learn to Share Their Knowledge Pamela J. Cushing & Jennifer Shields

SOL Express in the Time of COVID: Reflections from a Creative Arts Participatory Research Project Madeline Burghardt, Andreas Perez, & Kathleen Woo

A Clinical Fellowship in the Psychiatry of Developmental Disabilities: The Importance of Training in an Underserved Area Sarah O’Flanagan, Georges Loba-Gutierrez, & Rob Nicolson

Reflecting on the Co-Production Process of a Peer-Led Support Program Developed with and for Newly Diagnosed Autistic Women Isabella Chawrun, Megan Pilatzke, Clare Arias, Lark Barker, Teresa Kelly, Yani Hamdani, & Ami Tint

Burnout of Direct Support Workers of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review Katelyn Soucie-Vukmanich & Rosemary Condillac

A Visual Inquiry into the Social Support Networks of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Using Eco-Maps Anna Przednowek & Leanne Ganter

Informing Quality Volunteer Experiences in an Adapted Physical Exercise Program for Individuals with Developmental Disability Mikala Jones, Chad A. Sutherland, Sara Scharoun Benson, Sean Horton

Do “Evidence Based Practices” Translate to the Treatment of Mental Health Concerns in Individuals Labelled with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities? Jessica Kennedy-Raimondo

Developing and Examining a Resource to Help Autistic Children and Their Caregivers Copy with Needle Procedures: A Research Proposal Olivia Dobson, Frank Symons, & C. Meghan McMurtry

Training in Trauma-informed Positive Behavioural Supports for Direct Support Professionals of Adults with Developmental Disabilities Emily Bulten & Rosemary Condillac

An Open Learning Module: La communication pour une meilleur santé! Accès et qualité des soins pour les adultes autistes et ayant une déficience intellectuelle Josée Boulanger, Alysson Rheault, Katrine Sauvé-Schenk & Roanne Thomas

Research Matters.... for Children: Using an Interactive Website to Share Research with Young Disabled Children Abneet Kaur Atwal & Kathryn Underwood

Associations Between Age, Anxiety, Cognitive Functioning and Social Impairment with Aggression in Youth with Autism Ethan Rinaldo & Adrienne Perry

A Qualitative Exploration of Clinicians’ Experience Administering the SSKAAT-R Carly Bumbacco, Shelley Watson, & Yona Lunsky

Occurrence, Predictors and Treatment of Mental Health Concerns in Youth with Intellectual Disability with or without Autism Christina Carrier, Carly Magnacca, Ethan Rinaldo, Jeffrey Esteves & Adrienne Perry

Exploring the Self-Diagnosis Experiences of Autistic Women at the Intersection of Gender and Autism Francis Routledge, Yani Hamdani, Naomi Thulien, Meng-Chuan Lai

Thematic Analysis of Parents’ Perceptions on School Experiences of Their Children with Severe Developmental Disabilities Sarah Bjornson & Adrienne Perry

Parental Coping as a Mediator for Stress When Accounting for Child Variables of Children with ASD Jordana Rotenberg, Adrienne Perry, Rebecca Shine

Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Probands and Siblings in Relation to Parents’ Broader Autism Phenotype Traits Zaina Aloissi & Adrienne Perry

Toward an Understanding of Direct Support Professionals Who Experienced the Death of a Client During the COVID-19 Pandemic Ann Hines, Sarah L. Bernier, Sabrina Campanella, Yona Lunsky, & Nicole Bobbette