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priori Research Facilitating Solutions for Health, Education and Social Wellbeing
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A priori Research Facilitating Solutions for Health, Education and Social Wellbeing
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The Inclusive Schools Checklist The Inclusive Schools Checklist is a reliable and valid tool that identifies 76 potential architectural barriers, 44 potential inclusive classroom practices and 23 potential school/school board inclusive policies for children and youth with special needs/disabilities.
Assessment of communities and neighbourhoods Development of Child Friendly Communities Community-based research/ Program evaluations Collaboration/Partnership building Policy scans and Reviews
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CHILD AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT Acquiring the “Voice” of Children and Youth Children and youth are capable of assessing and evaluating their needs, problems and solutions in many different settings. Apriori Research uses different methods to facilitate this process depending on the goal of the project, the age of the children and their abilities. Using a strengths-based approach, Apriori Research uses: Community asset mapping * Focus groups * Individual interviews * Cognitive mapping * PhotoVoice/Essaying Neighbourhood tours * Card sorting * Group discussions * Questionnaires * Surveys to add child and youth’s voices to your initiative. Providing opportunities for Child and Youth “Voice and Choice”There is a world wide movement to involve children and youth in community development and planning as countries support our commitment to the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). Children and youth are sitting on committees, designing programs for their schools and neighborhoods and participating in projects that promote sustainability, environmental greening, increased physical activity and “Child Friendly Communities”. Apriori Research can facilitate the process, help develop the program, ensure participation is meaningful and valid and provide an evaluation and dissemination component for funders, researchers, community planners and non-profit organizations. ExperienceDr. Jayne Pivik is a Community Psychologist with expertise in child development, human/environment interactions and community-based research. Her work focuses on engaging children and youth in planning, service, development and research. She has extensive experience with different age groups, abilities and strengths— conducting community-wide assessments, neighbourhood level projects and school based evaluations. Since 1996, she has lead qualitative and quantitative evaluations/research projects with children and youth, refining techniques to ensure their engagement is meaningful and empowering. Examples of projects: ·The Bowen Island Child and Youth Well-Being Project Identifying Accessibility Barriers in Schools by Students with Disabilities Using Virtual Reality to Teach Disability Awareness Cross-Points: Making Street Crossing Safer for Children Supporter of the Child and Youth Friendly Communities Initiative, BC Healthy Communities and The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
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Practical Strategies for Implementing Child Friendly Communities. University of British Columbia, 10th Annual Assessment Workshop. May 3, 2012. Exploring Child and Youth Engagement Methods for
Community Evaluation and Development. 49th Evaluation of a community-based participatory research consortium from the perspective of academics and community service providers focused on child health and well-being. J. Pivik & H. Goelman. Health Education & Behavior. 2011 Jun;38(3):271-81. The perspective of children and youth: How different stakeholders identify architectural barriers for inclusion in schools. Pivik, J. (2010). Journal of Environmental Psychology, 30, 510-517. A child friendly perspective on community service and learning: The story of the Knick Knack Nook. Pivik, J. (2008). The Community Psychologist, 41(3/4), 71-74. Other publications... see RESOURCES
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