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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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ABOUT APRIORI RESEARCH Apriori Research is led by Dr. Jayne Pivik, a Community Psychologist, who focuses on community/neighbourhood influences on health, education, and social wellbeing. For the past 25 years, Apriori Research has been assisting organizations, governments, nonprofits and individual clients in evaluating programs and services, developing interventions, conducting community-based participatory research and performing policy, environmental scans and systematic reviews. Community psychology deals with the relationships between the individual, communities, and society and is based on an ecological perspective of person-environment compatibility (Rappaport, 1977). Community psychologists seek to understand and enhance the quality of life of individuals, communities and society through collaborative research and action (Dalton, Elias, & Wandersman, 2001) often taking a public health approach that is focused on prevention and early intervention. Jayne received her Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa in 2004 and went on to a Postdoctoral Fellowship with The Human Early Learning Partnership at the University of British Columbia. Awards and scholarships received include: a four year graduate scholarship from the Social Sciences Humanities Research Council, an Award of Excellence and a Strategic Areas of Development Award from the University of Ottawa, an Award of Distinction from the Ottawa Council of Research in Innovation and a Community Research Fellowship from Educating Future Physicians of Ontario. In 2002, Jayne was commissioned to write a discussion paper for the Romanow Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada entitled Practical Strategies for Involving Citizens in Health Care Decision-making. She has recently completed a series of systematic reviews for The Canadian Institute of Health Information and the Office of the Provincial Health Officer of British Columbia as well as a program evaluation and review for the Vancouver District School Board entitled: Promoting Literacy, Social-Emotional Learning and Parent Engagement in Inner City Schools: Combining Research Evidence and Experiential Knowledge. As well, Dr. Pivik completed a review for the BC Healthy Child Development Alliance entitled: Principles, Policy and Practice: Supporting Children with Special Needs in British Columbia and one for Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long Term Care entitled Program Evaluation of the Supporting Interdisciplinary Practice: The Family Physician/Nurse Practitioner Educational and Mentoring Program. Since 1986, Dr. Pivik has studied the impact of traumatic brain injuries, stress and coping, promoting inclusion and disability awareness, university-community collaborations and involving community voices in health and social service decision-making. Apriori Research works with a diverse range of associates who are called on to contribute their professional skills and expertise to individual projects as necessary. Contact: Jayne Pivik, 604-200-8540; jpivik@aprioriresearch.com |
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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