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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.

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Child and  youth engagement

Assessment of communities and neighbourhoods

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Physical and  social  inclusion

Development of Child  Friendly Communities

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Policy scans and Reviews

                                                          

                                       

COMMISSIONED POLICY PAPERS

Below are examples of commissioned policy papers addressing children with special needs, citizen involvement in health planning and a program evaluation of a collaborative model for family physicians and nurse practitioners.

Pivik, J. (2010) Systematic review of cognitive development for child health and wellbeing: Assessment of concepts and indicators. The Canadian Institute of Health Information and the Office of the Provincial Health Officer: Victoria, BC.

 Pivik, J. (2010).  Systematic review of social relationships for child health and wellbeing: Assessment of concepts and indicators. The Canadian Institute of Health Information and the Office of the Provincial Health Officer: Victoria, BC.

 Pivik, J. (2009). Environmental scan for school readiness and health: Definitions, indicators, determinants and interventions. National Collaborating Centre for Health Determinants: Nova Scotia.

Pivik, J. (2009).  Promoting Literacy, Social Emotional Learning and Parent/Community Involvement in Inner City Schools: Combining Evidence-based Research and Experiential Knowledge. Commissioned Review for the Vancouver District School Board: Vancouver, BC.

Pivik, J. (2008). Principles, Policy and Practice: Supporting Children with Special Needs in British Columbia. Commissioned Review for the BC Healthy Child Development Alliance: Vancouver, BC.

Pivik, J. (2005) Program Evaluation of the Supporting Interdisciplinary Practice: The Family Physician/Nurse Practitioner Educational and Mentoring Program. The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Ontario Canada

Pivik, J. (2002). Practical strategies for facilitating meaningful citizen involvement in health planning. Romanow Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada, Discussion paper no. 23. Ottawa: National Library of Canada.

 

 

  UPCOMING WORKSHOPS/ PRESENTATIONS

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
International Making Cities Livable Conference. Portland, OR, May 20-­24, 2012

NEWEST PUBLICATIONS

New Approaches to Early Child Development: Rules, Rituals and Realities. H. Goelman, J. Pivik & M. Guhn (Eds.) Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Palgrave Macmillan. 2011.

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.   

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