Apriori 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.

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Child and  youth engagement

Assessment of communities and neighbourhoods

Community Asset Mapping

Physical and  social  inclusion

Development of Child  Friendly Communities

Community-based research/ Program evaluations

Collaboration/Partnership  building

Policy scans and Reviews

EXPERTISE
 

Stakeholder Engagement
Public consultation and stakeholder engagement
Child and Youth engagement in planning, service, research and development
Community mobilization
Partnership and collaboration processes
Focus groups, town halls, key informant interviews, surveys....
 

Child Development
Theoretical frameworks
School readiness
Cognitive development
Social development
Neighborhood impacts
 

Research Methods
Quantitative and qualitative methods and analyses
Reviews: Literature reviews, Systematic and Policy reviews, Environmental scans
Program evaluation: Empowerment, Participatory, Logic Models
Community-based Participatory Research
 

Community/Neighborhood Influences on health, development and social wellbeing
Community asset mapping, neighborhood inventories, PhotoVoice, Neighborhood Tours, Focus grp ...
Inclusive, Universal and Barrier-free design
Physical and social inclusion for children with special needs
Child Friendly Cities/Communities/Organizations
Community Service and Learning
After School Programming and Services
 

  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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