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

Apriori Research specializes in the development and evaluation of community-based interventions designed to promote health, education and social well-being in children and youth. We assist nonprofits, governments, organizations and the public sector in planning, facilitating and evaluating programs and services; with specialization in collaborative processes, community-based participatory research, program evaluations, child development/health and human-environment fit.
 

Public Consultation and Community Engagement
Apriori Research uses a variety of methods and strategies to facilitate community involvement and engagement across a wide number of areas. Whether you are interested in engaging children and youth in planning, service, development or research; community feedback about about environments, health or social services; community involvement in research decision-making or facilitation at public meetings, Apriori Research can assist.
 

Community/Applied Research
Apriori Research specializes in applied social and community-based research with an emphasis on collaborative processes, partnership building and qualitative research methods. Expertise also extends to program evaluations, facilitators for community involvement in health and social policy/services, community asset mapping and human-environmental interactions. Expertise in all phases of research including; quantitative and qualitative research methods and partnership and collaborative methodologies.  

Environmental Accessibility
Expertise in barrier-free design based on standardized adult and child anthropometrics, universal design practices, architectural standards and feedback from individuals with disabilities. Contact us for the assessment of schools, neighbourhoods and communities for physical and social inclusion for children with disabilities and special needs
 

Research Consulting
Apriori Research provides assistance with all aspects of research including: systematic and literature reviews, policy and environmental scans, grant writing, research design, study implementation, analyses, graphic representation and the preparation of reports and publications.
 

Contact Information
Dr. Jayne Pivik, Director
Telephone/Fax-604-200-8540
Electronic mail- jpivik@AprioriResearch.com
 

  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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