Trainees

The work of MAPS is enriched through the contributions of early career researchers who work under the supervision of one or more core member. Through the participation of trainees MAPS contributes to the development of future leaders in the field of IDD.

Current trainees:

At Queen’s University

Tori Barabash, MSc Candidate – Epidemiology
Nicole Bobbette, PhD Candidate – Rehabilitation Science
Amy Choi, BSc Candidate – Life Sciences

At the University of Ottawa

Hajer Chalghoumi, Postdoctoral Fellow
Casey Fulford, PhD Candidate – Psychology
Natasha Plourde, PhD Candidate – Psychology
Whitney Taylor, PhD Candidate – Psychology
Lynne Potvin, PhD Candidate – Psychology
David Lauzon, MA Candidate – Economics

News

Impact of Interventions on Primary Care
October 05, 2018

Efforts in Ontario since 2006 to improve the provision of primary care to adults with IDD were the focus of a recent study led by Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz. The authors compared preventive care provided through primary care to adults with IDD aged 40-64 from 2003 and 2016 to determine any impact the interventions had. While a small increase in provision for preventive care was seen for men, no change was seen for women, suggesting a small population-level impact. Read the full methodology and the authors’ recommendations Read more View Post
Global Prevalence of Intellectual Disabilities
October 02, 2018

After a 2009 study reported that about 1% of the global population was affected by an intellectual disability, a systematic review conducted by MAPS sought to update this statistic with recent studies. While researchers found that there was a global interest in understanding the prevalence of intellectual disabilities and a potential lower occurrence than originally reported in 2009, differences in measurements, definitions, and case reporting between the studies prevented strong comparisons to be made. Read Read more View Post
Mortality Patterns in Adults with IDD Across Ontario
August 30, 2018

A recent study shed light on mortality patterns in Ontario for adults with IDD between 2011 and 2014. Mortality rates were found to decrease over time, but were still in excess when compared to the general Canadian population. Some findings echoed those of other studies internationally including the inappropriate coding of IDD as an underlying cause of death. There is a need to improve cause of death coding practices on death certificates for this population Read more View Post