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

Canadian Frailty Network’s 2018 Catalyst Grant
December 04, 2018

MAPS researchers received funding through the Canadian Frailty Network’s 2018 Catalyst Grant Competition to promote intersectoral collaboration to support frail older adults with IDD in the community. Building on a successful program of research on frailty, Drs. Lynn Martin and Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz will work with frail adults with IDD, family members, and providers in the developmental services and home care sectors to identify key elements for effective collaboration and partnership. Through an in-depth case study involving interviews and document review, successful strategies Read more View Post
Segmentation as a Planning Tool
November 23, 2018

Segmentation has been traditionally used as a marketing tool to understand the wants and needs of specific consumer groups and allow service providers to create targeted implementation strategies. While segmentation has been used in other health areas to help target interventions, in this paper, Klag and Ouellette-Kuntz adapt the approach to create an understanding of the support needs of two Canadian subgroups: autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. Read how here: https://bit.ly/2Qd8030 View Post
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