The projects are arranged in order of most recent start date. Click on project titles for additional details.

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Universal Design for Learning Community of Practice

Funding: Public Engagement Accelerator Fund, Memorial University

Overview: In this project, a team of educators, students, and community members will design and launch a dynamic Universal Design for Learning Community of Practice in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Disability and Gender-Based Violence

Funding: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Overview: This qualitative meta-synthesis explores the lived experiences of gender-based violence among disabled women.

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Universal Design for Learning in Practice-Based Social Work Education

Funding: Teaching Enhancement through Scholarly Inquiry (TESI) Program, Memorial University

Overview: This multi-phase case study explores the gap between the implementation and effectiveness of universal design for learning in practice-based social work education.

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Disability, Sexual Well-Being, and Reproductive Justice

Funding: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship

Overview: This qualitative study explores the lived experiences of sexual well-being among young disabled people and identifies sex-positive and anti-ableist approaches to support sexual well-being in social work.

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Service User Involvement in Social Work Education

Overview: In this project, lead by Dr. Keith Adamson (University of Toronto), service users and families were active participants in co-developing and co-facilitating an MSW-level course related to social work practice with disabled people at the University of Toronto.

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Young Parents and Child Welfare

Principal Investigator: Dr. Bryn King, Associate Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto; Co-director, Youth Wellness Lab

Funding: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant

Overview: This qualitative study explores the lived experiences of young parents with child welfare involvement in Ontario, Canada.