Publications
Policy Briefs and Reports
Disability Policy in Canada Federal Report
DiPo, McGill University and Kids Brain Health Network - Report (2023)
Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming Federal Budget
DiPo - Policy Brief for the Government of Canada House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (2023)
Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act
DiPo and Kids Brain Health Network - Policy Brief for the Government of Canada (2023)
Submission to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities on Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada
DiPo and Kids Brain Health Network - Policy Brief for the Government of Canada (2023)
Submission to the Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance on the Alberta Budget 2023
DiPo and Cumming School of Medicine - Policy Brief for the Government of Alberta (2023)
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act
DiPo and Kids Brain Health Network - Policy Brief for the Government of Canada (2022)
Impact of COVID-19 on children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families
Kids Brain Health Network - Policy Brief for the Government of Canada (2022)
An Autism Lens on the Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP)
Autism Alliance of Canada - Policy Brief for the Government of Canada (2021)
Time to be Counted: COVID-19 and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Royal Society of Canada Task Force on COVID-19 - Policy Briefing (2021)
Children with Disabilities in Canada: Alternative Report for the 5/6 Review of Canada Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Participation and Knowledge Translation in Childhood Disability Lab - Report for the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (2020)
Policy Compendium: The Development of a National Autism Strategy through Community and Stakeholder Engagement
Autism Alliance of Canada and Kids Brain Health Network - Policy Briefs for the Government of Canada (2020)
Registered Disability Savings Plans and Financial Empowerment.
Momentum - Policy Brief (2020)
Early childhood Services and outcomes for Albertan children with disabilities. PolicyWise for Children & Families - Report for Government of Alberta ministries (2019)
The child-to-adult transition for Albertan youth with disabilities.
PolicyWise for Children & Families - Report for Government of Alberta ministries (2019)
Social Policy Trends
Covid-19 Implications for Disability Assistance Clients.
June 2020.
Opinion Editorials
Many Canadians with Disabilities Shut Out of Pandemic Funding
Published in: Calgary Herald, Hill Times, Ottawa Life, Vancouver Province. (2020)
A pandemic isn’t the time to provoke Alberta’s doctors.
Published in: Edmonton Journal. (2020)
Providing Benefits Not Burdens: Breaking down barriers to the disability tax credit.
Published in: Policy Options, Ottawa Life, Afro News, Huffington Post, Hamilton Spectator, Vancouver Province, The Hill Times. (2018)
How Canada is Harming Its Most Vulnerable Citizens.
Published in: Toronto Star. (2018)
Its’ time for Canada to Measure Up on Kids with Disabilities.
Published in: Toronto Star, Guelph Mercury, Mississauga News, Our Windsor, Autism Canada Newsletter, Ottawa Life, New Brunswick Telegraph Journal, The Daily Gleaner Fredericton, Vancouver Province, Windsor Star, The Hill Times, Brooks Weekend Regional. (2017)
For improved health outcomes, fund social services better
Published in: Huffington Post. (2018)
Project Relevant Publications
Journal Articles
Measure what matters: considerations for outcome measurement of care coordination for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and medical complexity
Frontiers in Public Health. (2023)
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pan-Canadian Perspectives From Parents and Caregivers of Youth With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Journal of Pediatric Health Care. (2023)
Pan-Canadian caregiver experiences in accessing government disability programs: A mixed methods study
Research in Developmental Disabilities. (2023)
Disability Considerations for Measuring Poverty in Canada Using the Market Basket Measure
Social Indicators Research. (2022)
Mental health challenges during COVID-19: perspectives from parents with children with neurodevelopmental disabilities
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. (2022)
Youth engagement in mental health research: A systematic review
Health Expectations. (2022)
Cross-ministry data on service use and limitations faced by children in special education
Disability and Health Journal. (2021)
Navigating Government Disability Programs across Canada.
Canadian Public Policy. (2020)
Prioritizing barriers and solutions to improve employment for persons with developmental disabilities
Disability and Rehabilitation. (2020)
Use of family disability service by families with young children with disabilities
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. (2020)
Effect of provincial spending on social services and health care on health outcomes in Canada: an observational longitudinal study
Canadian Medical Association Journal. (2018)
SPP Publications
Measuring Patient-Oriented Outcomes in Children and Youth with Mental Health Concerns": Albertan Key Informant Perspectives.
SPP Communique. 16:4 (2023)
How Governments Could Best Engage Community Organizations to Co-Design COVID-19 Pandemic Policies for Persons with Disabilities.
SPP Research Papers. 15:8 (2022)
Value-Based Mental Health Services for Youth and Families: The Role of Person-Centered Measurements in a Learning Health System.
SPP Communique. 14:19 (2021)
Evidence-Based and Community Engaged Pandemic Responses for Calgary.
SPP Research Papers. 14:9 (2020)
Impediments to Health Innovation in Canada: Identifying Policy Barriers in Alberta’s Precision Health Innovation and Commercialization Ecosystem.
SPP Research Papers. 13:5 (2020)
Less Income for More Hours of Work: Barriers to Work for Income Assistance Recipients in B.C.
SPP Research Papers. 13:16 (2020)
Mandatory Mask Bylaws: Considerations Beyond Exemption for Persons with Disability.
SPP Communique. 13:20 (2020)
Primary care physician compensation reform: A path for implementation.
SPP Research Papers. 13:4 (2020)
How do we boost employment outcomes for neurodiverse Albertans.
SPP Communique. 10:5 (2018)
Why is Uptake of the Disability Tax Credit Low in Canada? Exploring Possible Barriers to Access.
SPP Research Papers. 11:2 (2018)
Improving our understanding of unmet needs among adults with disability.
SPP Communique. 9:14 (2017)
Check out individual DiPo Projects for more publications.