Projects and Collaborations
Behaviours of Concern and Sleep
We are investigating the links between behaviours of concern and sleep, including the impact of improving sleep on behaviour. To address sleep problems in youth with NDDs, we have created Nova Sleepcare, a novel sleep education intervention co-designed in partnership with people with lived experience.
Learn more about behaviours of concern, sleep, and Nova Sleepcare
Developing Inclusive Research Protocols
Children and youth with NDDs who have behaviours of concern are often left out of medical research because of the intersection of age, disability, and behaviour. We are developing inclusive protocols to change that.
Learn more about our inclusive protocols soon
Brain Imaging
We have developed a protocol to take high-resolution brain images of children and youth with NDDs who have behaviours of concern.
NDD Care Coordination
Care coordination helps children with NDDs and medical complexity access the right care, in the right place, at the right time. We are investigating how behaviours of concern impact care coordination.
NDD and the Gut Microbiome
We are exploring the links between the gut microbiome, fatigue, and behaviours of concern in children and youth with NDDs.
Machine Learning for Precision Medicine
We are using machine learning and precision medicine to help us see patterns in complex data to improve the diagnosis, care, and treatment of children and youth with NDDs.
Inclusive Language in Clinical Research
While recognizing that inclusive language is always evolving, our lab has identified some key terminology and definitions that we use throughout our work.
Learn more about our inclusive terminology soon
Mitochondria and Metabolism
We are investigating the links between mitochondria, metabolic differences, and NDDs.
Measuring Behaviours of Concern with the BoCAI
In partnership with people with lived experience, including children and youth with NDDs, their caregivers, educators, healthcare professionals, and others, we have created a novel instrument to measure behaviours of concern called the Behaviours of Concern Assessment Instrument (BoCAI).
Learn more about the BoCAI soon