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Shooshtari, Shahin; Brownell, Marni; Mills, Rosemary S. L.; Dik, Natalia; Yu, Dickie C. T.; Chateau, Dan; Burchill, Charles A.; Wetzel, Monika – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Little information exists on health of children with developmental disabilities (DDs) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Method: The present authors linked 12 years of administrative data and compared health status, changes in health and access to health and social services between children with (n = 1877) and without (n = 5661) DDs…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Child Health
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Weeks, Lori E.; Villeneuve, Michelle A.; Hutchinson, Susan; Roger, Kerstin; Versnel, Joan; Packer, Tanya – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2015
We investigated the experiences of research assistants in their dual role as both employees and trainees, when they were employed in a complex, mixed-methods, Canadian study on the everyday experience of living with and managing a chronic condition. A total of 13 research assistants participated in one or more components of this study: a survey (n…
Descriptors: Mentors, Research Assistants, Mixed Methods Research, Foreign Countries
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Sullivan, Stephen N. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1987
A survey of 110 triathletes was made to identify symptoms experienced during triathlon activities, to determine factors affecting the symptoms, and to find out if symptoms were specific to the athlete or to the event. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Adults, Athletes, Bicycling, Foreign Countries
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Schmitt, Christopher, Ed. – 1991
This directory was produced to help parents of children with special needs and professionals identify one another and form relationships to improve the health care system. The directory contains entries from families throughout the United States and Canada, and is organized alphabetically by state or province, with parents listed alphabetically…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Health Services, Information Networks
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2001
This document provides guidelines for fulfilling the requirements of the annual report for 2000-01 and 2001-02 of the Student Health Partnership, a program in Alberta, Canada, designed to provide health services to students with special health needs. The guidelines explain each of the annual report's required components, including: (1) a statement…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Annual Reports, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Cooper, Kathleen – Alternatives Journal, 2002
Reports on sources of lead contamination in the environment of children. Proposes some solutions and presents statistics that relate poverty and lead contamination. (DDR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
British Columbia Dept. of Education, Victoria. Div. of Special Education. – 1985
The manual presents policy and procedure guidelines for special education in British Columbia, Canada. Following an introduction and a statement of philosophy and goals, eleven topic areas are addressed: service delivery models (planning, administration, evaluation, coordination of services); division organization (Hearing Impaired and Speech…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2001
This document provides 2001-02 year service plan guidelines for fulfilling the requirements of the Student Health Partnership, a joint endeavor of the provincial government partners of Alberta Learning, Health and Wellness, Children's Services, and the Alberta Mental Health Board, to enhance the provision of a range of integrated health and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Badry, D. E.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1989
The study of 742 older persons (above age 45) with a developmental handicap residing in either community or institutional settings in Alberta, Canada, found those residing in congregate care settings had significantly higher frequencies of health impairments. Persons residing in the community had significantly better independent living skills and…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Developmental Disabilities