New Research Study

I am pleased to announce that I just received ethics approval for my research at Laurier. I will be examining the barriers to full participation and learning for students with complex communication needs (CCN) in Ontario public schools from the point of view of their parents. For more information and to express your interest in participating, please see the description of research.

Description of Research

Please note, the newly-released style guide by CommunicationFIRST recommends moving away from the use of the CCN label, and instead use the phrase "people who cannot rely on speech alone to be heard and understood." I welcome this conversation and I highly recommend reading "The Words We Use." My decision to use the CCN label in the research proposal was based on the accepted terminology in past published literature, and was submitted for ethics review before the publication of "The Words We Use." I hope to weave this topic into my written report when finished the research. I welcome your feedback!​

The Words We Use