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I am a Professor of Inclusive Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa. I conduct collaborative research in areas including mental health literacy, inclusive education policy, teacher preparation for inclusive education and the wellbeing of children and youth with mental health issues. I teach courses related to these topics at the B.Ed. and graduate level and supervise graduate students studying a range of related areas.
All of these efforts have the goal of improving social, emotional and academic outcomes for children and youth.
What's New?

Our Phase 1 Report - part of the Nova Scotia Developmental Evaluation of the Implementation of the Inclusive Education Policy (w/ Andy Hargreaves)

Our report on Children & Schools - w/ the Royal Society of Canada Working Group on COVID-19

Talking about the RSC COVID Report On Education Matters w/ Nicholas Ng-A-Fook

Our piece in Education Canada: Diversity via Distance
My piece in The Conversation. Coronavirus: Distance learning poses challenges for some families of children with disabilities