Background: The genetic mechanisms associated with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) are often used to study biological models of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Data are limited, however, on the rates and characteristics of ASD in PWS, particularly so for adults. Previous estimates (…
This study examines what psychosocial factors influence treatment seeking behavior among female survivors of eating disorders. This study uses a mixed methods survey consisting of open-ended item questions regarding treatment experience and social environment, and close-ended it…
In 1992, the Government of Botswana appointed a National Commission to review the education system and advise how it could promote human resource development to address the country’s socio-economic challenges. The Commission identified the need to diversify the labour market and…
The field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has evolved since the 1970s, consequently there now exists a group of adults with cerebral palsy (CP), in the UK, who are life-time users of AAC prescribed as an intervention for their complex communication impairment…
COVID-19 has shifted education moving from a primarily in-person model to a virtual one. Within the arena of International Development, higher education, particularly in Canada has had to adapt how they deliver workshops in an accessible way to participants in Egypt. My master’s…
Background : Early mobility and ambulation of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients has shown to decrease mechanical ventilation time, delirium, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) length of stay, and improve physical functioning. However, few ECMO centers use a protocol…