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Gillian King

Name: Gillian King

Title: Senior Scientist

Theme: Participation

Education: Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Western Ontario

University Positions:

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Western Ontario

Adjunct Research Professor, Faculty of Education, The University of Western Ontario

Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario

Adjunct Associate Professor, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, The University of Western Ontario

Associate Clinical Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University

Research Interests:

Psychosocial Aspects of Childhood Disabilities and Health; Family Resilience; Expertise in the Delivery of Health, Social, and Education Services; Models of Clinical Services and Intervention Approaches, Child and Family Community Participation; Experiences of Immigrant and Refugee Families Raising Children with Disabling Conditions

Current Funding:

Title: Facilitating optimal life experiences and environments for children with disabilities and their families
Role: Senior Research Fellowship
Agency: Ontario Mental Health Foundation ($89,520)

Title: School role participation: Perspectives of the child, the parents, and the teachers
Role: Co-investigator
Agency: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ($110,000), 2006-2009

Peer-Reviewed Publications (2011):

King, G., Tam, C., Fay, L., Pilkington, M., Servais, M., & Petrosian, H. (2011). Evaluation of an occupational therapy mentorship program: Effects on therapists’ skills and family-centered behavior.  Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 31(3), 245-262.

Specht, J. A., King, G. A., Servais, M., Kertoy, M., & Spencer, T. (2011). School roles: A way to investigate participation. Exceptionality Education International, 21(1), 2-14.

King, G., Wright, V., & Russell, D. J. (2011). Understanding paediatric rehabilitation therapists' lack of use of outcome measures. Disability and Rehabilitation, 33(25-26), 2654-2663.

Vingilis, E., Forchuk, C., Orchard, C., Shaw, L., King, G., McWilliam, C., Khalili, H., Edwards, B., & Osaka, W. (2011). Development, implementation, and formative evaluation of pre-licensure workshops using participatory action research to facilitate interprofessional, client-centred mental healthcare. Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education, 2(1), 25-48.

Kushki, A., Fairley, J., Merja, S., King, G., & Chau, T. (2011). Comparison of blood volume pulse and skin conductance responses to mental and affective stimuli at different anatomical sites. Physiological Measurement, 32, 1529-1539.

King, G. A., Servais, M., Bolack, L., Shepherd, T. A., & Willoughby, C. (2011). Development of a measure to assess effective listening and interactive communication skills in the delivery of children's rehabilitation services. Disability and Rehabilitation. Retrieved from DOI:10.3109/09638288.2011.608143.

King, G., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bates, A., Baxter, D., & Rosenbaum, P. (2011). Parent views of the positive contributions of elementary and high school-aged children with autism spectrum disorders and Down syndrome. Child: Care, Health and Development. Retrieved from DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01312.x

Orchard, C.A., King, G. A., Khalili, H., & Bezzina, M. B. (in press). Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaborative Practice (AITCS): Development and testing of the instrument. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions.

Gibson, B. E., Carnevale, F. A., & King, G. (in press). ‘This is my way’: Reimagining disability, in/dependence, and interconnectedness of persons and assistive technologies. Special Issue of Disability and Rehabilitation: Promoting Participation and Engagement in Rehabilitation.

Palisano, R. J., Chiarello, L. A., King, G. A., Novak, I., Stoner, T., & Fiss, A. (in press). Participation-based therapy for children with physical disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation.

Petrenchik, T. M., & King, G. A. (2011). Pathways to positive development: Childhood participation in everyday places and activities. In S. Bazyk (Ed.), Mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention in children and youth: A guiding framework for occupational therapy (pp. 71-94). Bethesda, MD: The American Occupational Therapy Association.

Petrenchik, T. M., King, G. A., & Batorowicz, B. (2011). Children and youth with disabilities: Enhancing mental health through positive experiences of doing and belonging. In S. Bazyk (Ed.), Mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention in children and youth: A guiding framework for occupational therapy (pp. 189-205). Bethesda, MD: The American Occupational Therapy Association.

King, G. A., Esses, V. M., & Solomon, N. (in press). Immigrant and refugee families raising children with disabling conditions: A review of the international literature on service access, service utilization, and service care experiences. In E. L. Grigorenko (Ed.), Handbook of US immigration and education. New York: Springer.

Law, M., & King, G. (in press). Participation of children with physical disabilities in everyday occupations. In D. Pierce (Ed.), Occupational Science for Occupational Therapy.

Cuskelly, M., & King, G. (in press). Know the child: Learning styles and engagement strategies. In J. Ziviani, A. Poulsen, & M. Cuskelly (Eds.), The art and science of motivation: A therapist’s guide to working with children. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Contact Information:
Bloorview Research Institute
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
150 Kilgour Road
Toronto, Ontario M4G 1R8
Tel: 416-425-6220, extension 3323
Fax: 416-425-1634
E-mail: gking at hollandbloorview dot ca OR  gking27 at uwo dot ca

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