A5058311924- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Physical Activity and Health
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Crafts, Textile, and Design
University of Illinois Chicago
2020-2025
Roosevelt University
2025
University of British Columbia
2017-2024
University of British Columbia Hospital
2023
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre
2017-2022
Simon Fraser University
2021-2022
International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries
2021
WestCon Medical (United States)
2021
Well Being Digital (China)
2021
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation
2014-2017
Most research exploring the psychological benefits of natural environment has focused on direct exposure to outdoors. However, people spend most their time indoors, particularly in office buildings. Poor employee mental health become one prevalent and costly occupational issues. The integration high quality environmental features (e.g., access sunlight) green-certified buildings offers a superior work environment. These nature-based experiences are anticipated provide beneficial outcomes...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, people with disabilities were particularly inactive and online programs offered new opportunities for their engagement in leisure time physical activity (LTPA). However, research regarding how virtual adaptive LTPA developed delivered is limited. This case study examined staff perceptions of developing delivering to better understand barriers facilitators organizations experienced during its implementation. Five semi-structured interviews conducted a...
Background: Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in less-resourced settings reported barriers to community integration, including inaccessible rehabilitation services, restricted environments and limited social integration. Peer training entrepreneurial skills are provided by Motivation, a nonprofit organisation, Moshi Cooperative University enhance occupational engagement of individuals SCI settings. Objective: This study aimed explore the impact peer on participation living Tanzania....
Progress towards development of accessible pedestrian networks for people with disabilities has been slow, perpetuating social exclusion in many cities world-wide. There is increased pressure to develop and implement plans barrier-removal, such as Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plans. Limited research examined the elements effectively developing implementing a comprehensive way that identifies role individual, organizational, cultural factors. To better understand factors...
Abstract About 65 million people use wheelchairs worldwide. Powered offer independent mobility for those who find it difficult to propel a manual wheelchair. Previous studies have described powered as mixed blessing the users in terms of usability, accessibility, safety, cost and stigma; however, few explored their impact on participation over time. Therefore, part larger longitudinal study, we used combined retrospective prospective lifecourse perspective explore experiences older adult...
The neighbourhood built environment influences mobility and participation of persons using assistive technology (MAT). Documentation environmental barriers/facilitators by MAT users can enable them to vocalize advocate their needs. This article presents results from a study with 24 who collected observational photographic data on environments in three municipalities Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada the Stakeholders Walkability/Wheelability Audit Neighbourhoods (SWAN) tool. SWAN tool...
Abstract People living with physical, sensory, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities experience complex social, environmental, political, and cultural challenges along stigma marginalization in education, employment, community life. These multiple barriers often hinder their full effective participation society. In this reflection, we curated articles on published the American Journal of Community Psychology from 1973 to 2022. We reviewed titles abstracts identify themes that...
This study aimed to better understand how the powered wheelchair (PWC) impacts experiences of family caregivers PWC users, and explore strategies resources used by cope with their role.
Urban areas offer many opportunities for people with disabilities, but limited accessibility may prevent their full engagement in society. It has been recommended that the experience-based perspective of disabilities should be an integral part discussion on urban accessibility, complementing other stakeholder expertise to facilitate design more inclusive environments. The goals this mixed-method study were develop knowledge mobilization (KM) strategies share findings and evaluate impact...
Inaccessible urban infrastructure creates and reinforces systemic exclusion of people with disabilities impacts public health, physical activity, quality life for all. To improve the design our cities to enable more equitable policies location-centric technology designs, we need new data collection techniques, standards, accessibility-infused analytic tools interactive maps focused on quality, safety, accessibility pathways, transit ecosystems, buildings. In this workshop, bring together...
Communities of practice (CoP) can facilitate collaboration between people who share a common interest, but do not usually work together. A CoP was initiated and developed including stakeholders from clinical, research, community governmental backgrounds involved in large multidisciplinary multi-sectorial project: the Rehabilitation Living Lab Mall (RehabMaLL). This study aimed to evaluate structure, process outcomes this CoP. single case-study, using mixed-methods, evaluated RehabMaLL...
The aim of this exploratory study was to determine the important features in content and usability existing mobile applications evaluating environmental barriers facilitators (EBF) participation for persons with physical disabilities presenting mild communication or cognitive limitations. A rigorous process based on a user-centered design approach led identification two relevant evaluate EBF. An accessibility expert, research team as well five users then tested shopping mall. thematic...
For people with disabilities, accessible pedestrian infrastructure can support independence, mobility, and improved quality of life. Yet, most presents barriers that impede movement. A major challenge for cities to improve accessibility is the lack reliable data on sidewalk accessibility. Little known about type needed cities, as well how different stakeholders perceive use data. Therefore, this study seeks explore perceptions multiple use, gathering, application We conducted a series...
Objective: In this study, we aimed to describe the burden of family caregivers providing powered wheelchair-related and overall assistance test hypotheses that caregiver correlates with participation, wheelchair skills capacity, anxiety, depression, social support. Methods: Cross-sectional study. Participants included 35 users. Caregivers were assessed using Power Mobility Caregiver Assistive Technology Outcome Measure, Late Life Disability Instrument, Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire...
The aim of this study was to understand the mobility experiences device users regarding environmental and social barriers facilitators in their community discuss benefits challenges using photovoice, as a participatory methodology, increase participation for people with disabilities. Photovoice used (n = 70) two different locations Canada. participants took pictures weeks then participated individual interviews focus group sessions photographs. over 1,000 that were grouped into five themes...