Current Research

The Research Team supports staff within TVCC and collaborates with partners worldwide. 

Current projects span four main areas:

1. Service Delivery and Evaluation            
2. Belonging, Participation, and Quality of Life
3. Innovation and Technology
4. Clinical Expertise
 


 

Current Research Projects and Studies

1. Service Delivery and Evaluation

•    Caregiver Participation Framework for Virtual Services
•    Functional Communication Skills Group Interventions
•    Caregiver Perceptions of Virtual Services
•    Personalizing Pathways to Wellness in Rehabilitation
•    Parents' Experiences in Virtual Services during COVID-19
•    Family Readiness Assessment Tool for Virtual Care
•    SmartStart Hub Program Evaluation
•    Developing a Reflection Tool for Solution-Focused Coaching
•    AAC Prescriptive Service Delivery Evaluation
•    Development of the PRIME-G Engagement Measure
•    Seating Service Delivery Evaluation
 

2. Belonging, Participation, and Quality of Life

•    Families' Perspectives on Creating More Inclusive Activities
•    Youth with Disabilities: What Helps Friendship?
•    Learning from Youth About Their Everyday Pain Experiences
•    Youth Experiences Creating Virtual Friendships

3. Innovation and Technology

•    Testing of a New Mobile App for Adolescent Hearing Aid Users
•    Clinician Perspectives: App Use for Youth with Hearing Aids
•    Adolescent Perspectives on Using an App for their Hearing Aids

4. Clinical Expertise

•    CLEAR Communication: Perceived Impact of Learning to Listen
•    Developing Listening Skill Simulations for Therapists
•    Developing a Measure of Youth Resiliency
•    Best Practices for Inclusive Communication
•    Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention to Enhance Novice Clinicians' Listening Skills

TVCC clients, staff, and families may also be invited to participate in external projects, including pharmacological studies administered through other organizations.