Evaluating change in educators' brain injury knowledge and self-efficacy following completion of .

Objective: Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is a leading cause of childhood disability, yet educators report a gap in knowledge about supporting students with ABI when they return to school. We tested our professional development module to examine how it impacted educators' ABI knowledge and self-efficacy for supporting students with ABI.

Method: Fifty educators filled out questionnaires about their knowledge and self-efficacy at three time points: pre-module, post-module, and 60 days post-module.

Characteristics of interventions for siblings of children and youth with disabilities and chronic conditions: a scoping review.

Purpose: Interventions to support siblings of youth with disabilities and chronic conditions have shown promising outcomes, yet there is limited synthesized literature and guidelines to support their design and development. This scoping review aims to synthesize: (1) study, participant, and intervention characteristics of sibling-focused interventions; and (2) intervention outcomes.

Methods: Scoping review guidelines were aligned with Arksey and O'Malley, with considerations from Levac et al.

Engaging families, enhancing research: optimizing rehabilitation research through co-creation of a Family Engagement in Research Framework.

Purpose: To describe the systematic revision of a Family Engagement in Research (FER) Framework within a pediatric rehabilitation context.

Method: Revision of the Framework involved: 1. Facilitating co-creation workshops with clients, families, staff, trainees and researchers; 2.

Evaluating : A virtual cognitive-behavioural intervention for siblings of children with disabilities.

Objectives: 1) Examine if participation in , a group-based virtual intervention for siblings of children with disabilities, impacted siblings' perception of quality of life (QoL) and social support; and 2) Explore siblings' feedback on .

Methods: Thirty-eight children participated in and completed questionnaires (Pediatric Quality of Life [PedsQL™], Social Support Scale for Children [SSSC]) one week pre- and post-intervention. Conventional content analysis was used to explore siblings' open-ended responses on a post-participation feedback form.

Move&Connect-Youth: A Virtual Group Intervention for Youth Experiencing Persisting Symptoms After Concussion.

is an interdisciplinary virtual group intervention for youth experiencing persisting symptoms after concussion (PSAC) that includes psychoeducation, active rehabilitation, and goal-setting. Using an intervention mapping framework, this paper describes the iterative development of and findings from initial feasibility testing. Ten youth participated in completing pre-intervention demographic questionnaires and semi-structured exit interviews to understand participants' experience and gather feedback.

Youth intentions to provide social support to a peer with a concussion.

Objectives: 1) To describe demographic factors, concussion knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, self-efficacy and intentions to provide social support to a peer with a concussion and 2) to examine if demographic factors and concussion knowledge are associated with components of the Theory of Planned Behavior.

Methods: The survey was completed between October 2018 and February 2019 by 200 youth ( = 15.30 years,  = 1.

Pediatric acquired brain injury resources for educators: a multi-year scan of Canadian-relevant internet resources.

Background: Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is the leading cause of death and disability in children, yet educators report a lack of knowledge about ABI and supporting students with ABI. With no formal learning about ABI, education professionals may turn to the internet for information.

Objectives: To find online resources about supporting students with ABI, in any format, available freely and publicly, aimed toward elementary educators and that could be applied in a Canadian context.

Concussion Education in the School Setting: A Scoping Review.

Background: Concussions are a prevalent injury among youth, and concussion education has the potential to promote positive concussion-related behaviors. Recent recommendations and legislation have increased concussion education provided in schools; however, little is known about the education context, delivery method, development, and evaluation. A scoping review was conducted to identify peer-reviewed literature on concussion education delivered in the school setting.

Healthcare utilization and costs associated with persistent post-concussive symptoms.

Objective: To describe the healthcare utilization and costs associated with the interdisciplinary treatment of pediatric persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS).

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted with 461 youth referred by community physicians to an interdisciplinary pediatric PPCS outpatient clinic in Ontario, Canada. Healthcare utilization parameters included accessibility, continuity, comprehensiveness, and service productivity.

Social support during youth concussion recovery.

Purpose: We explored the lived experience of high-school aged girls receiving social support during concussion recovery to better understand (1) how they define meaningful social support and barriers/facilitators to receiving it; (2) who provides that support; and (3) the role of peers.

Methods: In person, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 girls (aged 14-19 years) with a personal history of concussion.

Results: Close friends, youth with personal history of concussion, and parents were identified as key providers of meaningful social support during concussion recovery.

The youth concussion awareness network (You-CAN) - a school-based peer-led intervention to improve concussion reporting and social support: the protocol for a cluster randomized trial.

Background: Concussion prevalence is increasing in the pediatric population, and is a matter of public health concern. Concussion symptoms can be physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural, and last longer in high school aged youth than adults. Concussions are underreported in youth due to their lack of knowledge, social environment, perceived outcomes of reporting, norms, and self-efficacy.

Online concussion resources for Canadian high school aged youth: A systematic search strategy.

: To identify online concussion resources that are suitable for Canadian youth and accurate according to the current International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport.: A five-phased systematic search strategy was used to identify concussion resources. This included 1.

The technical quality of online leisure time physical activity resources for people with physical disabilities.

Background: The internet is an important information source for people with disabilities. Unfortunately, little is known about the quality of online leisure time physical activity resources provided for people with physical disabilities.

Objective: To assess the quality of leisure time physical activity resources available online for people with physical disabilities.