Research Participation

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="07d085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>FASD Connections: </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B><B>    </B></FONT><B>|  </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FASD Connections: "><B>Home</B></A><B>   |  </B><A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mission"><B>Mission</B></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><B>About Us</B></A><B>   |</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>| </B><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Critical Issues"><B>Critical Issues</B></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feature Articles"><B>Feature Articles</B></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="In Their Own Words"><B>In Their Own Words</B></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Research Participation"><B>Research Participation</B></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Birth Moms Page"><B>Birth Mom's Page</B></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events"><B>Events</B></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><B>Contact Us </B></A><B> |  </B><A HREF="id105.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New"><B>What's New</B></A><B>  |</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="07ed2e83.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="05d95810.png" border=0 width="149" height="129" ALT="Starfish" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B>"Because it makes a </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>difference to this one."</B></I></div> <div>   Loren Eiseley</div> <bR> <bR> <div> "You cannot create experience. You must undergo it" </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Albert Camus</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> “We see what we look for; we look for what we know”  </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <I>Goethe</I></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="07f07073.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I> <A NAME="research_participation_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></FONT><B><U>Research Participation</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="893" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 88 WIDTH="887"><div> Your assistance is sought by the following places</div> <div> Click on the name for more information and contact details</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>University of the Fraser Valley and the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 118 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="#the_university_of_british_columbia__" TITLE="Research Participation"><B>The University of British Columbia - Department of Educational & Counselling / Psychology, & Special Education</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#the_university_of_british_columbia" TITLE="Research Participation"><B>The University of British Columbia</B></A><A HREF="#the_university_of_british_columbia" TITLE="Research Participation"><B>- School of Social Work & Family Studies</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#the_saskatchewan_fetal_alcohol_support" TITLE="Research Participation"><B>Saskatchewan Fetal Alcohol Support Network </B></A><A HREF="#the_saskatchewan_fetal_alcohol_support" TITLE="Research Participation"><B>& Univerity of Saskatchewan</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1091 WIDTH="887"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800009900.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><A NAME="university_of_the_fraser_valley_and_the"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>University of the Fraser Valley and the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre - FAST CLUB  Seeling Participants</B></div> <div> <B>When:  S</B>eptember 2009 to January 2010</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The University of the Fraser Valley and the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre have jointly created FAST Club, a fun, interactive & challenging after-school program designed for children who are diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The program is part of a research project with the goal of studying the effects of an individualized, strength-based motor skills intervention on the well-being of children with FASD. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The program takes place in Abbotsford, BC and is FREE to all children aged 6 - 12 with FASD who wish to be involved. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If you would like to know more about FAST Club, please contact Alison Pritchard Orr at 604-504-7441 (ext. 4755), <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:alison.pritchardorr@ufv.ca" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:alison.pritchardorr@ufv.ca"><U>alison.pritchardorr@ufv.ca</U></A></FONT>  Or visit our website: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.ufv.ca/FASTClub" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ufv.ca/FASTClub"><U>www.ufv.ca/FASTClub</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">DOWNLOAD a <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://fasdconnections.ca/PDF/FASTClubFlyerMay2009.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://fasdconnections.ca/PDF/FASTClubFl"><U>FAST CLUB poster</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800009900.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><A NAME="the_university_of_british_columbia__"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>The University of British Columbia - </B><B>Department of Educational & Counselling / </B><B>Psychology, & Special Education</B></div> <div> <B>Project:    R</B>esearch that is examining how primary caregivers manage their child's schooling.</div> <div> <B>Seeking:  P</B>rimary caregivers (biological parents, long-term fosterparents, adoptive parents, and other long-term</div> <div> adult caregivers) of elementary school aged children (ages 5-12) with FASD to talk to us about how they manage their child’s schooling.</div> <div> <B>Time:         D</B>iscussions will take about 4.5 to 5 hours over the course of 4 months at a place of your convenience.</div> <div> <B>Renumeration:   $</B>25.00 and cost of childcare and travel if applicable.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Principal Investigator: </B>  Laurie Ford, Ph.D. </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Co-Investigator:</B>    William McKee, Ph.D.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Information Downloads:</B>   <A HREF="http://www.fasdconnections.ca/UBCresearch/Introduction.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fasdconnections.ca/UBCresearc">Introductory Letter</A>    -     <A HREF="http://www.fasdconnections.ca/UBCresearch/Flyer.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fasdconnections.ca/UBCresearc">Flyer</A>     -    <A HREF="http://www.fasdconnections.ca/UBCresearch/IntakeForm.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fasdconnections.ca/UBCresearc">Intake Screening Form</A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If you are interested please contact:</div> <div> <U>Suretha Swart, Ph.D. Candidate & Co-Investigator</U></div> <div> Department of Educational &Counselling  - Psychology & Special Education</div> <div> University of British Columbia</div> <div> Tel: 604-761-1342</div> <div> <B>Email: </B>suretha<at>telus<dot>net</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800009900.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><A NAME="the_university_of_british_columbia"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>The University of British Columbia School of Social Work & Family Studies</B></div> <bR> <div> Are you a foster parent of a child with prenatal alcohol exposure?  This is a study to understand the experiences of foster parents of children with prenatal substance exposure in their interaction with the public education system.   I am writing to invite you to participate in a study to understand the experiences of foster parents of children with prenatal substance exposure in their interaction with the public education system. I am a Master's student in the School of Social Work and Family Studies at UBC.  For my Master's graduating essay I am studying the experiences of foster parents who care for children with prenatal substance exposure and the successful transition of their children into the public education system. The title of my study is “Foster Parents of Children with Prenatal Substance Exposure: Experiences with Public School System.”</div> <bR> <div> <U>Specifically, I am interested in:</U></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Foster Parents' perceptions regarding interaction with the public education system.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Foster Parents' role in obtaining necessary services for their foster children.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Foster Parents' views of what constitutes effective support when their children enter the public school system.</div> <bR> <div> <U>You are eligible to participate in the study if:</U></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">You are currently fostering a child with prenatal substance exposure who is attending public school, or you</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">have previously fostered a child with prenatal substance exposure who has attended public school. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">You speak fluent English</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">You are willing to participate in one or two interviews over the space of 2-4 weeks (maximum of four hours in total)</div> <bR> <div> This study is being supervised by Dr. Richard Sullivan (phone:  604-822-4278)</div> <bR> <div> Participants will receive an honorarium of a  $15 Safeway Voucher</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> If you are interested in participating, please contact: </div> <div> Nazeem Ratanshi</div> <div> Phone: 604 306-6383 or 604 775-2174</div> <div> E-Mail: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3300CC" FACE="Arial" > <script language="JavaScript">  </script>  </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id34_m.htm" TITLE="Research Participation"><B>(Back to Top)</B></A></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 397 WIDTH="887"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800009900.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><A NAME="the_saskatchewan_fetal_alcohol_support"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>The Saskatchewan Fetal Alcohol Support Network Partnering with the University of Saskatchewan -- Research on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.</B> </div> <bR> <div> My name is Rae Mitten and I am engaging in a research project for my Ph.D. at the University of Saskatchewan.  The project involves the study of interdisciplinary, community-based programming for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. As part of this project, individual interviews with families, caregivers, service providers, and affected individuals are planned in order to learn from people who have first hand experience with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders what works best with them. There is a dearth of research on programming or treatment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and together we could begin to close that gap.</div> <bR> <div> If you would like to volunteer to be a part of this project, please call <B>Rae Mitten, Ph.D. Student, at (306)-966-6200, Room 154, Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B8, e-mail </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><B> <script language="JavaScript">  </script>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" ><B>. </B></FONT><B> </B>My advisor is Dr. Linda Wason-Ellam from Curriculum Studies at University Saskatchewan, and I have a committee composed of professors from psychology, education, law, and medicine.  The community partner for the research is the Saskatchewan Fetal Alcohol Support Network.  Ethical protocols approved by the University Behavioral Ethics Review Board will be followed in order to protect participant's confidentiality, privacy, and informed consent, and attempts will be made to involve the participants and community partner in collaborative decision-making regarding the research process and outcomes.</div> <bR> <div> The National Aboriginal Health Organization, Métis Centre and the Indigenous Peoples Health Research Centre have contributed funding to this project.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id34_m.htm" TITLE="Research Participation"><B>(Back to Top)</B></A></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 84 WIDTH="887"><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>