4th Annual BC Regional Braille Challenge
This event is one of 47 regional events across North America. Kids aged six to 19 compete in comprehension, spelling, proofreading, speed and accuracy. The top 50 competitors will land a spot at the finals in Los Angeles on June 18.
Yvonne Lam – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: The Effect of a Differential Observing Response and an Error Correction Procedure for Teaching Conditional Discriminations to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Stephanie Gee – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: An Exploration of the Role of the Diversity Advisor within Educational Teams that Support Students with Visual Impairments who are Culturally or Linguistically Diverse
Ofelia Flores – M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: The effect of schedules of reinforcement on the rate and force of the response during extinction
2015 Grad Reception, May 21st
Graduates – come celebrate with ECPS faculty and staff following the graduation ceremony on May 21st at 10:30am!
Alexandra Voroshina – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: “A Comparison of iPad-Based and Traditional Instructional Materials for Teaching Academic Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders”
Life After ECPS – Seminar Series 2015!
What happens after graduating from ECPS?
CPCHES: Advancing Scholarship in Health Professions Education
Check out the next team building event brought to you by the Cross-Professional Collaborations in Health Education Scholarship (CPCHES) initiative!
External Review Committee Site Visit – February 2015
The major goal of an external review of an academic unit is to provide the unit with an opportunity to reflect on its programs, operations and performance and obtain external advice to guide continuing improvement of academic and operational quality.
ECPS Headship Presentations
Two candidates have been shortlisted for interviews this month for the next ECPS Department Head.
UBC Association of Professors Emeriti Research Day
Three distinguished UBC emeriti will present results of their ongoing research on October 7th. All are welcome to attend!
Orientation & Welcome Back BBQ 2014
Your direct guide for all things new ECPS grad student orientation!
Jennifer Jesso – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: Developing an iPad Accessibility and Usability Evaluation Tool for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments
Presentations from Noted Summer Scholar, Dr. Margaret Semrud-Clikeman
We are proud to present two special presentations hosted by Dr. Margaret Semrud-Clikeman on Monday, July 14th!
Miriam Elfert – Final Ph.D. Defence (SPED)
Title: Fathers of Children with Autism: The Impact of a Support Group on Fathers’ Stress, Depression, Coping, and Marital Satisfaction
Cross-Professional Collaborations in Health Education Scholarship Initiative Launch Event
Friday, June 20, 2014 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Room 3208, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences The Cross-Professional Collaborations in Health Education Scholarship initiative aims to enhance our collective capacity to advance research, scholarship and practice in health professional education, and to foster a culture of collaboration across the health disciplines at UBC. The initiative is […]
Sara Shababi Shad – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: Use of a Mindfulness Practice to Decrease Problem Behaviour and Increase Engaged Time of Three Students in an Elementary School setting.
Samantha Kwon – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: Transforming Coercive Processes with a Korean Family of a Child with a Developmental Disability and Problem Behaviour
Victoria Sobie – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: Examining the Implementation of a Family-Centred Positive Behaviour Support Approach Designed to be Sibling-Friendly: A Single-Subject Experimental Investigation
Bernardus Larryant – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: “The Impact of a Visual Activity Schedule for Teaching Swimming to Children with Disabilities”
Inclusive Education – SPED Workshop 2014
Special Education presents the penultimate workshop in ECPS’s March Workshop Series on Monday, March 24, 2014. Join Dr. Pat Mirenda, Professor in Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, for an informative workshop on Inclusion for Educators: What, Why, Who, and How? This workshop will provide an overview of what is meant by inclusive education, […]
UBC Health Information Series, Dr. Linda Siegel Presentation
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and Woodward Library is sponsoring the UBC Health Information Series on Thursday, February 20, 2014. Dr. Linda Siegel, professor and author of Understanding Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities, will be presenting her latest research and addressing facts and fallacies that we may have about children with learning disabilities. View […]
Owen Lo, SPED Tenure-Track Candidate Colloquia
ECPS welcomes a special colloquia by Dr. Owen Lo on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m in Scarfe Library Block, room 278. Everyone is welcome to attend this colloquia titled, “Another Big Bang Theory! A Labeling Study: When Giftedness Meets ADHD”.