Research Posters

We want to express our deepest gratitude to all the presenters and judges who participated in our first annual Breaking Barriers Day poster competition. After careful deliberation by our panel of judges, we are proud to announce the following winners: 

Undergraduate

1^st Place: Duaa-Azeem Choudhary – "The Representation of Neurodiversity in Francophone Media: A Qualitative Film Analysis of Autism Portrayals"

2^nd Place: Maidah Arif – "Ableism, disablism, ableist, disableist: A review"

3^rd Place: Grace Ilori – "Exploring the Surgical Journey of Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity: A Thematic Analysis"

Graduate

1^st Place: Erin Novakowski – "Collaborative Futures for Care: an Ethnographic Exploration of Disability Policy in Alberta"

2^nd Place: Park Bumstead – "Resilience at the Intersections: An online ethnographic study"

3^rd Place: Isabella Lauren He – "Play with Purpose: Feasibility of an Adapted Physical Activity Program for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities"

Faculty/Staff

1^st Place: Dr. Cyrielle Faivre – "A fighter’s journey: autism as told by mothers in Francophone testimonies and media."

2^nd Place: Jasmeet Sekhon – "A novel video feedback-based tool improves confidence with using walking aids: a pilot randomized controlled trial"

3^rd Place: Dr. Sarah Dobrowolski – "Knowledge and Awareness of Disability Accommodations and Human Rights Legislation Among Postgraduate Medical Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study"