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Team Member: Gabrielle Young
Gabrielle Young obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Child and Youth Studies and a Bachelor of Education degree from Brock University. She completed her Master of Education degree at Western, where she focused her studies in the area of Educational Psychology and Special Education. Gabrielle is currently completing the final requirements for her Doctoral degree at the Faculty of Education at Western. She is also an instructor of the Educational Psychology and Special Education course in the Bachelor of Education program. Research InterestsGabrielle's research interests surround the use of assistive technology by students with special learning needs, learners' self-beliefs, the self-esteem of individuals with learning disabilities, and the use of universal design for learning and differentiated instruction to support the inclusion of students with exceptionalities in the general education classroom. Current ProjectsAt the Centre for Inclusive Education, Gabrielle was involved in a research project focusing on the transition to secondary school for students using assistive technology to accommodate their special learning needs. This sparked her interest in the use of assistive technology. Gabrielle also had the opportunity to assist with research projects focusing on the inclusion of high school students with profound disabilities as well as a longitudinal investigation of school role participation. Gabrielle's Doctoral research focuses on students with learning disabilities who recently attended a demonstration school and examines their use of assistive technology, self-concept and school motivation across schools transitions. This research was supported by the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada. Selected Publications
Young, G. & Specht, J. (in press). Supporting School Participation: An Important Endeavour in Elementary and Secondary School. In M. Hui (Ed.). Case Studies of Children and Youth with Special Needs. Manuscript submitted for publication.
King, G., Specht, J., Bartlett, D., Servais, M., Petersen, P., Brown, H., Young, G., & Stewart, S. (2010). A qualitative study of workplace factors influencing expertise in the delivery of children’s education and mental health services. Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education, 13, 265-283.
Specht, J., & Young, G. (2010). How administrators build schools as inclusive communities. In A. Edmunds and R. Macmillan (Eds.), Leadership for inclusion: A practical guide (pp. 65 – 72). Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Sense Publishers.
Dolmage, M., Young, G., Stuart, H., Specht, J., & Strickland, J. (2009). Evidence of effective high school inclusion: Research, resources and inspiration. Report prepared for the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Young, G., & Specht, J. (2009). What do students say about the use of assistive technology? Association for Special Education Technology Ontario Hub Newsletter. Retrieved June 26, 2009 from http://aset-thehub.wikispaces.com/page+5
Specht, J., Howell, G., & Young, G. (2007). Students with special education needs and their use of assistive technology during transition to secondary school. Childhood Education, International Focus Issue, 83(6)(6), 385-389.
Presentations at Scholarly Gatherings (*refereed)
*Young, G. (2011, April). Attending a demonstration school: Its impact on students' self-concept and school motivation. Poster presented at the annual Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, National Harbor, MD.
*Specht, J., Young, G., Kertoy, M., Servais, M., Spencer, T., Puskarich, M., & Pompeo, M. (2010, August). Participation in school roles: The importance of opportunity. Poster presented at the Inclusive and Supportive Education Congress, Belfast, UK.
*Dolmage, M., Specht, J., Young, G., & Strickland, J. (2010, August). Evidence of effective high school inclusion: Research, resources and inspiration. Poster presented at the Inclusive and Supportive Education Congress, Belfast, UK.
*Young, G., Specht, J., & Dolmage, M. (2010, May). How secondary schools develop and sustain their strategies to teach students with significant disabilities as members of regular classes. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Montreal, QC.
*Specht, J., & Young, G. (2010, May). Strategies for administrators to build schools as inclusive communities. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Montreal, QC.
Young, G., & Specht, J. (2010, May). Assistive technology: Its impact on self-concept and motivation across school transitions. Presented at the Bridges to Learning Conference, Mississauga, ON (invited).
Young, G. (2010, April). Students' perceptions of attending a demonstration school which focused on the use of assistive technology. Presented at the Faculty of Education Research in Education Symposium, London, ON.
*Spencer, T., Specht, J., Servais, M., Kertoy, M., King, G., Pompeo, M., Young, G., & Puskarich, M. (2010, February). Elementary school roles: Making sure ALL Participate. Poster presented at the annual Ontario Education Research Symposium, Toronto, ON.
*Young, G., Barry, J., & Specht, J. (2009, August). Exploratory investigations on the impact of assistive technology: Its potential impact on the self-concept, self-efficacy and academic achievement of students with learning disabilities. Presented at the Ministry of Education Assistive Technology for All Conference, Milton, ON.
*Specht, J., Servais, M., Kertoy, M., Spencer, T., King, G., Pompeo, M., Young, G., & Puskarich, M. (2009, August). School roles: Opportunities to participate. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON.
*Young, G., Barry, J., & Specht, J. (2009, August). Exploratory investigations on the impact of assistive technology: Its potential impact on the self-concept, self-efficacy and academic achievement of students with learning disabilities. Presented at the Ministry of Education Assistive Technology for All Conference, Milton, ON.
*Young, G., & Specht, J. (2009, May). Assessing change in the academic self-concept of students with learning disabilities. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Ottawa, ON.
*Dolmage, M., Young, G., & Specht, J. (2009, May). Reflecting on inclusive practices: An action research project surrounding the inclusion of all high school students. Presented at the Ministry of Education/Faculties of Education Forum, Toronto, ON.
*Specht, J., King, G., Bartlett, D., Stewart, S., Gilpin, G., Petersen, P., Servais, M., Brown, H., Young, G., & Kessler, N. (2009, May). Facilitating the development of professional expertise in children's mental health, rehabilitation, and education services. Poster presented at the Engaging Reflection in Health Professional Education and Practice Conference, London, ON.
*Specht, J., Spencer, T., Servais, M., Kertoy, M., Young, G., Pompeo, M., Cressman, C., & Puskarich, M. (2008, November). School participation: How educators can help. Presented at the annual conference of the Ontario Council for Exceptional Children, London, ON.
*Young, G., Specht, J., & Nowicki, E. (2008, June). Can the use of assistive technology impact on students with learning disabilities' perceptions of academic achievement and self-esteem? Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Vancouver, BC.
*Young, G., Specht, J., & Nowicki, E. (2008, March). The effect of assistive technology on students with learning disabilities' perceptions of academic achievement and self-esteem. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
*Specht, J., Servais, M., Kertoy, M., Spencer, T., King, G., Cressman, C., Pompeo, M., & Young, G. (2008, March). School role participation: Perspectives of the child, the parent, and the teacher. Presented at the Annual Conference on Disability Studies in Education, New York, NY.
*Young, G., Specht, J., & Nowicki, E. (2007, November). Assistive technology: One school's success story. Presented at the annual conference of the Educational Computing Organization of Ontario, Mississauga, ON.
*Specht, J., Howell, G., & Young, G. (2006, June). Students with special education needs and their use of assistive technology during the transition to secondary school. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Toronto, ON.
*Howell, G., Specht, J., & Young, G. (2006, May). Assistive technology and the transition to secondary school: The process. Presented at the annual conference of the Educational Computing Organization of Ontario, Mississauga, ON.
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