Trainee: Gayle Goldstein

PhD Candidate

York University

Supervisor: Dr. James M. Bebko

Research Project: Exploring language, social, programming and coping factors that affect children who are deaf and have a pervasive developmental disorder and their families.

Very little is known about children who are deaf and also have a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). This research project aims to better understand this unique population of children and their families. Areas that will be explored with a direct focus on the child are: language, social and functioning skills. Additionally communication techniques, educational and programme services, and coping strategies that are accessed by these families will also be investigated.

Publications

1. Goldstein G & Bebko JM (2005) The use of organizational and rehearsal strategy training to improve recall and clustering performance of children with ASDs. Canadian Psychology: Annual Convention Issue Abstracts, 46(2a): 226.

Presentations

1. Bebko J & Goldstein G (2005) Improving Learning Strategy Use in Children with Autism: What Works and What Doesn’t. Invited Address: Autism Society of Ontario Conference on ASD. Toronto, June 2005.
   
2. Bebko J, Goldstein GM & Rhee T (2006). Effective training of learning strategies: Good news from deaf children and children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Presentation at the Deaf Autreat, Madison, South Dakota, May 7-9, 2006.
   
3. Mantle S & Goldstein G (2004, November) Working with children who have ADHD: Diagnosis and helpful intervention programs and strategies. Oral presentation given at Halton Region Afterschool Provider Program Workshop Day, November 4, 2004.
   
4. Weiss J & Goldstein G (2003, March) Children and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities: An Introduction. Oral presentation given at Aisling Discoveries, Child and Family Centre, March 25, 2003.