Staff

Mary Beaudoin, (905) 525-9140 ext. 27853
Mary Beaudoin is CanChild's Development Officer. She assists CanChild in developing its future directions and raising funds to support its long-term sustainability. Mary has a Master's degree in Social Work, several years of front-line and supervisory experience in agencies working with children and their families and numerous years of program and policy experience, in the area of children with special needs, at the Ontario Ministries of Children and Youth Services and Community and Social Services.

Martha Cousins, (905) 525-9140 ext. 27849
Martha Cousins is the Project Coordinator and Knowledge Broker for the Development of the Autism Classification System of Functioning: Social Communication project funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. The goal of this study is to develop and evaluate the measurement properties of an Autism Classification System of Functioning: Social Communication (ACSF: SC), to describe and categorize functioning of preschool children with ASD.  Martha has coordinated multiple studies for CanChild, including the Participation and Environment Project (funded by the US Department of Education, National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), the Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) study funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the Acquired Brain Injury and Environment Project (ABI and Environment) funded by the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation.  Martha has a Master's of Education in Counselling Psychology from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.

Cindy DeCola, (905) 525-9140 ext. 26074
Cindy DeCola is the Project Coordinator for the Partnering for Change study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. This study aims to improve access to rehabilitation services for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) through a new school health service delivery model. Cindy has a background in Health Studies, Sociology and Health Promotion.

Barb Galuppi, (905) 525-9140 ext. 27852
Barb Galuppi has a background in child development and has coordinated several multi-centred research projects at CanChild. Barb is currently the Project Coordinator for the Stay-FIT Physical Activity and Active Lifestyle Program for youth with cerebral palsy program of research led by Dr. Jan Willem Gorter.  The long term goal is to develop an innovative approach to physical activity broadly applicable to youth with CP, in order to promote an active lifestyle and community participation to ultimately reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in adolescents. For more information, please visit the the Stay-FIT Study page. 

Donna Johnston, (905) 525-9140 ext. 27846
Donna Johnston works part time with CanChild assisting with the management and support of financial and accounting activities. 

Brittni Makund, (905) 525-9140 ext. 27850
Brittni Makund works as Clerical Support at CanChild, and also provides individual assistance to many of the CanChild members. She is currently completing her Honours Bachelor of Science at McMaster University majoring in Life Sciences.

Dayle McCauley, (905) 525-9140 ext. 26851
Dayle McCauley is a Research Assistant who assists CanChild members with the preparation of research grants and provides support for Ministry of Children and Youth Services projects. She has a background in Mathematics and Statistics and is currently completing her M.Sc. in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University.

Oksana Hlyva, (905) 525-9140 ext. 27854
Oksana Hlyva is the Research Coordinator for the TRACE Study: Transition to Adulthood with Cyber guide Evaluation, conducted by investigators at CanChild and Sick Kids in Toronto. The study explores the use and impact of the resources developed to promote a successful transition from pediatric to adult-oriented health care, empowerment and agency of youths with various chronic conditions. Oksana has a Master's degree in Higher Education and Ph.D. in Professional Discourse Studies, both of which highlighted issues pertinent to transition, knowledge translation, interdisciplinarity, and qualitative research. In addition to teaching workplace writing to university students, Oksana has done medical education research, program evaluation and usability research in health sciences. 

Marlice Simon, (905) 525-9140 ext. 26852
Marlice Simon is an Administrative Assistant supporting Drs. Peter Rosenbaum and Jan Willem Gorter; she also assists with the preparation of research projects. She is a Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) and has a background in Social Work.  She is currently completing her Diploma in Management Studies at McMaster University.

Barbara Stoskopf, (905)- 525-9140 ext. 27854
Barbara Stoskopf is the Project Coordinator for the MOVE & PLAY study, funded by CIHR. This project is follow 430 families for one year, from 13 sites in Canada and the US, to gain an understanding of the determinants of motor abilities, self-care and play of young children with cerebral palsy or gross motor delay. Barbara is a nurse, with Master of Health Sciences degree from McMaster University. Her background is in longitudinal follow-up of extremely premature infants, focusing on neurodevelopmental outcomes and quality of life measurement.

Rachel Teplicky, (905) 525-9140 ext. 26850
Rachel Teplicky is a Research Coordinator for the Participation and Environment Project. She is trained as an occupational therapist and has worked with preschool-aged children with special needs and their families. Rachel has a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Science.

Betty Yundt, (905) 525-9140 ext. 27847
Betty is a physiotherapist with experience working with preschool children in a children's rehabilitation centre.  She is responsible for facilitating the development of resources on the CanChild website as well as other knowledge translation and exchange activities.  Betty has a Masters of Rehabilitation Science degree from UBC.