selected scholarly activity
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chapters
- Medical sciences influences on early childhood education. 166-175. 2020
- Early Development Instrument. 1739-1744. 2014
- School Readiness. 5703-5706. 2014
- Transition to School. Educating the Young Child. 177-187. 2011
- Evaluating Early Childhood Education and Care Programs. 25-31. 2010
- Evaluating Early Childhood Education and Care Programs. 25-31. 2009
- The Early Development Instrument: A Tool for Monitoring Children's Development and Readiness for School. 183-201. 2007
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conferences
- Mental health of children with special health needs in Manitoba, Canada. International Journal of Population Data Science. 2024
- Association of multiple factors with childhood asthma and allergic diseases: a latent class analysis. European Respiratory Journal. 2023
- 20.2 Service Use Differences for Families Who Participated in an Evidence-Based Preschool Mental Health Intervention. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. S195-S195. 2021
- Association Between Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Status and Developmental Vulnerability of Kindergarten Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Population Level Study. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. S26-S26. 2020
- DOES EARLY CHILDHOOD ANEMIA PREDICT TEACHER-RATED DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN IN THE EARLY SCHOOL YEARS?. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. S194-S194. 2019
- A Pan-Canadian Data Resource for Monitoring Child Developmental Health: The Canadian Neighbourhoods Early Child Development (CanNECD) Database. International Journal of Population Data Science. 431. 2018
- Examining spatial variations in the prevalence of mental health problems among 5-year-old children in Canada. Social Science and Medicine. 383-388. 2011
- Estimating prevalence of behaviour problems in kindergarten children based on population-level data. XIV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (ECDP). 193-198. 2010
- Neighbourhood income dynamics and the stability of the Early Development Index: Findings from Toronto. Australian Journal of Psychology. 170-170. 2005
- Birth weight, early birth, and readiness to learn at school at 5 years. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 267-268. 2001
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journal articles
- Changes in peer belonging, school climate, and the emotional health of immigrant, refugee, and non-immigrant early adolescents.. Journal of Adolescence. 96:1901-1916. 2024
- Does receipt of social housing impact mental health? Results of a quasi-experimental study in the Greater Toronto Area.. Social Science and Medicine. 362:117363. 2024
- Early childhood body mass index growth and school readiness: A longitudinal cohort study.. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 38:733-744. 2024
- Early identification of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).. PLOS Digital Health. 3:e0000620. 2024
- Disparities in Child Development by Maternal Birthplace and Child Sex among Kindergarten Children in Manitoba, Canada: A Population-Based Data Linkage Study.. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 1-10. 2024
- Childhood poverty, social support, immigration background and adolescent health and life satisfaction: A population-based longitudinal study.. Journal of Adolescence. 2024
- Feasibility and initial psychometric properties of the observe, reflect, improve children’s learning tool (ORICL) for early childhood services: A tool for building capacity in infant and toddler educators. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 49. 2024
- Six-year (2016-2022) longitudinal patterns of mental health service utilization rates among children developmentally vulnerable in kindergarten and the COVID-19 pandemic disruption.. PLOS Digital Health. 3:e0000611. 2024
- Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among children receiving primary care in Toronto, Ontario.. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2024
- Breaking barriers: shaping global health futures with pilot and feasibility initiative. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 10:97. 2024
- Association of factors with childhood asthma and allergic diseases using latent class analysis. Scientific Reports. 14:6874. 2024
- Childhood poverty and school readiness: Differences by poverty type and immigration background. SSM - Population Health. 25:101563-101563. 2024
- Correction: Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Early Development Instrument in a sample of Jordanian children. BMC Psychology. 12:72. 2024
- Relationship between Childhood Disability or Developmental Delay and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Families across the Canadian Maritime Provinces. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 33:458-472. 2024
- Shifting play experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: family responses to pandemic restrictions. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 32:167-187. 2024
- Developmental health of Canadian kindergarten children with teacher-reported asthma between 2010 and 2015: A population-level cross-sectional study. Preventive Medicine Reports. 37:102525-102525. 2024
- Maternal Education and Children Home Alone in 63 Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Global Pediatric Health. 11:2333794X241258179. 2024
- Psychometrics of psychosocial behavior items under age 6 years: Evidence from Nebraska, USA. Infant Mental Health Journal. 45:56-78. 2024
- Understanding Educator Perceptions in Assessment of Kindergarten Children’s Development. Early Childhood Education Journal. 1-17. 2024
- Population-Based Teacher-Rated Assessment of Anxiety Among Canadian Kindergarten Children. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. 54:1309-1320. 2023
- Feasibility and Potential Benefits of the Observe, Reflect, Improve Children’s Learning (ORICL) Tool: Perspectives of Infant–Toddler Educators. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 48:203-216. 2023
- Body Weight at Age Four Years and Readiness to Start School: A Prospective Cohort Study. Childhood Obesity. 19:267-281. 2023
- Positive Parenting and Early Childhood Cognition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 26:362-400. 2023
- Examination of school readiness and factors related to developmental vulnerability in children born very low birth weight. Child: Care, Health and Development. 49:444-455. 2023
- Neighbourhood context and diagnosed mental health conditions among immigrant and non-immigrant youth: a population-based cohort study in British Columbia, Canada. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 58:693-709. 2023
- Predictive Validity of the Infant Toddler Checklist in Primary Care at the 18-month Visit and School Readiness at 4 to 6 Years. Academic Pediatrics. 23:322-328. 2023
- A cross-sectional study of organized activity participation and emotional wellbeing among non-immigrant and immigrant-origin children in British Columbia, Canada. Preventive Medicine Reports. 31:102052-102052. 2023
- From Full Day Learning to 30 Minutes a Day: A Descriptive Study of Early Learning During the First COVID-19 Pandemic School Shutdown in Ontario. Early Childhood Education Journal. 51:287-299. 2023
- A Review on Early Intervention Systems. Current Developmental Disorders Reports. 10:147-153. 2023
- Association between pregnancy planning or intention and early child development: A systematic scoping review. PLOS Global Public Health. 3:e0002636-e0002636. 2023
- Neighbourhood-level socioeconomic status and prevalence of teacher-reported health disorders among Canadian kindergarten children. Frontiers in Public Health. 11:1295195. 2023
- Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries. BMJ Open. 13:e062562-e062562. 2023
- Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic. Inquiry (United States). 60:469580231184326. 2023
- Risk factors for developmental vulnerability: Insight from population-level surveillance using the Early Development Instrument. Digital Health. 9:20552076231210705. 2023
- Student Achievement Trajectories in Ontario: Creating and validating a province-wide, multi-cohort and longitudinal database. International Journal of Population Data Science. 8:1843. 2023
- The Family-Check-Up® Autism Implementation Research (FAIR) Study: protocol for a study evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of a family-centered intervention within a Canadian autism service setting. Frontiers in Public Health. 11:1309154. 2023
- The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0–3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data. BMJ Global Health. 8:e009827-e009827. 2023
- Validation of a parent proxy-reported beverage screener compared to a 24-hour dietary recall for the measurement of sugar-containing beverage intake among young children. PLoS ONE. 18:e0288768-e0288768. 2023
- Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Early Development Instrument in a sample of Jordanian children. BMC Psychology. 10:316. 2022
- Children’s screen use and school readiness at 4-6 years: prospective cohort study. BMC International Health and Human Rights. 22:382. 2022
- Early pandemic impacts on family environments that shape childhood development and health: A Canadian study. Child: Care, Health and Development. 48:1122-1133. 2022
- Does the early development instrument predict academic achievement in Ontario French schools?. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science. 54:294-303. 2022
- Family responsibilities and mental health of kindergarten educators during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Ontario, Canada. Teaching and Teacher Education : An International Journal of Research and Studies. 115:103735-103735. 2022
- Primary Care Provider and Child Characteristics Associated with Age of Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 52:2896-2910. 2022
- Social context factors and refugee children’s emotional health. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 57:829-841. 2022
- Association Between Physical Activity, Screen Time and Sleep, and School Readiness in Canadian Children Aged 4 to 6 Years. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 43:96-103. 2022
- Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Immigrant, Refugee, and Nonimmigrant Children and Youth in British Columbia, Canada. JAMA network open. 5:e2144934-e2144934. 2022
- Association between neighbourhood composition, kindergarten educator-reported distance learning barriers, and return to school concerns during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada. International Journal of Population Data Science. 7:1761. 2022
- Does social capital flatten the social gradient in early childhood development? An ecological study of two provinces in Canada. Social Indicators Research. 159:549-568. 2022
- Nutritional Risk in Early Childhood and School Readiness. Journal of Nutrition. 151:3811-3819. 2021
- Nutritional risk in early childhood and parent-reported school concerns. Public Health Nutrition. 24:6169-6177. 2021
- The causal influence of responsive parenting behaviour on academic readiness: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Systematic Reviews. 10:207. 2021
- Thriving, catching up, falling behind: Immigrant and refugee children’s kindergarten competencies and later academic achievement.. Journal of Educational Psychology. 113:1387-1404. 2021
- Role of Child Care in Creating Inclusive Communities and Access for All. Canadian Public Policy/ Analyse de Politiques. 47:399-409. 2021
- Validation of the Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD) Indicators in Three Countries: Brazil, Malawi and Pakistan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18:6117-6117. 2021
- Population-Level Data on Child Development at School Entry Reflecting Social Determinants of Health: A Narrative Review of Studies Using the Early Development Instrument. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18:3397-3397. 2021
- Use of administrative record linkage to measure medical and social risk factors for early developmental vulnerability in Ontario, Canada. International Journal of Population Data Science. 6:1407. 2021
- Protocol for a randomised trial evaluating a preconception-early childhood telephone-based intervention with tailored e-health resources for women and their partners to optimise growth and development among children in Canada: a Healthy Life Trajectory Initiative (HeLTI Canada). BMJ Open. 11:e046311-e046311. 2021
- Teacher-Reported Prevalence of FASD in Kindergarten in Canada: Association with Child Development and Problems at Home. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 51:433-443. 2021
- The application of positive parenting interventions to academic school readiness: A scoping review. Child: Care, Health and Development. 47:1-14. 2021
- Association between neighbourhood socioeconomic status and developmental vulnerability of kindergarten children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A population level study. SSM - Population Health. 12:100662-100662. 2020
- Measuring Equity From The Start: Disparities In The Health Development Of US Kindergartners. Health Affairs. 39:1702-1709. 2020
- A Canadian Neighbourhood Index for Socioeconomic Status Associated with Early Child Development. Child Indicators Research. 13:1133-1154. 2020
- Epidemiological study of a developmentally and culturally sensitive preschool intervention to improve school readiness of children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 74:489-594. 2020
- Cow’s Milk Fat Obesity pRevention Trial (CoMFORT): a primary care embedded randomised controlled trial protocol to determine the effect of cow’s milk fat on child adiposity. BMJ Open. 10:e035241-e035241. 2020
- Neighbourhood-level prevalence of teacher-reported Autism Spectrum Disorder among kindergarten children in Canada: A population level study. SSM - Population Health. 10:100520-100520. 2020
- Sex differences in the socioeconomic gradient of children's early development. SSM - Population Health. 10:100512-100512. 2020
- Socioeconomic gradient in the developmental health of Canadian children with disabilities at school entry: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 10:e032396-e032396. 2020
- Immigrant and ethnic neighbourhood concentration and reduced child developmental vulnerability. International Journal of Population Data Science. 5:1147. 2020
- Transitioning Work of Families. Exceptionality Education International. 29:135-153. 2020
- Disentangling the role of income in the academic achievement of migrant children. Social Science Research. 85:102344-102344. 2020
- Immigrant and ethnic neighbourhood concentration and reduced child developmental vulnerability: A Canadian cohort study. International Journal of Population Data Science. 5. 2020
- Association between severe unaddressed dental needs and developmental health at school entry in Canada: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatrics. 19:481. 2019
- Fit for School Study protocol: early child growth, health behaviours, nutrition, cardiometabolic risk and developmental determinants of a child’s school readiness, a prospective cohort. BMJ Open. 9:e030709-e030709. 2019
- The 2014 Ontario Child Health Study Emotional Behavioural Scales (OCHS-EBS) Part I: A Checklist for Dimensional Measurement of SelectedDSM-5Disorders. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 64:423-433. 2019
- The 2014 Ontario Child Health Study Emotional Behavioural Scales (OCHS-EBS) Part II: Psychometric Adequacy for Categorical Measurement of Selected DSM-5 Disorders. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 64:434-442. 2019
- Validation of the Early Development Instrument for children with special health needs. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 55:659-665. 2019
- Examination of school readiness constructs in Tanzania: Psychometric evaluation of the MELQO scales. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 62:122-134. 2019
- 2014 Ontario Child Health Study Findings: Policy Implications for Canada. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 64:227-231. 2019
- Changes in the Prevalence of Child and Youth Mental Disorders and Perceived Need for Professional Help between 1983 and 2014: Evidence from the Ontario Child Health Study. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 64:256-264. 2019
- Children’s Mental Health Need and Expenditures in Ontario: Findings from the 2014 Ontario Child Health Study. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 64:275-284. 2019
- Poverty, Neighbourhood Antisocial Behaviour, and Children’s Mental Health Problems: Findings from the 2014 Ontario Child Health Study. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 64:285-293. 2019
- Prevalence and Correlates of Youth Suicidal Ideation and Attempts: Evidence from the 2014 Ontario Child Health Study. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 64:265-274. 2019
- Six-Month Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Service Contacts among Children and Youth in Ontario: Evidence from the 2014 Ontario Child Health Study. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 64:246-255. 2019
- The 2014 Ontario Child Health Study—Methodology. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 64:237-245. 2019
- Tracking Children’s Mental Health in the 21st Century: Lessons from the 2014 OCHS. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 64:232-236. 2019
- The impact of speech and language problems in kindergarten on academic learning and special education status in grade three. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 21:75-88. 2019
- Influence of Surgical Procedures and General Anesthesia on Child Development Before Primary School Entry Among Matched Sibling Pairs. JAMA Pediatrics. 173:29-29. 2019
- Creation of the WHO Indicators of Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD): metadata synthesis across 10 countries. BMJ Global Health. 3:e000747-e000747. 2018
- Early emotional and communication functioning predicting the academic trajectories of refugee children in Canada. Educational Psychology. 38:1050-1067. 2018
- Psychometric evaluation of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID).. Psychological Assessment. 30:916-928. 2018
- Establishing a protocol for building a pan-Canadian population-based monitoring system for early childhood development for children with health disorders: Canadian Children’s Health in Context Study (CCHICS). BMJ Open. 8:e023688-e023688. 2018
- Behavior profiles of children with autism spectrum disorder in kindergarten: Comparison with other developmental disabilities and typically developing children. Autism Research. 11:410-420. 2018
- Classifying child and adolescent psychiatric disorder by problem checklists and standardized interviews. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research. 26. 2017
- Neighbourhood socioeconomic status indices and early childhood development. SSM - Population Health. 3:48-56. 2017
- A review of neighborhood effects and early child development: How, where, and for whom, do neighborhoods matter?. Health & Place. 46:155-174. 2017
- Experiences of parents of children with special needs at school entry: a mixed method approach. Child: Care, Health and Development. 43:566-576. 2017
- A Population-based Study Evaluating the Association Between Surgery in Early Life and Child Development at Primary School Entry. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest. 37:78-79. 2017
- A Population-based Study Evaluating the Association between Surgery in Early Life and Child Development at Primary School Entry. Anesthesiology. 125:272-279. 2016
- Examining the social determinants of children's developmental health: protocol for building a pan-Canadian population-based monitoring system for early childhood development. BMJ Open. 6:e012020-e012020. 2016
- International research utilizing the Early Development Instrument (EDI) as a measure of early child development: Introduction to the Special Issue. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 35:1-5. 2016
- Using the Early Development Instrument to examine cognitive and non-cognitive school readiness and elementary student achievement. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 35:63-75. 2016
- Do reciprocal associations exist between social and language pathways in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders?. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 56:874-883. 2015
- Investigation of the Cross-National Equivalence of a Measurement of Early Child Development. Child Indicators Research. 8:471-489. 2015
- Language Impairment and Early Social Competence in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Comparison of DSM-5 Profiles. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 44:2797-2808. 2014
- Associations Between the Early Development Instrument at Age 5, and Reading and Numeracy Skills at Ages 8, 10 and 12: a Prospective Linked Data Study. Child Indicators Research. 6:695-708. 2013
- Jurisdictional, socioeconomic and gender inequalities in child health and development: analysis of a national census of 5-year-olds in Australia. BMJ Open. 2:e001075-e001075. 2012
- Does the EDI Equivalently Measure Facets of School Readiness for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal children?. Social Indicators Research. 103:299-314. 2011
- Opening Remarks to the Special Issue on Validation Theory and Research for a Population-Level Measure of Children’s Development, Wellbeing, and School Readiness. Social Indicators Research. 103:179-181. 2011
- Validation Theory and Research for a Population-Level Measure of Children’s Development, Wellbeing, and School Readiness. Social Indicators Research. 103:183-191. 2011
- Validity and Psychometric Properties of the Early Development Instrument in Canada, Australia, United States, and Jamaica. Social Indicators Research. 103:283-297. 2011
- Reply to Li, D'Angiulli and Kendall: The Early Development Index and children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Early Years. 29:83-87. 2009
- The early years: child development in undergraduate medical school training.. Canadian Family Physician. 54:876-876.e4. 2008
- In Transition: Experiences of Parents of Children with Special Needs at School Entry. Early Childhood Education Journal. 35:479-485. 2008
- The School Entry Gap: Socioeconomic, Family, and Health Factors Associated With Children's School Readiness to Learn. Early Education and Development. 18:375-403. 2007
- Development and psychometric properties of the Early Development Instrument (EDI): A measure of children's school readiness.. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science. 39:1-22. 2007
- Starting Kindergarten: Transition Issues for Children with Special Needs. Canadian Journal of Education. 30:628-628. 2007
- Book Review: Attachment Theory: Attachment from Infancy to Adulthood: The Major Longitudinal Studies. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 51:546-547. 2006
- Treatment characteristics of congenital heart disease and behaviour problems of patients and healthy siblings. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 33:219-225. 1997
- Factors Influencing Family Participation in a Longitutdinal Study: Comparison of Pediatric and Healthy Samples. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 22:245-262. 1997
- INFLUENCE OF MEDICAL AND PERCEIVED PARENTAL SEVERITY OF ILLNESS ON BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE. 70. Pediatric Research. 41:14-14. 1997
- Sibling empathy and behavioural adjustment of children with chronic illness. Child: Care, Health and Development. 21:321-331. 1995
- Changes in Development Among Kindergarten Children in Ontario 2012-2015: Linking Developmental, Sociodemographic, and Policy Implementation Data. International Journal of Population Data Science. 3.
- Concordance of EDI-based prevalence rates of health disorders with administrative data in two Canadian provinces. International Journal of Population Data Science. 3.
- The Shape of the Socioeconomic Gradient: Testing to Functional Form of the Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Early Child Development. International Journal of Population Data Science. 3.