Biography

Kristina McGuire is a champion for patient-oriented research and Patient and Family Centered Care. She is the mother to two exceptional children; one child with severe medical complexity and both with neurological and developmental differences.

Konstandina Bakopanos, Junior Assistant, The Canadian Neurodevelopmental Research Training Platform (CanNRT)

Kim Hesketh, Lead, Clinical Modernization, CTN

My name is Kelsey! I have cerebral palsy. I have completed my bachelors degree in Psychology at the University of Guelph, my Master of Arts in Sociology at the University of Ottawa and I am currently a PhD student at the University of Ottawa in the discipline of Rehabilitation Sciences.

Katie oversees the research projects in Corkum LABS at Dalhousie University, and has been the project manager for Better Nights, Better Days for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (BNBD-NDD) since 2021.

Kathleen Kennedy, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Alberta

Jocelyn Paul, Research of Dr. Penny Corkum's Lab, Dalhousie University

Jessica Remedios, Coordinator- Professional Practice Leader for Applied Behaviour Analysis, CHEO

I am a writer, content developer and accessibility specialist. As a person with moderate cerebral palsy, I have a passion for disability advocacy and using my work to promote disability awareness and accessibility.

Greta Heathcote, Family Research Partner, University of Calgary