SLED-VAST
Student-Led Environments to Deliver Virtual Autism Supports for Wait-times (SLED-VAST)
SLED-VAST is a Student-Led Learning Environment (SLE) supported by the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) Workforce Capacity Fund (Jan 2022-Apr 2023).
Partners include (but are not limited to):
University of Toronto's Centre for Interprofessional Education (CIPE) at University Health Network
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
McMaster University
NOSM University
The Institute for Education Research (TIER), University Health Network (UHN)
Western University
Structure
SLED-VAST project activities will be undertaken with 3 areas of focus:
1. SLED-VAST Consortium
The Consortium is responsible for:
- Ensuring that the SLED-VAST initiative is a genuinely and meaningfully partnered co-creation of a new SLE
- Building partnerships and establishing connections to ensure representation and impact (including adding Consortium members as needed)
- Informing, reflecting on, and sharing practical developments, including future opportunities for scale-up and sustainability
2. SLE Clinic
The virtual clinic will be responsible for delivering foundational supports for early autism services during wait-times (e.g. family workshops; preparatory work)
To establish the Student-Led Environment (SLE) virtual clinic, we will:
- Recruit facilitators and learners
- Review, adapt, and apply principles of SLEs
- Develop & continually reference a team charter
- Engage in faculty development and professional development
- Offer introductory session for learners based on the team's evidence-informed critical pedagogy & transformative education work in the context of autism services
- Launch clinic at HBV, evaluating continually and engaging in quality improvement
- Launch clinic virtually with partner sites
3. Research & Evaluation
Ongoing scholarship about and evaluation of SLED-VAST will occur in partnership with the Consortium.
Knowledge mobilization of dialogic approaches and coaching supports will be embedded into the SLEs.
Additional information available via SLED-VAST Information Sheet for Potential Partners.
Contact the SLED-VAST Consortium: SLED-VAST@utoronto.ca
SLED-VAST Consortium
- Gayle Adams-Carpino, Faculty, Interprofessional Education-Laurentian University Division of Human Sciences, NOSM University
- Michelle Addison, Director, Health Professions & Collaborative Practice, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
- Amanda Binns, SLP, Speech-Language Matters and Clinical Manager, SLED-VAST
- Victoria Boyd, PhD Candidate, IPME, UofT and Research Fellow, The Wilson Centre
- Wenonah Campbell, Associate Professor; John and Margaret Lillie Chair in Childhood Disability Research; Scientist, CanChild, Speech-Language Pathology Program School of Rehabilitation Science
- Briano DiRezze, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Science and Scientist, CanCHILD, McMaster University
- Farah Friesen, Research Associate, Centre for IPE and SLED-VAST Coordinator
- Sharon Gabison, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
- Sylvia Langlois, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto and Associate Director, Curriculum & Faculty Relations, Centre for IPE
- Dean Lising, Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto and Team-Based Practice & Education Lead, Centre for IPE
- Stella Ng (Co-Chair), Director & Scientist, Centre for IPE, Associate Professor, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto, Scientist, Wilson Centre, and AMS Phoenix Fellow in Compassion and AI/Digital Technology
- Kathryn Parker (Co-Chair), Associate Director, Student-Led Environments, Centre for IPE, Senior Director, Academic Affairs and Simulation Lead, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Fellow, AMS Phoenix Project Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto
- Mike Ravenek, Manager, Health Sciences, NOSM University
- Nicole Woods, Scientist & Associate Director of Operations/UHN, The Wilson Centre, Director, The Institute for Education Research (TIER) at UHN, and Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto