by Stefanie | Aug 4, 2021 | Assessing Consciousness - Past, Past Projects
Auditory event-related potentials (ERPs) have often been used to assess the level of consciousness of behaviourally unresponsive individuals. In this set of research projects, we first published a retrospective commentary of the critical factors to be considered when...
by Stefanie | Aug 4, 2021 | Moving With and Tuning In - Past, Past Projects
This project was conceived and developed in response to a call from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for proposals to develop interventions that improve the social inclusion of individuals with dementia and their caregivers. The overarching aim of this...
by Stefanie | Aug 4, 2021 | Current Projects, Personhood
Photo credit: Naomi Silver-Vézina Traditional research dissemination is passive, hampering its uptake outside specific silos within academia and limiting interaction with the stakeholder community. In this project, we aim to foster meaningful collaboration for the...
by Stefanie | Aug 4, 2021 | Current Projects, Personhood
Photo credit: Naomi Silver-Vézina The BIAPT lab is interested in exploring the relationship between consciousness and personhood. The concepts of person and personhood play pivotal roles in Western medical care and clinical ethics. The claim to personhood has long...
by Stefanie | Aug 4, 2021 | Biomusic, Current Projects
Photocredit: Chloë Ellingson It is challenging to determine the level of connection within a dyad if one person has minimal ability to move or speak. Perceiving dynamic levels of interpersonal connection is particularly important for caregivers of non-communicative...