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Variables Related to School Readiness Among Canadian Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptomology
No full textChildren with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms face challenges academically, behaviourally, and socioemotionally at entry to formal education. Yet, these symptoms are rarely investigated prior to school entry, reducing the time that parents can prepare by learning about the disorder, scaffolding their children’s skills, and mediating the risk of long-lasting consequences related to unpreparedness for school. Within the current study, we aimed to uncover specific skills and elements within children’s environments which may be targeted for intervention prior to entering formal education. More specifically, we examined the relationship between the home literacy environment (HLE), mental-state understanding, ADHD symptomology, and school readiness in Canadian preschool children ages 4 to 6 years old. Parents completed an online survey and parent-child dyads participated in a videoconferencing session. The survey included assessment of children’s ADHD symptomology (Conners 3-P(SF), mental-state understanding (Children’s Social Understanding Scale), and two measures of family HLE. First, an assessment of parental knowledge of children’s picture books, (Title Recognition Task) a proxy measure of the HLE, and second, survey questions more directly assessing the HLE (i.e., number of books in the home). The videoconferencing session included three tasks for the child and one for the parent-child dyad. The child was administered a standardized test of school readiness (Wide Range Achievement Test, 4th edition), a direct assessment of mental-state understanding (modified Smarties task), and an audio-visual measure of their picture book knowledge (Book Cover Recognition Task; BCRT), created for this study. The parent-child dyad participated in a shared book reading session as a final proxy measure of the HLE. Lastly, ADHD symptomology was observed and noted throughout the videoconferencing session. Correlations were computed to determine the degree of association between all variables. Unique variance in school readiness which may be explained by participants\u27 mental-state understanding, ADHD symptomology, the family HLE, and control variables was examined. ADHD symptomology emerged as the strongest predictor of school readiness. Greater ADHD symptoms were correlated with diminished mental-state understanding and school readiness. Mental-state understanding was related to greater school readiness and, to a lesser degree, the HLE (as measured by book exposure only). Finally, the HLE was positively correlated with school readiness, when measured with book exposure. Shared book reading was not correlated with school readiness, mental-state understanding, nor ADHD symptomology. Contributions of the current study include the successful development of a new measure of preschool ADHD symptomology (ADHD observation rubric), an improved measure of children’s book exposure (BCRT), and the extension of the theory that it is the quantity of shared book reading interactions which contribute to school readiness and mental-state understanding, not the quality. Further implications are discussed
Navigating Injuries in Pairs and Ice Dance Figure Skating
No full textThe study explored the relational and psychological dimensions of injury recovery in pair and ice dance figure skating; disciplines built on interdependence, trust, and shared performance outcomes. While most sport injury research focuses on individuals or teams, far less is known about how athletes in highly interdependent dyadic sports experience injury as a shared disruption affecting both partners. Thirteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with competitive pair and ice dance skaters who had either sustained an injury or supported an injured partner. Reflexive thematic analysis produced five interconnected themes: injury experience and recovery, psychological factors, partnership dynamics, goals and performance, and supports.
The findings reveal injury recovery in dyadic sports is deeply relational, and co-constructed, influencing not only physical rehabilitation but also the emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal factors of the partnership. Both injured and non-injured partners navigated changes in trust, motivation, and communication, emphasizing recovery as much about relational repair and adaptation as physical healing. These results extend existing models of sport injury by demonstrating recovery cannot be fully understood without considering the shared psychological processes and collective coping within partnerships.
This research is important because it highlights an often-overlooked dimension of athlete care; the relational dynamics shaping how recovery unfolds. By recognizing the needs of both partners, sport organizations, coaches, and support teams can better design interventions fostering communication, relational efficacy, and cohesion. Integrating these principles into Safe Sport and coaching education may not only improve athlete well-being and partnership longevity but also strengthen the foundation for sustainable high-performance outcomes in figure skating and other dyadic disciplines
Wandering Towards the Self
No full textThis essay was written for the course “TH530A-A: God and Theological Reflection,” taught by Mary (Joy) Philip at Martin Luther University College, Fall 2025
Review of “Uncle Cy’s War: The First World War Letters of Major Cyrus F. Inches” by Valerie Teed
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Review of “Planning Armageddon: British Economic Warfare and the First World War” by Nicholas A. Lambert
No full textReview of Planning Armageddon: British Economic Warfare and the First World War by Nicholas A. Lamber
Review of “Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942” by Mark Zuehlke
No full textReview of Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942 by Mark Zuehlk
Review of Frontier Science: Northern Canada, Military Research, and the Cold War, 1945-1970 by Matthew S. Wiseman
No full textReview of Frontier Science: Northern Canada, Military Research, and the Cold War, 1945-1970 by Matthew S. Wisema
Review of “Riding Into War: The Memoir of a Horse Transport Driver, 1916–1919” by James Robert Johnston
No full textReview of Riding Into War: The Memoir of a Horse Transport Driver, 1916–1919 by James Robert Johnsto
Review of “War in the St. Lawrence” by Roger Sarty
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Review of Canada’s Air Force: The Royal Canadian Air Force at 100 by David J. Bercuson
No full textReview of Canada’s Air Force: The Royal Canadian Air Force at 100 by David J. Bercuso