David Nicholas

Dr. Nicholas is currently collaborating with several interdisciplinary teams to conduct the following studies:

Nicholas, D.B., Graham, J., & Shier, M. (2015-2017). Workplace violence in Alberta child welfare. Government of Alberta – Occupational Health and Safety Futures. $158,663. 

Nicholas, D.B., Hodgetts, S., Clarke, M., & Plue, L. (2015-2017). Building Employer Capacity in Advancing Employment Opportunity for Persons with Developmental Disabilities. Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. $153,098.

Cohen, E., Berry, J., Brehaut, J., Guttman, A., Lim, A., Mahant, S., Major-Cook, N., McNeil, D., Morinis, J., Nicholas, D., Offringa, M., Peebles, E., Ray, J., Rosenbaum, P., Stremler, R., Stromquist, L., To, T., Vigod, S., Williams, L., Wodchis, W. (2015-2021). Health Outcomes of Children with Medical Complexity and their Caregivers. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $997,729. 

Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S.E., Brian, J., Garon, N., Kushki, A., Nicholas, D., Scherer, S., Schmidt, L., Smith, I., Szatmari, P., & Vaillancourt, T. (2015-2021). A Foundation Grant to Improve Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $1,583,584.

Nicholas, D.B., West, L.J., Caulfield, T.A., & Mantulak, A.P. (2015-2017). Organ Donation Determinants and Approaches: A Critical Review with a Focus on Kidney Transplantation. Kidney Foundation of Canada. $99,997

Nicholas, D.B. (2015-2016). The Development of a Repository of Evaluation Metrics for Employment Support Programs in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism Speaks Canada. $25,000

McCrimmon, A., Smith, A., & Nicholas, D. (2014-2015). The Elephant in the Room: Talking to Children with ASD about their Diagnosis. Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research. $39,460.

Soscia, J., Orkin, J., Cohen, E., Adams, S., Nicholas, D., Marcon, P., & Gallagher, K. (2014-2015). The experience of caregivers of children with medical complexity receiving blenderized tube feeding: a qualitative study. Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto, Norman Saunders Complex Care Initiative Grant Competition, $11,730

Nicholas, D.B., Zwaigenbaum, L., Clarke, M., Lowe, K., McMorris, C., & Mitchell, W.  (2014-2017).  Examining Labour Force Participation among Adults with High-Functioning Autism.  Social Science and Humanities Research Council Canada, Insight Grant, $287,688.

Mackie, A. S. Rempel, G. R., Nicholas, D. (2014-2016). Congenital Heart Adolescents Participating in Transition Evaluation Research: The CHAPTER III Study of Young Adolescents, Women and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI) 2014 Innovation Grant Competition, $49,998.

Adams, S., Cohen, E., Mahant, S., Kanani, R., Nicholas, D., & Boydell, K. (2014-2015). An Exploration of Care Mapping Among Families of Children with Medical Complexity (CMC). Associated Medical Services, AMS Phoenix Project Call to Caring Grant, $20,000.

Nicholas, D. B., Zwaigenbaum, L., Clarke, M., Ghali, L., Hodgetts, Mitchell, W., & Johnson, A.  (2014-2015).  An Exploratory Examination of the Transition to Adulthood in Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Alberta Centre for Family, Child and Community Research, Small Investigator Grant, $39,787. 

Pelech, W.J., Babins-Wager, R.B., Basso, R.V., Este, D.C., & Nicholas, D.B. (2013-2017). Reconceptualizing the Role of Diversity in Group Development. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada Insight Grant. $209,790.

Nicholas, D.B., Schneider, N., Hewitt, J., Lepitre, N. (2013-2016). Development and Piloting of Nationally Leading Curricula for Job Coach Training in Autism. Autism Speaks Canada. $25,000

Nicholas, D.B. (2013-2015). NeuroDevNet: Health Economics and the Social Determinants of Health as a Framework for Understanding Socioeconomic and Quality of Life Outcomes Among Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders and their Caregivers. NeuroDevNet. $153,000.

Zwaigenbaum, L., Nicholas, D.B., Roberts, W., Muskat, B., Newton, A., Sharon, R., Ranapalan, S., & Cohen-Silver, J.  (2012- 2015). Evaluating the Impact of Emergency Room Services for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders.  Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (AS ATN) & Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P).  $299, 582.

Mackie, A., Magill-Evans, J., Nicholas, D.B., Rempel, G., & Vonder Muhll, I.  (2012-2015).  Congenital Heart Adolescents: Program of Transition Evaluation Research (The CHAPTER program).  Mazankowksi Alberta Heart Institute/University Hospital Foundation (UHF) Innovative Team Grants.  ($300,000).