Gillian King, University of Toronto

Research

Measurement Crc Adaptation Intervention Rehabilitation Resiliency Childhood Disability Client Engagement

Latest papers

New directions in measuring family-centred service: the updated measure of processes of care (MPOC 2.0)
Disability and Rehabilitation · 2026 · first author
Use of implementation science models, theories, and frameworks in pediatric rehabilitation: Protocol for a scoping review
PLoS ONE · 2026
‘Not feeling heard’ in health care: A critical review of the detrimental effects of poor-quality listening
Journal of Health Psychology · 2026 · first author

All 123 publications

Latest funding

The Engagement of Children with Disabilities in Pediatric Rehabilitation Interventions: Usability, Utility, and Psychometric Properties of the Pediatric Rehabilitation Intervention Measure of Engagement - Child Version (PRIME-C)
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$135,000
Canada Research Chairs - Tier 1
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$1,400,000
Developing a Measure of Resiliency-related Adaptive Self-Capacities for Rehabilitation Intervention
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$726,750

All 10 grants and awards

123 publications.

01

New directions in measuring family-centred service: the updated measure of processes of care (MPOC 2.0)

King G, Pozniak K, Rosenbaum P, Duku E, Chambers EM, de Camargo OK, Martens R, McCauley D, Teplicky R, Wellman-Earl S

Disability and Rehabilitation20266 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2603837

02

Use of implementation science models, theories, and frameworks in pediatric rehabilitation: Protocol for a scoping review

Levy B, Luong D, Kingsnorth S, Lewis I, King G, Anagnostou E, Tanel NL, Levillard B, Molzon G, Elugoti H

PLoS ONE2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0348682

03

‘Not feeling heard’ in health care: A critical review of the detrimental effects of poor-quality listening

King G

Journal of Health Psychology2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/13591053251377544

04

Does the healthcare system support family-centred service?: linking structural issues in healthcare service delivery to parents’ relational experiences of care

King G, Pozniak K, Rosenbaum P, Teplicky R, Martens R

Disability and Rehabilitation2026First author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2026.2647619

05

Healthcare Students’ Reflections on Their Use of Listening Stances: An Exploratory Study of Emerging Humility and Enhanced Awareness of the Benefits of Listening

King G, Moodie S, Bolack L, Willoughby C

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics2026First author

DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2025.2607044

06

The experiences of parents of children with disabilities receiving healthcare services: Negative emotions and associated situations

King G, Pozniak K, Teplicky R, Earl S

Research in Developmental Disabilities202512 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104896

07

Illuminating their reality: the use of metaphor by parents of children with disabilities to express their experiences of health care

King G, Pozniak K, Rosenbaum P, Chambers EM, Teplicky R, Earl S, Pinto M

Disability and Rehabilitation20256 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2348022

08

Predictors of community participation from preschool to school age in children with cerebral palsy

Testani DA, Shearer H, King G, Munce S, Thorpe KE, Gorter JW, Mangat B, Khimji F, Fehlings D, Group C

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology20256 citations

DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16322

09

An umbrella review of the characteristics of resiliency-enhancing interventions for children and youth with disabilities

Tajik-Parvinchi D, Pinto M, Lewis I, King G

Disability and Rehabilitation20252 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2374502

10

Parental expectations of residential immersive life skills programs for youth with disabilities and their perception of youth changes

McPherson AC, Walker M, Lamptey D-L, Kingsnorth S, King G

Disability and Rehabilitation2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2426688

The Engagement of Children with Disabilities in Pediatric Rehabilitation Interventions: Usability, Utility, and Psychometric Properties of the Pediatric Rehabilitation Intervention Measure of Engagement - Child Version (PRIME-C)

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Novak Pavlic, Monika

Keywords: Child Engagement In Therapy; Pediatric Rehabilitation; Youth Engagement In Therapy

$135,000

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2020Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: King, Gillian A

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Developing a Measure of Resiliency-related Adaptive Self-Capacities for Rehabilitation Intervention

Nominated PICIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: King, Gillian A

Keywords: Adaptation; Intervention; Measurement; Rehabilitation; Resiliency

$726,750

The TBI-resiliency collective: an academic-community partnership using collaborative learning processes to understand and foster resiliency in the context of traumatic brain injury

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nalder, Emily

Keywords: resiliency; participation; psychosocial; community integration; traumatic brain injury; environment

$196,941

Children And Teens in Charge of their Health: A feasibility study of solution-focused coaching to foster healthy lifestyles in children and young people with physical disabilities

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mcpherson, Amy

Keywords: Disability; Health Promotion; Mixed Methods; Obesity

$221,849

Optimizing life success through residential immersive life skills programs for youth with disabilities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: King, Gillian A.

Keywords: life skills; adulthood; disabilities; youth; immersion; transition

$412,867

Engagement in the Pediatric Rehabilitation Intervention Process: Its Nature, Measurement, and Role in the Determination of Outcomes

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: King, Gillian A

Keywords: Childhood Disability; Client Engagement; Measurement; Mixed Methods; Service Delivery

$616,109

CRC Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2013Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: King, Gillian A

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Workplace resiliency: development and validation of an integrated theoretical model

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Rothstein, Mitchell G.

Keywords: resiliency; adverse workplace events and experiences; self-regulation; work-related outcomes; structural equation modeling

$77,796

Severe childhood disability: Optimizing settings for participation and inclusion

Nominated PICIHR2008Emerging Team Grant: Children with Disabilities (Bright Futures for Kids with...

Principal investigators: King, Gillian A

Keywords: Childhood Disability; Environment; Measurement; Participation; Social Exclusion

$810,983

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Rehabilitation Science
Pediatrics
Bloorview Research Institute
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Clinical Public Health Division
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
Other

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Gillian King

Rehabilitation Science

121 shared papers, latest 2026

Michelle Phoenix

Clinical Public Health Division

10 shared papers, latest 2024

Michelle Phoenix

Rehabilitation Science

10 shared papers, latest 2024

Emily Nalder

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

8 shared papers, latest 2023

Michelle Servais

School of Communication Sciences and Disorders

6 shared papers, latest 2022

Andrea Morrison

Rehabilitation Science

6 shared papers, latest 2022

Amy McPherson

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

5 shared papers, latest 2018

Brydne Edwards

Rehabilitation Science

5 shared papers, latest 2022

Mary Catherine Law

Rehabilitation Science

4 shared papers, latest 2017

Tom Chau

Bloorview Research Institute

3 shared papers, latest 2017

Azadeh Kushki

Bloorview Research Institute

3 shared papers, latest 2014

Lisa Avery

Biostatistics Division

3 shared papers, latest 2021

Carole Orchard

Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Diana Tajik-Parvinchi

Rehabilitation Science

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Sally Lindsay

Bloorview Research Institute

2 shared papers, latest 2015

Yani Hamdani

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

2 shared papers, latest 2022

Nancy McNaughton

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Robert Palisano

Rehabilitation Science

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Melanie Penner

Department of Paediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Linda Lee

School of Pharmacy

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Panagiota Tryphonopoulos

Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Anne Hunt

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Nick Reed

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Eric Duku

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Linda Lee

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Sandra VanderKaay

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Matt Freeman

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Cheryl Missiuna

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Meaghan Reitzel

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

New directions in measuring family-centred service: the updated measure of processes of care (MPOC 2.0)

Use of implementation science models, theories, and frameworks in pediatric rehabilitation: Protocol for a scoping review

‘Not feeling heard’ in health care: A critical review of the detrimental effects of poor-quality listening

Does the healthcare system support family-centred service?: linking structural issues in healthcare service delivery to parents’ relational experiences of care

Healthcare Students’ Reflections on Their Use of Listening Stances: An Exploratory Study of Emerging Humility and Enhanced Awareness of the Benefits of Listening

The experiences of parents of children with disabilities receiving healthcare services: Negative emotions and associated situations

Illuminating their reality: the use of metaphor by parents of children with disabilities to express their experiences of health care

Predictors of community participation from preschool to school age in children with cerebral palsy

An umbrella review of the characteristics of resiliency-enhancing interventions for children and youth with disabilities

Parental expectations of residential immersive life skills programs for youth with disabilities and their perception of youth changes

The Engagement of Children with Disabilities in Pediatric Rehabilitation Interventions: Usability, Utility, and Psychometric Properties of the Pediatric Rehabilitation Intervention Measure of Engagement - Child Version (PRIME-C)

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 1

Developing a Measure of Resiliency-related Adaptive Self-Capacities for Rehabilitation Intervention

The TBI-resiliency collective: an academic-community partnership using collaborative learning processes to understand and foster resiliency in the context of traumatic brain injury

Children And Teens in Charge of their Health: A feasibility study of solution-focused coaching to foster healthy lifestyles in children and young people with physical disabilities

Optimizing life success through residential immersive life skills programs for youth with disabilities

Engagement in the Pediatric Rehabilitation Intervention Process: Its Nature, Measurement, and Role in the Determination of Outcomes

CRC Tier 1

Workplace resiliency: development and validation of an integrated theoretical model

Severe childhood disability: Optimizing settings for participation and inclusion

Frequent collaborators

Gillian King

Michelle Phoenix

Michelle Phoenix

Jan Willem Gorter

Emily Nalder

Michelle Servais

Andrea Morrison

Amy McPherson

Brydne Edwards

Mary Catherine Law

Tom Chau

Azadeh Kushki

Lisa Avery

Carole Orchard

Olaf Kraus De Camargo

Diana Tajik-Parvinchi

Sally Lindsay

Elaine Biddiss

Darcy Fehlings

Sarah Munce

Yani Hamdani

Nancy McNaughton

Peter Leon Rosenbaum

Robert Palisano

Melanie Penner

Fiona Moola

Linda Lee

Panagiota Tryphonopoulos

Anne Hunt

Nicole Thomson

Nick Reed

Anne Klassen

Annette Majnemer

Eric Duku

Linda Lee

Sandra VanderKaay

Matt Freeman

Cheryl Missiuna

Linda Lee

Meaghan Reitzel