Amber Savage

Education

PhD- Rehabilitation Science- University of Alberta- 2016

MSc- Occupational Therapy- University of Alberta- 2009

BA- Psychology- University of Alberta- 2007

Publications

Book Chapters | Journal Articles | Presentations | Technical Reports

Book Chapters

McConnell, D. & Savage, A. (in press). The Ecocultural Project of Family Life. In C. Forlin (Ed.) Working with Families for Inclusive Education: Navigating Identity, Opportunity and Belonging. International Perspectives on Inclusive Education, Volume 10. Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Emerson, E. & Savage, A. (2017). Acute Respiratory Infection, Diarrhoea and Fever in Young Children at Risk of Intellectual Disability in 24 Low-and Middle-income countries. Public Health, 142, 85-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2016.10.014

Savage, A. & Emerson, E. (2016). Overweight and Obesity among Children at Risk of Intellectual Disability in 20 Low and Middle Income Countries. The Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(11), 1128-1135. DOI: 10.1111/jir.12309

McConnell, D., Savage, A., Breitkreuz, R., & Sobsey, R. (2016). Sustainable family care for children with disabilities. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25(2), 530-544. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-015-0245-0

McConnell, D., Feldman, M., Aunos, M., Pacheco, L., Savage, A., Hahn, L. et al. (2016). Ameliorating psychosocial risk among mothers with intellectual impairment. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health. DOI: 10.1007/s10597-015-9979-9

Savage, A. & McConnell, D. (2016). The marital status of disabled women in Canada: A population-based analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 18(4), 295-303. DOI: 10.1080/15017419.2015.1081616.

McConnell, D., Hahn, L., Savage, A., Dube, C., & Park, E. (2016). Suicidal ideation among adults with disability in Western Canada: A brief report. Community Mental Health Journal, 52(5), 519-526. DOI: 10.1007/s10597-015-9911-3

McConnell, D., Parakkal, M., Savage, A., & Rempel, G. (2015). Parent-mediated intervention: adherence and adverse effects. Disability and Rehabilitation, 37(10), 864-872. DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2014.946157

McConnell, D., & Savage, A. (2015). Stress and Resilience among Families Caring for Children with Intellectual Disability: Expanding the Research Agenda. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 2(2), 100-109. DOI:10.1007/s40474-015-0040-z

McConnell, D., Savage, A., Sobsey, R., & Uditsky, B. (2015). Benefit-finding or finding benefits? The positive impact of having a disabled child. Disability & Society, 30(1), 29-45. DOI:10.1080/09687599.2014.984803

Savage, A., McConnell, D., Emerson, E. & Llewellyn, G. (2014). Disability-based inequity in youth subjective well-being: current findings and future directions. Disability & Society, 29(6), 877-892. DOI:10.1080/09687599.2014.880331

Breitkreuz, R., Wunderli, L., Savage, A., & McConnell, D. (2014). Rethinking resilience in families of children with disabilities: A socioecological approach. Community, Work and Family, 17(3), 346-365. DOI:10.1080/13668803.2014.893228

McConnell, D., Savage, A. & Breitkreuz, R. (2014). Resilience in families raising children with disabilities and behavior problems. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35(4), 833-848. DOI:10.1016/j.ridd.2014.01.015

Hodgetts, S., Savage, A. & McConnell, D. (2013). Experience and outcomes of Stepping Stones Triple P for families of children with autism. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34(9),2572-2585. DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.05.005

McConnell, D. Breitkreuz, R. & Savage, A. (2013). Parent needs and family support service outcomes in a Canadian sample. Journal of Social Work, 13(5), 447-470. DOI: 10.1177/1468017311434819

McConnell, D. Breitkreuz, R. & Savage, A. (2012). Independent evaluation of the Triple P Positive Parenting Program in family support service settings. Child & Family Social Work, 17(1), 43-54. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2011.00771.x

Breitkreuz, R., McConnell, D., Savage, A. Hamilton, A. (2011). Integrating Triple P into Existing Family Support Services: A Case Study on Program Implementation. Prevention Science, 12(4), 411-22. DOI: 10.1007/s11121-011-0233-6

McConnell, D. Breitkreuz, R. & Savage, A. (2011). From financial hardship to child difficulties: main and moderating effects of perceived social support. Child: care, health and development, 37(5), 679-691. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01185.x

Conference Presentations

McConnell, D. & Savage, A. (2015, June). Suicidal Ideation among Adults with Intellectual Impairment in Western Canada. Paper presentation at the 28th World Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention: Montreal, Canada.

Savage, A. (2013, November). The subjective well-being of Canadian youth with parent report disability: a structural equation modeling analysis. Paper presentation at the Women and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI) Research Day: Edmonton, Alberta.

Savage, A. (2013, May). Disability-based inequalities in adolescent subjective well-being. Paper presentation at the Nordic Network on Disability Research (NNDR) biennial conference. Turku, Finland.

McConnell, D. & Savage, A. (2013, May). Partnering over the life course: Women with disabilities in Canada. Paper presentation at the Nordic Network on Disability Research (NNDR) biennial conference. Turku, Finland.

Savage, A. (2012, November). The subjective well-being of adolescents with learning difficulties. Poster presentation at the Women and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI) Research Day: Edmonton, Alberta.

Savage, A. & McConnell, D. (2012, July). The well-being of Canadian youth with and without learning difficulties: A rights based perspective. Paper presentation at the 2012 International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability (IASSID) World Congress. Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Savage, A. (2011, May). The rights realization of Canadian youth with impairment or disability. Paper presentation at the Nordic Network on Disability Research (NNDR) biennial conference. Reykjavik, Iceland.

Varnhagen, C., McFall, P. & Savage, A. (2011, April). Making Sense of the Web: Development of Critical Appraisal of Web Resources. Poster presentation at the biannual meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Montreal, Quebec.

Reports/Monographs

Emerson, E. Savage, A. & Llewellyn, G. (in press). Preventing Significant Cognitive Delay in Young Children in Low and Middle Income Countries by Ensuring that Every Child Receives Adequate Stimulation at Home: Estimating effects in six Asian countries. Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney.

Emerson, E. Savage, A. & Llewellyn, G. (2016). The wellbeing of children with developmental delay in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam: An analysis of data from UNICEF's multiple indicator cluster surveys. Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney.

McConnell, D., Feldman, M., Aunos, M., Pacheco, L., Savage, A., et al. (2014). Enhancing the social connectedness of mothers with intellectual impairment: Alberta pilot of the Supported Learning Program. Family and Disability Studies Initiative, University of Alberta.

McConnell, D., Breitkreuz, R., Uditsky, B., Sobsey, R. Rempel, G., Savage, A., & Parakkal, M. (2013). Children with Disabilities and the Fabric of Everyday Family Life. Family and Disability Studies Initiative, University of Alberta.

Hodgetts, S., Savage, A., Williams, R., Sinclair, M.A., Wilson, F. & McConnell, D. (2013). Impact of Stepping Stones Triple P on Parent Efficacy and Service Needs for Families of Children with Autism. Family and Disability Studies Initiative, University of Alberta.

Savage, A. & McConnell, D. (2012). The Well-being of Canadian Youth with Learning Difficulties. Family and Disability Studies Initiative, University of Alberta.

McConnell, D., Breitkreuz, R., Savage, A. & Hamilton, A. (2010). Supported Parenting: Integrating "Triple P" into Parent Link Centres. University of Alberta Press: Edmonton, Alberta