Claire Maltais

She is an associate professor at the University of Ottawa. Her research interests include teaching exceptional children at the early childhood stage (quality of program, literacy, concept of self) and reading and writing strategies. She received research grants for following projects: teaching of early childhood programs (for children between five to eight years of age), inclusive education for children with special care needs, evaluation of the program organized by the Ontario Ministry of Education, "Jardin d'enfants" of the 4-year old full time program in the Ottawa Catholic French-language board, exceptional children (orientation of programs and services offered to exceptional children in eastern and south-eastern Ontario, effect of a combined intervention program for exceptional children) and for reading and mathematics strategies.