Selected Professional Presentations

Morris, R. (2023, Feb). A whole school approach to celebrating neurodiversity. Crofton House Junior School Professional Development Day.

MacPhee-Woodburn, J. (2023, Feb). The role of educators in supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ students’ mental wellness. Virtual presentation at Independent Schools Association of British Columbia (ISABC) Professional Development Day 2023: “Healing the Land; The Mind”.

Morris, R. (2023, Feb). Incorporating a neurodiversity perspective into student mental health and wellness initiatives. Virtual presentation at Independent Schools Association of British Columbia (ISABC) Professional Development Day 2023: “Healing the Land; The Mind”.

Morris, R. (2023, Feb). “I just can’t care anymore”: Recognizing and addressing compassion fatigue among educators. Virtual presentation at Independent Schools Association of British Columbia (ISABC) Professional Development Day 2023: “Healing the Land; The Mind”.

Morris, R., Konnert, M., & Shen, E. (2023, Feb). Talking About Neurodiversity. Crofton House Junior School Student Presentations (grade 6s and 7s), Vancouver, BC.

Borja, C. (2023, Feb). “Home Health: Home is Best, Home and Community Care Presentation”. Oral presentation at the Seniors Services Society of B.C.’s Housing Navigator Training, Vancouver, BC.

Southey, S., Morris, R., Nicholas, D., & Pilatzke, M. (2023, Jan). Emerging insights: Supporting autistic job seekers in employment. Virtual oral presentation at CERIC Cannexus23 Conference.

Morris, R. (2023, Jan). Recognizing and addressing compassion fatigue and burnout among educators and staff in schools. Professional Development Presentation for Coast Mountain Academy ProD Day, Squamish, BC. 

Morris, R. (2023, Jan). Clinical Social Work. Virtual Presentation with ArtsCalibre Academy as part of Career Week.

Morris, R. (2023, Jan). Supporting neurodiversity in education: Considerations for an all-girls senior school. Professional Development Presentation for Crofton House Senior School January 2023 Pro-D Day.

Morris, R. (2022, Oct). Neurodiversity-affirming counselling in private practice. Professional Development Presentation for Peak Resilience Counselling.

Morris, R. (2022, Aug). Supporting neurodiversity in education: Considerations for an all-girls junior school. Professional Development Workshop for Crofton House Junior School August 2022 Pro-D Day.

Morris, R. (2022, Apr). Managing a Transition: What are the Tools in your Toolbox? Virtual presentation as part of Panel Webinar for AIDE Canada (Pacific Autism Family Centre Foundation) “Transitioning out of the Family Home”.

Morris, R. (2022, Feb). Recognizing and addressing compassion fatigue in teaching. Virtual workshop for Independent Schools Association of British Columbia (ISABC) Pro-D conference “Supporting Minds: Supporting Futures”.

Morris, R. (2022, Feb). Talking to children and youth about mental health. Virtual workshop for Independent Schools Association of British Columbia (ISABC) Pro-D conference “Supporting Minds: Supporting Futures”.

Morris, R. (2022, Feb). Incorporating neurodiversity into social work practice in mental health. Virtual presentation for British Columbia Association of Social Workers Continuing Professional Development Series.

Morris, R. (2022, Jan). Being a Social Worker. Presentation at Pender Island School Career Day, Pender Island, BC.  

Morris, R. (2021, July). An exploration of online questionnaires as a method for including autistic adults in qualitative health research. Virtual oral presentation at Virtual 6^th IASSIDD Europe Congress.

Morris, R. (2019, May). Supporting Autistic Clients in Direct Practice Social Work. Workshop presented at BC Association of Social Workers Continuing Professional Development Opportunity, Vancouver, BC.

Morris, R. (2017, December). Self-care and resilience in the workplace. Workshop presented at Independent Schools Association of BC (ISABC) Learning Resources Group Meeting, North Vancouver, BC.

Morris, R. (2017, May). Working with families of children with autism spectrum disorder: Considerations for social work practice. Lecture presented at BC Children’s Hospital/BC Women’s Hospital Social Work Clinical Rounds, Vancouver, BC.

Morris, R. (2017, May). Leading healthy teachers: Promoting self-care and resilience in the workplace. Workshop presented at Brockton School Professional Development Day, North Vancouver, BC.

Morris, R. (2017, May).  Teaching and your health: Self-care and resilience in the workplace. Workshop presented at Brockton School Professional Development Day, North Vancouver, BC.

Morris, R. (2017, May). Physician knowledge and adults with autism spectrum disorder: Professional and system capacity in Ontario. Presentation to Ontario Working Group on Mental Health and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Toronto, ON.

Morris, R. (2017, May). Mental health at home: Reinforcing well-being in your child. Lecture presented at Brockton School Mental Health Week, North Vancouver, BC.

Morris, R. (2017, April). Not criminally responsible: Autism and forensic healthcare. Oral Presentation at Autism Community Training (ACT) Focus on Research Conference, Vancouver, BC.

Morris, R., Saini, M, & Stoddart, K.P. (2016, December). Parents on the fault-line: Interpersonal conflict, family breakdown, and implications for children with ASD. Lecture presented at Geneva Centre for Autism International Autism Symposium, Toronto, ON.

Morris, R., Saini, M., & Stoddart, K.P. (2016, November). Working with parents of children with special needs: Enhancing the social work role in clinical, research, and legal settings. Workshop presented at the British Columbia Association of Social Workers (BCASW) Fall Conference, Vancouver, BC.

Ellenor, J., White, C., & Morris, R. (2016, November). Parenting your teen with high functioning autism. Workshop series presented at the Redpath Centre, Toronto, ON.

Morris, R., & Ellenor, J. (2016, August). Parent adolescents with high functioning autism. Workshop presented at Brockton Preparatory School, North Vancouver, BC.

Morris, R. (2016, May). Talking with your child/youth about mental health. Workshop presented at Brockton Preparatory School Mental Health Week, North Vancouver, BC.

Ellenor, J., & Morris, R. (2016, February-March). Parenting teens with ASD: Knowledge, Skills, and Support to Create Success. Workshop series presented at the Redpath Centre, Toronto, ON.

Morris, R., & Muskat, B. (2014, June). Child and family-centered social work practice for patients with autism spectrum disorder. Multi-Media Display presented at Child and Family-Centered Care (CFCC) Week, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, ON.

Morris, R., & Greenblatt, A. (2014, April). Autism in the hospital: The role of social work. Workshop presented at the Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities (OADD) Annual Conference, Kingston, ON.

Morris, R. (2014, March). Working with children with autism spectrum disorder and their families: Perspectives of social workers in an urban pediatric hospital. Lecture presented at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Social Work Rounds, Toronto, ON.