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Canada Unveils National Autism Strategy, Marking a Milestone in Autism Advocacy
On September 26, 2024, the Government of Canada announced the launch of the Framework for Autism in Canada and Canada’s Autism Strategy, marking a significant step forward in addressing the needs of Autistic individuals and their families across the country. This comprehensive strategy has been developed in collaboration with Autistic people, their families, caregivers, and
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MacART receives The Certificate of Special Recognition from the Canadian Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (CACAP)
On Monday, September 23rd, 2024, MacART was awarded with the Canadian Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry’s Certificate of Special Recognition! This certificate recognizes a person or an organization that has made outstanding contributions and provided important leadership in the field of children’s mental health. MacART is honoured and humbled by the recognition. The team
“The Overlooked Determinant of Health”, an Opinion Piece with Dr. Stelios Georgiades & Ryan Voisin
On Monday, September 16, 2024, an opinion piece was published in The Hill Times, written by MacART Founder & Co-Director Dr. Stelios Georgiades and Ryan Voisin, Managing Director of the Inspiring Healthy Futures network, hosted by Children’s Healthcare Canada. The piece explores how the health and well-being of children in Canada are deeply influenced by
About MacART
We are the McMaster Autism Research Team, a group of researchers, clinicians, clinician-scientists, and other experts who foster collaboration among the families, researchers, clinicians, educators, and policymakers whose lives and work are touched by autism.
Our members are leading and participating in a variety of projects with provincial, national, and global impacts, aligning our work with the assessment report on autism released by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in 2022, which aimed to inform development of a National Autism Strategy.