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MacART supports Dr. Deepa Singal’s advocacy for responsible use of autism data
On April 29, 2025, Dr. Deepa Singal, the Scientific Director at Autism Alliance of Canada, one of our close partners/collaborators, released an eloquent editorial speaking to the reignited polarized conversations about the rising prevalence of autism spurred by recent United States headlines. MacART is proud to be in partnership with Autism Alliance of Canada, and
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2025 Data-to-Policy Fellowships Announced!
MacART is thrilled to share that the 2025 Data-to-Policy Fellowship cohort has been announced! On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Autism Alliance of Canada announced the new cohort of Data-to-Policy fellows. The Data-to-Policy Fellowship is a pan-Canadian initiative led by Autism Alliance of Canada through the National Centre of Autism Collaboration and supported by partners across
MacART at the Canadian Autism Leadership Summit – 2025
From April 28-30, 2025, Autism Alliance of Canada hosted their 11th annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS) in Ottawa, Ontario and via livestream. This year’s theme was “Canada’s Autism Strategy: What It Means For You”. The Summit brought together Autistic self-advocates, researchers, politicians, service providers, and policymakers across Canada to listen, learn, and innovate together. MacART
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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.
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