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MacART at the Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) Annual Conference – 2023

The Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) recently hosted their 14th annual conference in Ottawa, Ontario. This year’s theme was “Celebrating 14 years of helping kids live their best lives” and aimed to bring together attendees interested in neurodevelopmental disabilities. From October 21st to 24th, attendees participated in engaging discussions, learned from top experts in the

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Meet the Recipients of the 2023 Martha and Vincent Wagar Intellectual Disability and Autism Research Fund Graduate Student Award!

We are pleased to introduce you to the three successful recipients of the 2023 Martha and Vincent Wagar Intellectual Disability and Autism Research Fund graduate student award! About the research fund: The Martha and Vincent Wagar Intellectual Disability and Autism Research Fund provides graduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences the opportunity to pursue leading-edge research,

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Meet the Recipients of the 2023 Martha and Vincent Wagar Intellectual Disability and Autism Research Fund Graduate Student Award! Read More »

2023 Pandemic Canadian Autism Needs Assessment Survey / Sondage de 2023 pour l’évaluation des besoins relatifs à l’autisme au Canada en période de pandémie

We invite autistic adults (18+ years) and caregivers of autistic children of any age to participate in the 2023 Pandemic Canadian Autism Needs Assessment Survey. This is a survey to better understand the evolving impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on you and the services and supports you access. Purpose of the survey​ Participation  This is an

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2023 Pandemic Canadian Autism Needs Assessment Survey / Sondage de 2023 pour l’évaluation des besoins relatifs à l’autisme au Canada en période de pandémie Read More »

Statement from the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, on Autism Awareness Month

October is Autism Awareness Month in Canada! This month, and every month, Canadians must improve our understanding and awareness of how to better support Autistic people, families, and caregivers. Beyond this, we must do our part to encourage Autism acceptance across Canada. In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, provided a

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Statement from the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, on Autism Awareness Month Read More »

PARC Speaker Series will Launch with Dr. Elizabeth Kelley’s Zoom Talk on Early Interventions for Parents of Autistic Children

The PARC Study co-investigative team is pleased to announce that registrations are open for our first PARC Speaker Series virtual Zoom talk! It will be hosted by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley, a PARC co-investigator working with the Kingston, Ontario site. This talk is free and open to the public, meaning that anyone regardless of whether they are currently

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PARC Speaker Series will Launch with Dr. Elizabeth Kelley’s Zoom Talk on Early Interventions for Parents of Autistic Children Read More »

Publication Highlight: A Scoping Review of Trajectory Research in Children with an Autism Diagnosis

Autism research has increasingly called researchers to employ longitudinal trajectory methods (i.e., collecting data at three or more timepoints) to understand different developmental pathways of Autistic people across the lifespan. This area of exploration has been a core focus for many among the MacART team. According to MacART member Dr. Stephen Gentles, trajectory studies involve

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Dr. Mackenzie Salt Receiving Funding for a National Needs Assessment for Canadian Autistic Adults

We are excited to share the incredible news that at the 2023 Canadian Autism Leadership Summit, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health announced $214,883 in funding for a project to create and distribute a national needs assessment survey for Autistic adults! This research project is led by MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt in collaboration with the Autism Alliance

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Dr. Mackenzie Salt Receiving Funding for a National Needs Assessment for Canadian Autistic Adults Read More »

Statement from MacART on World Autism Acceptance Day 2023

April 2nd is World Autism Acceptance Day – a day to encourage autism acceptance beyond just awareness and continue to promote inclusion for the over 75 million Autistic individuals across the world. In Canada, 1 in 50 children and youth aged 1 to 17 are Autistic (PHAC, 2022), necessitating the creation of an inclusive world.

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Congratulations to Dr. Claire (Yun-Ju) Chen, recipient of the Society for Research in Childhood Development 2023 Early Career Interdisciplinary Scholars Fellowship Program

The McMaster Autism Research Team would like to congratulate our trainee Dr. Claire (Yun-Ju) Chen for being a recipient of the Society for Research in Childhood Development (SRSD) Early Career Interdisciplinary Scholars Fellowship Program! The fellowship program is established and organized by SRCD’s Interdisciplinary Committee and aims to connect interdisciplinary and psychology/human development scholars, providing

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Congratulations to Dr. Claire (Yun-Ju) Chen, recipient of the Society for Research in Childhood Development 2023 Early Career Interdisciplinary Scholars Fellowship Program Read More »

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