MacART at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 23rd Annual Meeting – 2024

The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) gathered in Melbourne, Australia for the 2024 meeting. From May 15-18th, scientists, researchers, clinicians, policy-makers, and self-advocates came together to share and learn about the latest scientific developments in autism research. This event – which included over 1,250 abstract submissions across 23 topic areas across the globe – highlights the importance of international advancement in autism care.

MacART was once again well represented at the 2024 INSAR meeting, giving members an excellent opportunity to share our research findings, exchange ideas and collaborate with other members of the global autism community. This year, 18 MacART members contributed to 10 posters and 3 oral presentations.

The following presentations include those with MacART members as contributors (the abstract book can be found HERE):

ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

  • (301.002) Age- and Sex-Varying Incidence Patterns of Co-Occurring Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental Conditions in Autistic Children and Adolescents: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Sample in Canada
    • Including Y.J. Chen, S. Georgiades, E. Duku, P. Szatmari, & K. Georgiades
  • (301.003) Longitudinal Domain-Specific Associations between Parent-Reported Autistic Traits and Co-Occurring Psychopathology in Autistic Boys and Girls
    • Including Y.J. Chen, P. Szatmari, E. Duku, T. Bennett, & S. Georgiades
  • (305.001) Arbaclofen Trial for Autistic Youth: Pooled Analysis of EU and Canadian Trials
    • Including J. Frei

POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

  • (402.020) TrkB Partial Agonist Rescues Autistic-like Behaviour in Juvenile Mice Prenatally Exposed to Valproic Acid
    • Including M. Fahnestock
  • (405.066) Exploring Risk and Protective Factors for Mental Health Difficulties in Autistic Youth
    • Including S. Georgiades
  • (407.108) Caregiver-Reported Risk Factors of Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy in Autistic Children and Their Association with Outcomes at Age 6 Years
    • Including P. Szatmari, T. Bennett, E. Duku, & S. Georgiades
  • (412.216) Enhanced Adaptation to Tactile Stimuli in Autistic Children Following Arbaclofen Is Associated with Improvement in Behavioural Outcomes
    • Including J. Frei
  • (414.230) Assessing Convergent and Discriminant Validity between the Behavioural Inflexibility Scale (BIS) and the Autism Impact Measure (AIM) in Autistic Children
    • Including Y.J. Chen, E. Duku, T. Bennett, K. Georgiades, M. Zubairi, J. Frei, R. Mesterman, O. Kraus De Camargo, P. Rosenbaum, B. Di Rezze, C. Roncadin, I. Drmic, S. J. Gentles, M. Salt, & S. Georgiades
  • (421.133) Navigating Disclosure: Factors Influencing Autism Disclosure Among Canadian Post-Secondary Students
    • Including B. Di Rezze
  • (426.266) Social Cognition and Self-Dysregulation Account for Social Adaptive Behavior across Neurodiverse Young People
    • Including S. Georgiades
  • (433.102) Sensitivity of the First Years Inventory Version 3.1 (FYIv3.1) As an Autism Screener in a Community Sample Infants
    • Including B. Di Rezze
  • (435.169) Exploring Belonging for Autistic Post-Secondary Students in Canada: Insights, Recommendations, and the Application of the University Belongingness Model (UBM)
    • Including B. Di Rezze
  • (437.217) Community-Based Implementation of the Secret Agent Society: Small Group Program for Autistic Children at a Pediatric Hospital in Ottawa, Canada
    • Including V. Lee

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

Dr. Yun-Ju Claire Chen stands with Ellen Cole in the main lobby of the 2024 INSAR conference.
MacART member Dr. Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen & Autism Team member Ellen Cole at INSAR 2024!
Dr. Yun-Ju Claire Chen is on stage with colleagues at a podium. There is a big powerpoint screen featured, with the title "Longitudinal Domain-Specific Associations between Parent-Reported Autistic Traits and Co-Occurring Psychopathology in Autistic Boys and Girls", and involving collaborators Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen, Thomas Frazier, Peter Szatmari, Eric Duku, Isabel Smith, Connor Kerns, Annie Richard, Anat Zaidman-Zait, Tracy Vaillancourt, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Rachael Bedford, Teresa Bennett, Mayada Elsabbagh, & Stelios Georgiades. Logos of collaborators are also featured: McMaster University, University of Alberta, John Carroll University, The University of British Columbia, Pathways in autism spectrum disorders, SickKids, Dalhousie University, McGill University, and University of Ottawa.
Dr. Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen and colleagues presenting an oral presentation titled, “Longitudinal Domain-Specific Associations between Parent-Reported Autistic Traits and Co-Occurring Psychopathology in Autistic Boys and Girls”.
Dr. Yun-Ju Claire Chen is on stage, at a podium, with colleagues sitting at a table next to her. She is presenting a large powerpoint screen with the title, "Age- and Sex-Varying Incidence Patterns of Co-Occurring Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental Conditions in Autistic Children and Adolescents: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Sample in Canada", involving collaborators Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen, Meng-Chuan Lai, Stelios Georgiades, Eric Duku, Katherine Cost, Jordan Edwards, Ryan Miller, Emma Nolan, Peter Szatmari, and Kathy Georgiades. Attributions are given to the Offord Centre of Child Studes & McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, as well as to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health & University of Toronto, in Toronto, Canada. Logos of collaborators are also featured: Advancing Youth Mental Health, McMaster University, Offord Centre for Child Studies, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and Statistics Canada.
Dr. Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen and colleagues presenting an oral presentation titled, “Age- and Sex-Varying Incidence Patterns of Co-Occurring Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental Conditions in Autistic Children and Adolescents: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Sample in Canada”.
Ellen Cole is standing next to her poster titled, "Exploring Convergent and Discriminant Validity Between the Behavioral Inflexibility Scale and the Autism Impact Measure in Autistic Children".
Ellen Cole of the Autism Team presenting her poster titled, “Exploring Convergent and Discriminant Validity Between the Behavioral Inflexibility Scale and the Autism Impact Measure in Autistic Children”.

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