From April 30-May 3, 2025, the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) gathered in Seattle, Washington, USA for the 2025 meeting. This year, more than 2000 people from over 40 countries registered to gather to share and collaborate under this mission and attend the conference.
MacART members attended the 2025 INSAR, engaging in another wonderful opportunity to share research with attendees across the world and collaborate to find new steps forward.
This year, MacART members contributed to 12 posters and presentations (the program can be found HERE):
ORAL PRESENTATIONS:
PANEL: Key Factors for Data-Driven Approaches to Identifying Neuroanatomical Subgroups: Exploring Mechanisms, Validation, and Clinical Relevance:
- (202.001) Replicability of Clustering Results Based on Brain Morphology
- Including Dr. Stelios Georgiades
PANEL: Integrating Research on Autism and Psychosis: Phenomenology, Social Cognition and Brain Measures across Both Spectra:
- (204.003) Comparative Analysis of Social and Neurocognitive Performance across Autism and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Related Neurobiology
- Including Dr. Peter Szatmari
POSTER PRESENTATIONS:
- (401.043) Autistic Student-Driven Priorities for Belonging in Higher Education
- Including Dr. Briano Di Rezze
- (401.051) Caregiver Experiences with Autism Diagnosis in Children with Down Syndrome
- Including Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo
- (405.257) Multisensory Network Functional Connectivity in Children and Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Including Dr. Stelios Georgiades
- (406.325) Fidelity Measures of Job Coaching Interventions That Support Autistic Youth and Adults in Obtaining and/or Maintaining Paid Employment: A Narrative Review
- Including Dr. Briano Di Rezze
- (411.172) Discrepancy between Frequency and Functional Impact of Autistic Features As Assessed By the Autism Impact Measure: Associations with Child and Family Characteristics
- Including Dr. Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen, Dr. Eric Duku, Dr. Caroline Roncadin, Dr. Vivian Lee, Dr. Terry Bennett, and Dr. Stelios Georgiades
- (411.185) Exploring the Characteristics of Autistic Children with Discrepant Executive Functioning Reports and the Frequency in Which Discrepancies Occur between Teachers and Parents
- Including Dr. Terry Bennett, Dr. Stelios Georgiades, Dr. Peter Szatmari, and Dr. Eric Duku
- (427.046)“I Want to be a Voice for Not Only Myself, but Also the Autistic Community”: Experiences of Autistic Community Partners in Post-Secondary Education Autism Research in Canada
- Including Dr. Briano Di Rezze
- (427.093) University Belonging on Canadian Post-Secondary Campuses: The Autism Centred – University Belonging Model
- Including Dr. Briano Di Rezze
- (431.205) Single-Cell Analysis of B Cell Landscape Underlying Behavioural Heterogeneity in ASD and ADHD
- Including Dr. Stelios Georgiades
- (433.282) Pathway to Change: A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Extensive Needs Service Pilot Program in Ontario
- Including Dr. Irene Drmic and Dr. Karen Margallo
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:
