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 field, and connected with peers and collaborators. 

Many MacART members attended the 2023 KBHN conference, offering our members an outstanding chance to disseminate our research discoveries, engage in idea-sharing, and foster collaborations within the worldwide community involved with neurodevelopmental conditions and disabilities. This year, MacART members contributed to various poster presentations and oral presentations. A special highlight was Dr. Peter Rosenbaum’s keynote presentation! 

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


KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:

Fraser Mustard Lecture: Childhood Disability in the 21st Century: Can We Create a Canadian Model for the World? 


ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

Advancing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice via Relationships and Research  

Exploring Family Voices: Youth Engagement Panel 

Moving Forward: Mobilizing knowledge to co-develop the Siblings Training, Empowerment, and Advocacy Kit (Siblings TEAKit) 

Supporting diverse families of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities – insights from community-based research 

From basic science to community, new perspectives from developmental neuroscience 

Implementation of a Novel Family-Centred Program within an Ontario Autism Service Setting: Baseline Findings from a Mixed Methods RCT 

21st Century Philosophies for Developmental Disability: Exploring Approaches and Applications in Practice and Policy 

The Family Engagement in Research Training Program: An Opportunity to Connect, Collaborate, and Co-Create Solutions to Common Challenges in Patient-Oriented Research 


CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

Dr. Peter Rosenbaum takes the stage to present his keynote presentation, “Childhood Disability in the 21st Century: Can We Create a Canadian Model for the World?”. 
Dr. Peter Rosenbaum takes the stage to present his keynote presentation, “Childhood Disability in the 21st Century: Can We Create a Canadian Model for the World?”
Dr. Elyse Rosa of the ASD Team with the Offord Centre presents a poster titled “Evaluation of Virtual Care Services Offered to Children in Ontario”, involving MacART members Dr. Patrick McPhee, Dr. Jean-Eric Tarride, Dr. Olaf Kraus De Camargo, and Dr. Stelios Georgiades.
Dr. Elyse Rosa of the ASD Team with the Offord Centre presents a poster titled “Evaluation of Virtual Care Services Offered to Children in Ontario”, involving MacART members Dr. Jean-Eric Tarride, Dr. Olaf Kraus De Camargo, and Dr. Stelios Georgiades.
Dr. Elyse Rosa receives the People’s Choice Award for the poster presentation, “Evaluation of Virtual Care Services Offered to Children in Ontario”!
Dr. Elyse Rosa receives the People’s Choice Award for the poster presentation, “Evaluation of Virtual Care Services Offered to Children in Ontario”!
Dr. Mackenzie Salt presents a poster presentation titled, “Co-Designing the Canadian Autistic Adult Needs Assessment Survey”, a project in collaboration with the Autism Alliance of Canada and other partners.
Dr. Mackenzie Salt presents a poster presentation titled, “Co-Designing the Canadian Autistic Adult Needs Assessment Survey”, a project in collaboration with the Autism Alliance of Canada and other partners.
Dr. Vivian Lee and a colleague presenting on supporting diverse families with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Dr. Vivian Lee and a colleague presenting on supporting diverse families with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Dr. Elyse Rosa and Alessia Greco of the ASD Team with the Offord Centre presents a poster titled, “Creating a Learning Health System for Neurodevelopment”, involving MacART members Holly Augerman and Dr. Stelios Georgiades.
Dr. Elyse Rosa and Alessia Greco of the ASD Team with the Offord Centre presents a poster titled, “Creating a Learning Health System for Neurodevelopment”, involving MacART members Holly Augerman and Dr. Stelios Georgiades.
A group picture with MacART members and colleagues.
A group picture with MacART members and colleagues.
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