Registration & volunteer sign-up are OPEN for #MCHRD2025! 🎉 When: March 26, 2025 Where: McMaster University Student Centre RSVP by March 12 to attend (non-presenters). Volunteer & judging roles are open to learners, staff, faculty, & parent/family partners. ⬇️ pediatrics.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/research/mcmas…

A winter storm is expected to cause a heavy snowfall for Hamilton this evening and overnight. We are monitoring the weather. If the university is going to close this evening because of the storm, we will update our community by 3pm today. Learn more: ow.ly/wfBS50UYxbK

McMaster Engineering McMaster Faculty of Science McMaster Humanities McMaster Social Sciences McMaster Health Sciences DeGroote Business Student Success Centre McMaster Libraries McMaster Marauders Update: McMaster is closing as of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12 because of the winter storm. Evening classes, labs, studios, tests and events — in person and virtual — are cancelled. Learn more: ow.ly/b6hy50UYQrv

This recent review aims to systematically describe the best available evidence for interventions that may be used by early intervention therapists in home and community settings. Read more: doi.org/10.3390/disabi…

📣 Two weeks out from this live talk by Dr. Amedeo D’Angiulli! Virtual seats are limited, so register soon! ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker6 #ChildHealth #Autism #Neurodiversity CHEO Ottawa

One week left!⏳Abstract submissions for #MCHRD2025 are due on Feb. 26, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST. Open to learners & research staff in child health with a McMaster Health Sciences supervisor, as well as parent & family partners & new investigators. Submit yours today: pediatrics.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/research/mcmas…

Excellent article describing the work and impact of CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research Dr. Olaf Briano Di Rezze

A new study from Magdalena Janus is providing new insight into the impacts the pandemic had on the mental health of educators and the development of young students after they returned to learning full time in classrooms. Natalie Spadafora shorturl.at/znCNr

Registration is now open for an Offord Centre seminar on March 6 with Dr. Tracie O. Afifi, a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Childhood Adversity and Resilience. RSVP at [email protected] before Feb. 28.

📣 One week away from this live talk by Dr. Amedeo D’Angiulli! Limited virtual seats available. ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker6 #ChildHealth #AutismResearch #Autism #ASD #Neurodiversity

Educators report anxiety, slower developmental progress in students after full-time return to classrooms post-lockdowns, according to a new study from researchers at the The Offord Centre for Child Studies. Learn more: ow.ly/Q9Rt50V4twl

Good luck to all the learners, research staff, as well as family partners and new investigators putting the finishing touches on their #MCHRD2025 abstracts! Remember to submit your abstracts by this Wed. Feb. 26 at 11:59 PM EST via the MCHRD website ⬇️ pediatrics.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/research/mcmas…

Remember to submit your abstracts for the McMaster Child Health Research Day by this Wed. Feb. 26 at 11:59 PM EST via the MCHRD website ⬇️ pediatrics.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/research/mcmas…

📣 Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join this informative talk! ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker6 #ChildHealth #AutismResearch #Autism #ASD #Neurodiversity

Measles cases nearly doubled in Ontario over the last 2 weeks, far surpassing last decade's total. Sarah Khan, associate professor McMaster University Department of Pediatrics, spoke with CBC News about the highly contagious—but preventable—airborne disease and how to prevent it. ow.ly/sLR550V8r2C

📢New pub w/ MacART members Eric Duku (Eric K. Duku), Terry Bennett, Peter Szatmari (Dr. Peter Szatmari), & Stelios Georgiades (Stelios Georgiades)! 📖“Trajectories of attention problems in Autistic children and relations to social skills outcomes”:doi.org/10.1017/S09545… #Autism #Research

A big thank you to Dr. Tracie O. Afifi for joining the Offord Centre for an incredible seminar on childhood adversity and resilience, with a focus on different approaches for generating impactful research. We appreciate you coming all the way from Winnipeg!

📢Join us on Thursday, March 20 for this month's Society & Impact Luncheon, featuring Dr. Melissa Kimber (McMaster Health Sciences), who will share lessons from the Violence, Evidence, Guidance, Action (VEGA) Project. Register here: forms.office.com/r/mKtSX2Y8fW

📢 New pub with MacART member Dr. Dr. Vivian Lee (She/Her)! 📖 “Parent Outcomes Following Participation in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Autistic Children in a Community Setting: Parent Mental Health, Mindful Parenting, & Parenting Practices”: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39931741/ #Autism #Research