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cjautismequity.bsky.social @cjautismequity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

CJAE is inviting Autistic Canadian artists to submit original artwork for consideration for the 2027 issue cover. Submissions are open to Autistic artists of all levels of professional experience. Deadline: October 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET mulpress.mcmaster.ca/cjae/announc...

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 29/09/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Vivian Lee! 📖 Read “Power and Parental Legitimacy: Autistic Parents’ Encounters with Professionals - A Scoping Review”: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #Autism #Research

The publication title is Power and Parental Legitimacy: Autistic Parents’ Encounters with Professionals - A Scoping Review. The study authors include Alannah Bergeret, Catherine Sarginson, H. N. Lam Nguyen, Sarah Raza, and Vivian Lee.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 25/09/2026

📢 New pub with MacART member Dr. Peter Rosenbaum! 📖 “Service Provider Perspectives on Implementing the 'F-words for Child Development': An Innovative Approach to Children's Health and Developmental Services”: www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub... #ChildDevelopment #Research @canchild.bsky.social

The publication title is Service Provider Perspectives on Implementing the 'F-words for Child Development': An Innovative Approach to Children's Health and Developmental Services. The study authors include Isha Mehreen, Vanessa Tomas, Evelyn Bursey, Lucy Charles,
Andrea Cross, Arul Hamill, Elizabeth Hammond, Kim Hesketh,
Julia Hill, Brigid Hitchcock, Margaret Jones, Genevieve McMurdie,
Peter Rosenbaum, Rachel Teplicky, Margaret van Beers, and Kristy Wittmeier.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 24/09/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Irene Drmic! 📖 Read “‘I Call Them Our Village’: Experiences Of Caregivers in Ontario's Extensive Needs Service”: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1... #Autism #ChildHealth #BrainInjury #Research

The study title is ‘I Call Them Our Village’: Experiences Of Caregivers in
Ontario's Extensive Needs Service. The study authors include Victoria Rombos, Zainab O. Salami, Nicholas Denomey, Genevieve Ferguson, Renee Baysarowich, Dennis Newhook, Stephanie Sutherland, Irene Drmic, Jordan Edwards, Srishti Sharma, Kathryn Decker, Tamara Milicevic, and Melanie Penner.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 24/09/2026

📢 New pub alert involving MacART members Dr. Julia Frei, Dr. Stelios Georgiades, and Dr. Elisabetta Trinari! 📖 Read “Anxiety as a Moderator Between Autistic/ADHD Traits and Quality of Life in Autistic Children and Adolescents”: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #Autism #ADHD #Anxiety #Research

The publication title is Anxiety as a Moderator Between Autistic/ADHD Traits and Quality of Life in Autistic Children and Adolescents. The authors include Samara Osten, Melissa Susko, Charee Botha, Jessica Jones, Marc Woodbury-Smith, Julia Frei, Stelios Georgiades, Rob Nicolson, Elisabetta Trinari, Evdokia Anagnostou, and Elizabeth Kelley.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 22/09/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Jonathan Cannon! 📖 Read, open access: “Reduced Motor Preparation and Altered EEG Signatures of Prediction in Autistic Adults”: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1... #Autism #Research

The study title is 'Reduced Motor Preparation and Altered EEG Signatures of Prediction in Autistic Adults'. The study authors include Soroush Bagheri, Annie Cardinaux, Lindsay Bungert, Cindy E. Li, Amanda M. O’Brien, Pawan Sinha, and Jonathan Cannon.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 21/09/2026

📢 New pub with MacART member Dr. Michelle Phoenix! 📖 Read “Building capacity for leadership in family engagement in neurodevelopmental disability and child health research: A qualitative evaluation of the Family Engagement in Research Leadership Academy”: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #NDD

The publication title is "Building capacity for leadership in family engagement in neurodevelopmental disability & child health research: A qualitative evaluation of the Family Engagement in Research Leadership Academy". The study authors include Alice K. Soper, Samantha Micsinszki, Sarah Ali, Donna Thomson, Connie Putterman, Rachel Martens, Dayle McCauley, Michelle Phoenix, Jan Willem Gorter, and Andrea Cross.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 18/09/2026

🎉 MacART Associate Member Dr. Paul McNicholas will be inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada’s Class of 2026! 📖 Read MacART’s statement here: macautism.ca/dr-paul-mcni... 🤝 Kudos to Paul on this incredible achievement!

Dr. Paul McNicholas is a world-renowned statistician whose research in clustering using mixture models has revolutionized the analysis of many modern data types, including high-dimensional data, data with asymmetric clusters, higher-order data, and multivariate longitudinal data. The only statistics researcher to win the Steacie Prize (2020), he has held the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Computational Statistics since 2015 and is a former Dorothy Killam Fellow (2023-2025). Subtitles read, 'Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McMaster University. Royal Society of Canada Class of 2026, RSC Fellow – Academy of Science.'

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cjautismequity.bsky.social @cjautismequity.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

CJAE is now accepting submissions for its 2027 issue on Autistics and Aging. Learn more: mulpress.mcmaster.ca/cjae/announc... - RCÉA lance un appel de contributions pour son numéro de 2027 consacré au thème Autistes et vieillissement. Pour en savoir plus : mulpress.mcmaster.ca/cjae/announc...

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 28/07/2026

📢 New pub w/ MacART member Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo & Brazil collaborators! 📖 'They Even Have the Capacity, but the Places Aren't Prepared to Receive Them': Community Environment and Participation of Autistic Children in a Family-Engaged Research Analysis: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

The publication title is "'They Even Have the Capacity, but the Places Aren't Prepared to Receive Them': Community Environment and Participation of Autistic Children in a Family-Engaged Research Analysis". The study authors include Léia Cordeiro de Oliveira, Cid André Fidelis de Paula Gomes, Gustavo Pietracatelli Janizello, Wallace Pereira Silva, Alice Soper, Monika Novak-Pavlic, Olaf Kraus de Camargo, and Soraia Micaela Silva.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 27/07/2026

📢 New pub with MacART members Dr. Michelle Phoenix, Dr. Olivia Ng, and Dr. Peter Rosenbaum! 📖 “Learning and Sharing Together to Work Better Together: Service Providers' and Parents' Perceptions of the ENVISAGE-Integrated Programme”: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42443724/ #Neurodiversity #NDD #Research

The publication title is "Learning and Sharing Together to Work Better Together: Service Providers' and Parents' Perceptions of the ENVISAGE-Integrated Programme". The study authors include Alice K Soper, Marilyn Wright, Debra Hughes, Marion Knutson, Elizabeth Chamers, Kim Hesketh, Jessica Hanson, Andrea Cross, Christine Imms, Michelle Phoenix, Sandra Moll, Olivia Ng, and Peter Rosenbaum.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 24/07/2026

📢 New report featuring @parcstudy.bsky.social data! The multisite PARC Study is one of MacART's cornerstone studies. 📖 Open-access: “Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience”: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #Autism #Research

The publication title is "Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience". The publication authors include Ella C Brouwer, Melissa Susko, Charee Botha, Amedeo D'Angiulli, Eric Duku, Ana Hanlon-Dearman, Vivian Lee, Elyse Rosa, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Teresa Bennett, Yun-Ju Chen, Briano De Rezze, Irene Drmic, Julia Frei, Katholiki Georgiades, Anna Kata, Olaf Kraus De Camargo, Sherry Fournier, Stephen Gentles, Judah Koller, Jonathan Lai, Patrick McPhee, Ronit Mesterman, Caroline Roncadin, Peter Rosenbaum, Deepa Singal, Elisabeth Trinari, Stelios Georgiades, and Elizabeth Kelley.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 23/07/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Peter Rosenbaum! 📖 Read “Introducing the Spectrum of Neurodiversity”, open access: journals.healio.com/doi/full/10.... #Autism #Research #Neurodiversity

The publication title is "Introducing the spectrum of neurodiversity". The study authors include Paige Terrien Church, Yarden Fraiman, John S. Maypole, Peter Rosenbaum, and Michael E. Msall.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 20/07/2026

📢 New pub alert involving MacART members Dr. Michelle Phoenix & Dr. Peter Rosenbaum! 📖 Read “Families’ perspectives and experiences in using the F-words for Child Development in daily life and services”: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #ChildDevelopment #Research @canchild.bsky.social

The publication title is "Families’ perspectives and experiences in using the F-words for Child Development in daily life and services". The study authors include Kassidy Canlas, Vanessa Tomas, Rachel Teplicky, Danijela Grahovac, Michelle Phoenix, Peter Rosenbaum, and Andrea Cross.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 17/07/2026

📢 New pub with MacART member Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo, who is working with colleagues in Brazil! 📖 “Study Protocol: Analysis of Participation Patterns and Predictors for Brazilian Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder—Participa TEA”: www.ovid.com/10.1097/PEP.... #Autism #Research

The publication title is, "Study Protocol: Analysis of Participation Patterns and Predictors for Brazilian Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder—Participa TEA". The study authors include Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Jean Bendito Felix, Mylena Francielle Ribeiro Lima, Alisson Firmino Felix, Ricardo Rodrigues de Sousa Junior, Lidiane F. Borges Ferreira, Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Ana Cristina Resende Camargos, Egmar Longo, and Hércules Ribeiro Leite.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 07/07/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART members Dr. Elisabetta Trinari & Dr. Olaf Kraus De Camargo! 📖 Read “Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis”: doi.org/10.1177/1179... #Autism #Research

The study title is 'Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis'. The study authors include Elisabetta Trinari, Noella Juliana Noronha, Davide Papola, Tahira Devji, Tamara Navarro, Olaf Kraus de Camargo, and Alfonso Iorio.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 30/06/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART members Dr. Irene Drmic & Dr. Terry Bennett! 📖 Read “Parenting behaviours and autistic children's internalizing and externalizing symptoms: a protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis”: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/6... #Autism #Research

The study title is Parenting beahviours and autistic children’s internalizing and externalizing symptoms: a protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis. The study authors include Krysta Andrews, Nawal Masood, Arooba Mansoor, Julie Gross, Irene Drmic, and Teresa Bennett.

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

📣 Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join this informative talk! ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker9 #Autism #AutismResearch #ChildHealth #Neurodiversity

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 18/06/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Peter Rosenbaum! 📖 Read “Understanding School-Based Rehabilitation Services Through the Lived Experience of Children and Youth with Disabilities: A Meta-Aggregative Review”: www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub... #ChildhoodOnsetDisability #Research

The study title is Understanding School-Based Rehabilitation Services Through the Lived Experience of Children and Youth with Disabilities: A Meta-Aggregative Review. The study authors include Amelia Brushett, Kelsey Seguin, Logan Wong, Clarissa McCarry-Taillefer, Peter Rosenbaum, Tara Packham and Wenonah Campbell.

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

📣 One week away from this live talk by Dr. Judah Koller! Limited virtual seats available. ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker9 #Autism #AutismResearch #ChildHealth #Neurodiversity

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📣 Two weeks out from this live talk by Dr. Judah Koller! Virtual seats are limited, so register soon! ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker9 #Autism #AutismResearch

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 10/06/2026

🎉 MacART members were thrilled to attend the 2026 Children's Healthcare Canada conference in Calgary, Alberta, under the theme 'Tomorrow's Promise, Today's Plan: Transforming children's healthcare in Canada'! Read MacART's contributions ⬇️ macautism.ca/macart-at-th...

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 08/06/2026

📢New pub with MacART trainee Maya Albin & members Drs. Peter Rosenbaum & Michelle Phoenix! 📖"How Do Speech-Language Pathology Social Communication Interventions Incorporate the Strengths and Perspectives of Autistic Children & Their Families: A Scoping Review”: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

The study title reads, "How do speech-language pathology social communication interventions incorporate the strengths and perspectives of Autistic children and their families: A scoping review". The study authors include Maya Albin, Peter Rosenbaum, Eniola Bode-Akinboye, Yani Hamdani, and Michelle Phoenix.

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

📣 Three weeks out from this live talk by Dr. Judah Koller! Virtual seats are limited, so register soon! ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker9 #Autism #AutismResearch #ChildHealth #Neurodiversity

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 12/05/2026

🌟MacART was pleased to contribute to 13 presentations to the 2026 International Society for #Autism Research (INSAR) meeting in Prague, Czech Republic! 📖 Read about our members' presentations here: macautism.ca/macart-at-th... #INSAR2026 #AutismResearch #Research #AutismINSAR

MacART member Dr. Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen stands and smiles next to her poster titled Sex-Specific Associations Among Sensory Features, Behavioral Inflexibility, and Emotional-Behavioral Challenges in Autistic Children.

MacART member Dr. Vivian Lee stands and smiles next to her poster titled Co-Designing the SNAP-A Program: A Participatory Approach to Developing a Neuro-Affirming, Strength-Based Program for Autistic Children with Challenging Behaviours and Their Families.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 05/05/2026

📢 New pub with MacART members Drs. Peter Szatmari, Terry Bennett, Eric Duku, & Stelios Georgiades (@steliosg.bsky.social)! 📖 Read “Brief Report: Joint Trajectories of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in an Inception Cohort of Autistic Youth”: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... #Autism #Research

The publication title is Brief Report: Joint Trajectories of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in an Inception Cohort of Autistic Youth. The study authors include Michelle Hunsche, Anat Zaidman-Zait, Melissa Olana, Peter Szatmari, Teresa Bennett, Eric Duku, Stelios Georgiades, Isabel Smith, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Mayada Elsabbagh, Tracy Vaillancourt, Rachael Bedford, and Connor Kerns.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 30/04/2026

🚀 Thank you @allianceautism.bsky.social for an amazing 12th Canadian Autism Leadership Summit! 🤝 MacART members were thrilled to engage with everyone, including Drs. Mackenzie Salt, Elyse Rosa, Caroline Roncadin, & Stelios Georgiades @steliosg.bsky.social. 📖 Read more: macautism.ca/macart-at-th...

A row of people stand side by side in front of Autism Alliance of Canada's stand-up banners, 3 Canadian flags, and two projection screens above them. There are colleagues from MacART, the Senate, Autism Alliance of Canada, and AccessOAP.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 27/04/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART members Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo & Dr. Michelle Phoenix! 📖 Read “Promising practices in disability support eligibility criteria and service design: an environmental scan”: scholar.google.com/scholar_url?... #Autism #Research

The publication title is Promising Practices in Disability Support Eligibility Criteria and Service Design: An Environmental Scan. The study authors include Meaghan Reitzel, Alison Whiting, Diane Lorenzetti, Geneieve Currie, Sabrina Eliason, MacKenna Jardine, Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Michelle Phoenix, and Jennifer Zwicker.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 22/04/2026

💡 To accompany the @cjautismequity.bsky.social's 6th issue, the team created a video exploring secondary trauma: what it is, how it may affect Autistic people, and more. 🤝 It features social workers from Dori Zener & Associates, with CJAE Editor-in-Chief & MacART core member Dr. Mackenzie Salt.

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CJAE 2026 - Understanding Secondary Trauma

YouTube video by Canadian Journal of Autism Equity (CJAE)

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 17/04/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART members Dr. Peter Szatmari and Dr. Eric Duku, as well as co-director Dr. Stelios Georgiades (@steliosg.bsky.social)! 📖 Read “Identifying Neurodevelopmental Domain Subgroups in Autism and ADHD”: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41793610/ #Autism #Research

The study title is Identifying neurodevelopmental domain subgroups in autism and ADHD. The study authors include Aneta D Krakowski, Katherine Tombeau Cost, Marlee Vandewouw, Peter Szatmari, Evdokia Anagnostou, Jennifer Crosbie, Russell Schachar, Eric Duku, Stelios Georgiades, Muhammad Ayub, Elizabeth Kelley, Rob Nicolson, Eleanor Pullenayegum, and Carolina Barnett-Tapia.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 16/04/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART trainee Maya Albin! 📖 Read “Describing the communication of Autistic people during experiences of distress: A scoping review”: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1... #Autism #Research

The publication title is Describing the communication of Autistic people during experiences of distress: A scoping review. The study authors include Karys Oldenburg, Tasia Gibbons, Christie Welch, Ami Tint, and Maya Albin.

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cjautismequity.bsky.social @cjautismequity.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Issue 6 is now live! The latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Autism Equity (CJAE) explores stigma about autism and discrimination against Autistics is now live! Read Issue 6: mulpress.mcmaster.ca/cjae/issue/v...

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 08/04/2026

🎉 MacART was thrilled to participate in #MCHRD2026 on April 1st last week, with our members taking roles as facilitators and supervisors to student learners’ presentations. What a brilliant event!🌟 Read MacART's news item & highlights ⬇️ macautism.ca/macart-at-mc...

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MacART at McMaster Child Health Research Day – 2026 – MacART

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 02/04/2026

🤝 Kudos to MacART core member Dr. Mackenzie Salt for this article & video highlighting the strengths within the #autism spectrum! 🧠 A great resource to learn about autism from an #ActuallyAutistic researcher on #WorldAutismDay and beyond. healthsci.mcmaster.ca/understandin...

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 02/04/2026

🎨 MacART is at Ron Joyce Children's Health Centre today, taking part in their Art Auction that is showcasing art created by Autistic children and youth in the community! 🌟 👋 Come by to learn more about our research studies! Visit the Silent Auction⬇️ hhsf.akaraisin.com/ui/SilentArt...

Two tables are set up with a variety of brochures, pamphlets, and information sheets about MacART, the Pediatric Autism Research Cohort Study (PARC), and the Offord Centre for Child Studies. There are also activity items on the table, including sticker sheets, play dough, and a box of fidget toys, as well as candies.

An art gallery setup in the main lobby of Ron Joyce Children's Health Centre, with tables and folding display panels set up with colourful artwork of all kinds.

A two-table and folding display panel set up with colourful artwork of all kinds.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 02/04/2026

April 2nd is #WorldAutismDay! We urge the #autism research field to continue to build capacity for participatory research, where Autistic people and members of their communities can lead and be personally engaged from the start. 📖MacART’s statement ⬇️ macautism.ca/world-autism...

"World Autism Day - April 2nd" is overlaid on top of a blue world map. Along the bottom of the graphic, there are people with their hands on each other's backs or holding hands.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 01/04/2026

🎇 MacART and colleagues are at #MCHRD2026 today, showcasing their work and the contributions of student learners! Tune in today to see posters generated from a variety of important & timely projects! 🌟🚀 @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social #ChildHealth #Research #Pediatrics @macupediatrics.bsky.social

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 23/03/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo! 📖 Read “Supporting Canadian families of children with disabilities: unmet needs and service gaps”: www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub... #ChildHealth #Research

The publication title is "Supporting Canadian Families of Children with Disabilities: Unmet Needs and Service Gaps". The study authors include K. Pozniak, A. Swain, M. Rodrigues, G. Currie, A. Doherty-Kirby, D. Grahovac, J. Lebsack, W. Campbell, C. Humphreys, S. Patterson, S. Raha, J. Whitley and O. Kraus de Camargo.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 12/03/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Michelle Phoenix! 📖 Read, open access: “Barriers to the Accessibility of Childcare Services for Children With Disabilities Aged 0 to 5 Years: Perspectives of Parents and Childcare Staff”: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #Research

The study title is "Barriers to the Accessibility of Childcare Services for Children with Disabilities aged 0 to 5 years: Perspectives of Parents and Childcare Staff". The study authors include François Routhier, Josiane Lettre, Fidélia Longchamps, Gbetogo Maxime Kiki, Chantal Desmarais, Marie Grandisson, Ernesto Morales, Marie-Eve Lamontagne, Francine Julien-Gauthier, W. Ben Mortenson, Debra Field, Jill G. Zwicker, Wenonah Campbell, Michelle Phoenix, Marie-Claude Belleau, Francine Tellier, Stéfanie Lamothe, Jason Gordon, Keely Edgington, Gabrielle Gagnon, Michelle Goulet, Anne-Marie Guillot, Bobbi Taylor, and Michelle Wan.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 11/03/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen! 📖 Read “Urban-Rural Differences and Sex-Specific Cognitive Effects on Autism Symptom Trajectories: A Longitudinal Study of Autistic Children in Taiwan”: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41635134/ #Autism #Research

The study title is "Urban-Rural Differences and Sex-Specific Cognitive Effects on Autism Symptom Trajectories: A Longitudinal Study of Autistic Children in Taiwan". The study authors include Yun-Ju Chen, Hsiang-Yuan Lin, Ching-Lin Chu, Chin-Chin Wu, Tzu-Ling Lin, Hsing-Chang Ni, Jiun-Horng Liu, Yuh-Ming Hou, and Chung-Hsin Chiang.

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canchild.bsky.social @canchild.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

This study aims to explore the impact of peer-support programs for autistic individuals. This review examines the impact of these programs on autistic individuals and identifies key challenges and facilitators that may influence outcomes. 🔗 Read the paper here: ow.ly/5lBs50YrQ2O

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 09/03/2026

📢 New pub w/ members Peter Rosenbaum & Michelle Phoenix! 📖 ENabling VISions And Growing Expectations (ENVISAGE): Co-development & feasibility of an “integrated” version of ENVISAGE for service providers & parents of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The publication title is ENabling VISions And Growing Expectations (ENVISAGE): Co-development and feasibility of an “integrated” version of ENVISAGE for service providers and parents of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. The study authors include Alice Kelen Soper, Marilyn Wright, Elizabeth Chambers, Debra Hughes, Marion Knutson, Kim Hesketh, Jessica Hanson, Myanca Rodrigues, Andrea Cross, Christine Imms, Rose Babic, Bridget O’Connor, Michelle Phoenix, Sandra Moll and Peter Rosenbaum.

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canchild.bsky.social @canchild.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

This article presents a critical review of standardized instruments used to assess mobility-related aspects in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/aGjq50YqcWT

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 06/03/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART members Dr. Briano Di Rezze and Dr. Michelle Phoenix! 📖 Read “A scoping review of telehealth in school-based related health services: Characteristics of telehealth use”: bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1... #Autism #ChildHealth #Research

The publication title reads "A scoping review of telehealth in school-based related health services: characteristics of telehealth use". The study authors include Erin Knobl, Kari Renahan, Annie Jiang, Hamda Altaf, Chitrini Tandon, Briano Di Rezze, Michelle Phoenix and Wenonah Campbell.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 04/03/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART members Dr. Peter Szatmari, Dr. Terry Bennett, and Dr. Eric Duku! 📖 Read, open access: “Profiles of parent–teacher discrepancy on autistic children's adaptive functioning": journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #Autism #Research

The publication title is "Profiles of Parent-Teacher Discrepancy on Autistic Children's Adaptive Functioning". The study authors include Rachel Lees Thorne, Nicky Wright, Andres De Los Reyes, Isabel M Smith, Anat Zaidman-Zait, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Tracy Vaillancourt, Peter Szatmari, Teresa A Bennett, Eric Duku, Annie E Richard, Connor Kerns, Rachael Bedford, and the Pathways in ASD Study Team.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 23/02/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Peter Szatmari! 📖 Read “Parental concerns correspond to earliest age of autism diagnosis in increased likelihood infant cohort”: www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi... #Autism #Research

The publication title is "Parental concerns correspond to earliest age of autism diagnosis in increased likelihood infant cohort". The study authors include Kal Clintberg, Lori-Ann R. Sacrey, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Jessica A. Brian, Peter Szatmari, and Tracy Vaillancourt.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 20/02/2026

🤝 Kudos to MacART member Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo for his contribution to this publication! #Autism #DownSyndrome #Research

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 20/02/2026

📢 New pub with MacART members Dr. Irene Drmic & Karen Margallo! 📖 “Development and implementation of measurement-based care for children and youth with complex mental and neurodevelopmental needs: early experiences from Ontario’s Extensive Needs Service”: frontiersin.org/journals/psy... #Research

The publication name is "Development and Implementation of Measurement-Based Care for Children and Youth with Complex Mental and Neurodevelopmental Needs: Early Experiences from Ontario’s Extensive Needs Service". The study authors include Victoria Rombos, Zainab O. Salami, Genevieve Ferguson, Renee Baysarowich, Kathryn Decker, Nicholas Denomey, Irene Drmic, Jordan Edwards, Lamia Hayawi, Thiyaana Jeyabalan, Taylor Johansen, Toni Lui, Karen Margallo, Tamara Milicevic, Nicholas Mitsakakis, Stephanie Sutherland, Amedeo D’Angiulli, Richard Webster, and Melanie Penner.

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🌟 Interested in #autism research? Want to take part? 🙌 The PARC Study is tabling at the Ron Joyce Children's Health Centre's Camp & Recreation Fair today (Thurs, Feb 19th)! If you are in the area, come say hello & learn more! #Hamilton #AutismResearch @macautism.ca @offord-centre.bsky.social

A long table is set up with a blue tablecloth and a variety of flyers and brochures, as well as candies, fidget toys, and pens. There are two banners along each side of the table. One depicts information about the McMaster Autism Research Team, and the other about the Offord Centre for Child Studies.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 05/02/2026

📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Peter Rosenbaum! 📖 Read “Defining and measuring what matters: quality of life for children with disabilities”: thelancet.com/journals/lan... #ChildhoodDisability #Research @canchild.bsky.social

The publication title is "Defining and measuring what matters: quality of life for children with disabilities". The study authors include Tracey Smythe, Peter L Rosenbaum, Giulia Balboni, and Gabriel M Ronen.

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