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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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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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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

📣 Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join this informative talk! ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker8 #Autism #AutismResearch #ASD #ChildHealth #Neurodiversity

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

📣 One week away from this live talk by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin! Limited virtual seats available. ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker8 #Autism #AutismResearch #ASD #ChildHealth #Neurodiversity

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Offord core member Laura Duncan, has been named the Government of Ontario/Children’s Secretariat Chair in Early Childhood Development. Learn more: offordcentre.com/laura-duncan...

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

🧠Learn about common co-occurring emotional & behavioural conditions with #autism (anxiety, depression, OCD, & ADHD) & practical strategies for caregivers! 🧑‍💻Free live speaker talk by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley & Dr. Caroline Roncadin: ➡️Register, open to all: bit.ly/parcspeaker8 #AutismResearch #Research

PARC Study Speaker Series: Understanding and Supporting Autistic Children’s Mental Health, by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin. The event will occur on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 from 12pm-1pm ET, as a virtual Zoom session. Image includes a picture of Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin, as well as logos for the PARC Study, Queen’s University, the Autism Studies Lab at Queen’s University, McMaster Children’s Hospital – Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, the McMaster Autism Research Team, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Developmental vulnerabilities in kindergarten-aged children have been increasing steadily since 2010, challenging assumptions that the COVID-19 pandemic was the primary driver of change, according to new research from the Offord Centre. offordcentre.com/childhood-de...

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Childhood developmental vulnerabilities were rising long before the COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Meet Christine Wekerle. She is an associate professor with @macupediatrics.bsky.social. She is a leading expert in child maltreatment and an associate member of the Offord Centre for Child Studies. Her area of expertise is in child maltreatment. Learn more: offordcentre.com/get-to-know-...

Christine Wekerle can be seen in this image.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

How can Ontario improve access to youth mental health services? Julia Close, a first-year master’s student at McMaster University, is tackling that question with the support of the highly competitive Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s. Learn more: offordcentre.com/masters-stud...

Julia Close can be seen wearing a white shirt.

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

📣 Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join this informative talk! ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker7a #Autism #Canada #AutismResearch #Autism #ASD #ChildHealth #AutismResearch #Neurodiversity

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

📣 One week away from this live talk by Dr. Jonathan Lai and Dr. Deepa Singal! Limited virtual seats available. ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker7a #Autism #Canada #AutismResearch #Autism #ASD #ChildHealth #AutismResearch #Neurodiversity

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Congratulations to Ryan Miller, who has successfully defended his #MSc in Health Research Methodology at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social as a masters candidate on the AYM team! Read more about Ryan's MSc and time at AYM: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-trainee-... @offord-centre.bsky.social

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Oppositional defiant disorder is a persistent and regular pattern of mood and behaviour experienced by about three to 10 per cent of kids or teens. Here's what you should know: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw8s...

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Here’s what you should know about oppositional defiant disorder

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

📣 Two weeks out from this live talk by Dr. Jonathan Lai and Dr. Deepa Singal! Virtual seats are limited, so register soon! ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker7a #Autism #Canada

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Back-to-school season can be exciting, but stressful, especially for families raising neurodivergent kids. Teresa Bennett spoke with CBC’s Just Asking on how parents are navigating new routines. 🎧https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-1424-just-asking/clip/16169408-nurturing-neurodivergent-kids

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

📣 Three weeks out from this live talk by Dr. Jonathan Lai and Dr. Deepa Singal! Virtual seats are limited, so register soon! ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker7a #Autism

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

📆The McMaster Equity Based Co-Creation Hub is hosting an upcoming webinar titled "Parenting on the Border: Co-Creating Trauma-Informed Parenting Support for Migrant Families from Myanmar", taking place on Sept. 19 from 9 AM - 10:30 AM EDT. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/parenting-...

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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

In this free live speaker talk by Dr. Jonathan Lai & Dr. Deepa Singal, learn about Canada's National Autism Strategy and what it could mean for Autistic people and families who raise, support, and stand beside them. ➡️Register here, open to all: bit.ly/parcspeaker7a #Autism

PARC Study Speaker Series: Canada’s National Autism Strategy: What It Means for Families and How Autism Alliance of Canada Is Turning Policy into Progress, by Dr. Jonathan Lai and Dr. Deepa Singal. The event will occur on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 from 12pm-1pm ET, as a virtual Zoom session. Image includes a picture of Dr. Jonathan Lai and Dr. Deepa Singal, as well as logos for the PARC Study, Autism Alliance of Canada, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Congratulations to Stelios Georgiades, director of the Offord Centre for Child Studies, on being named to the The Royal Society of Canada. 📖 offordcentre.com/offord-direc...

Upper row, from left to right: Daniel Coleman, Stuart Phillips, Allison Williams and Parminder Raina have been named RSC Fellows. Lower row, from left to right: Olufemi Ayeni, Allan Downey and Stelios Georgiades have been named members of RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 28/08/2025

📢New pub with MacART members Drs. Kathy Georgiades, Magdalena Janus & Terry Bennett! 📖“Examining interparental conflict, parent-child conflict, and child emotion regulation within the Family Check-Up®: A randomized controlled trial”: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @offord-centre.bsky.social

The study title reads, "Examining Interparental Conflict, Parent-Child Conflict, and Child Emotion Regulation Within the Family Check-Up®: A Randomized Controlled Trial". The study authors include Katrina R. Abela, Andrea Gonzalez, Krysta Andrews, Xutong Zhang, Marc Jambon, Katholiki Georgiades, Julie Gross, Magdalena Janus, Ellen Lipman, Paulo Pires, and Teresa Bennett.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Offord core member Amanda Sim was in Singapore for a screening of Being Family. The film co-created with migrant communities on the Thailand-Myanmar border has been used as an intervention to reduces violence against children. Check out the recap: 📖 lnkd.in/gdbBxxC5 📺 lnkd.in/gdQbQJfd

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Toy making giant Mattel is adding AI to children’s toys. Core member Teresa Bennett spoke with Inside Halton about the need to carefully study the potential ways AI-embedded toys may impact children’s development before releasing this kind of product. www.insidehalton.com/news/mattel-...

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Barbie maker Mattel is adding AI to children’s toys. Here’s why Ontario experts are concerned

Barbie maker Mattel is adding Generative AI to children’s toys and experts from Western University and McMaster University are raising concerns about the possible implications.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Offord director Stelios Georgiades is among eight McMaster professors to be named 2025 University Scholars, in recognition of their research leadership and the impact of their work. Congratulations to all! offordcentre.com/offord-direc...

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

A huge congratulations to Offord associate member Peter Rosenbaum on his appointment to the Order of Canada for his transformative contributions to the field of childhood disability. healthsci.mcmaster.ca/peter-rosenb...

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Three early-career researchers are receiving funding to support their postdoctoral fellowships at Offord. Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, through the generosity of donors, is providing $60,000 in funding to support Vanessa De Rubeis, Dylan Johnson and Jeffrey McCrossin. tinyurl.com/bdbrnz27

Vanessa De Rubeis, Dylan Johnson and Jeffrey McCrossin can be seen in this photo.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Anorexia is a life-threatening eating disorder. Jennifer Couturier, an Offord Centre core member, spoke with CBC News about a new approach that involves treating teens with fecal transplants, to change the bacteria in their gut. tinyurl.com/6fycuf57

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Anorexia is normally treated with therapy. Now a Canadian team is trying the gut | CBC News

Anorexia is a life-threatening eating disorder — normally treated with talk therapy, but that only works for about half of patients. Now, Canadian researchers are testing a new approach, tapping into ...

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

A huge congratulations to Offord Centre core member Susan Jack on her appointment as the Dorothy C. Hall Chair in Nursing Research. Jack will amplify the role of public health nursing in advancing health equity & transforming care for families during the perinatal period. tinyurl.com/bdzctrn6

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

“If you ask a question, you have to be ready to do something with the answer.” Dan Offord was a mentor to Jean Clinton. He inspired her to pursue a career as a child psychiatrist. Get to know Jean in our new series profiling Offord Centre associate members. 👇 offordcentre.com/get-to-know-...

Jean Clinton can be seen wearing glasses and a scarf.

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

#ICYMI: We are #hiring for a Research Coordinator to join our team. Only 1 week left! 📝 Learn more and apply here: careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prcsprd/... (Job ID: 69619) #jobopportunity @offord-centre.bsky.social

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Teachers’ perceptions and judgments of student skills are key to measuring children’s academic progress. But educators’ own biases can distort these perceptions and judgments, writes Offord core member Magdalena Janus and research associate Natalie Spadafora. 👇 offordcentre.com/analysis-do-...

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Analysis: Do biases affect assessment in kindergarten? Educators discuss strategies for mitigation

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

📢 We’re #hiring! 📢 The AYM Team is looking for a Research Coordinator to support projects focused on child and youth mental health. 📝 Learn more and apply here: lnkd.in/edZ9nPiG #jobopportunity #research

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McMaster University Department of Pediatrics @macupediatrics.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

How can practitioners support vaccine uptake? Start with empathy. #IDsky MD Jeff Pernica says families want the best for their kids. But when they’re unsure, they may default to inaction. His approach? Listen. Gently correct. Work with families — not against them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-qS...

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Why Aren't More Kids Vaccinated Against Measles? | The Agenda

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Congratulations to Offord core member Amanda Sim on winning a Hamilton Health Sciences Research Early Career Award. The award will support Sim’s project "Thriving Together" which works with recently resettled refugee children and families in Hamilton.

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 30/04/2025

🚀 We are at @allianceautism.bsky.social's #CALS2025, thrilled to participate & learn! 🧠 Here are MacART members Drs. Mackenzie Salt, Caroline Roncadin, Stelios Georgiades (@steliosg.bsky.social), Vivian Lee, & colleagues with CHEO & @offord-centre.bsky.social! #Autism #Research

MacART members and colleagues stand for a group photo at the Canadian Autism Leadership Summit. From left to right: Dr. Mackenzie Salt, Dr. Caroline Roncadin, Dr. Amedeo D'Angiulli, Dr. Vivian Lee, Dr. Elyse Rosa, Alessia Greco, Renee Baysarowich, and Dr. Stelios Georgiades.

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

#Congratulations to AYM Postdoc, Nicole Dryburgh, for delivering a wonderful presentation on youth's relationships, #mentalhealth, and measurement promotion at the Offord Centre's Lunch and Learn on Jan 22nd, 2025. @offord-centre.bsky.social

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

(1/2)💡CHSCY Investigator Feature💡 Meet Dr. Stelios Georgiades, a principal investigator on the 2023 #CHSCY! @steliosg.bsky.social @offord-centre.bsky.social

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

A big thank you to Krysta Andrews for taking part in our Lunch and Learn series. Krysta spoke about measurement and the lived experience in parenting across neurodiversity and cultural contexts.

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

(1/2)💡CHSCY Investigator Feature💡 Meet Dr. Kathy Georgiades, a principal investigator on the 2023 #CHSCY! @kathygeorgiades.bsky.social @offord-centre.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

It's hard to believe it has been three weeks since the Offord Centre Research Day. We've assembled a collection of images from the day. Thanks again to all who join us. 📷 offordcentre.com/in-pictures-...

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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 22/04/2025

🤝 MacART members Dr. Irene Drmic, Dr. Terry Bennett, Dr. Elyse Rosa, Dr. Magdalena Janus, Karen Margallo, and Dr. Stelios Georgiades were involved with this presentation! Kudos to all.

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Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

How did the Netflix show Adolescence hit home for you? Jean Clinton, professor with McMaster Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences and an associate member of the Offord Centre chats with Ontario Today about concerns raised in the mini-series. 📺 www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

(2/2) 🔗Learn more about Dr. Georgiades: aym.mcmaster.ca/meet-dr-kath... 📚Explore Dr. Georgiades’ research findings: aym.mcmaster.ca/research/sel... @offord-centre.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social

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