McMaster Autism Research Team

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.

📢 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

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: https://ow.ly/5lBs50YrQ2O

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.

📢 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...

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: https://ow.ly/aGjq50YqcWT

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.

📢 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...

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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.

📢 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/...

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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.

📢 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...

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

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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.

📢 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...

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🌟 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!

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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.

📢 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...

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📣 Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join this informative talk!

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📣 One week away from this live talk by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin! Limited virtual seats available.

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📣 Two weeks out from this live talk by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin! Virtual seats are limited, so register soon!

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The study article is named, "Using endocrine profiles to explore subgroups among transdiagnostic neurodiverse children and adolescents". The study authors include Kelly Mo, Jane Foster, Shane R. Cleary, Evdokia Anagnostou, Jason P. Lerch, Hsiang-Yuan Lin, Margot J. Taylor, Peter Szatmari, Jennifer Crosbie, Russell Schachar, Robert Nicolson, Stelios Georgiadis, Elizabeth Kelley, Jessica Jones, Jessica Brian, Mark R. Palmert & Meng-Chuan Lai.

📢 New publication involving MacART Co-Director Dr. Stelios Georgiades (@steliosg.bsky.social) & member Dr. Peter Szatmari!

📖 Read “Using endocrine profiles to explore subgroups among transdiagnostic neurodiverse children and adolescents”: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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🌟 MacART Co-Director Dr. Caroline Roncadin is one of our speakers in our upcoming PARC Study Speaker Series session!

🧠 Don't miss your opportunity to learn from our PARC co-investigators who are experts in the autism field; register soon!

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The study title reads, "New directions in measuring family-centred service: the updated measure of processes of care (MPOC 2.0)". The study authors include Gillian King, Kinga Pozniak, Peter Rosenbaum, Eric Duku, Elizabeth Marie Chambers, Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Rachel Martens, Dayle McCauley, Rachel Teplicky & Sarah Wellman-Earl.

📢 New publication alert involving MacART members Drs. Peter Rosenbaum, Eric Duku & Olaf Kraus de Camargo!

📖 Read “New directions in measuring family-centred service: the updated measure of processes of care (MPOC 2.0)”: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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The study title reads, "Applying the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to Speech-Language Pathology Social Communication Interventions for Autistic Children and Youth: A Scoping Review". The study authors include Maya Albin, Michelle Phoenix, and Peter Rosenbaum.

📢 New pub with MacART members Maya Albin, Michelle Phoenix & Peter Rosenbaum!

📖 Read “Applying the WHO’s ICF to Speech-Language Pathology Social Communication Interventions for Autistic Children & Youth: A Scoping Review”: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

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This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Board.

You will be asked to complete a 60-90 minute interview with Isabella Chawrun, a PhD student, and will be asked about health and wellbeing for aging autistic people. If interested, please email Isabella at irchawru@uwaterloo.ca.

Researchers from the University of Waterloo, department of Public Health Sciences, are looking for research participants who are over the age of 45, have a diagnosis of autism, autism spectrum disorder or Asperger’s, or self-identify as being autistic.

The study title reads, "Early-Onset Trajectories of Emotional Dysregulation in Autistic Children". The study authors include Teresa Bennett, Marc Jambon, Anat Zaidman-Zait, Eric K. Duku, Stelios Georgiades, Mayada Elsabbagh, Isabel M. Smith, Tracy Vaillancourt, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Connor M. Kerns, Annie E. Richard, Rachael Bedford, and Peter Szatmari.

🌟 @jaacapjournals.bsky.social shared learning materials on this article involving MacART members for their year 4 Q2 Journal Club program!

🧑‍🏫 Check it out (& earn a CME credit post-discussion): www.jaacap.org/cmehome

📖 Read MacART’s news item: macautism.ca/jaacap-highl...

The study title reads, "Household income among families with Autistic children and youths in Canada: a cross-sectional matched cohort study". The study authors include Erin Collins, Ahmed Al-Jaishi, Amy Farrow, Nana Amankwah, Stelios Georgiades, Mackenzie Salt, Kieran Holmes, and Rojiemiahd Edjoc.

📢 New pub alert with MacART members Dr. Stelios Georgiades (@steliosg.bsky.social) & Dr. Mackenzie Salt!

📖 Read, open access: “Household Income Among Families with Autistic Children and Youths in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Matched Cohort Study”: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

#Autism #Research

The PARC Study team stands for a team picture at Ron Joyce Children's Health Centre in Hamilton.

🚀PARC Study co-investigators from across Canada met in Hamilton, Ontario! We collaborated and innovated on how scientific findings can inform policies & programs for Autistic Canadians as we continue supporting the implementation of the #NationalAutismStrategy.

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PARC Speaker Series: Dr. Jonathan Lai & Dr. Deepa Singal - Canada's National Autism Strategy YouTube video by Mac Autism

🌟 Get ready to learn! 🚀 Dr. Jonathan Lai & Dr. Deepa Singal explores Canada's National Autism Strategy in the latest PARC Speaker Series talk.

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The publication name is, "Social Skills as a Predictor of Mental Health Trajectories among Autistic Youth and Youth with ADHD during the COVID-19 Pandemic". The study authors include Melissa Susko, Daphne J. Korczak, Katherine Tombeau Cost, Alice Charach, Jennifer Crosbie, Evdokia Anagnostou, Catherine Birken, Suneeta Monga, Rob Nicolson, Paul D. Arnold, Jonathan L. Maguire, Russell J. Schachar, Stelios Georgiades, Christie L. Burton and Elizabeth Kelley.

📢 New publication alert involving MacART Founder & Co-Director Dr. Stelios Georgiades!

📖 Read “Social Skills as a Predictor of Mental Health Trajectories among Autistic Youth and Youth with ADHD during the COVID-19 Pandemic”: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#Autism #Research

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📣 Two weeks out from this live talk by Dr. Jonathan Lai and Dr. Deepa Singal! Virtual seats are limited, so register soon!

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🤝 Kudos to MacART members Drs. Yun-Ju Chen, Caroline Roncadin, Vivian Lee, Mackenzie Salt, Elisabetta Trinari, Steve Gentles, Irene Drmic, Briano DiRezze, Peter Rosenbaum, Julia Frei, Mohammad Zubairi, Kathy Georgiades, Eric Duku, Terry Bennett, and @steliosg.bsky.social for your contributions!