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MacART: Advancing autism policy and practice through meaningful research. 🤝 Collaborating with diverse contributors to bridge the research-to-practice gap. 🔗 www.macautism.ca
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · Mar 21
👋 We are the McMaster Autism Research Team: researchers, clinicians, scientists, and other experts who foster collaboration among families, researchers, clinicians, educators, & policymakers whose lives are touched by autism.

We aim to advance autism policy and practice through meaningful research.
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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 8d
📣 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 · Sep 4
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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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 20d
📣 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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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · Sep 4
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

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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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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 23d
🤝 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!
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 23d
📢 New publication alert with many MacART members as co-authors; this study was developed using @parcstudy.bsky.social data!

📖 Read “Exploring the Relationship Between Family Experiences and Behavioral Inflexibility in Young Autistic Children”: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#Autism #Research
The study title reads, "Exploring the Relationship Between Family Experiences and Behavioral Inflexibility in Young Autistic Children". The study authors include Laura de la Roche, Yun-Ju Chen, Caroline Roncadin, Amedeo D’Angiulli, Vivian Lee, Mackenzie Salt, Elisabetta Trinari, Melissa Carter, Judah Koller, Sherry Fournier, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Patrick McPhee, Stephen Gentles, Irene Drmic, Briano DiRezze, Peter Rosenbaum, Ronit Mesterman, Julia Frei, Mohammad Zubairi, Katholiki Georgiades, Eric Duku, Teresa Bennett, Ana Hanlon-Dearman, Jonathan Lai, Deepa Singal, Stelios Georgiades, and Elizabeth Kelley.
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 26d
📢 New pub w/ MacART members Drs. Yun-Ju Chen, Stelios Georgiades, Eric Duku, Peter Szatmari & Kathy Georgiades!

📖 “Initial diagnosis patterns of coexisting mental health & neurodevelopmental conditions in Autistic children and youth”: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

#Autism #Research
The study title reads, "Initial diagnosis patterns of coexisting mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions in autistic children and youth: Evidence from a nationally representative sample in Canada". The study authors include Yun-Ju Chen, Meng-Chuan Lai, Stelios Georgiades, Eric Duku, Jordan Edwards, Emma Nolan, Peter Szatmari, Ryan Miller, Katherine Cost, & Katholiki Georgiades.
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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · 28d
📣 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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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · Sep 4
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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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · 28d
📢 New publication alert with MacART Co-Director Dr. Stelios Georgiades!

📖 Read “Characterizing replicability in the clustering structure of brain morphology in autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder”: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Autism #Research
The study title reads, "Characterizing replicability in the clustering structure of brain morphology in autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder". The study authors include Younes Sadat-Nejad, Marlee M. Vandewouw, Jessica Brian, Jennifer Crosbie, Russell J. Schachar, Alana Iaboni, Elizabeth Kelley, Jessica Jones, Margot J. Taylor, Muhammad Ayub, Robert Nicolson, Bilal Syed, Christopher Hammill, Stelios Georgiades, Paul D. Arnold, Jason P. Lerch, Evdokia Anagnostou & Azadeh Kushki.
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · Sep 5
🎉 MacART Co-Director and Founder Dr. Stelios Georgiades (@steliosg.bsky.social) has been elected a Member of the 2025 incoming class of the College of the Royal Society of Canada!

📖 Read MacART’s statement here: macautism.ca/dr-stelios-g...

🤝 Kudos to Stelios on this incredible achievement!
Stelios Georgiades, Director of McMaster University's Offord Centre for Child Studies, is a global leader in autism research. His innovative and award-winning cohort studies have advanced our understanding of autism symptoms and outcomes, resulting in the implementation of personalized approaches to autism services and supports. Benefiting thousands of Canadians living with autism, his leadership and evidence-based advocacy were instrumental in creating the Ontario Autism Program and the National Autism Strategy.' Captions read, 'Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University. Royal Society of Canada Class of 2025, RSC College.'
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Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study @parcstudy.bsky.social · Sep 4
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

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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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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · Aug 29
📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Peter Rosenbaum!

📖 Read “**Viewpoint: childhood developmental disability: recognising the primary role of the family**”: bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/...

#DevelopmentalDisability #Research @canchild.bsky.social
The publication title reads, "Viewpoint: Childhood Developmental Disability: Recognising the Primary Role of the Family". The study author is Peter Rosenbaum.
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · Aug 28
📢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”:
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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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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · Aug 15
📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo!

📖 Read “Viewpoint: Taking a Strengths-Based Approach to Developmental Disability: The F-Words for Child Development”: bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/...

#Autism #Research @canchild.bsky.social
The study title reads, "Viewpoint: Taking a strengths-based approach to developmental disability: the F-words for child development". The study author is Olaf Kraus de Camargo.
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · Jul 24
📢 New pub w/ MacART members Drs. Terry Bennett, Eric Duku, Kathy Georgiades, & Magdalena Janus!

📖 “Mental health disorders among children with special health needs: A population-based cohort study using linked administrative data from Manitoba, Canada”: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
The study title reads, "Mental health disorders among children with special health needs: A population-based cohort study using linked administrative data from Manitoba, Canada". The study authors include Jennifer E. Enns, Caroline Reid-Westoby, Gilles R. Detillieux, Marni Brownell, Nathan C. Nickel, Anne Gadermann, Astrid Guttmann, Teresa Bennett, Eric Duku, Barry Forer, Monique Gagné Petteni, Katholiki Georgiades, Martin Guhn, Ana Hanlon-Dearman, Brenda T. Poon, and Magdalena Janus.
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · Jul 8
📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Katrina Choe!

📖 Read “The Social Salience Network Hypothesis of Autism: Disrupted Network Activity, Oxytocin Signaling, and Implications for Social Symptoms”: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#Autism #Research
The study title is "The Social Salience Network Hypothesis of Autism: Disrupted Network Activity, Oxytocin Signaling, and Implications for Social Symptoms". The study authors include Aishwarya Patwardhan and Katrina Y. Choe.
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · Jul 7
📢 New pub with MacART members Drs. Mackenzie Salt and Stelios Georgiades (@steliosg.bsky.social)!

📖 Read “Prevalence of Autism Among Adults in Canada: Results from a Simulation Modelling Study”: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6...

& MacART's news item: macautism.ca/autistic-adu...

#Autism #Research
The study title reads, "Subgrouping autism and ADHD based on structural MRI population modelling centiles". The study authors include Clara Pecci-Terroba, Meng-Chuan Lai, Michael V. Lombardo, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Amber N. V. Ruigrok, John Suckling, Evdokia Anagnostou, Jason P. Lerch, Margot J. Taylor, Rob Nicolson, Stelios Georgiades, Jennifer Crosbie, Russell Schachar, Elizabeth Kelley, Jessica Jones, Paul D. Arnold, Jakob Seidlitz, Aaron F. Alexander-Bloch, Edward T. Bullmore, Simon Baron-Cohen, Saashi A. Bedford and Richard A. I. Bethlehem.
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · Jul 3
📢 New publication alert involving MacART Co-Director Dr. Stelios Georgiades (@steliosg.bsky.social)!

📖 Read “Subgrouping autism and ADHD based on structural MRI population modelling centiles”: molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#Autism #Research
The study title reads, "Subgrouping Autism and ADHD based on structural MRI population modelling centiles". The study authors include Clara Pecci-Terroba, Meng-Chuan Lai, Michael V. Lombardo, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Amber N. V. Ruigrok, John Suckling, Evdokia Anagnostou, Jason P. Lerch, Margot J. Taylor, Rob Nicolson, Stelios Georgiades, Jennifer Crosbie, Russell Schachar, Elizabeth Kelley, Jessica Jones, Paul D. Arnold, Jakob Seidlitz, Aaron F. Alexander-Bloch, Edward T. Bullmore, Simon Baron-Cohen, Saashi A. Bedford and Richard A. I. Bethlehem.
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · Jul 2
🎉 Congratulations to MacART member Dr. Peter Rosenbaum on being named to the Order of Canada as of June 30th!

Peter's outstanding work has transformed how children with disabilities and their families are understood and supported.

Read MacART's news item here: macautism.ca/congratulati...
Dr. Peter Rosenbaum
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · Jun 9
🤝 Kudos to MacART member Dr. Terry Bennett! 🎉
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · Jun 4
Congratulations to Dr. Terry Bennett (@macautism.ca‬) on completing her PSI Mental Health KT Fellowship! Check out her reflections on the journey, highlights from the fellowship, & advice for other aspiring/current KT Fellows. www.psifoundation.org/2020-psi-men...
2020 PSI Mental Health KT Fellow at the Finish Line: Dr. Terry Bennett Crosses the Endpoint - PSI Foundation
After a few years of tirelessly working towards their research program and knowledge translation (KT) activities, our PSI KT Fellows reach the finish line of their fellowship. As they cross the end po...
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · May 27
📢 New publication alert involving MacART members Dr. Peter Szatmari & Dr. Stephen Gentles, and Co-Director Dr. Stelios Georgiades!

📖 Read “Methodological challenges and opportunities when studying the course of autism”: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

#Autism #Research
The study article reads, "Methodological challenges and opportunities when studying the course of autism". The study authors include Vanessa Hus Bal, Peter Szatmari, Stelios Georgiades, Stephen J Gentles, Jessica Girault, Patricia Howlin, Meng-Chuan Lai, Virginia Carter Leno, Catherine Lord, Katie Madgett, Stephen J Sheinkopf, Emily Simonoff, Zachary J Williams, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, and Alycia Halladay.
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · May 26
🌟 MacART was thrilled to contribute to 12 presentations to the 2025 International Society for #Autism Research (INSAR) meeting in Seattle, Washington!

📖 Read about our members' presentations here: macautism.ca/macart-at-th...

#INSAR2025 #AutismResearch #Research #AutismINSAR
MacART member Dr. Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen stands and smiles next to her poster titled, "Discrepancy between Frequency and Functional Impact of Autistic Features As Assessed By the Autism Impact Measure: Associations with Child and Family Characteristics". MacART colleague and PARC Study Kingston site Research Coordinator Melissa Susko smiles and stands next to her poster titled, "Experiences of Affiliate Stigma and Depressive Symptoms in Caregivers of Autistic Children: The Moderating Effect of Social Support".
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · May 20
📢 New pub with MacART member Dr. Linda Nguyen!

📖 Read “The co-development and pilot evaluation of the Siblings Training, Empowerment, and Advocacy Kit (Siblings TEAKit) to support youth and young adult siblings of individuals with a disability”: researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
The study title reads, "The co-development and pilot evaluation of the Siblings Training, Empowerment, and Advocacy Kit (Siblings TEAKit) to support youth and young adult siblings of individuals with a disability: a participatory action research qualitative study protocol". The study authors include Linda Nguyen, Samantha Bellefeuille, Hanae Davis, Jan Willem Gorter, Marjolijn Ketelaar, Jennifer Zwicker, and Keiko Shikako.
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McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca · May 8
MacART is proud to work with Dr. Deepa Singal and agree with all the points reflected in her editorial.
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Autism Alliance of Canada | Alliance canadienne de l'autisme @allianceautism.bsky.social · May 6
Dr. Deepa Singal, Scientific Director at @allianceautism.bsky.social, shares insights about the ongoing autism prevalence conversation: why we actually need autism data and how we need to use it to make a real change in the lives of Autistic people.
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A graphic with a quote from Dr. Deepa Singal, Scientific Director at Autism Alliance of Canada: “Prevalence rates are not a crisis; they are a call to action. If we want a Canada where Autistic people can live full, connected, and meaningful lives, we must start by knowing who we’re serving—and act on that knowledge with fulsome policies, neuro affirming health care and education, and inclusive practices, not fear. That’s why how we use autism data matters just as much as collecting it.”
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