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🌟 @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, "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.
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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📢 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 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.
November 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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📢 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
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.
October 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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📢 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.
September 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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📢 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.
September 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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📢 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.
September 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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🎉 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.'
September 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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📢 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.
August 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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📢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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@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.
August 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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📢 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.
August 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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📢 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.
July 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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📢 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.
July 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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📢 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.
July 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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📢 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.
July 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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🎉 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
July 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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📢 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.
May 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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🌟 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".
May 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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📢 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.
May 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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🌟 A huge thank you to @allianceautism.bsky.social for hosting the 11th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit #CALS2025!

🙌 MacART was thrilled to learn with everyone, contributing as panelists and poster presenters.

📖 Read more ⬇️
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#Autism #Research #Innovation
A group photo of the 2025 Canadian Autism Leadership Summit attendees.
May 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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🧠 Here is MacART member Dr. Elyse Rosa and colleague Alessia Greco presenting their poster, "Creating a Learning Health System for Neurodevelopment" at #CALS2025!

#Autism #Research @allianceautism.bsky.social
Dr. Elyse Rosa and Alessia Greco stand and smile next to their poster.
April 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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🚀 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.
April 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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📢 New publication alert involving MacART member Dr. Briano DiRezze!

📖 Read “Ready2Work: The Development and Evaluation of a User-Informed Online Employment Website for Autistic Job Seekers”: liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

#Autism #Research
The study title reads "Ready2Work: The Development and Evaluation of a User-Informed Online Employment Website for Autistic Job Seekers". The study authors include Priscilla Burnham Riosa, Jean Phan, Lisa Whittingham, Nickolas Kenyeres, Courtney Bishop, Wendy Roberts, Briano DiRezze, Qi Wan, Neil Walker, and Janette Seymour.
April 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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📢 MacART member Dr. Katrina Choe will host Dr. Toru Takumi from Kobe University at McMaster! Join his special lunch talk: "Towards Understanding the Pathophysiology of Neuropsychiatric Disorders" Apr 23rd @ 12pm at PC 155.🍕 Pizza served at 11:45am. Don't miss this fascinating talk!
A poster advertising the speaker talk, with a picture of Dr. Toru Takumi and a logo of McMaster University's Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour. The poster reads, "PNB Talk: Dr. Toru Takumi, Professor, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kobe University - Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025. Pizza 11:45am in PC Lobby. Start at 12 PM in PC 155. "Towards Understanding the Pathophysiology of Neuropsychiatric Disorders".
April 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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⚡️ Dr. Sean Park led @offord-centre.bsky.social Research Day collaborators through interactive guided sessions!

🤝 Thank you for your engaging activities that generated innovative thought and planted seeds for further learning.

#ChildHealth #Research #Innovation #Collaboration
Dr. Sean Park leads Offord Centre Research Day attendees through an interactive session. The slide on his presentation is titled, "Let's become more rigorously imaginative about the future of health". The subtitle reads, "'Rigor alone is paralytic death, but imagination alone is insanity.' - Gregory Bateson".
April 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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✨ And here's student learner Samantha Rutherford's poster on the topic of "Bots, Bad Actors, & Bias: Participation Fraud in Neurodevelopmental Research"! This project is supervised by MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt.
A poster titled, "Bots, Bad Actors, & Bias: Participation Fraud in Neurodevelopmental Research", involving student Samantha Rutherford and MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt.
April 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM