McMaster Autism Research Team

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McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· 24d

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· 25d

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· 29d

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· 29d

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Jul 20

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Jul 17

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Jul 7

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Jun 30

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Jun 18

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Jun 8

📢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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· May 12

🌟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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· May 5

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 30

🚀 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 27

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 17

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 16

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 2

🎨 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 2

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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 1

🙌 To wrap up, here is Kaela Franco, a student working with MacART member Dr. Terry Bennett, presenting "Parent-Child Interactions and Mental Health in Autistic Adolescents"! (🤝 Thank you to @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @psifoundation.bsky.social @kidsbrainhealth.bsky.social & HHS Foundation!)

Kaela Franco stands and smiles with a poster titled, "Parent-Child Interactions and Mental Health in Autistic Adolescents".

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 1

🌟 Here is Ayesha Fatima Taji, a student presenting "Growing Up Under Stress: Family Adversity and Challenging Behaviors in Young Autistic Children", supervised by MacART member Dr. Terry Bennett! @offord-centre.bsky.social #Autism #Research

Ayesha Fatima Taji stands and smiles with the poster, "Growing Up Under Stress: Family Adversity and Challenging Behaviors in Young Autistic Children". A prominent main takeaway is pictured, "In young Autistic children, lower household income, caregiver depression, and poor family relationships are associated with challenging behaviours."

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 1

🔎Dr. Nicole Dryburgh presented "Identifying youth and professional priorities: Developing a protocol for measurement in school mental health settings", supervised by MacART member Dr. Kathy Georgiades! (🤝 @canchild.bsky.social @macupediatrics.bsky.social @offord-centre.bsky.social among others)

Dr. Nicole Dryburgh stands at a lectern presenting an oral presentation titled, "Identifying youth and professional priorities: Developing a protocol for measurement in school mental health settings", to a large gathering of McMaster Child Health Research Day attendees.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 1

💬 Here's MSc student Kassidy Canlas presenting "Partnering with Families to Explore CanChild's F-words: Insights and Ideas from a World Cafe", involving MacART members Drs. Michelle Phoenix & Peter Rosenbaum, during the grad/post-grad oral presentations segment of #MCHRD2026! @canchild.bsky.social

Kassidy Canlas stands at a lectern and presents an oral presentation to a large gathering of McMaster Child Health Research Day attendees. The presentation title slide reads "Partnering with Families to Explore CanChild's F-words: Insights and Ideas from a World Cafe".

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 1

🤝 Thank you Emily Gruenwoldt, President & CEO of Children's Healthcare Canada for your excellent keynote on building Canada's 1st national children's healthcare strategy! MacART Co-Director Dr. Stelios Georgiades was honoured to help facilitate. @egruenwoldt.bsky.social @childhealthcan.bsky.social

Emily Gruenwoldt stands at a lectern in a large hall full of McMaster Child Health Research Day attendees presenting a keynote address titled, "From Vision to Reality: Building Canada's First National Children's Healthcare Strategy".

Emily Gruenwoldt and Dr. Stelios Georgiades stand at a lectern in a large hall full of McMaster Child Health Research Day attendees, addressing questions after Ms. Gruenwoldt's keynote address titled, "From Vision to Reality: Building Canada's First National Children's Healthcare Strategy".

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 1

🧠 And here is undergraduate student Ling Shan Zhang, supervised by MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt, presenting "A New Way to Think: A Beginner's Perspective on Qualitative Health Research"! @machealthsci.bsky.social

Dr. Mackenzie Salt and Ling Shan Zhang stand and smile with a poster titled, "A New Way to Think: A Beginner's Perspective on Qualitative Health Research".

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 1

👍 Next up, a poster titled "Strengths-Based, Solution-Focused Goal Setting in Pediatric Recreational Therapy Groups: Coaching Families Using the F-Words", by undergraduate student Jiya Rawal, supervised by MacART member Dr. Olaf Kraus De Camargo & colleague Alessia Greco! @canchild.bsky.social

A poster titled, "Strengths-Based, Solution-Focused Goal Setting in Pediatric Recreational Therapy Groups: Coaching Families Using the F-Words".

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 1

💡 And here are Minahel Qureshi & Maryam Muayad, two students working with Dr. Gita Wahi, with co-authors Jenna Ratcliffe & MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt! They present, "Fraud Detection and Prevention Strategies for Online Surveys: Lessons Learned from the Brighter Path Project".

Minahel Qureshi, Jenna Ratcliffe, Dr. Mackenzie Salt, and Maryam Muayad stand with their poster titled, "Fraud Detection and Prevention Strategies for Online Surveys: Lessons Learned from the Brighter Path Project". A prominent main takeaway is featured on the poster, reading "Fraudulent survey activity can significantly compromise the integrity of online health survey research."

Maryam Muayad, Minahel Qureshi, and Dr. Mackenzie Salt stand with their poster titled, "Fraud Detection and Prevention Strategies for Online Surveys: Lessons Learned from the Brighter Path Project". A prominent main takeaway is featured on the poster, reading "Fraudulent survey activity can significantly compromise the integrity of online health survey research."

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 1

⚡️Next up, Gregory Zhu, a student working with MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt presents, '"The Less Money I have, the More Disabled I Feel": A Scoping Review and Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Autistic Adults' Conceptualizations of Autonomy'! #Autism #Research

Gregory Zhu and Dr. Mackenzie Salt stand and smile with their poster, "The Less Money I have, the More Disabled I Feel": A Scoping Review and Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Autistic Adults' Conceptualizations of Autonomy.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Apr 1

🌟 Starting with MacART member Dr. Elyse Rosa & colleague Alessia Greco presenting, "Creating a Learning Health System for Neurodevelopment!" 🤝 Thank you HHS, MCH, @offord-centre.bsky.social @azrielifoundation.bsky.social @mcmasterforum.bsky.social @canchild.bsky.social for your collaboration.

Alessia Greco stands and smiles next to her poster titled, "Creating a Learning Health System for Neurodevelopment".

Dr. Elyse Rosa presents "Creating a Learning Health System for Neurodevelopment" to McMaster Child Health Research Day 2026 attendees.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Mar 23

📢 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.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism· Mar 12

📢 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