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...

Is your child playing Roblox or other online games? Teresa Bennett, core member with the Offord Centre, speaks with @insidehalton.bsky.social about the things parents should consider and how they can encourage good communication with their kids. www.insidehalton.com/news/roblox-...

📣 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

📣 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

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

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...

📣 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

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

📣 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

📆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-...

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

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...

📢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

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

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-...

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...

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...

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

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

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

“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-...

#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

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-...

📢 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

In The Conversation Canada, Harriet MacMillan, Offord Centre emeritus core member, writes about using primary prevention programs to reduce exposure to intimate partner violence for mothers and children. 👇 theconversation.com/preventing-e...

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...

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.

🚀 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

#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

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

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.

(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

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-...

🤝 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.

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-...

(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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(2/2) 🌐 Explore our website: aym.mcmaster.ca 🧠 Dive into our projects: aym.mcmaster.ca/research/stu... 📚 Explore our findings: aym.mcmaster.ca/research/sel... 👥 Meet our Team: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o... @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @offord-centre.bsky.social @kathygeorgiades.bsky.social

Meet @drjillhalladay.bsky.social, the newest core member with the Offord Centre. A registered nurse and clinical epidemiologist, Halladay is bringing her experiences researching the connection between substance use and mental health concerns to the centre. offordcentre.com/meet-jillian...

Offord Centre core members and the Pediatric Learning Health System for Neurodevelopment team provided a joint presentation on transforming children's health through a learning systems framework at this year's Children's Healthcare Canada Conference in Ottawa. #ChildHealthCan2025

The Offord Centre hosted its second annual research day, celebrating the work of our faculty, staff and trainees. It was a wonderful day of sharing progress, exchanging ideas and collaboration. Thank you to everyone who attended!

🚀 At @offord-centre.bsky.social's Research Day, there was a panel discussion featuring Offord members! MacART members Dr. Mackenzie Salt and Dr. Elyse Rosa were among the panelists. Thank you for sharing your experiences! 🙌 #Research #Collaboration #Innovation

⚡️ Lots of important learnings being shared at the poster sessions at @offord-centre.bsky.social's Research Day! 🧵 Here's a mini-thread with some of the projects that MacART members are currently involved with:

One in 50 children in Canada are diagnosed with autism. We spoke with Mackenzie Salt about the neurodevelopmental condition and what people need to know about autism. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay offordcentre.com/what-this-ex...

🎉 MacART was thrilled to participate in @macupediatrics.bsky.social #MCHRD2025 on Mar 26th last week, with our members taking roles as oral/poster presenters and facilitators. What a wonderful event!🌟 Read MacART's news item & highlights ⬇️ macautism.ca/macart-at-mc...

Researchers with the Offord Centre for Child Studies are embarking on a project that will see scientists collaborate with families to create parental toolkits resources that can be used to assist newcomers to Canada. Follow the link to learn more: offordcentre.com/offord-resea...

⚡️ Next, a poster titled "Leadership Perspectives on Implementing Family Check-Up for Autism: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators in Canadian Service Settings", involving MacART members Drs. Irene Drmic & Terry Bennett! 🤝 Thanks also to @offord-centre.bsky.social & McMaster Children's Hospital!