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ALT The cover of the 2022-2023 MacART progress report. Pictured is a group of kids at a playground on a yellow spiral-shaped slide.
ALT Beyond the Child: How Parent and Family Dynamics Shape Development in Autistic Children, by Dr. Judah Koller. The event will occur on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 from 9am-10am ET, as a virtual Zoom session. Image includes a picture of Dr. Judah Koller, as well as logos for the PARC Study, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Autism Child & Family Lab, and the Azrieli Foundation.
ALT 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.
ALT Beyond the Child: How Parent and Family Dynamics Shape Development in Autistic Children, by Dr. Judah Koller. The event will occur on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 from 9am-10am ET, as a virtual Zoom session. Image includes a picture of Dr. Judah Koller, as well as logos for the PARC Study, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Autism Child & Family Lab, and the Azrieli Foundation.
ALT 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.
ALT 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.
ALT 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.
ALT 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.
ALT 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.
ALT Text on graphic reads: CJAE issue 6 now live! This issue explores stigma about autism and discrimination against Autistics. Visit cjae.ca. A picture of the journal issue cover is displayed, which is artwork depicting a bald person's face in side profile with the front of the face covered in a black oval, with a spiral design over it and a humanoid figure sitting at the edge of the oval area with one arm outstretched.
ALT 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.
ALT 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.
ALT 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.
ALT 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.
ALT "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.
ALT 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."
ALT Kaela Franco stands and smiles with a poster titled, "Parent-Child Interactions and Mental Health in Autistic Adolescents".