Assistant Professor @UCalgary. Research interests focus on autism, intellectual disability, sex/gender, and mental health. Views are my own. she/her
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ALT Blue research recruitment poster with the University of British Columbia logo, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute logo, and ethics board number H23-00610. The poster contains the following text: Are you an autistic person between the ages of 8 and 25? Do you live in BC? Our research team is looking for your input to help us understand the experiences of everyday pain for autistic youth. Our goal is to improve healthcare for autistic young people and we would love to hear from you! Contact our team at ASD&Pain@bcchr.ca or 604 875 2000 ext. 5445 to learn more
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ALT Woman holding microphone presenting in front of slide that reads “working together to co-create a peer support program for newly diagnosed autistic women”
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ALT Flyer advertising Special Olympics Canada Family Health Forum. Image of Special Olympics members with arms around each other. Forum topic: Promoting Mental Wellness for Special Olympics Athletes: Supporting Mental Health Literacy and Stress Reduction Techniques. Presented by Empire Company Limited. Session #1 (Hosted Virtually): October 21, at 6:30pm EST. Session #2 (Hosted Virtually): Oct 21st at 8:30pm (EST). Speakers: Dr. Carly McMorris, Dr. Ami Tint, Dr. Marina Heifetz. Link to register:https://specialolympics.jotform.com/ team/sport/mental-health-for- athletes
ALT A white, purple and yellow graphic with information on a webinar titled "Understanding Suicide among People with Developmental Disabilities". The online webinar is on September 17th at 12:00-1:00pm. Join team members from the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre and 988 for a webinar focusing on understanding suicide and ways to prevent suicide and build strengths among people with developmental disabilities and their families and caregivers. In this webinar we will talk about: - Understanding suicide and ways to prevent suicide and build strengths among people with developmental disabilities and their families and caregivers - Understanding the continuum of suicide-related thinking, self-harm, and suicide - How to start a conversation about suicide and life promotion Click on the link in the post for more information and to register.
ALT Image shows 3 copies of the NEurodivergent peer Support Toolkit (NEST) handbook and several copies of a flyer about NEST.
