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MacART Inaugural Symposium
January 12, 2016On Friday, January 15th 2016 MacART will hold its inaugural Autism Research Stakeholder Symposium.
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What to tell your children about their new Syrian classmates
December 11, 2015The CBC interviewed Kathy Georgiades about the role school children can play in welcoming new Syrian refugees.
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Helping kids PLAY
November 18, 2015A program developed by Offord Centre member John Cairney is helping kids develop gross motor skill and literacy skills through physical activity and play time.
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Is Hamilton the best place to raise a child?
October 15, 2015Is Hamilton the best place to raise a child? CBC Hamilton has just released a 3-part series exploring the city of Hamilton’s goal to be the best place to raise a child. Offord Centre member Dr. Magdalena Janus was interviewed for this series. The 3 parts can be found at the links below: Part…
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The cost of raising a special needs child
September 11, 2015What does it cost to raise a child with special needs in Canada? Dr. Stelios Georgiades discusses the need for high-quality data in a new article from Today’s Parent.
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We’ve moved!
July 20, 2015On July 13th, the Offord Centre began the move from our old home on the Chedoke Hospital campus to our new space at McMaster Innovation Park. We are now located at McMaster Innovation Park – Suite 201A, at 170 Longwood Road South. For further directions and parking information, click HERE.
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Prof joins national autism group
July 9, 2015Dr. Stelios Georgiades has been named to a new committee headed by the federal Minister of Health.
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Women’s Health Scholar to study link maltreatment, eating disorders
June 24, 2015Melissa Kimber, a PhD candidate working in McMaster’s Offord Centre for Child Studies has been named one of nine leading scholars in women’s health to receive research awards from the Council of Ontario Universities.
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Diversity in Developmental Trajectories in Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder
January 28, 2015Preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) differed from each other in symptom severity and adaptive functioning at the time of diagnosis and some of these differences appeared to increase by age 6, according to a study published online by JAMA Psychiatry.
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Student’s app will help assess mental health in developing countries
November 18, 2014A PhD candidate in the McMaster Integrative Neuroscience Discovery and Study program is developing a mobile psychiatric assessment tool for use with children in developing countries.
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