Research Studies
Numerous research studies are always underway at the Offord Centre. Below is a list of some recent and ongoing studies; please click on the study name for further information.
Safe Doors, Safe Homes
The Safe Doors, Safe Homes intervention provides structural safety improvements (e.g. strengthened doors, security bars, motion detectors) to the homes of female1 survivors of i... View More
Making the Race Fair
Some young children have emotions and behaviours that are challenging or problematic for families (often referred to as “the terrible twos and beyond”). Children may have temper tantrums becaus... View More
Pediatric Autism Research Collaborative (PARC) Project
There are many researchers, clinicians, and clinician-scientists at McMaster University and McMaster Children’s Hospital doing work on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). McMaster Children’s Hospi... View More
McMaster Autism Research Team (MacART)
The McMaster Autism Research Team (MacART) is an interdisciplinary partnership between Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster Children’s Hospital, and McMaster University, aiming to bridge the resear... View More
TIDE Medication Research Study for Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Network (POND) is conducting new research to understand how ... View More
Fit for Life, Fit for School – Child Health and School Readiness
School readiness is a multidimensional construct that includes cognitive, behavioural, and emotional aspects of development, and basic knowledge relevant to school-based learning. It is an importan... View More
POND Network: Imaging sub-study
Neurodevelopmental disorders (including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)) are often attributed to atypical brain development in early life. These disorders usu... View More
CATCH (Coordination and Activity Tracking in Children)
Motor coordination is an important component of a child’s development. Children with low motor coordination are more likely to be overweight and unfit by the time they are teenagers. To bette... View More
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Pathways to Better Outcomes (Phase II)
The Pathways in ASD study is a longitudinal study designed to describe the developmental pathways in children with ASD and to identify factors related to the social, communication, and behavioural ... View More
Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders (POND) Network
The POND Network is part of an Integrated Discovery System (IDS) funded by the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) to perform biomedical researc... View More