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Stelios Georgiades at Senate of Canada’s Autism Awareness Day
November 7, 2017Dr. Stelios Georgiades participated in Autism Awareness Day at the Senate of Canada on Oct. 25, 2017. During this event Dr. Georgiades had a chance to showcase the work of McMaster’s Autism Research Team (MacART), of which he is co-director, and to promote the idea for a National Autism Strategy to address the needs of…
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Harriet MacMillan Research Award for Trainees Working in Child Maltreatment
November 1, 2017The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has created the Harriet MacMillan Research Award, named for the Offord Centre researcher known for her groundbreaking work in child maltreatment and prevention of family violence. Dr. MacMillan, a fellow of the CPS, received the Order of Canada in early 2017. The Harriet MacMillan Research Award is available annually to a trainee…
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‘Making the Race Fair’ Study Recruiting Hamilton Families
August 11, 2017The “Making the Race Fair” study is currently recruiting participants – Hamilton families with children between the ages of 2 and 4 years old. 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 because they are…
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