Welcome to the future of child health and development at CanChild. As we initiate our five-year journey under our new Strategic Plan, we aim to delve into our mission and strategic drivers designed to transform lives and advance ground breaking…
CanChild 2018 Annual Report
CanChild Annual Report 2018
An Introduction: New video for the ACSF:SC
The ACSF:SC team is proud to announce the release of an introductory video for the ACSF:SC tool! Designed to answer basic questions about the ACSF:SC, this video explains aspects such as the tool’s purpose, the five levels, and how a…
The Family Voice: New videos by the On Track study team
Learn how “check ups” can change the way healthcare professionals, families and children with cerebral palsy engage with each other! The On Track Study is pleased to present a new series of videos, inspired by the parent members of the On Track study…
Parents Participating in Research
A new paper published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research describes how CanChild researchers and parents of children with disabilities worked together to build a remarkable online community and innovative partnership. When approached for feedback about establishing a new research…
Webinar – The F-words in Childhood Disability: A Call for ACTION
“The F-words in Childhood Disability: I swear this is how we should think!” was published 3 ½ years ago; since then we have been on a knowledge translation (KT) journey around the globe. To date, the article has had close…
Partnering for Change Final Report
On behalf of Dr. Cheryl Missiuna, Cathy Hecimovich and the Partnering for Change research team, we are pleased to announce the public release of the final report of the Partnering for Change: Implementation and Evaluation Study (2013-2015). The project was funded by the Ontario…
Developing a Knowledge Translation (KT) Strategy for a Centre of Childhood Disability Research: Description of the Process
While knowledge translation (KT) is a topic of increasing importance to researchers, there is limited information available on how KT activities should be planned and prioritized. This recently published article outlines a KT strategic planning activity carried out by CanChild, and…
What Families Have to Say About CanChild
CanChild: Generating Knowledge, Transforming Lives Watch the video to see what families have to say about CanChild work and the impact we have had on their lives. CanChild: Generating Knowledge, Transforming Lives from CanChild on Vimeo.
CanChild Announces Autism Classification System
“This is not a test”! CanChild researchers announce new Autism Classification System Researchers from the CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research at McMaster University have created a groundbreaking new tool to help categorize ‘levels’ of social communication skills among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).…