Campus Belonging Project What is the Campus Belonging Project? In collaboration with the University of Alberta (U of A) and McMaster University (CanChild), the Campus Belonging project was developed to enhance autistic postsecondary (PS) students’ sense of belonging within Canadian…
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Job-Train Program
Job-Train Program What is the Job-Train Program (JTP)? The Job-Train Program (JTP) is a summer vocational program developed through community-based research and designed to provide training and early paid-work experience for autistic high school students. The JTP offers employment related…
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Autism Workforce Capacity Project
Autism Workforce Capacity Project – Service Innovation Stream What is the Workforce Capacity Project? The Workforce Capacity Project is a collaborative project between the McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) Autism Program, CanChild and several academic programs training the next generation of health care…
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READYorNot™ Brain-Based Disabilities Project
READYorNot™ Brain-Based Disabilities Project Youth with brain-based disabilities (BBD) require seamless transition from the pediatric to adult health care systems. This transition can be disruptive for youth and their families and have a negative impact on a patient’s health. In…
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The Back2Play App Study
Home » Current Studies The Back2Play App Study FAQ for App UsersDevice Set-up & App DownloadConcussion Education The Back2Play App Study The decision to return to activity (RTA) and return to school (RTS) following concussion is one of the most…
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Brain Smart- Let’s Play Safely!
Brain Smart- Let’s Play Safely! This project aims to learn about the current practices regarding concussion protocols in organized youth minor sports in Hamilton and the best way to supporteach organization in developing its own feasible concussion protocol. The key…
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Safely Returning Children and Youth to Activity after mTBI/Concussion
Safely Returning Children and Youth to Activity after mTBI/Concussion The decision regarding return to activity following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)/concussion is one of the most difficult and controversial areas in concussion management for adults and even more complicated for…
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Study
Comparing Approaches to Rehabilitation for Children and Youth with Persisting Symptoms Following Concussion Montreal Children’s Hospital partnered with the CanChild Research team to help athletes with concussion and who have post-concussion symptoms that persist for more than four weeks after…
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Autism Classification System of Functioning
Development of the Autism Classification System of Functioning: Social Communication Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a huge challenge in the field of childhood neurodevelopmental disability. The wide ‘spectrum’ of these conditions means that people’s functional capacities and limitations vary enormously. A challenge in…
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