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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Youth Engagement in Research
Youth Engagement in Research The Youth Engagement in Research study aims to develop training materials with and for youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities to support their knowledge, skills, and confidence as research partners. Feel free to watch our videos co-created by…
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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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