Biography

Amber Makino, Developmental Pediatrician, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab Hospital Dr. Amber Makino has been a staff Developmental Pediatrician at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto since 2017, after completing her Pediatric Residency and Developmental Pediatrics Fellowship at the University of Toronto. She is a Lecturer in the Department of Pediatrics at the [...]

Manon Kelso, Fetal Alcohol Resource Program Manager, ABLE2 Manon has been working in the Social Services sector for about 15 years. She has worked in a variety of multi-disciplinary teams in the community, including educational and residential organizations. These positions have involved supporting children, youth and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities, mental health illnesses, [...]

Jonathan Weiss, Clinical Psychologist and Professor, York University Dr. Weiss is a Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University. He holds a Tier 2 York Research Chair in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disability Mental Health and is the Director of LaMarsh Centre for Child & Youth Research. His research [...]

Brenda Agnew, Parent and Family Advocate, Client Liaison, Gluckstein Lawyers I am the proud mother of two boys, Chase and Maclain and my younger son Maclain has severe Cerebral Palsy and profound hearing loss as a result of a condition known as Kernicterus, a brain injury that results from untreated jaundice. Since Maclain [...]

Dr. Annette Majnemer, Vice-Dean Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University Annette Majnemer is an occupational therapist with doctoral training in the neurosciences. She is the inaugural Vice-Dean Education for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, and Professor in the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy. Dr. Majnemer is [...]

Christine Imms, Apex Australia Chair of Neurodevelopment and Disability, The University of Melbourne Christine Imms is the Apex Australia Chair of Neurodevelopment and Disability at the University of Melbourne (The Apex Chair), and a Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy. The Apex Chair is a joint initiative of Apex Australia, the [...]

Mathias Castaldo Mathias (he/him) is from Toronto, Ontario, has a Master of Education in Developmental Psychology & Education from Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), and is a youth facilitator at Holland Bloorview. He has been a member of the NYAP since 2018.

Gillian Backlin Gillian (she/her) is from Vancouver, British Columbia, and has completed the technical writing certificate at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. She has her own website, Spastic and Fantastic and has been a member of the NYAP since 2020.

Claire Dawe-McCord Claire (she/her) is from Hamilton, Ontario, is finishing her Bachelor of Health Sciences program at McMaster University and is also the co-chair of the Kids Come First Ontario Health Team. She is a partner on CHILD-BRIGHT’s READYorNot™ Brain-Based Disabilities Project, and has been a member of the NYAP since 2020. [...]