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KBHN Deputy Scientific Officer Awarded the Canada Research Chair in Disability Policy for Children and Youth

Many people with neurodevelopmental disabilities have unnecessarily poor outcomes in education, employment, quality of life and other areas because their needs are not properly met. The barriers they face include gaps in services and supports, along with burdensome fragmentation of those services that do exist. Kids Brain Health Network’s Deputy Scientific Officer, Dr. Jennifer Zwicker, [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2020-09-03T11:40:39-08:00September 3rd, 2020|News|

COVID-19 and Canadian Families of Children with Disabilities

New study titled “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families of children with disabilities” examines the differences in experiences between families of children with and without disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic as reported by parents or guardians of children aged 0 to 14 years. Results for this study were drawn from Statistics [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2020-08-27T11:36:43-08:00August 27th, 2020|News|

Neuro Nexus 2020: Challenge Recruitment

Neuro Nexus is a University of Calgary endorsed organization that organizes a Health Hack Competition every Fall. This year, Neuro Nexus will be a virtual hackathon program designed to spark collaboration across disciplines and tackle complex challenges in brain science and mental health. We connect experts in frontline, clinical, and academic practice with motivated, [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2020-08-26T08:22:17-08:00August 24th, 2020|News|

Better Nights, Better Days Research Program Recruitment

An Online Behavioural Treatment for Pediatric Sleep Issues in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Up to 90% of Canadian children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) experience insomnia symptoms including trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, and/or waking too early. Insomnia can have a significant impact on children’s daytime functioning. Poor sleep can lead to increased challenges with learning, [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2020-08-24T13:43:20-08:00August 24th, 2020|News|

Study of Emotional Well-Being of Children with Severe Motor and Speech Impairments

Hello All, Queen’s Unviersity want to know more about the emotional well-being 😊🙁😳😋😘 of children/youth (5-25 years old) with severe motor and speech/communication impairments. Involvement includes taking confidential pictures and videos, then explaining your memories of your child to a PhD student in a video meeting. Phase 1: Photovoice involvement of primary guardian and child [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2020-08-18T12:57:47-08:00August 18th, 2020|News|

The Importance of Family Engagement in Research

The three of us met online while taking the Family Engagement in Research Certificate course. We each took the course for various personal reasons because of our own families and experience with research. Genevieve joined the course because she wanted to reduce the isolation that parents of children with a complex disorder often experience. [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2023-05-08T10:06:30-08:00August 11th, 2020|News|

Think FASD

CanFASD is launching a new prevention campaign aiming at reducing risk for couples that are having unprotected sex and using alcohol; couples that are trying to get pregnant and using alcohol; and couples that are pregnant and using alcohol. The initiative called Think FASD (#thinkFASD) can be seen at https://www.thinkfasd.ca/. "FASD is a lifelong disability [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2020-07-15T12:57:39-08:00July 10th, 2020|News|

Life Beyond Trauma

Research program for parents of neurodiverse children Survey Rewards and challenges in parenting Takes 30 min; confidential Chance to win $100 gift card Participate https://redcap.ualberta.ca/surveys/?s=FRTCNX7FTR 1-on-1 e-health program Talk about rewarding and traumatic experiences in your life and in parenting 12 video calls with a coach Highly confidential & free of cost Canada-wide Learn more [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2020-07-15T14:07:19-08:00July 10th, 2020|News|

COVID-19 Maternal, Child and Family Study Catalogue

Calling all Canadian Child and Family Researchers! The Maternal Infant Child and Youth Research Network (MICYRN) and CIHR’s Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) are collaborating to create a catalogue of all on-going COVID-19 research in Canada related to mothers, children and families. This catalogue will be used to inform the Chief [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2020-10-21T13:18:53-08:00June 25th, 2020|News|

The Global Report on Developmental Delays, Disorders, and Disabilities

The COVID-19 pandemic is hard for everyone but coping with the pandemic can be even harder for people with disabilities and their families. We are inviting Canadian families to contribute to the World Health Organization/UNICEF Global Report on Developmental Delays, Disorders, and Disabilities. Your response to a brief survey will help to identify service needs and [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2020-06-15T10:05:21-08:00June 14th, 2020|News|