Empowering Change: A New Frontier in Disability Support Policy
In a significant stride towards a “strength-based approach to care,” the latest policy brief, titled "Improving Access to Disability Supports," provides the necessary recommendations for families of children with disabilities to navigate the complex landscape of disability services.
Invention to Innovation: Equipping Researchers to Make an Impact
Canada’s universities and institutes produce world-class research, but too often, their ideas and inventions don’t reach very far. Kids Brain Health Network’s host institution, Simon Fraser University, aims to change this reality with its Invention to Innovation (i2I) training programs.
Canadian researchers mobilize the EDIT-CP toolkit, benefitting infants with cerebral palsy and their families
Dr. Darcy Fehlings (left), Dr. Annette Majnemer (centre) and Dr. Tatiana Ogourtsova (right) join Kids Brain Health Network for a virtual conversation about implementing [...]
KBHN’s Annual Outstanding Awards 2023-2024
Our National Training Program enhances training for the next generation of researchers and professionals. Together we develop and implement innovations that improve the lives of children living with neurodevelopmental disabilities, and their families.
Chief Scientific Officer Dr. James Reynolds to step down from Kids Brain Health Network
After serving for five years as the Chief Scientific Officer for Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), a national research network dedicated to improving the lives of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families, Dr. James Reynolds today announced he is stepping down from his role with the network as of March 31.
Dino Island: Oscar and Theo’s stories
Meet some of the families who are benefiting from a therapeutic video game: Dino Island
Foundations Team Up to Care for the Caregivers of Kids with Disabilities
A therapeutic program for family caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities is expanding its reach, thanks to a generous contribution from the Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation™ to Kids Brain Health Foundation.
Kids Brain Health Network announces Geoff Pradella as interim CEO
Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) has announced a significant transition in its leadership team. Geoff Pradella will assume the role of interim Chief Executive Officer effective March 1. Geoff assumes this mandate following Nicola (Nicky) Lewis’ announcement that she was stepping down as CEO of KBHN.
Chief Executive Officer, Nicola (Nicky) Lewis is leaving Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN)
The Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) announced today that after serving for over six years as the Chief Executive Officer of the Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), Nicola (Nicky) Lewis will be stepping down from her role as CEO from March 1, 2024.
KBHN Access Award – Call for Proposals
KBHN National Training Program aims to enhance the training of the next generation of researchers and professionals to develop and implement innovative solutions and services with the potential to improve the lives of children living with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
KBHN Hosts Parliament Hill Reception
Ground-breaking innovations that help children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families receive a boost from federal investment
Improving the Lives of Canadian Children with Disabilities by Translating Research and Innovations into Action
Ground-breaking innovations that help children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families receive a boost from federal investment
