Fetal Alcohol Resource Program wins Crime Prevention Ottawa’s 2020 Innovation Award
The ABLE2 Fetal Alcohol Resource Program (FARP), which, in addition to many other types of supports and services, helps people living with FASD navigate the [...]
KBHN-MITACS project explores the impact of COVID-19 on quality of life in families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
On Friday, January 8, 2021, Simon Fraser University (SFU) hosted a free online dialogue on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted families of children [...]
Happy Holidays from KBHN
Thinking of You This Holiday Season... We are approaching the end of an unprecedented year. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers, community agencies, [...]
FER Course graduates win Best Demonstration Poster Award at the 74th Annual AACPDM Conference
September 23-26, 2020, marked the 74th American Academy of Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine’s (AACPDM) Annual Meeting. An infographic checklist that helps guide families [...]
RMC Member, Laura Hillier, takes on a new role as the Director, Population and Public Health Evidence and Evaluation for the Government of Yukon
Congratulations to Laura Hillier, a member of the Kids Brain Health Network Research Management Committee (KBHN RMC), for her new role as Director, Population and [...]
Welcoming Government Officials in 2020 KBHN Conference
Dr. Brian Goldman, the host of this year’s Kids Brain Health Network conference, will be welcoming Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, The [...]
Dr. Cindy Blackstock to Present at KBHN 2020 Conference about Systemic Racism Facing First Nations Children
Dr. Cindy Blackstock OC FRSC—who has been described as Canada’s “relentless moral voice” for First Nations equality—will present at the Kids Brain Health Network virtual [...]
Dr. Brian Goldman to MC 2020 KBHN Conference
When participants log into Kids Brain Health Network’s first-ever virtual conference in November, they’ll hear a familiar voice: that of Dr. Brian Goldman, host [...]
Kids Brain Health Network Welcomes Seven New Board Members to the Board of Directors
Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) has always had a rich and diverse Board of Directors. Each member is rich in experience and has an active [...]
World Cerebral Palsy Day
24 Hours of International Listening and Sharing Sessions For World CP Day, October 5-6, 2020, the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability (IAACD) has [...]
MITACS and KBHN partner to fund $140,000 in COVID-19 Research Internships
Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families have faced unprecedented challenges [...]
Development of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Supporting Coaching and Optimal Service for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
A team from the University of Alberta is attempting to improve the life outcomes of families affected by Neurodevelopmental Disorders by developing a chatbot. The [...]