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 [...]
Toronto Teen Writes Poetry to Raise Funds for KBHN
Fifteen-year-old Torontonian Madhavan Thevar has always been interested in expressing himself and helping other young people to do the same. As a third-grader, he [...]
KBHN Awards Funding to Support Implementation Readiness
For over a decade, Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) has dedicated itself to improving the lives of children and families living with neurodevelopmental disabilities [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
CADDRA2020 Virtual ADHD Conference and Research Day
A Virtual Experience! Different Format, Same Quality Content! CADDRA2020 is the largest ADHD health practitioner gathering in Canada and showcases the latest scientific, clinical [...]
