Advisory Circle to guide initiatives for Indigenous kids and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities
A circle of Indigenous leaders, Elders, Knowledge Holders, innovators, and allies will guide Kids Brain Health Network’s (KBHN) new Indigenous funding stream and ensure that its work is shaped by Indigenous priorities, values, and ways of knowing.
Caregiver council formed to identify disability research and policy priorities
The University of Calgary’s Alliance for Disability Voices, Advocacy, and National Community Empowerment (ADVANCE) Network has launched a national Caregiver Advisory Council to ensure research questions and policy priorities reflect the real-world needs of families.
KBHN’s 2009–2025 Networks of Centres of Excellence Impact Report is now available
With the investment from the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), KBHN has transformed neurodevelopmental disability research in Canada. Over 15 years, KBHN has driven breakthroughs in early identification, effective interventions, and family support, improving outcomes for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. By putting children and families at the centre, KBHN has turned research into real-world solutions that change lives.
Guided by a vision of a future where every child with neurodevelopmental disabilities has access to life-changing solutions, Kids Brain Health Innovation Fund (KBH-IF) is building a dynamic ecosystem of knowledge, investment, and innovation. The new KBH-IF Board brings together leaders in health innovation, technology, finance, and entrepreneurship, including:
Ontario parents of children with disabilities describe the province’s support system as confusing, inadequate, and deeply inequitable. A recent KBHN-supported report highlights long wait times, financial strain, and gaps in services, despite a $175 million boost to the Autism Program. Read more…
As a discussant in the Research Day session “Bridging the Gap: Moving ADHD Interventions from Research to Practice in Canada,” Geoff will share how KBHN is helping to translate evidence-based ADHD interventions into real-world impact. Register here.
Dr. Leslie E. Roos, principal investigator for the KBHN-funded BEAM, a scalable digital mental health program for families of children referred to neurodevelopmental services, aims to bring mental health solutions into the hands of families faster. Read more…
Preparing for travel away from home can be stressful for children or youth with disabilities and their caregivers. Consider using these resources to help make the journey smoother and more enjoyable. Read more…
Join the steering committee of the Healing Children’s Pain Together Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) focused on neurodevelopmental disabilities. They are seeking broad representation from individuals with lived experience connected with any neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) and childhood or adolescent pain. Read more…
The priorities and strategies of the CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) are guided by the Strategic Plan 2022-2026.
IHDCYH’s mission is to foster growth and equity across Canada’s human development, child and youth health research community to advance science, promote knowledge and ways of knowing, and address the needs of children, youth and families in Canada and globally. Let them know how they’re doing by completing this 5-minute survey.
Kids Brain Health Network, situated at Simon Fraser University (SFU) Burnaby, respectfully acknowledges the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
Copyright (C) 2025 Kids Brain Health Network – Réseau pour la santé du cerveau des enfants. All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from Kids Brain Health Network – Réseau pour la santé du cerveau des enfants
Our mailing address is: Kids Brain Health Network – Réseau pour la santé du cerveau des enfants
8900 Nelson Way
Burnaby, BC V5A 4W9
Canada
