Dear Kids Brain Health Champions,
In this month’s edition, we’re excited to share stories and important updates:
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Kids Brain Health (KBH+) celebrates the 2025–2026 Outstanding Award winners
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KBH+ is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025–2026 Outstanding Awards — celebrating the people driving meaningful change in neurodisability research, mentorship, and inclusive family engagement.
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Engineering new possibilities for kids and youth with neurodisabilities
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KBH+ team visits the BCI4Kids lab at Alberta Children’s Hospital.
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How can engineering create new possibilities for kids and youth with neurodisabilities?
One in 10 children and youth in Canada are living with a neurodisability — and many of their families face years-long waitlists, limited services, and costs of up to $80,000 a year.
A recent article from Let’s Talk Science highlights how Kids Brain Health (KBH+) is changing that by turning research into real-world support: early identification, effective interventions, and family support.
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KBH+ Conference 2026 pitch competition opening soon
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Are you ready to turn bold ideas into meaningful impact? The KBH+ Conference 2026 Pitch Competition is your chance to showcase innovative solutions that improve the lives of children and youth with neurodisabilities and their families. Stay tuned for application details and get ready to take the stage at KBH+ Conference 2026 in Calgary this October!
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KBH+ participates in the MaRS Impact Health
On April 23, MaRS Impact Health, hosted by MaRS Discovery District, brought together companies and discoveries tackling today’s biggest health challenges across digital health, medical devices, and biotech — working to commercialize new breakthroughs and improve patient outcomes. Read more…
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KBH+ participates as an exhibiting sponsor at Discovery X
From April 29 to 30, KBH+ was proud to participate as an exhibiting sponsor at Discovery X, Canada’s premier innovation event. Hosted by the Ontario Centre of Innovation, Discovery X brought together entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and industry leaders to showcase groundbreaking ideas and drive cross-sector collaboration. Read more…
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KBH+ welcomes Loran scholars joining the Disability Policy Research Program (DiPo)
Meet Kubra Ashori and Corben Mikol — two Loran Scholars joining KBH+ this summer through a partnership between KBHN, DiPo, and the Kids Brain Health Foundation. Loran Scholars are selected for their character, service, and leadership. We are proud to welcome two of them into our community as they work to improve systems and outcomes for kids and youth.
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“Unlocking the Economic Power of Caregiving in Canada”
As Canada’s population ages, protecting brain health has become both a healthcare and economic imperative. As Canada’s population ages, protecting brain health has become both a healthcare and economic imperative. Cognitive health, mental well-being, and neurological resilience drive innovation, productivity, and quality of life — together forming what’s known as the brain economy. Read more…
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Applications are now open for the 2026 Access to Success (ATS) Accelerator
The 2026 Access to Success Accelerator is a free, non-dilutive, and primarily virtual accelerator supporting startups building solutions for people with disabilities around the world. This program is open to both for-profit and nonprofit organizations developing hardware, software, or service-based innovations across areas including mobility, vision, hearing, cognition, neurodiversity, mental health, aging, rehabilitation, and more.Read more…
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Children’s Healthcare Canada 2026 Conference Coming to Calgary
The Children’s Healthcare Canada Annual Conference comes to Calgary, Alberta from May 31–June 2, 2026. This year’s theme — Tomorrow’s Promise, Today’s Plan: Transforming Children’s Healthcare in Canada — brings together leaders, researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and families to shape the future of child and youth health. Read more…
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European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability Annual Congress (EACD)
University of Galway, Ireland
June 3-6, 2026
KBH+ is attending EACD 2026 in Galway, where global leaders in childhood disability research, care, and advocacy will gather to share ideas, build connections, and advance inclusion for children and families. This year, the KBHN-funded F-words project serves as the framework for the congress. Learn more.
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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.
Le Réseau pour la santé du cerveau des enfants, situé au sein de l’Université Simon Fraser (SFU) de Burnaby, reconnaît respectueusement les territoires traditionnels non cédés des peuples Salish de la Côte, notamment les nations səl̓ilw̓ ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛ̓ əm (Kwikwetlem), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) et xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam).
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