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Supporting Mental Health in Families Raising Children with Neurodisabilities

Between 40 to 70 percent of children with neurodisabilities struggle with emotional and behavioural problems during their childhood.   Research shows that family mental health is highly interconnected. “The family is a system in which each member affects the others - for good and for bad,” says Dr. Jean-Paul Collet, a Kids Brain Health investigator [...]

2019-07-08T13:13:05-08:00May 7th, 2018|News|

Study Shows Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can Improve Emotion Regulation in Children with Autism

New research shows cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help children with autism manage not only anxiety but other emotional challenges, such as sadness and anger. Led by Kids Brain Health researcher Dr. Jonathan Weiss, an associate professor in York University's Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health and CIHR Chair in Autism Spectrum Disorders Treatment and [...]

2018-04-26T18:48:08-08:00April 25th, 2018|News|
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