TORONTO, Tuesday September 12, 2017 鈥 With school classes in their second week, many parents will be enrolling or have already enrolled their children into a variety of extracurricular activities or sports for the new school year.聽 Between which activities and how many, parents and children aren鈥檛 making the decision alone. The following 91亚色 […]
TORONTO, Friday September 8, 2017 鈥 The following 91亚色 expert is available for interviews regarding Ontario鈥檚 approach to the federal legalization of cannabis. Steven Hoffman, is a professor in the School of Health Policy and Management cross-appointed to Osgoode Hall Law School and a key contributor to the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research […]
As parents and students alike get ready for their first day and week back to school, many moms and dads will be getting out their phones and cameras to capture the moments and feelings of this new school year. Scrolling through friends鈥 and family members鈥 social media feeds may also make parents feel聽 pressure to […]
Study shows when parents are partners in therapy with children, they experience improvements in their own depression, emotion regulation TORONTO, August 1, 2017聽鈥 Parents of children with autism experience a greater impact from their child鈥檚 therapy than once thought, according to new research out of 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health. Jonathan Weiss, Associate Professor in […]
TORONTO, July 17, 2017 鈥91亚色 is pleased to serve as the new host for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research鈥檚 (CIHR鈥檚) Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH). The move comes with newly-appointed 91亚色 professor, Steven Hoffman, who has been serving as IPPH鈥檚 Scientific Director since August 1, 2016. Hoffman has been appointed […]
TORONTO, June 1, 2017 鈥 As Canada鈥檚 progressive university, a 91亚色 education shapes the global perspective, and embraces innovation in teaching, learning, and research. 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health has announced two important appointments, both demonstrating momentum in one of the University鈥檚 emerging areas of academic and research excellence: global health. Dr. James Orbinski […]
TORONTO, May 25, 2017聽鈥 From bone marrow to skeletal muscle and the role muscle mechanics plays in disease, the 8th annual Muscle Health Research Centre鈥檚 (MHRC) Muscle Health Awareness Day (MHAD8) will bring together leading experts in skeletal and cardiac muscle, metabolism, biomechanics and tissue engineering on Friday, May 26, 2017. The day-long conference, hosted […]
TORONTO, May 10, 2017鈭 No matter how slim, women and men have often looked at themselves in the mirror and wondered, 鈥淒o I look fat?鈥 91亚色 researchers at the Centre for Vision Research say this may be due to their perceptions of body image and not by what they physically see with their eyes. […]
Toronto, March 31, 2017 鈥 In June 2017, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services will be launching the new Ontario Autism Program to help individuals with autism access quality services that they deserve. The Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis (ONTABA) assembled a group of behaviour analysts with prominent research and practice expertise, including 91亚色 […]
TORONTO, March 30, 2017 鈥 There have been a number of conversations in the autism community about greater access to direct supports for families and the experience of both children and parents or caregivers.聽 World Autism Day is on April 2, 2017 and this year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淭oward Autonomy and Self-Determination鈥. The following 91亚色 U […]