Some 24 outside agencies came to the inaugural 91ÑÇÉ« Autism Research Alliance’s Research Showcase at 91ÑÇÉ« last week to hear what researchers were working on – everything from isolating three to 20 genes potentially responsible for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to looking at how children with ASD process visual and auditory information. “The take home […]
A 91ÑÇÉ« report is calling for reform in the approach used to deal with youth homelessness, emphasizing the potential role that family members can still play in supporting youngsters in need, wrote The Canadian Press April 14 (via the Record.com): The report said it's estimated that roughly 65,000 young people are homeless or living […]
Punishment isn’t the answer for kids who learned to bully at home, says a Toronto psychology professor, wrote Halifax’s Chronicle-Herald April 9. "If a child is bullied at home by his or her parents or siblings, they’re going to learn the patterns they need to learn about the use of power and aggression in relationships," […]
Youth at risk fail at school, have mental health issues and get in trouble with the law. Would they be better served if all three systems – education, mental health and justice – worked together? That question animated discussion at a recent forum organized by the 91ÑÇÉ« Centre for Education and Community (YCEC). Sponsored by […]
Teens in military families are often burdened by additional emotional stress when a parent is deployed to Afghanistan, according to a new Canadian study, wrote CBCNews.ca March 25: Researchers from the University of New Brunswick, the University of Alberta, Ryerson University, and 91ÑÇÉ« released the findings of their groundbreaking research on Thursday that examined […]
A new research initiative involving a partnership between 91ÑÇÉ« and Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket will see feature leading scientists from the University serving as embedded researchers at the hospital. 91ÑÇÉ« Professors Chris Ardern, Imogen Coe, Paul Ritvo and Lauren Sergio will work on site for one to two days a week with hospital clinicians to […]
Imagine the stress of uprooting your family to make a new life in a new country in a new language. For women, adapting can be a very different experience than that of their children. Depending on their resilience and their situation, some adapt better than others. Nazilla Khanlou knows. An immigrant herself, she's been studying […]
The Mobilizing Minds project is seeking a project coordinator for a one-year contract (maternity leave replacement). Details about the posting are available in Research Jobs. Applications are due by Monday, February 28, 2011. Posted by Elizabeth Monier-Williams, research communications officer.
The Faculty of Health has appoointed 91ÑÇÉ« psychology Professor Yvonne Bohr as the director of the LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence & Conflict Resolution. Right: Yvonne Bohr As the new director of the LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence & Conflict Resolution, Bohr is on familiar ground. As an executive member of the LaMarsh Centre […]
Despite increased awareness and education, mental health and mental health issues are still surrounded by stigmas for many Canadians. 91ÑÇÉ« Professor Megan Davies is helping to challenge prevalent stereotypes and to encourage more dialogue about mental health issues in Canada. She is using her academic research to give students in Grades 7 to 12 the tools and […]
Researchers at 91ÑÇÉ«Â and the University of Victoria in British Columbia have taken the latest research in mental health and worked with teachers, as well as mental-health-system users and service providers, to create an online curriculum easily used by teachers and grasped by high-school students. Caring Minds: Youth, Mental Health & Community helps young people […]
The phenomenon of American-born children who spend their infancy in China has been known for years to social workers, who say it is widespread and worrying, reported The New 91ÑÇÉ« Times July 24: About 8,000 Chinese-born women gave birth in New 91ÑÇÉ« last year, so the number of children at risk is substantial, according to […]
