We are a group from McGill, our research focuses on children with neurodisabilities and their caregi
The goal of the McGill Childhood Neurodisability Group is to better understand the needs of parents of children with a neurodisability. Part of our mandate is to share the findings of our research with families and clinicians in an accessible way; to promote other research going on in the field of pediatric disability; and to share local and national resources that may be helpful to families. We r
07/08/2021
Paying attention to sibling voices…
The Class of 2021: "I’ve probably reorganized the furniture in my bedroom five times, if you want to know how bored I am" Our 13-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid
03/28/2021
Those with neurodisabiligies and their families are advocating for prioritization to access any COVID19 vaccine. Here are wherer things are at:
Status Status of Provincial and Territorial priorities for COVID vaccination.
03/07/2021
Setting the stage for future possibilities
The power of a job to transform a life: Inclusive hiring is an idea whose time has come WEEKEND READ | Three new innovative projects are leading the way.
01/13/2021
We need to keep the pressure on....
COVID has directly threatened the family unit New guidelines should be compiled to allow for family support, and “relational rights” should replace individual rights. No one should die alone.
07/30/2020
Are you interested in how young people participate at home, school, community and in the workplace? If so, become part of a research that aims to evaluate the Youth and Young Adult Participation and Environment Measure (Y-PEM).
View the poster for more details or please contact [email protected] / 514-488-5552 ext. 1131
11/12/2019
What Hope Means When Parenting a Child With a Disability These days, you hope for very different things.
08/09/2019
By far my favourite word for Autism 😌
- Jay
07/11/2019
Great Montreal conference on children with neurodisabilities for parents, scholars, professionals, and educators.
CONFERENCE | SCERT The Summit Centre for Education, Research, and Training (SCERT) invites you to our first annual Conference on Neurodevelopmental Conditions (NDCs). Our aim is to bring together leading scholars to communicate their knowledge on issues concerning individuals with NDCs. Our keynote speakers - Dr. Br...
07/02/2019
RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS FOR A STUDY ABOUT ASSISTANCE DOGS AND CHILDREN WITH ASD !
Your collaboration and participation are priceless. Please share and don't hesitate to communicate with Claudia Guay (doctoral student in psychology) if you are interested or if you wish to have further information.
06/18/2019
Unbelievable
Doug Ford Quietly Planning Half a Billion Dollars in Cuts For Low-Income Workers and People With Disabilities Ford government's expenditure estimates foreshadow cuts for low-income workers and people with disabilities
04/04/2019
Love this....
THE ESSENTIAL TRUTHS OF CAREGIVING - THE LIVING LIST The other day, my caregiver best-friend-forever Rose and I were chatting online about the essential truths of caregiving. Rose has been a ...
03/18/2019
Insightful analysis from Mike Moffat
Autism Tax — More examples of families losing money by taking jobs In Axe the Autism tax, I gave an example of where a parent going back to work would see their childhood benefit decrease by an amount…