Empowering tomorrow's neurodevelopmental researchers: Our collaborative training hub supports sustainable and equitable pathways for early career researchers in #Canada through cross-sector learning, mentorship and connectivity

Learn more @ our #CALS2024 booth Autism Alliance of Canada

THIS WEEK | We're thrilled to connect with participants at the 10th Annual Canadian #Autism Leadership Summit Autism Alliance of Canada. Visit our booth to learn more about how we're empowering tomorrow's neurodevelopmental researchers! #Autism Acceptance #WorldAutismMonth #CALS2024

We're the largest #autism research network in Québec, and one of the largest in the world, with:
+100 researchers in 19 institutions
+250 graduate students & fellows
+350 community members & growing!
Connect with us & learn more at our #CALS2024 booth this week Autism Alliance of Canada

We are thrilled to support #CALS2024 on April 17 to 19, 2024, at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa & livestream.

We look forward to Informing, Implementing, and Innovating together.

🌟 Register: bit.ly/473Dxrv

#Autism #WorldAutismMonth Autism Alliance of Canada

ABOUT LAST NIGHT | The 1st day of #CALS2024 concluded with 'An Evening of Celebration' reception hosted by Senator Leo Housakos, Peter M Boehm, Mike Lake & MPP Michael Coteau. We were joined by partners Nick Katalifos English Montreal School Board & @GiantSteps Director Seiun Thomas Henderson
#AutismAcceptance

I was humbled to have been invited to present the ongoing 'fruits' of my D2P fellowship last wk's @ #CALS2024 Thx to the Autism Alliance of Canada for hosting and allowing me to contribute to this fantastic initiative! D2P fellowship sponsors: The Sinneave Family Foundation, Kids Brain Health Network, autismspeaksCAN

I have my daughter with me today and the panel “Breaking Barriers: Promising Practices for Inclusion in Autism” led her to tell me “this panel has given me many many thoughts to think about”. Autistics seeing & hearing Autistics on stage is so important. #CALS2024 Autism Alliance of Canada

⁦Dr. Melanie Penner⁩ discussing emerging understandings of how to partner with #knowledge users to #codesign #research networks that are accountable to our partners and to our health systems #cals2024 #nationalautismstrategy ⁦Holland Bloorview⁩

“We need to build a national autism strategy with rapid incrementalism” MP Mike Lake opening up day 2 of Canadian Autism Leadership Summit #CALS2024 with his son Jaden. Autism Alliance of Canada

Autistics sharing their success & challenges with being Autistic in organizations & supporting Autistics to succeed in the workforce. “Inclusion” looks very different as adults. “A lot of confusion as to what inclusion meant” common refrain. #CALS2024 Autism Alliance of Canada

Congratulations to The 3rd recipient of the Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award - Siyu (Suzanna) Chen at the 10th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit. #CALS2024 Autism Alliance of Canada

I’m proud the my youngest daughter is with me at her first autism conference. Learning about advocacy now will help her grow her self-advocacy skills & harness the power of united voice advocacy that we have in Autism Alliance of Canada #CALS2024

RWA was pleased to participate in #CALS2024 , hosted by Autism Alliance of Canada!

On April 19, our National Manager of Policy & Resource Development, Dr. Brian Foster, chaired the panel, “Moving Post-Secondary Education Forward: Gathering Research & Lived Experience Insights Together.”

“We talk the talk and talk big. But we don’t walk the walk, we walk small.” Cyndi Gerlach “to change the way that policies happen, we have to get to the top.” “I wear many masks, but my masks crack.” So much tough but important words of experience. #CALS2024 Autism Alliance of Canada

When we have struggles and are facing barriers for ourselves or our kids “we must take it to the top for a yes” because otherwise we are stuck with an unacceptable no. Cyndi Gerlach thx Cyndi - so emotional for parents. #CALS2024 Autism Alliance of Canada

Former senator Jim Munson presenting the 3rd annual Jim and Gubette Munson Autism Leadership award to Siyu Chen at #CAlS2024

Proud McMaster Autism Research Team team on Parliament Hill for the Canadian Autism Leadership Summit #CALS2024 Autism Alliance of Canada

Proud to be contributing to conversations that will shape policy through a National Autism Strategy that reflects the needs of autistic adults. Join us at the Canadian Autism Leadership Summit in Ottawa April 16 - 19th.
#AutismAfter18 #CALS2024

Le 19 avril, responsable national du développement des politiques et des ressources de PDC, le Dr Brian Foster, a présidé la table ronde au #CALS2024 , « Faire avancer l’enseignement postsecondaire : Rassembler les connaissances issues de la recherche et de l’expérience vécue. »

Learning from Deputy Grant Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation about the profound needs of the autistic community in NAN territory Autism Alliance of Canada #CALS2024