The National Centre for Autism Collaboration was announced at #CALS2024 - we couldn’t be more excited. Thank you to the Joyce Family Foundation Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation McMaster University and The Sinneave Family Foundation for your generous donations to support this groundbreaking initiative in #Autism #research and care.

“The National Centre for Autism Collaboration (NCAC) will elevate and accelerate the #impact of evidence on the care and lives of #Autistic people and their families across Canada.” 👏

Read more about the NCAC here: autismalliance.ca/ncac/

#CALS2024 McMaster Autism Research Team 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

Today I was part of a panel at the 10th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit and I shared an Indigenous perspective with regard to the development and implementation of a National Autism Research Network. #autism #autism research #indigenouscommunities #communitybasedresearch

Thank you to the Azrieli Foundation for their generous contribution towards #CALS2024 , making it possible for us to host 3 parallel sessions, fostering insightful discussions around #autism across the lifespan, post-secondary #belonging for #Autistic students & #neuroinclusive #housing .

🧠 #ActuallyAutistic MacART trainee Dr. Mackenzie Salt (Mackenzie Salt) is presenting at #CALS2024 about the results from the Canadian Autistic Adult Needs Assessment Survey!

🤝 Kudos to all partners & contributors Health Canada and PHAC Azrieli Foundation The Offord Centre for Child Studies The Sinneave Family Foundation CIHR

What barriers do #Autistic students face when it comes to post-secondary education?

Our #CALS2024 panel, “Moving Post-Secondary Education Forward: Gathering Research and Lived Experience Insights Together,” shares innovative ideas to foster campus #belonging .

It was an honour to share space on this panel Autism Alliance of Canada speaking to The Value Add of a National Autism Research Network: A Network of Networks #cals2024 Mal Dr Melanie Penner, Susan Daniel’s, Melanie Couture Dr. Deepa Singal Lonnie Zwaigenbaum.

Jim Munson It is absolutely my honour to receive this award! Thank you for everything you do for and with autistic people, Senator Munson 😊