the state of student's mental health is concerning to us in school learning gives them access to robust supports had we not decimated them #abed #ableg #abpoli

How can you help someone in mental distress? #MHFAca takes you through 5 steps in an easy-to-remember acronym: ALGEE. A - Approach & Assess L - Listen Without Judging G - Give Reassurance E - Encourage Professional Help E - Encourage Other Supports #BellLetsTalk

LOOK HOW GREAT MY SUPERVISOR IS!!!!!!🤩🤩

"The current autism mental health crisis will only be addressed with the forging of authentic partnerships between researchers, clinicians and the autism community" Read Will Mandy's 6 ideas for addressing the autism mental health crisis here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

It’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week. There are a lot of myths about eating disorders in Canada, but what we do know is that CBT effectively targets factors that maintain these disorders (Linardon, 2018). Wear purple this week to show your support! #EDAW2022 #ShowUsYourPurple 1/3

Excited to share the The ENHANCE Lab 's most recent publication led by Stephanie Howe along with Jessica Baraskewich examining the impact of anxiety symptoms on the quality of life of autistic children and their families. 1/ rdcu.be/cIuhw

#FASD twitter: What do you wish service providers knew when conducting a psychological/diagnostic assessment when there is an FASD query or other prenatal substance exposure? (For a community presentation!)

*Coming soon!* On Tuesday, August 23, join NEDIC and Sheena's Place for a webinar about the intersections between neurodiversity and eating disorders. For more information and to register, visit ow.ly/R4Cx50KgcRB!

Hey, friends, we just gave our company to planet Earth. OK, it’s more nuanced than that, but we’re closed today to celebrate this new plan to save our one and only home. We’ll be back online tomorrow. nytimes.com/2022/09/14/cli…

📣We’re recruiting more #ActuallyAutistic women & girls aged 12-24 to participate in our study about body image & eating behaviours! See below for more details and email bodyimage.enhancelab[at]ucalgary.ca with questions and to participate. Please share widely!

🗓Tomorrow!🗓 Register HERE: bitly.ws/wWRB Tomorrow's event will be led by Dr. Heather Brown, an autistic Associate Professor at University of Alberta ⏰ Thursday, December 8th, 7pm-8pm Eastern 👥Designed and hosted by #Autistic adults; all are welcome. CAMH

We are ready to start recruiting participants in Alberta. We're looking to interview 2SLGBTQ+ people labelled/with developmental and intellectual disabilities, AND parents and siblings of 2SLGBTQ+ people labelled/with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Spread the word!

We’re recruiting for a study on environmental health and child development! To participate or for more information: [email protected] instagram.com/p/CpRZvgOrrqx/…

It's Autism Acceptance Month! Autistic people are at an increased risk of developing eating disorders. Unfortunately, current treatment modalities do not account for the support needs of autistic people. #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity #EatingDisorders #Nutrition

One of the most exploitative practices in Ontario higher education is known as a graduate stipend “clawback.” Here is how this disgusting practice works, a 🧵. #HigherEducation #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #ontpse

Walkouts for better early career researcher funding are happening across Canada! Inflation has eaten away at the scholarships, fellowships, and grants over the last 20 years. It’s time for change Chrystia Freeland Justin Trudeau #SupportOurScience

👀 New publication from my PhD project A scoping review of existing research investigating body image and autism sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

So proud of my lab mate!!!!!!!!

Couldn’t have done it without such an amazing supervisor and mentor!!!🥹

The Enhance Lab is seeking health professionals across Canada to share their experiences assessing suicide risk via a 15-minute survey to help improve suicide-related services in Canada. To join the study, scan the image’s QR code or follow the link below: survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_78…