Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study

@parcstudy.bsky.social

The Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study: a patient-oriented prospective study examining trajectories of functioning in Canadian Autistic children. 🔗 https://aerp.lumedihub.ca/page/about-parc/

🎉 Kudos to Ella and to our PARC Study co-investigators and colleagues for your successful collaboration on this paper! #Autism #Research

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism.ca · 2w ago

📢 New report featuring @parcstudy.bsky.social data! The multisite PARC Study is one of MacART's cornerstone studies. 📖 Open-access: “Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience”: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #Autism #Research

The publication title is "Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience". The publication authors include Ella C Brouwer, Melissa Susko, Charee Botha, Amedeo D'Angiulli, Eric Duku, Ana Hanlon-Dearman, Vivian Lee, Elyse Rosa, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Teresa Bennett, Yun-Ju Chen, Briano De Rezze, Irene Drmic, Julia Frei, Katholiki Georgiades, Anna Kata, Olaf Kraus De Camargo, Sherry Fournier, Stephen Gentles, Judah Koller, Jonathan Lai, Patrick McPhee, Ronit Mesterman, Caroline Roncadin, Peter Rosenbaum, Deepa Singal, Elisabeth Trinari, Stelios Georgiades, and Elizabeth Kelley.

📣 Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join this informative talk! ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker8 #Autism #AutismResearch #ASD #ChildHealth #Neurodiversity

Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study@parcstudy.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🧠Learn about common co-occurring emotional & behavioural conditions with #autism (anxiety, depression, OCD, & ADHD) & practical strategies for caregivers! 🧑‍💻Free live speaker talk by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley & Dr. Caroline Roncadin: ➡️Register, open to all: bit.ly/parcspeaker8 #AutismResearch #Research

PARC Study Speaker Series: Understanding and Supporting Autistic Children’s Mental Health, by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin. The event will occur on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 from 12pm-1pm ET, as a virtual Zoom session. Image includes a picture of Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin, as well as logos for the PARC Study, Queen’s University, the Autism Studies Lab at Queen’s University, McMaster Children’s Hospital – Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, the McMaster Autism Research Team, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

📣 One week away from this live talk by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin! Limited virtual seats available. ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker8 #Autism #AutismResearch #ASD #ChildHealth #Neurodiversity

Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study@parcstudy.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🧠Learn about common co-occurring emotional & behavioural conditions with #autism (anxiety, depression, OCD, & ADHD) & practical strategies for caregivers! 🧑‍💻Free live speaker talk by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley & Dr. Caroline Roncadin: ➡️Register, open to all: bit.ly/parcspeaker8 #AutismResearch #Research

PARC Study Speaker Series: Understanding and Supporting Autistic Children’s Mental Health, by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin. The event will occur on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 from 12pm-1pm ET, as a virtual Zoom session. Image includes a picture of Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin, as well as logos for the PARC Study, Queen’s University, the Autism Studies Lab at Queen’s University, McMaster Children’s Hospital – Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, the McMaster Autism Research Team, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

📣 Two weeks out from this live talk by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin! Virtual seats are limited, so register soon! ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/parcspeaker8 #Autism #AutismResearch #ChildHealth #AutismResearch #Neurodiversity

Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study@parcstudy.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🧠Learn about common co-occurring emotional & behavioural conditions with #autism (anxiety, depression, OCD, & ADHD) & practical strategies for caregivers! 🧑‍💻Free live speaker talk by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley & Dr. Caroline Roncadin: ➡️Register, open to all: bit.ly/parcspeaker8 #AutismResearch #Research

PARC Study Speaker Series: Understanding and Supporting Autistic Children’s Mental Health, by Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin. The event will occur on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 from 12pm-1pm ET, as a virtual Zoom session. Image includes a picture of Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Caroline Roncadin, as well as logos for the PARC Study, Queen’s University, the Autism Studies Lab at Queen’s University, McMaster Children’s Hospital – Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, the McMaster Autism Research Team, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

🤝 Kudos to Dr. Yun-Ju Chen and Melissa Susko for their excellent work with PARC Study data! 🚀 The PARC Study's co-investigative team members were pleased to contribute to 35 oral and poster presentations at INSAR.

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism.ca · last yr.

🌟 MacART was thrilled to contribute to 12 presentations to the 2025 International Society for #Autism Research (INSAR) meeting in Seattle, Washington! 📖 Read about our members' presentations here: macautism.ca/macart-at-th... #INSAR2025 #AutismResearch #Research #AutismINSAR

MacART member Dr. Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen stands and smiles next to her poster titled, "Discrepancy between Frequency and Functional Impact of Autistic Features As Assessed By the Autism Impact Measure: Associations with Child and Family Characteristics".

🤝 Kudos to Melinda for her efforts toward this important project! We appreciate your hard work!

McMaster Autism Research Team@macautism.ca · last yr.

🌟 Starting with Melinda Zhou, a student working with MacART Co-Director @steliosg.bsky.social presenting "Associations between Sensory Profiles and Social Communication in Autistic Children"! This project uses @parcstudy.bsky.social pilot data! #Autism #Research @offord-centre.bsky.social

Melinda Zhou smiles and stands in front of her poster at McMaster Child Health Research Day 2025.