COVID-19 & Mental Health

Spit for Science

Mega Team

ADHD Research

COVID-19 & Mental Health in the News!

Articles:

Researchers to examine impact of public health emergency measures on kids’ mental health – Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Podcast:

Are Kids The Biggest Victims of the Pandemic? – SickKids VS Podcast 

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SickKids Centre for Brain & Mental Health funds research into COVID-19-related child and youth mental health and brain health – SickKids

Four leading child mental health research teams join forces to understand impact of COVID-19 pandemic – SickKids

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Kids’ Mental Health & COVID-19 – Ontario Science Centre

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Coronavirus: Studying the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on kids and families – Global News

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Pandemic, online learning taking a toll on children’s mental health – CBC news

Spit for Science in the News!

Podcast:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Genetic Links Between Traits and Clinical Diagnosis – SciPod 

Articles:

Spit samples uncover genetic risk factors for paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder – University of Calgary

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Exhibit at Ontario Science Centre collects kids’ spit – The Star

‘Junior scientists’ drooling for chance to help research – CTV News

Children’s spit offers glimpse into OCD risk, U of C and SickKids research suggests – CTV News

Videos:

Spitting for Science – The National (CBC)

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Why spitting can make the world healthier – Global News

Mega Team in the News!

Articles:

CHILD-BRIGHT Network and Ehave Start Enrollment for Cognitive Rehabilitation Trial for Children with ADHD, Autism, and Congenital Heart Disease – PR NewsWire

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ADHD, OCD, Autism: Is it time to redraw the boundaries separating childhood behavioural disorders? – Globe and Mail

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A Video Game Platform for Improving Executive Function – HCPLive

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Premiere Kathleen Wynne plays Mega Team – Ontario Brain Institute

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ADHD: Not Just For Kids – Rehabilitative Video Game – CBC’s “The Nature of Things”

ADHD Research in the News!

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The latest ADHD Research – CTV News Calgary

Articles:

Solutions for parents who are concerned their child might have ADHD – The Star