NeuroDevNet

NeuroDevNet is the first trans-Canada initiative dedicated to studying children’s brain development from both basic and clinical perspectives. NeuroDevNet researchers seek to understand the causes of neurological deficits, to train a new generation of researchers, and to translate new knowledge into improved measurement, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders.

May

FASD parent advocate Brenda Boylan a nominee for Walmart’s Mom of the Year Award

Walmart’s Mom of the Year Award recognizes Canadian mothers to thank them for all they do for their families and communities. In mid-May, Brenda Boylan was selected as the Featured Mom nominee for this award. She and her husband have three children – a biological daughter and an adopted daughter, and an adopted son, 15, who has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

May

Canada hosts panel on mental health at the World Health Assembly

Yesterday, Canada hosted a discussion on innovative approaches to mental health with representatives from the US, Australia, Chile, and Ethiopia at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.

May

US CDC issues first of its kind report on mental health issues in children aged 3-17

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week that one in five children has a mental disorder

"Mental Health Surveillance Among Children - 2005 -2011," issued May 16, 2013, draws data from a range of federal monitoring and surveillance systems, as well as surveys and other information systems to measure prevalence and indications of mental health disorders in children.

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