/channels/taxonomy/term/2362/all en /channels/channels/event/par-kt-co-lab-spotlight-351281 <p><strong>Keiko Shikako, erg., OT, PhD, </strong>will showcase the work of two Postdoctoral Fellows from the Participation and Knowledge Translation in Childhood Disability Collaborative (PAR-KT Co-Lab).</p> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 02:30:49 +0000 webfull 193114 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-understanding-neurobiology-impulsivity-342047 <p>While not all impulsive behaviour speaks of mental illness, a wide range of mental health disorders which often emerge in adolescence, including depression and substance abuse, have been linked to impulsivity. So, finding a way to identify and treat those who may be particularly vulnerable to impulsivity early in life is especially important.</p> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:23:45 +0000 webfull 182709 at /channels /channels/channels/news/concussion-symptoms-children-may-have-multiple-underlying-causes-339608 <p>Different types of brain damage caused by a concussion may lead to similar symptoms in children, according to research led by Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. A new way of studying concussions could help develop future treatments.</p> <p>While most children fully recover after a concussion, some will have lasting symptoms. The findings published in <i><a href="https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.70450">eLife</a></i> help explain the complex relationships that exist between symptoms and the damage caused by the injury.</p> Tue, 17 May 2022 17:58:03 +0000 webfull 180191 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-severe-hepatitis-unknown-origin-children-being-investigated-canada-339404 <p>Public health officials say they're investigating cases of severe liver disease "of unknown origin" among children in Canada as global scientists race to understand a mysterious hepatitis outbreak that has affected nearly 200 youths around the world. The latest available data from the World Health Organization shows at least 169 cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin have been reported in close to a dozen countries, with the bulk of the reports — 114 — from the U.K. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/liver-disease-mystery-1.6431872" target="_blank">CBC News</a>)</p> Mon, 02 May 2022 20:07:41 +0000 webfull 179927 at /channels /channels/channels/news/child-marriage-canada-328150 <p>The IHSP's <strong>Alissa Koski</strong> and her colleague <strong>Shelley Clark</strong> have been receiving some media attention from their recent article:</p> <h2>Child Marriage in Canada</h2> <p>Koski A and Clark S<br /><em>Population and Development Review</em> (2021).<br /><a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/padr.12369" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1111/padr.12369</a><br /> Published January 8th, 2021</p> <p><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:45:49 +0000 webfull 167398 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mothers-not-fathers-multiple-children-report-more-fragmented-sleep-327613 <p>Mothers with multiple children report more fragmented sleep than mothers of a single child, but the number of children in a family doesn't seem to affect the quality of sleep for fathers, according to a <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jsr.13238">study</a> from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.</p> Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:53:43 +0000 webfull 166808 at /channels /channels/channels/news/child-marriage-legal-and-persists-across-canada-327554 <p>Canada is at the forefront of global efforts to end child marriage abroad. Yet this practice remains legal and persists across the country. In Canada, more than 3,600 marriage certificates were issued to children, usually girls, under the age of 18 between 2000 and 2018, according to a <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/padr.12369">new study</a> from researchers at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. In recent years, an increasing number of child marriages have been common-law unions.</p> Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:58:30 +0000 webfull 166745 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-halloween-spike-nut-allergies-325740 <p>A new study from researchers at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº is looking into the link between holidays and nut allergies in children. The study found that bouts of anaphylaxis brought on by peanut allergies increased by 85 per cent on Halloween and 60 per cent on Easter, compared to the rest of the year. (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/health/study-reveals-the-most-harmful-holidays-for-children-with-nut-allergies-1.5113989">CTV News</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:53:18 +0000 webfull 164701 at /channels /channels/channels/news/love-matters-how-parents-love-shapes-childrens-lives-320409 <p>Parents often put their own relationship on the back burner to concentrate on their children, but a new study shows that when spouses love each other, children stay in school longer and marry later in life.</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:24:34 +0000 webfull 158727 at /channels /channels/channels/event/little-musicians-parents-invitational-302183 <p>Parents and family of current students registered in the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Conservatory's Children's Classes are invited to attend their child's class and gain insight on what they have learned so far.</p> Fri, 01 Nov 2019 22:53:34 +0000 webfull 154962 at /channels /channels/channels/news/art-connecting-book-launch-301809 <div> <bignumber><bnvalue>Art Connecting</bnvalue><bncaption>Workshops with Children of Asylum-Seeking Families</bncaption></bignumber></div> <table class="zero"><tr><td><img src="//www.mcgill.ca/ihdw/files/ihdw/book2.jpg" style="height:175px; width:280px" /></td> <td><img src="//www.mcgill.ca/ihdw/files/ihdw/book1.jpg" style="height:175px; width:280px" /></td> <td><img src="//www.mcgill.ca/ihdw/files/ihdw/maria.jpg" style="height:173px; width:280px" /></td> </tr><tr><td><img src="//www.mcgill.ca/ihdw/files/ihdw/elourdes1.jpg" style="height:187px; width:280px" /></td></tr></table> Thu, 17 Oct 2019 22:06:37 +0000 webfull 154561 at /channels /channels/channels/event/choir-auditions-full-year-298723 <p>Auditions for <b>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Conservatory Children's Choir</b> and <strong>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Conservatory Youth Choir</strong></p> <p>Penni Clarke, <em>Artistic Director</em></p> Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:50:12 +0000 webfull 150881 at /channels /channels/channels/event/choir-auditions-half-year-298722 <p>Auditions for <b>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Conservatory Children's Choir</b> and <strong>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Conservatory Youth Choir</strong></p> <p>Penni Clarke, <em>Artistic Director</em></p> Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:50:03 +0000 webfull 150880 at /channels /channels/channels/event/cancelled-mcgill-conservatory-children-and-youth-choirs-spring-gala-concert-298198 <p>Penni Clarke, <em>Artistic Director</em><br /> Sylvia Bruns, <em>Piano</em></p> Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:45:19 +0000 webfull 150315 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-conservatory-children-and-youth-choirs-concert-298162 <p>Penni Clarke, <em>Artistic Director</em><br /> Sylvia Bruns, <em>Piano</em></p> Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:43:16 +0000 webfull 150264 at /channels