Research Poster Session

Research Poster Session


Geneva Centre for Autism’s International Virtual Symposium 2022 returns with its reputable and highly engaging poster session. The three-day event brings together leading experts, professionals, educators, and parents from around the world to focus on leading research and cutting-edge developments in the field of autism.



This year’s research presentations and ignite sessions include:

  1. “COVID has made her short precious years harder...”:An exploration of how lockdown protocols affected recreation participation and well-being among autistic children and youth in Ontario by Margaret Schneider, Maya Canham, & Janet McLaughlin
  2. Join the Discover Ability Network by Donald Salah
  3. “It’s been tough...”:Engaging Indigenous caregivers of autistic children in conversations surrounding their unmet needs with respect to autism service navigation and access by Margaret Schneider, Mary Makhlouf, & Janet McLaughlin
  4. Adult Social Club by Zahra Bhanji
  5. COVID-19 School Shut Downs: Education Impacts for Children on the Autism Spectrum and their Family by Alisha Stubbs, Janet McLaughlin, & Margaret Schneider
  6. A Support Group for Siblings of Children with Autism by Stephanie da Costa, Miranda D’Amico
  7. Comparing the Effectiveness of the Everyday Speech Curriculum versus Behavioural Skills Training to Teach Engaging in Appropriate Conversation to a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Michelle Luong, Jacqueline Gigan, Leticia Toro
  8. Compounded Challenges: Autism Caregiver Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Janet McLaughlin, Margaret Schneider, Stephen Gentles, Vanessa C. Fong
  9. Pronoun Acquisition by Naruna Rasuratnam
  10. Immigrant and refugee caregivers and autism service access experiences: A scoping review of Canadian research by Lina Casale, Stephen Gentles, Janet McLaughlin, and Margaret Schneider