Teresa Bennett

Developmental Psychiatrist, Clinician-Scientist, Lifelong Learner

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

Thanks so much to the Canadian Club Halton for hosting an event to learn about ASD and supporting families and children! @Mac_Autism @mch_childrens @OffordCentre

[Canadian Club Halton @CdnClubHalton]

Great to have Dr. @terry_a_bennett speaking this evening on learning from families with children with autism spectrum disorder. @Mac_Autism picture with CCH President Barry Wylie.

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

"My story exemplifies how illness can affect an entire family. If my parents and I are not at our best, it is my brother’s health that suffers." A new What Your Patient is Thinking article #MedEd https://t.co/VAaXqvch1R

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

Optimal outcomes mean different things to different people - important thoughts for healthcare providers from @Stelios_2015. thanks Stelios.

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

The need to work towards optimal outcomes for children with #autism, based on individual strengths - MacART co-director @Stelios_2015's post for @HamHealthSci #weareexplorers
https://t.co/P8Xo2ogUB2

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

Certainly relevant research synopsis - thanks to colleagues at ASD @ASDMentalHealth for highlighting the importance of positive parenting supports- glad to work with @VivianAprilLee and colleagues at @HamHealthSci @mch_childrens #FamilyCheckUp #Intervention #ASD study

[Dr. Vivian Lee (She/Her) @VivianAprilLee]

Definitely relevant research to note for our #MakingTheRaceFair #FamilyCheckUp #Intervention #ASD study! @terry_a_bennett https://t.co/R3D83cjTqg

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

Got plans next Saturday morning? Come by Dundas Driving Park for the @autismspeaksCAN Walk - MacART will have a booth at the resource fair. Pop by to say hello and learn about the #research we are doing!

[The Offord Centre for Child Studies @OffordCentre]

The namesake of @OffordCentre for #ChildStudies, the late Dr. Dan Offord,. was a passionate advocate of #summercamp for disadvantaged kids; he was director of @ChristieLake Kids camp. Being #CampDay, it's a fitting time to learn more about Dr. Offord at: https://t.co/cdxvyKaDI5 https://t.co/Be1V0a2EXj

[The Offord Centre for Child Studies @OffordCentre]

.@OffordCentre for #ChildStudies members Dr. Noam Soreni (1st author) and Eric Duku among coauthors of: Psychometric Evaluation of a Revised Scoring Approach for the Children’s Saving Inventory in a Canadian Sampling of #Youth with #OCD withttp://goo.gl/scholar/BEhVTS #hoarding

[The Offord Centre for Child Studies @OffordCentre]

Kudos to @mel_kimber, Jill McTavish and Harriet MacMillan @OffordCentre for #ChildStudies for their article on child exposure to #IPV - linked to in this high-profile article @ConversationUS and @ConversationCA ! https://t.co/iu7tJOQDAv (1st link under Transition to #Fatherhood)

[The Offord Centre for Child Studies @OffordCentre]

.@EDI_OCCS @OffordCentre for #ChildStudies' Magdalena Janus (1st author), @Caroreid, @terry_a_bennett and Eric Duku among the coauthors of this paper on #CCHIS #childdevelopment https://t.co/DASKzeqiPA

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

MacART codirector @Stelios_2015 - school entry is an important turning point in the development of kids with ASD - need more support for children, families, and classrooms at this time... looking forward to hearing more from #INSAR2018 https://t.co/TrOmTZcBPI

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

“....doctors need experimental tools to understand, survey and change medicine’s least familiar frontier: human behaviour”. Nowhere is this more important than in mental healthcare, where most often our tool IS human behaviour. #MentalHealthWeek

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

Surgical Checklists Save Lives — but Once in a While, They Don’t. Why? https://t.co/9ZCwiqUtNt

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

Calling all parents of kindergarteners! https://t.co/8IYFmC9fbq

[RWLibrary @rwlibrary]

Do you have a child in Kindergarten? The @OffordCentre of @McMasterU wants to hear about your parenting experience. Take the #KindergartenParentSurvey https://t.co/YhmAI5BQqY

[Shoo Lee @LeeShoo]

Today is National Child & Youth #MentalHealth Day. Watch @CIHR_IRSC #IHDCYHTalks 2017 Winner: Pathways in ASD Study—A family’s story. @PathwaysASD @OffordCentre @CAMHResearch @Stelios_2015 @Mac_Autism #CYMH https://t.co/qMmvBpIGe2 …

[The Offord Centre for Child Studies @OffordCentre]

Happy #NursesWeek2018 from all of us to the wonderful #nurses @mch_childrens and other hospitals, as well as the #nurses among us @OffordCentre for #ChildStudies such as Julie Gross, shown here working with @terry_a_bennett on #FamilyCheckup https://t.co/2JlyFq3Sfb #NursesWeek

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

Way to go, Dr. Szatmari! Kids with ASD deserve evidence-based care for good health. https://t.co/4RU5DAAsIf

[National Post @nationalpost]

'Outrageous claims': Canadian homeopaths say diluted vaccines can 'recover' kids from autism https://t.co/V52VvEP9m1

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

Congrats to our postdoc @VivianAprilLee - kids with ASD deserve therapeutic -and fun- recreation, and the field of therapeutic recreation deserves rigorous research support. Thanks for representing at #CASDASummit2018 https://t.co/RB125UAx80

[Dr. Vivian Lee (She/Her) @VivianAprilLee]

Presenting my project on sports and recreation activity engagement in the @PathwaysASD participants @Mac_Autism @ASDalliance #CASDASummit2018

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

Thanks to all our amazing volunteers and students - on MacART and “Making the Race Fair”. We couldn’t do it without your passion and dedication. https://t.co/B3EYp7X88E

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

It is #NationalVolunteerWeek and MacART wants to give a huge shout-out to all of our volunteers and students! With so many projects on the go, their support and hard work throughout the year is invaluable. Thank you to all who have pitched in - you're truly part of our team! 👍

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

Thanks @EDI_OCCS for encouraging us around the world to keep an eye on young children and help them get ready for the world #EDI https://t.co/Q0e5XCidJD

[The Offord Centre for Child Studies @OffordCentre]

Wonderful to see the reach of the #EDI tool to measure progress of #kindergarten students around the world -this time for #children in #Texas. @EDI_OCCS, a #research team within @OffordCentre for #ChildStudies in #HamOnt https://t.co/88RTaoRWZi

[Teresa Bennett @terry_a_bennett]

Thanks to all below for supporting this inspiring @Mac_Autism symposium -“Rethinking Autism Training” https://t.co/LNTUNU1T8K