Mackenzie Salt

Research Associate in Psychiatry @ McMaster University and Autism Alliance of Canada; #ActuallyAutistic; RTs not endorsements.

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

🚀 Thank you @AllianceAutism for an amazing 12th Canadian Autism Leadership Summit!

🤝 MacART members were thrilled to engage with everyone, including Drs. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac), Elyse Rosa, Caroline Roncadin, & Stelios Georgiades.

📖 Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/g6ODmLBUyn

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

💡 To accompany this issue, the team created a video exploring secondary trauma: what it is, how it can show up, how it may affect Autistic people, and more.

🤝 It features social workers from Dori Zener & Associates, in conversation with @Mac_at_Mac.

📺 https://t.co/eC0pZT12fa

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

The Canadian Journal of Autism Equity @TheCJAE has released issue 6, which explores stigma about autism & discrimination against Autistic people.

🤝Kudos to editor-in-chief & MacART core member Dr. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac), and the CJAE team.

📖Read: https://t.co/wdixN5o1mm

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

April 2nd is #WorldAutismDay!

We urge the #autism research field to continue to build capacity for participatory research, where Autistic people and members of their communities can lead and be personally engaged from the start.

📖MacART’s statement ⬇️
https://t.co/PrVsnqGvki

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

🤝 Kudos to MacART core member Dr. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac) for this article & video highlighting the strengths within the #autism spectrum!

🧠 A great resource to learn about autism from an #ActuallyAutistic researcher on #WorldAutismDay and beyond.

https://t.co/S1Cy2xJxbI

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

@HamHealthSci @mch_childrens @McMasterU @OffordCentre @azrielifdn @McMasterForum @canchildcentre @Mac_at_Mac @DevPeds @canchildfwords 🧠 And here is undergraduate student Ling Shan Zhang, supervised by MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac), presenting "A New Way to Think: A Beginner's Perspective on Qualitative Health Research"!

@machealthsci @PathwaysASD @CIHR_IRSC @hamhealth

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

@HamHealthSci @mch_childrens @McMasterU @OffordCentre @azrielifdn @McMasterForum @canchildcentre @Mac_at_Mac 💡 And here are Minahel Qureshi & Maryam Muayad, two students working with Dr. Gita Wahi, with co-authors Jenna Ratcliffe & MacART member @Mac_at_Mac!

They present, "Fraud Detection and Prevention Strategies for Online Surveys: Lessons Learned from the Brighter Path Project".

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

@HamHealthSci @mch_childrens @McMasterU @OffordCentre @azrielifdn @McMasterForum @canchildcentre ⚡️Next up, Gregory Zhu, a student working with MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac) presents, '"The Less Money I have, the More Disabled I Feel": A Scoping Review and Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Autistic Adults' Conceptualizations of Autonomy'!

#Autism #Research

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

📢 New pub alert with MacART members Dr. Stelios Georgiades & Dr. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac)!

📖 Read, open access: “Household Income Among Families with Autistic Children and Youths in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Matched Cohort Study”: https://t.co/OtXBu1dCvY

#Autism #Research

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

📢 New pub with MacART members Drs. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac) & Stelios Georgiades (@SteliosHG)!

📖 Read “Prevalence of #Autism Among Adults in Canada: Results from a Simulation Modelling Study”: https://t.co/o4LjDiuKyj

MacART's news item: https://t.co/5Q0DygX5Fq

#Research

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

🚀 MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac) & Co-Director Dr. Stelios Georgiades (@SteliosHG) were panelists at the session, "Unpacking Priority Area Three of Canada’s Autism Strategy: Advancing Data Collection, Public Health Surveillance, & Research"!

Kudos to you both!🤝

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

🚀 We are at @AllianceAutism's #CALS2025, thrilled to participate & learn!

🧠 Here are MacART members Drs. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac), Caroline Roncadin, Stelios Georgiades (@SteliosHG), Vivian Lee (@VivianAprilLee), & colleagues with @CHEO & @OffordCentre!

#Autism #Research

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

✨ And here's student learner Samantha Rutherford's poster on the topic of "Bots, Bad Actors, & Bias: Participation Fraud in Neurodevelopmental Research"! This project is supervised by MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac).

#Research #Bots

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

💡 And here is a poster by student learner Katie Stock, who is supervised by MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac)! It is titled, "Exploring Autistic Perspectives on What it Means to Be an Adult".

#Autism #Research

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

🚀 Starting with the Pediatric Autism Research Cohort Study (@PARC_Study), a cornerstone project involving many MacART members!

🤝 Thank you to all our continued collaborators and supporters.

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

🚀 At @OffordCentre's Research Day, there was a panel discussion featuring Offord members!

MacART members Dr. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac) and Dr. Elyse Rosa were among the panelists. Thank you for sharing your experiences! 🙌

#Research #Collaboration #Innovation

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

🌟 Our colleagues at @OffordCentre released an informative interview with #ActuallyAutistic MacART member Dr. Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac)!

He talked about what you need to know about #autism and shared his personal experience.

📖 Read the interview ⬇️
https://t.co/vnd2ElBBze

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

April 2nd is #WorldAutismDay, with the theme ‘Advancing Neurodiversity’.

We highlight and empower Autistic people in shaping policies that promote accessibility & inclusivity, and reduce barriers impacting the autism community.

📖MacART’s statement ⬇️
https://t.co/Lc3OD4G3IT

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

🎨 MacART is at Ron Joyce Children's Health Centre today, taking part in their Art Auction that is showcasing art created by Autistic children and youth in the community! 🌟

👋 Come by to say hello and learn more about our research studies!

#Autism #Research

[McMaster Health Sciences @machealthsci]

One in 50 children in Canada are diagnosed with autism. We spoke with Mackenzie Salt (@Mac_at_Mac) about the neurodevelopmental condition and what people need to know about autism. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay @MacPsychiatry

https://t.co/yLGeG296Vl