Nisha Vashi

@yorkuniversity PhD Student in Clinical-Developmental Psychology | Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Lab @asdmentalhealth (she/her)

[Nisha Vashi @nishavashi1]

‼️UPDATED OPPORTUNITY! @DDMHLab_YorkU is now recruiting visible minority families of #autistic youth aged 10-30 to participate in an online study about their positive experiences (flourishing)! Scan the QR code or click the following link to sign-up: https://t.co/3o9iJXwvpn

[Nisha Vashi @nishavashi1]

📢@DDMHLab_YorkU is conducting an online study about the positive experiences (flourishing) of ethnically diverse families of #autistic youth (aged 10-18) living in Canada. Families may scan the QR code or click the following link to sign-up: https://t.co/3o9iJXvXzP

[McMaster Autism Research Team @Mac_Autism]

📢 New pub involving MacART member Dr. Vivian Lee (@VivianAprilLee)!

📖 Read “Utility of a virtual small group cognitive behaviour program for autistic children during the pandemic: evidence from a community-based implementation study”: https://t.co/TyCmA0Nvd7

#Autism #Research

[Nisha Vashi @nishavashi1]

@CarlyMcMorris @alaaibrah1 @DrJonathanWeiss @AvaPouyandeh @Nisha Thank you so much Carly!

[Nisha Vashi @nishavashi1]

Excited to share our publication related to changes in parental representations following participation in their autistic children’s therapy!

https://t.co/IEQ1sj7CQX

@DrJonathanWeiss @alaaibrah1 @AvaPouyandeh

[Nisha Vashi @nishavashi1]

We observed subtle changes in parents’ concern and acceptance across therapy, and changes in parental representations were linked with improvements in children’s behavioural symptoms.

[CMHO @kidsmentalhlth]

CMHO, Autism Ontario and Dr. Jonathan Weiss, PhD, have partnered to introduce Ontario’s largest scale training program that is specifically designed to support mental health and autism professionals. https://t.co/ffze9KoNpK @AutismONT

[Jonathan Weiss @DrJonathanWeiss]

I'm honoured to be playing a part with @AutismONT and @kidsmentalhlth. If you are a service provider in Ontario who works in the child autism and/or mental health sector, check out this initiative to boost how we support autistic youth who experience mental health challenges!

[Nisha Vashi @nishavashi1]

Grateful to have had the opportunity to present our findings evaluating the acceptability of the Secret Agent Society program within community-based settings, and associations with parent and child characteristics at @DOHaD2022 #DOHaD2022 @KidsBrainHealth #KBHNConf2022

[Nisha Vashi @nishavashi1]

Wonderful start to the #DOHaD2022 conference! Loved hearing about the amazing research that members of the @KidsBrainHealth network are leading! @DOHaD2022

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

If you want to hear more about this project please check out @nishavashi1 poster on Tuesday and my poster on Wednesday at the #DOHaD2022 conference!

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

So glad I was still able to present an overview of our #SecretAgentSociety project and see the other presentations at the @KidsBrainHealth #ResearchDay meeting today via Zoom! Thank you so much to the tech team!

[Nisha Vashi @nishavashi1]

So excited to share that our systematic review on process factors in mental health treatment for autistic youth is now available! @CarlyAlbaum @DrJonathanWeiss

https://t.co/2QzMNxYELM

[Teresa Sellitto @TeresaSellitto_]

📢ATTN Special Olympics Canada Parents and Caregivers!

We @YorkU have joined forces with @SpecialOCanada to launch a survey about the experiences of Special Olympics Canada athletes (ages 12+) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Click the 🔗 to participate:
https://t.co/HwqvaVyYkO

[Teresa Sellitto @TeresaSellitto_]

Check out our systematic review of constructs and measures used in positive psych studies involving people with intellectual disability!👇🏻👇🏻👀

[Victoria Chan (Ting) @victoriaechan]

Our systematic review of positive psych in the Intellectual Disability literature is avail for free access for 50 days! Check it out here https://t.co/6vWb7Gidt5

@CarlyAlbaum @TeresaSellitto_ @nishavashi1 @ProfRHastings @DrJonathanWeiss

[Jonathan Weiss @DrJonathanWeiss]

For #MentalHealthWeek see what Autistic adults say contribute to their mental health @YonaLunsky @paulatablon @SpectrumMTL
https://t.co/aNuJI6IVrz

[Paula Tablon Modica (She/Her) @paulatablon]

#mentalhealth  is also about understanding well-being - what it means and what it can look like.

Hear from the AM-HeLP Group about #Autistic well-being and what means to them: https://t.co/pffBceCINU
@DrJonathanWeiss @yonalunsky @SpectrumMTL @YorkUHealth

[Jonathan Weiss @DrJonathanWeiss]

I am pleased to share a free co-produced mental health literacy guide for Autistic adults: https://t.co/1AjOny1GJY. This was developed in coordination with Autistic adults and family members. @yonalunsky @paulatablon

[Jonathan Weiss @DrJonathanWeiss]

Looking to hire a postdoctoral fellow in developmental disability mental health research at @yorkuniversity (@VivianAprilLee is moving on to an assistant professor post)! @yorkuniversity

See the ad here: https://t.co/qR5fVpdkfd