Dr. Joelene Huber is a developmental paediatrician and the Medical Lead of the ABILITY Program at the Hospital for Sick Children. The ABILITY program aims to adapt and improve health care delivery for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder and/or Intellectual/Developmental Disability who require medical care at the Hospital for Sick Children.
To understand how genes affect the brain, body, and behavior and translate this understanding into new ways to help individuals with autism and associated neurodevelopmental disorders.
The annual BRI Symposium is Canada’s largest hospital-based paediatric disability health research conference that combines research and the family perspective.
Anita Jethwa is a Developmental Paediatrician who works with the Children’s Treatment Network – York Region. She attended medical school at the University of Toronto, completed her Paediatric residency at the Hospital for Sick Children and then carried out her Developmental Paediatrics specialty at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
Our genomics study will identify and characterize genes that confer risk to autism spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders (CURRENTLY RECRUITING)