Addressing the Unique Needs of Caregivers and Immigrants in Autism Family Research: Featuring Dr. Janet Mclaughlin
This week, Dr. Mclaughlin has kindly joined us to sit down and speak with us about her experience in leading province-wide surveys for Autism family caregivers, addressing the unique needs of immigrant and Indigenous communities, and discussing the supports that parents of Autistic children need.
Dr. Mclaughlin is an Associate Professor of Health Studies and co-founder and co-director of the Laurier Autism Research Consortium (LARC) at Wilfrid Laurier University. After her son was diagnosed with autism in 2012, she developed an interest in the needs and experiences of caregivers, including the impacts of services on their well-being. Along with Dr. Schneider, she has since led two major province-wide surveys of autism family caregivers and is now conducting interviews with Indigenous and newcomer families to understand the additional challenges they face. After strongly advocating for reform in the wake of provincial funding changes, in 2019 she served on the Ontario Autism Advisory Panel to provide recommendations to reshape the Ontario Autism Program.
Watch her interview with us below!
The Faces of Autism Team would like to thank Dr Janet Mclaughlin for interviewing with us.
