Assessing the Impact of a Health Education Intervention for Post-secondary International Students in Canada.

Objective The objective is to determine the impact of a health education intervention on self-rated health knowledge, levels of stress and anxiety, and ability to find and access school resources for international students studying at a Canadian University and College. Participants and setting This is a pre- and post-intervention survey. Undergraduate and graduate international students on the shared campus of Durham College and Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario were included.

Program evaluation of a pilot mobile developmental outreach clinic for autism spectrum disorder in Ontario.

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with increasing prevalence worldwide. Early identification of ASD through developmental screening is critical for early intervention and improved behavioural outcomes in children. However due to long wait times, delays in diagnosis continue to occur, particularly among minority populations who are faced with existing barriers in access to care.

Brief Report: Preliminary Outcomes of a Peer Counselling Program for Parents of Children with Autism in the South Asian Community.

Peer volunteers have been found to be effective in delivering psychosocial interventions when they come from the same culture and share similar experiences as participants. We examined the clinical utility (feasibility and preliminary effectiveness) of a community-based, manualized, peer-delivered group counselling program to address the need for culturally responsive counselling for parents of children with autism in the South Asian community. Sixty-three parents (M = 43.