Research Contributions & Features

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On-Going Research Projects

Examining autism symptom severity and structure in IQ groups.

Leisure and recreational participation in families of children with developmental disabilities.

Examining the activity participation for young children with developmental disabilities.

Featured Publications

Exploring the factors that impact social participation of children and adolescents with severe DD.

• Published: 2017 / Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
• Researchers: Dr. A. Taheri, A. Perry, A., & P. Minnes.

Examining the social participation of children with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder in relation to peers. 

• Published: 2016 / Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
• Researchers: Dr. A. Taheri, A. Perry, A., & P. Minnes.

The GO4KIDDS Brief Adaptive Scale.  

• Published: 2015 / Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities.
• Researchers: A. Perry, A. Taheri, V. Ting, & J. Weiss.

A further examination of the DSM-5 ASD criteria in practice. 

• Published: 2014/ Journal on Developmental Disabilities.
• Researchers: A. Taheri, A. Perry, & D. Factor.

Exploring the proposed DSM-5 criteria in a clinical sample. 

• Published: 2012/Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
• Researchers: A. Taheri & A. Perry.

Media Features

Article: Stories of the front line: The people, groups and businesses making a difference. 

CBC  | June 2020

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/front-line-heroes-june-13-1.5608098

Article: “The Autism Project: Autism diagnosis change questioned by York University study”
Toronto Star | March 2012

https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/the-autism-project-autism-diagnosis-change-questioned-by-york-university-study/article_2bb2f937-e1c8-5a53-a299-5a5dadeb53d1.html