Autism Spectrum Education, Research and Training Group - ASERT

Autism Spectrum Education, Research and Training Group - ASERT ASERT is located in the School Psychology area in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary. Check out the about section below for more info!

ASERT is located in the School Psychology area in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Under the direction of Dr. Adam McCrimmon, the group consists of researchers, clinicians, and professionals interested in understanding autism spectrum disorders and improving the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum.

A study is looking at the mental health of autistic teens and their parents. Please see the info here and pass it along ...
02/02/2026

A study is looking at the mental health of autistic teens and their parents. Please see the info here and pass it along to anyone you know who may be interested!

Updated information on a new study regarding wellbeing for minority autistic groups.
09/28/2025

Updated information on a new study regarding wellbeing for minority autistic groups.

A pair of new studies looking at mental health and wellbeing of autistic individuals and their parents. Information atta...
08/14/2025

A pair of new studies looking at mental health and wellbeing of autistic individuals and their parents. Information attached if you are interested in participating!

Participants needed! Our research team at York University (led by Dr. Jonathan Weiss) is conducting an online study abou...
05/26/2025

Participants needed! Our research team at York University (led by Dr. Jonathan Weiss) is conducting an online study about the positive experiences (flourishing) of ethnically diverse families of autistic youth (aged 10-18) living in Canada.

You will be asked to complete an online survey (45-60 minutes) about your child, family flourishing, and experience living in Canada. To thank you for your time, you will be eligible to win one of ten $50 e-gift certificates.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please scan the QR code on the flyers or click the link below:

Sign-up link: https://yorku.questionpro.ca/familyflourishingstudy1

All information is kept confidential, and this research has been approved by the York University Human Participants Review (‘Ethics’) Sub-Committee.

New study on physical literacy that may be of interest to people. Please contact the team if you are!
10/27/2022

New study on physical literacy that may be of interest to people. Please contact the team if you are!

New study looking at elementary school teachers' perspectives on the student-teacher relationship with their female stu...
03/30/2022

New study looking at elementary school teachers' perspectives on the student-teacher relationship with their female students on the autism spectrum. Please consider participating if you meet the criteria, or pass the information along!

We are very excited for our new project investigating language preferences regarding . This project is open to adults w...
08/18/2021

We are very excited for our new project investigating language preferences regarding . This project is open to adults with a range of connections to autism and we hope will help inform clinicians and researchers. Please participate and spread the word! Information can be found in the attached document or by visiting https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/research/asert/language_study

We have a new study looking at the experience of an diagnosis by individuals who identify as a Chinese immigrant to Ca...
08/09/2021

We have a new study looking at the experience of an diagnosis by individuals who identify as a Chinese immigrant to Canada. If you or someone you know is interested in additional information, please contact Cecilia Ye at qqye@ucalgary.ca!

Our team at the University of Calgary is interested in understanding the experiences of autistics who were unaware of th...
06/17/2021

Our team at the University of Calgary is interested in understanding the experiences of autistics who were unaware of their diagnosis because it was not disclosed to them, how the decision to not disclose that information decision influenced their development, and their opinions around bring uninformed. To do this, we want to interview and audio-record individuals who are 18 years of age or over, have an autism or related diagnosis, and were uninformed of their diagnosis for at least one year.

If you are interested in the study, you may contact Brittany Lorentz at brittany.lorentz@ucalgary.ca for more details.

Participants who participate in the study will be given a $20 gift card in appreciation.

University of Calgary Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board has approved this study (REB18-1302).

New study from Queen's looking at emotions in children with autism, ADHD, and neurotypical children. Contact them if you...
06/09/2021

New study from Queen's looking at emotions in children with autism, ADHD, and neurotypical children. Contact them if you are interested in participating!

New study investigating body image in girls with and without autism being conducted by a wonderful group at UCalgary. Pl...
04/09/2021

New study investigating body image in girls with and without autism being conducted by a wonderful group at UCalgary. Please pass the information around to anyone who you think may be interested in helping!

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