ADHD, All Grown Up: What ADHD Can Look Like in Adulthood
When most people picture Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), they imagine a fidgety child: tapping their feet, leaving their seat in…
Dr. Daniel Ansari, recipient of the 2026 Pickering Award
Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Ansari, the 2026 Pickering Award winner! Please save the date: Dr. Ansari will deliver the Pickering…
Development 2026 Abstract Submissions Now Open!
Development 2026 is now open for abstract submissions. Abstracts will be accepted for three presentation formats: (1) Symposia, 90-minute sessions…
Screen use and child development: How to optimize your toddler’s engagement with screen-based media
In today’s digital world, most children are introduced to screens like television, tablets, e-readers and mobile phones before their first…
The Importance of ADHD/Neurodiverse Friends
Dr. Carolynn Hare recently wrote a blog post for CADDAC on the importance of ADHD/neurodiverse friends and community. Check it…
TikTok’s cookie challenge: Why some children share and others don’t
“The cookie challenge is one of the latest trends to go viral on TikTok. In the challenge, parents test how…
Call to Scholarly Societies – In Support of Rumeysa Ozturk
To Whom It May Concern: As leaders and representatives of developmental psychology in Canada, we write to you in response…
Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt, recipient of the 2025 Pickering Award
Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt, the 2025 Pickering Award winner! Please save the date: Dr. Vaillancourt will deliver the Pickering…
Dr. Maria Rogers, Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Congratulations to Dr. Maria Rogers, who has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) College of New Scholars,…
Dr. Jo-Anne LeFevre, Royal Society of Canada 2024 Fellow
Congratulations to Dr. Jo-Anne LeFevre, who has been elected as a 2024 Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC)!…
Dr. Kang Lee, recipient of the 2024 Pickering Award
Congratulations to Dr. Kang Lee, the 2024 Pickering Award winner! Please save the date: Dr. Lee will deliver the Pickering…
2023 Pickering Award winner
Congratulations to Dr. Louis Schmidt, the 2023 Pickering Award winner! Please join us at Carleton University on September 21st, 2023…