{"id":1071,"date":"2017-03-08T15:02:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T20:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ddmh.lab.yorku.ca\/?page_id=1071"},"modified":"2021-04-24T07:23:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-24T11:23:09","slug":"web-based-mindfulness-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/lab\/ddmh\/web-based-mindfulness-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Web-based Mindfulness Groups for Autistic Adults and their Family Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this project about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have been researching how to support Autistic adults and their caregivers (parents\/siblings). As part of this research, we are holding <strong>free,<\/strong><strong> web-based mindfulness groups<\/strong> for Autistic adults and caregivers to help them cope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How did we go about doing this research?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants joined the group virtually using their home computer or a telephone line that connects them with the group facilitators and other Autistic adults\/caregivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each group ran for <strong>six weeks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can be involved?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Autistic adults (18 years and older) and\/or caregivers of Autistic adults living in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What will we do with our research findings?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this research will help us better understand how to support Autistic adults and caregivers. We also hope to see if we can do this virtually using web-based technology to support families across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the next step?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If this is something you might be interested in learning more about or if you have any questions, please contact <a href=\"mindfulness.research@camh.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mindfulness.research@camh.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>This project is supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Health Agency of Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/lab\/ddmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/407\/2020\/03\/phac-aspc_logo_e_colour-300x25.png\" alt=\"Public Health Agency of Canada\" class=\"wp-image-1497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/lab\/ddmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/407\/2020\/03\/phac-aspc_logo_e_colour-300x25.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/lab\/ddmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/407\/2020\/03\/phac-aspc_logo_e_colour-1024x86.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/lab\/ddmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/407\/2020\/03\/phac-aspc_logo_e_colour-1536x129.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/lab\/ddmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/407\/2020\/03\/phac-aspc_logo_e_colour.png 1928w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is this project about? 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