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ALT A screenshot of the CIHR SPOR in Action article. The title reads: Giving children with brain-based developmental disabilities a voice in research. CHILD-BRIGHT Network fosters trust and confidence with patient-partners to create real change for children and families. Underneath is a photo of a smiling daughter and father outdoors in the summer. The father pushes the daughter in a wheelchair as she reaches her arms out wide.

ALT Reads: Do you have lived experience with a brain-based developmental disability (e.g., cerebral palsy, ADHD, and autism)? We are looking for young people, parents/caregivers, other family members, researchers, educators, and academics who want to improve the lives of children through research. What is CHILD-BRIGHT? A Canadian research network that works to create brighter futures for children and youth with brain-based developmental disabilities and their families! We welcome all applications, including those from Indigenous Peoples, racialized communities and other equity-seeking groups to join us. What would you do? Offer guidance around meaningful engagement; Help make research better & shape projects for families; Participate in training and skill-building activities; Review network-wide research materials, and much more! Youth, caregivers & family members will get paid $1000+. Contact us if you want to know more! admin@child-bright.ca or www.child-bright.ca/citizen-engagement

ALT This graphic represents IMHA's patient engagement in research training modules. It features a title on the left which reads: "CIHR-IMHA patient engagement training modules: applicable to any research where patient-partners are engaged. Register for free!" On the right, there is a graphic of 2 people sitting across from each other, one is meant to represent a patient-partner/non-medical professional, using a laptop, while the other is presented as a medical professional at a laptop.

ALT Reads: Do you have lived experience with a brain-based developmental disability (e.g., cerebral palsy, ADHD, and autism)? We are looking for young people, parents/caregivers, other family members, researchers, educators, and academics who want to improve the lives of children through research. What is CHILD-BRIGHT? A Canadian research network that works to create brighter futures for children and youth with brain-based developmental disabilities and their families! We welcome all applications, including those from Indigenous Peoples, racialized communities and other equity-seeking groups to join us. What would you do? Offer guidance around meaningful engagement; Help make research better & shape projects for families; Participate in training and skill-building activities; Review network-wide research materials, and much more! Youth, caregivers & family members will get paid $1000+. Contact us if you want to know more! admin@child-bright.ca or www.child-bright.ca/citizen-engagement

ALT Poster reads: The CHILD-BRIGHT Network is recruiting youth! Join our National Youth Advisory Panel (or NYAP for short!). On the NYAP, members offer guidance around meaningful youth engagement, help shape research projects, offer consultations on childhood disability research projects across Canada, and participate in training and facilitate webinars. We are looking for youth 16-29 years old with lived experience with a brain-based developmental disability; Interest in learning new skills; Computer, Internet, and telephone access; Skills related to peer support, teamwork, leadership and advocacy (an asset). You will get paid $1000+. Contact us to see if you are eligible! admin@child-bright.ca or www.child-bright.ca/youth-mandate






















