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We can't wait to see you!
Our 5th annual interdepartmental Let’s Talk About Youth conference is taking place on Monday April 27th, 2026 at York University!
Conference Details
LTAY 2026 is open to students, staff, and faculty studying clinical developmental psychology at OISE, UofG, and York University.
When: Monday April 27th, 2026
Where: York University, Vanier College (VC) - 76 Winters Ave.
The speakers and oral presentations will be held in room 135, and posters and food will be in room 001.
Map of Venue and Parking: here
Abstracts
Abstract submissions: are now closed and being reviewed
We welcome a variety of projects, studies, and submissions, including:
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Preliminary data
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Pilot studies
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Honours thesis, Master's thesis, dissertation, or a subset of findings from any of these
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Other studies you are involved in with your lab
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Study proposals (data must be at least partially collected and analyzed to be eligible)
Registration
Registration: open now* until April 20th
*If you are looking to register, please join the waitlist.
2026 Conference Program
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Carly Albaum
Supporting Mental Health in Autistic and Neurodivergent Youth

Dr. Carly Albaum is a Clinical Psychologist in Child, Youth and Family Services, and Associate Scientist in the Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. She is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She completed her graduate training at York University and pre-doctoral residency at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, NS. She went on to complete a post-doctoral clinical research fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children. Dr. Albaum’s clinical practice and program of research focus on mental health interventions for young people with neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., autism, ADHD, learning disabilities), and suicide prevention and intervention for children and adolescents. Her research has been funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Autism Scholars Award, and the Garry Hurvitz Integrative Fellowship. She was also a recipient of the Canadian Psychological Association Certificate of Academic Excellence for her doctoral research on therapeutic process factors in mental health treatment for autistic youth.

Dr. Nina Vitopoulos (she/her pronouns) is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and in private practice at Step Stone Psychology in Toronto, ON. Her clinical work focuses on the mental health and wellness of individuals belonging to marginalized populations across the lifespan. Nina's research focuses on understanding the impact of trauma on the lives of marginalized youth and adults, and its implications for treatment design and implementation across healthcare, homelessness and justice sectors.