Events Description
KidsAbility’s Rocket Discovery Centre is excited to present the 2025 KidsAbility Innovation & Research Symposium, a dynamic showcase of how research, innovation, and collaboration are transforming care for children and youth with disabilities.
Attendees can look forward to an inspiring afternoon filled with cutting-edge ideas, live demonstrations, self-guided poster presentations, and networking with researchers, clinicians, donors, and community partners driving change for children and youth with disabilities.
The symposium will feature several keynote speakers who are transforming the future of care for children with disabilities, including:
Brendan Wylie-Toal, Director of Research & Innovation at KidsAbility
Dr. Michelle Phoenix, McMaster University, CanChild Centre for Childhood-onset Disability Research, Adjunct Scientist – KidsAbility
Tamer Shahin, KidsAbility Research Fellow/University of Waterloo Master’s Student/Parent of a KidsAbility client
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : Free
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Tuesday November 18, 2025 | 3:00PM-6:30PM
Venue & Address
KidsAbility Waterloo, 500 Hallmark Dr, Waterloo, Ontario
Wheelchair accessible











