Events

November 2, 2022
Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs. This edition will feature the TACC trainees, as they present their research projects to the TACC community.

Now accepting applications for the 2023 CST Master Trainer Workshop
Take part in the Caregiver Skills Training (CST) Master Trainer Workshop and become a Master Trainer for this World Health Organization (WHO) intervention program.

The Q1K Registry invites individuals of all ages who have suspected or confirmed autism and/or neurodevelopmental diagnoses and their families to participate in research. Clinicians are also invited to share this opportunity with their patients.

Attention TACC Student Members: TACC is accepting abstracts for our next Research Forum on November 2, 2022. Present your project, gather feedback and learn about what your peers are working on!

June 13th 2022 from 8 – 11:30 AM EDT

The Aspie-Friendly program and its Quebec partners, who are also members of the TACC Network, are pleased to offer you the first France-Quebec workshop on autism and pedagogy in higher education. The objective of this event is to successfully translate fundamental knowledge into practical cases in education.

April 27th, 2022
Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs. This edition will feature the TACC trainees, as they present their research projects to the TACC community.

Deadline: April 11th, 2022 at 5 pm (EDT)
As we prepare for the formal launch of a new research training platform in summer 2022, we are now welcoming applications from graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and clinical fellows training in universities across Canada who are conducting research in neurodevelopmental conditions for the 2022 Fellowship.

February 17th, 2022
Join this year’s Global Disability Summit discussing the application of the UN CRPD to the COVID-19 pandemic: an illustrative case of how we can use the UN CRPD as a framework for analysis and to help identifying the needs of persons with disabilities during the pandemic and in the recovery process.

March 22nd, 2022
Submit your Letter of Intent for this new funding opportunity for initiatives pairing researchers with non-academic stakeholders (education, housing, policy, etc.) to improve the quality of life of autistic individuals and their families. The deadline to submit a Letter of Intent is March 22, 2022.

Deadline: March 18th, 2022 at 5:00pm
Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs. This edition will feature the TACC trainees, as they present their research projects to the TACC community.

January 26th, 2022
How will Quebec’s proposed language law affect services for the province’s linguistic minorities? Join Dr. Janet Cleveland, Psychologist and Researcher, for a discussion about the implications of Bill 96 on healthcare and potential strategies to modify the bill before it becomes law.

March to October 2022
The Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) Clinic, a McGill University-affiliated institution, is hosting professional development and training opportunities to enhance the skills of new and experienced clinicians, researchers and students in diagnosing autism.

Launch date: November 24th, 2021
New artists showcasing dozens of pieces join TACC’s first interactive virtual art exhibit.

Application deadline: December 10, 2021
TACC and QBIN invite all collaborative projects that are aligned with the networks’ respective mission, notably those with a potential to contribute to the Quebec 1000 Families (Q1K) initiative.

November 17th, 2021
(Event in French) Join us at the Parachute colloquium where members of TACC will be discussing the transition towards adult life in autism from 1:45pm to 2:15pm.

October 27th, 2021
Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs. This edition will feature the TACC trainees, as they present their research projects to the TACC community.

October 6th, 2021
This year’s CASDA annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS2021) will feature three TACC members and QART trainees: Myriam Beauchamp, Hadas Dahary and Grant Bruno. Each year, this summit is a meeting ground for experts from across the country, drawing Autistic people, service providers, researchers, policymakers, autism and disability-focused organizations, family members, caregivers, educators and more.

October 20th & 21st, 2021
(Event in French) TACC is proud to be presenting at this symposium, which will be an opportunity to get informed about the state of knowledge on various topics surrounding the themes of transition and active life to adulthood among young people with autism. Researchers, practitioners, employers and adults with autism will be present to share their knowledge and contribute with members of the audience to achieving the objectives of the symposium.

December 3rd, 2021
(Event in French) TACC is proud to be a partner for this multidisciplinary scientific meeting on social inclusion which will provide an opportunity to exchange recent data and to share knowledge and perspectives in order to create partnerships and joint actions on the social inclusion of autistic people.

Deadline: September 30th, 2021 at 5:00pm
Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs. This edition will feature the TACC trainees, as they present their research projects to the TACC community.

August 31st, 2021
Laurent Mottron, TACC regular researcher member and professor of psychiatry at the University of Montreal, will discuss his June 2021 commentary in Autism Research on why we need “a radical change in our autism research strategy.”

On April 21st, 2021, TACC held its annual Pre-INSAR Blitz, an opportunity for TACC student members to present their research to the broader network.

September 22nd – October 1st 2021
The Autism Diagnostic Interview – Revised (ADI-R) is a standardized interview used to collect information about ASD symptoms. Learn how to best administer it and make use of results in this workshop organized by the Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) Clinic.

Submission Deadline: October 15th, 2021
We are looking for a second cohort of participants for our 2021 Autism Festival. Autistic artists or people with autism who express themselves through art, individually or in teams, in all areas of artistic and cultural expression are welcome to sign-up.

June Forum Replay
Dr. Guillaume Dumas (Université de Montréal) explains how recent advances in integrative neuroscience and computational biology can provide the conceptual and methodological tools to develop the necessary social physiology for precision psychiatry.

A QART Trainee-led workshop for trainees interested in learning R.

Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs. This edition will feature the TACC trainees, as they present their research projects to the TACC community.

A QART Trainee-led workshop in the format of a virtual panel discussion, where invited speakers will share their perspectives and advice with emerging researchers seeking to facilitate participation and engagement of autistic individuals and their families in studies.

The Autism Festival is back this year. Of course, like much else in recent months, it too will be reinvented. The Festival, of which this will be the second edition, promises again extraordinary encounters between research, art, creativity, collaboration, and commitment.

The Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) Clinic will be offering ECHO-Autism “Diagnosis in ASD”, a program that aims to connect specialist teams with local care teams to increase the skills of diagnosticians to perform diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and thus benefit and empower autistic individuals and their advocates.

The Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) Clinic will be offering ADOS-2 training, which will be given by Dr. Mandy Steiman, Clinical Psychologist at the ACAR Clinic and certified ADOS/ADI-R trainer.

Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs. This edition will feature the TACC trainees, as they present their research projects to the TACC community.

In an effort to create a national strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), the federal government reached out to experts and community members to lead a national consultation. Eight TACC regular researchers were selected to lead and contribute to this initiative. In the next 16 months, information will be compiled in a report that will hopefully transform Canadian autism policy.

Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs.

Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs.

On November 11th, TACC held its second Research Forum of the 2020-2021 session, titled: EEG Markers of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: What Can we Learn from Intellectual Disability Syndromes, by Dr. Sarah Lippé.

On October 27th, QART trainees welcomed Stefon van Noordt, PhD (QART alumnus, Cohort 1) for an interactive workshop titled: Navigating and Interacting with EEG Data.

A QART Trainee-led workshop introducing participants to EEG signals, fundamentals in collecting and working with EEG data, and some of the tools available for EEG analysis offered by Dr. Stefon van Noordt.

The QART office recently honoured 3 QART fellows with the Trainee Engagement and Leadership Award for their involvement within the various QART activities throughout the year.

On August 24th, to close the first day of our Annual Summer School, QART directors held a Welcome Reception ceremony for fellows, speakers, and TACC supporters, to facilitate introductions between stakeholders of the QART Program.

The QART Third Annual Summer School was held online from August 24th to 27th. Our four-day program included over 30 local and international speakers and nearly 40 trainees in attendance. The programme spanned fundamental, clinical and translational research, as well as career development, covered through didactic lectures and interactive activities.

On October 5th, TACC will be presenting at the 6th Canadian Autism Leadership Summit for the Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance (CASDA). Dr. Mayada Elsabbagh, Anna Katalifos, Dr. Fabienne Samson, and Dr. Mira Puri will speak on the network’s successes as a leader in Quebec autism research.

Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs.

Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs.

Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs.

The QART Committee awarded four trainees an additional year of funding for their research, as a result of the repercussions of COVID-19 on their research. Congratulations to Kirsty Ainsworth, Karen Lee, Véronique D. Thérien, and Mehdi Hooshmandi.

On July 23rd, the TACC had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Arkady Khoutorsky, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesia at McGill University for an introduction on animal models in ASD.

QART will welcome its 3rd group of trainees at the Annual Summer School, which will be run remotely this year. The programme spans fundamental, clinical and translational research, and brings a focus on career development through didactic lectures and interactive activities.

We are happy to introduce and congratulate our 3rd cohort of QART fellows. Each of our fellows has demonstrated diligence, adaptability, and insight and are a testament to diversity in autism research.

The Autism and Related Disorders in the Context of Humanitarian Emergencies is an INSAR special interest group created as a platform for communication and collaboration between autism researchers, clinicians, advocates and key stakeholders in humanitarian settings. Its goal is to promote the health and well-being of children with ASD and their caregivers during humanitarian emergencies.

On June 25th, the TACC welcomed Dr. Lisa Willis, biological researcher from the University of Alberta, to speak on how to best implement Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in STEM research.

Our interactive virtual QART trainee-led workshop brought together TACC students and researchers for an introduction to longitudinal data analysis using structural equation modeling with Dr. Nicola Wright from Kings College in London.

On Friday, February 7th, four Quebec Autism Research Training (QART) Program trainees successfully led a workshop on scientific communication with expert Dr. Diane Dechief, Faculty Lecturer at the McGill University Writing Centre.

On May 22nd, the Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance (CASDA) held a webinar titled Senators at Home: Honing in on a National Autism Strategy. The goal was to discuss what a potential federal autism strategy would look like from the point of view of four Senators.

A QART trainee-led workshop on the various animal models that are currently being used in autism research by Dr. Arkady Khoutorsky.

A QART trainee-led workshop featuring Dr. Nicky Wright providing an introduction to longitudinal data analysis using structural equation modelling (SEM).

A QART trainee-led workshop given by Dr. Lisa Willis on the negative impact on productivity caused by the profound lack of diversity in science labs and classrooms.

Our workshop brings together key professionals who will teach participants strategies and give them tips that can be used by caregivers to improve a child’s social engagement and language skills, as well as diminish challenging behaviours.

Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs. Following the presentation by our guest speaker, attendees are invited to join us for an informal wine and cheese reception.

The announcement of the generous donation made by the Fondation Marcelle et Jean Coutu to promote autism research was made on Tuesday, the 12th of November 2019 at the CHU Sainte-Justine. The 9.845-million-dollar donation will allow for the launch of our research network’s flagship project: the Quebec 1000 Families Project (Q1K).

Dr Guy Rouleau and the TACC team had the distinct pleasure of visiting the CRCHUS to present the network to the Center’s researchers, professionals and students.

Our workshop brings together key professionals from various community organizations across sectors (health, social services, education) who take on the role of Family Navigators.

Our 3rd TACC Annual Conference “The Next Generation” is an opportunity to meet world-renowned experts in the field of autism. Join us as we learn about the next generation of autism care, investigate new directions in fundamental and clinical autism research, and get updated on current research networks and cohorts.

The first of its kind, the Autism Festival brings together autism communities by showcasing local success stories in advancing autism science and an inclusive society. TACC is pleased to work with our different partners to promote a series of events designed to engage the community, alongside the INSAR conference.

Our Research Forums feature new results, ideas, and projects from our members’ labs. Following the presentation by our guest speaker, attendees are invited to join us for an informal wine and cheese reception.

Our interactive grant writing workshop was an opportunity for QART trainees to strengthen their applications to various provincial and federal granting agencies, and learn how to communicate their research ideas clearly and concisely.

QART welcomed its first group of trainees at the inaugural Annual Summer School. The training curriculum included an introduction to autism research at the fundamental, clinical and translational levels. More than 20 experts contributed to training activities.

TACC hosted The Honorable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Federal Minister of Health. Members of the TACC community including researchers, trainees, professionals, and families presented our network to the Minister during her visit to Montreal.

Our 1st Annual Scientific Conference “Future Perspectives on Autism Research” is an opportunity to join world-renowned experts in examining the current state of autism science and its future directions. This was also the occasion where proudly launched TACC.