Barriers to Care for Autistic Children (Curious Neuron Podcast)
Dr. Julie Scorah joins the Curious Neuron Podcast to discuss autism and common barriers to care for autistic children.
Être sur l’autoroute comme tout le monde (La Presse)
It’s not easy to bring a neuro-atypical child into an environment where the codes are very strict regarding silence and behavior.
A conversation with WHO Caregiver Skills Training Program Master Trainers
Marla Cable (left) and Rebecca Fenton (right) share what motivates them to empower Canadian caregivers and service providers to better support children with neurodevelopmental conditions
Equitable healthcare for autistic individuals
Recipients of the Transforming Autism Care Consortium Partners for Change funding program aim to improve healthcare services for autistic minority-language speakers across Canada
Un pas de géant pour améliorer la vie de autistes (EST Média Montréal)
Construction will soon begin on the Giant Steps Autism Centre on Molson Street, just behind the brand new Angus Medical Clinic (one of the largest Family Medicine Network Groups in Quebec). A major project that is both innovative and essential, it will bring together under one roof a school, a training centre, a community centre and a research laboratory.
«Autisme à l’œuvre»: l’art de l’inclusion (Métro)
The first Autism at Work festival highlights six Quebec autistic artists who aim to destigmatize their reality. The goal? To foster exchanges, encourage inclusion, and improve the visibility of creators.
Loblaw supports Quebec adult autism employment initiative (Grocery Business)
Loblaw Companies Limited has partnered with Giant Steps Montreal to launch an employment initiative for individuals with autism who could be employed in Loblaw stores or other similar industry environments.
La fondation de Jean Coutu, une amie fidèle (LeDevoir)
Because together is better, the Foundation has also invested $10 million in a flagship project of the Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC), the Québec 1000 Families Initiative (Q1K), which aims to provide six major institutes with access to a data bank on these 1,000 families.
An exceptional donation to support autism research (The Neuro)
Q1K: A collaborative undertaking involving 1,000 families to transform autism care
Autisme: la Fondation Coutu donne 10 millions pour la recherche
A donation of nearly $10 million from the Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation will enable the creation of a one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary collaborative initiative, the Québec 1000 Families (Q1K) project, aimed at advancing autism research.