Partners for Change: Turning Research into Action
Partners for Change uses research as a driver for social innovation, connecting people, ideas, and sectors to address unmet needs in autism and neurodevelopmental conditions and improve quality of life.
Call for Proposals | Participatory and Intersectoral Research Program – Winter 2026 (Société Inclusive)
Application deadline: March 31, 2026
Partners for Change Spotlight: Supporting Participatory Research in Autism and Neurodevelopment
Through its partnership with Société Inclusive, TACC announces the recipient(s) of the 12th Cross-Sector Participatory Research Competition (Fall 2025).
REPLAY | Toward an integrated service continuum in diagnostic evaluation for children aged 0 to 7 years with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions
Recording Date: February 10, 2026
Autism House Founders Rosemary and Xavier Maratta Hervé: Working Toward Autonomy and Choice for Autistic Adults
As co-founders of Autism House, Rosemary and Xavier have spent more than five years developing living, learning, and support environments that recognize the strengths of autistic adults, in close collaboration with researchers and the TACC network.
Call for proposals: Participatory and Intersectoral Research Program – Winter 2025 (Société Inclusive)
Application deadline: November 3, 2025
Play, Connect, Thrive: Inclusive Outdoor Play
On May 24, 2025, families, educators, researchers, and community partners gathered at the Giant Steps Centre in Montreal for a conversation that reached far beyond the playground.
A place to call home: A model for supporting self-determination among autistic adults
Supported by TACC’s Partners for Change initiative, this project shows how living and lived experience and co-design can lead to tangible outcomes for autistic adults and their families.
Conference in Montreal seeks to address lack of outdoor play spaces for neurodivergent kids (Global News)
For parents of neurodivergent kids, it’s not always easy to find appropriate outdoor play spaces. This, despite evidence of the developmental benefits of outdoor play.
Montreal school’s inclusive playground a model for outdoor play — and a push joy (CTV News)
At Giant Steps Montreal, a unique playground is redefining what outdoor play can look like — not just for autistic children, but for all kids.