Lili Plourde on Advancing Autism Advocacy and Representation in Quebec
Drawing on more than two decades of experience, Lili Plourde reflects on the evolution of autism advocacy in Québec, the work that remains, and the importance of centering lived and living experience in research, healthcare, and policy.
Thomas Renne: Genetics, Data, and Open Science in Neurodevelopmental Research
Bioinformatics PhD student and TACC Trainee Co-Lead, Thomas Renne discusses genetics, open science, and how network engagement informs his approach to neurodevelopmental research.
Turning Care into Insight: Anna Katalifos
With a perspective shaped by lived experience and developmental science, Anna Katalifos focuses on how research can better inform real-world supports, environments, and shared decision-making with neurodivergent individuals and their families.
Seiun Thomas Henderson: Living Lab Leadership
With decades of experience in education and innovation, Seiun Thomas Henderson works alongside autistic people, families, and practitioners to ensure research is grounded in lived experience and translates into meaningful, tangible outcomes for the communities it serves.
Seeing strengths, not deficits: Grant Bruno brings Indigenous knowledge to neurodiversity (McGill Reporter)
When Grant Bruno delivers his keynote at McGill University December 3 to mark the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, he’ll be inviting the audience to imagine a different way of understanding neurodiversity, one grounded not in deficits, but in belonging.
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.
Learning beyond borders: Danae Penichet attends the GIS Autisme et TND Conference
Through a partnership between TACC, CanNRT, and GIS Autisme et TND, PhD candidate Danae Penichet represented Canada in Paris, advancing inclusive and collaborative neurodevelopmental research.
Where research meets real life: Geneviève Côté-Leblanc
As a parent and caregiver, Geneviève Côté-Leblanc sees research as a vital toolbox for supporting autistic people and their families. Her story highlights how science and lived experience can come together to make daily life better.
Understanding brain plasticity in childhood: Graziella Di Cristo
Graziella Di Cristo studies how brain circuits develop during early life and how their plasticity shapes learning, behaviour, and vulnerability to neurodevelopmental conditions.
Advancing preventive and personalized care through AI and neuroscience: Guillaume Dumas
A researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine, Mila, and Université de Montréal, Guillaume Dumas focuses on translating theories of social cognition into open, accessible methods that make a real impact in people’s lives.