Miriam Foundation

• Jumping for autism: Montreal online awareness challenge launched

  A Montreal employee of the Miriam Foundation is launching an online jumping jack challenge to raise awareness about autism and the foundation.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2020
  
• Miriam Foundation consolidates autism services at new location: ‘We’ve run out of room’

  The foundation's goal is to help people with autism spectrum disorders or intellectual disabilities to live full and active lives.

  Health

  Feb 28, 2020
  
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• Montreal groups who deal with autism react to Ottawa’s plan to fund national autism strategy

  The federal government gave a ray of hope to half-a-million Canadians diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder with Tuesday's budget announcement of a $20-million investment to create a national autism strategy.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2018
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• This week on Focus Montreal: March 25

  This week on Focus Montreal, meet Sister Virginia Lafleur who was recently recognized for helping Montreal's most vulnerable, Homa Hoodfar-- jailed in Iran for 112 days-- discusses her new book on Muslim women in sports, and hear about Quebec's new action plan to help improve services for those affected by autism.

  Mar 26, 2017
• Calls for increased government funding of autism services in Quebec

  The Miriam Foundation is urging the Quebec government to inject an extra $60 million a year to keep up with the growing demand for autism diagnoses and services.

  Health

  Jan 31, 2017
• Miriam Foundation hopes to reduce Quebec’s autism diagnosis wait times

  The Miriam Foundation has announced a breakthrough partnership to improve the lives of children with autism and intellectual disabilities.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2014