Quebec Autism

• Quebec child on autism spectrum denied access to care because he goes to English school

  Elena Montecalvo says her 11-year-old son has been refused access to a special psychiatric program at the Rivière-des-Prairies hospital because he goes to an English school.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2022
  
• COVID-19: Vaccination begins in West Island for some adults living with autism

  On Thursday, at the start of Autism Awareness Month, some have renewed reason for hope as they begin to get vaccinated.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2021
  
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• 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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• Professional boxers visit Giant Steps to spread some holiday cheer

  Giant Steps is the only private special education school dedicated to helping students living with autism in Quebec.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2017
• Montreal teacher saddened to hear students call each other ‘autistic’ as insult

  After a Montreal teacher heard her students calling each other "autistic" as a insult, she launched a campaign to raise awareness about the disorder.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2017
• 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