Resources and Tools
Information sheets and videos on various topics related to autism to support you in your daily life:
- A brief explanation of ASD
- Introduction to intervention tools
- ASD and Nutrition
- ASD and sleep routine
- ASD and sensory integration / information processing
- The calm-down box
- ASD and oppositional behavior
- Sheet to help you fill out tax credit documents for disabled children, by the Fédération Québécoise de l’Autisme (FQA);
- Preparing the transition to school, in partnership with the Réseau National d’Expertise en TSA and Autisme Estrie
- Video: living the pandemic with an ASD child
- Video clip: the visual timetable
- Video vignette: everyday tools
- Video clip: toilet training in ASD children
- Video clip: Demystifying social norms in high school – physical contact and returning to class after break, in partnership with Université de Sherbrooke
- Video clip: Demystifying social norms in high school – non-verbal interpretation, in partnership with Université de Sherbrooke
Here are some links to information and services:
Parlons TSA Québec
Private Facebook group for exchanges and support between parents of autistic children.
Quebec Autism Federation
A great resource for information on autism.
Office des Personnes Handicapées du Québec
Some interesting guides for parents of children with special needs (ASD, intellectual disabilities, ADD/ADHD, etc.):
Podcast – Appearing: invisible neurodivergence, by Stéphanie Boulay
At the age of 35, musician and author Stéphanie Boulay was diagnosed with a life-changing neurodivergence. From then on, she embarked on a quest to understand her Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) coupled with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Other neurodivergent women emotionally confide in her their attempts to mask their difference. Experts also explain why these disorders are under-diagnosed in women.
Parent Aidant – CAP 18
Website for all parents with a disabled child over 18 years of age.
Eastern Townships School Board – Adult General Education Service
Bilingual teaching (French and English).
Two minutes to live better with autism
Site with short videos of social scenarios on various everyday activities.
Autism Message Board – Eastern Townships Region
Private Facebook group to post your babysitting needs, home support requests, etc., for children with special needs.
Friendship help
If you’re feeling lonely and want to chat with someone.
Parent Line
Offers free, professional support 24 hours a day: by phone, chat or e-mail.
Guide to setting up parental controls
Cécile Hufnagel, mom and computer scientist has created a guide to setting up parental controls on your Windows 10 computers to protect your children.