The CISSS de l’Outaouais offers diagnostic and support services for families who have a child, youth or adult with autism.  To access services through their centralized
ID-PD-ASD access point, please call 8-1-1, option #2 to speak to a social worker to discuss the next steps.  

Kickstart Program/QuickStart:  Early Intervention for Autism is a charitable organization whose mission is to assist children with autism in reaching their full potential by helping the children obtain early intervention, at the first signs of autism.  QuickStart raises awareness and initiates programs to cut wait-times, build capacity, and promote improvements in early identification and intervention.

Emerging Minds:  Offers an interdisciplinary team with a focus on helping children, adolescents, adults and families with autism and other neurodevelopmental challenges.  They offer a variety of services and supports including: Diagnostic, Psychological, Psychoeducational and Interdisciplinary Assessments; Behavioural Intervention (Comprehensive Intervention Program and Parent Partnership Intervention Program) and KickStart Intervention Program in partnership with the charity Quickstart Autism; Behavioural Consultation; Speech Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Services for Teens and Adults; Parent Coaching.

Trait D’Union:  TUOI (Trait d’Union Outaouais) is a non-profit organization founded over 25 years ago in the Outaouais region. We provide services to autistic individuals from the region and encourage integration in the community. Our services also address the needs of families of autistic individuals.

The Autism Reality Experience is designed to give participants a virtual experience of living with autism. This is a very practical, hands on experience that gives participants a greater insight into autism and helps us see the world from an autistic person’s perspective.