Meet other parents who get it
Neurosphere started with two Montreal parents looking for a place where children could play at their own pace and families could feel welcome. We now host small meetups: the children play with special educators and facilitators in a calm room, and the parents sit together and talk. Siblings are welcome. Nobody performs.
Next meetup
- What
- Calm Morning at the Montreal Science Centre
- When
- Sunday, October 25, 2026, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
- Where
- Centre des sciences de Montréal, Old Port
- Cost
- Adults are free during the calm window; you typically pay only the child ticket. Confirm on the RSVP page.
Places are limited so the room stays calm. Reserve even if you are not sure you will come; leaving early counts as a successful outing. Read how to plan a calm outing before you go.
How a meetup works
- Arrive during the calm window. Reduced stimulation, no rush, no expectations.
- Children join a light group play activity with our special educators. Parallel play is fine. No forced socializing.
- Parents gather in the same space or next door: coffee, conversation, sometimes a clinician volunteer answering questions.
- Leave whenever your child has had enough. That is the plan working, not failing.
Who runs it
A special education coordinator with early-childhood and special-needs experience, a play-therapy facilitator with a background in behavioural neuroscience, and a special educator with a master's in educational psychology. All hold pediatric first-aid training. Volunteer occupational therapists and other clinicians have supported our sessions. We name people publicly only with their consent; ask us at a meetup.
Neurosphere is an independent, non-profit-minded project. We never name a child or a diagnosis publicly, we publish no photo of a child without written consent, and we do not collect health information.
Email list
One email a month at most, only about meetups and new guides. Explicit consent and an unsubscribe link in every email. See our privacy notice for the services that process subscriptions.
Host a meetup, or partner with us
Museums, libraries, community centres and clinics: we bring a cohort of prepared families, facilitators, and an honest debrief afterwards. We ask for a quiet room and a calm time slot. Write to us.