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.

Reserve a spot →

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

1. Arrive during the calm window. Reduced stimulation, no rush, no expectations.
2. Children join a light group play activity with our special educators. Parallel play is fine. No forced socializing.
3. Parents gather in the same space or next door: coffee, conversation, sometimes a clinician volunteer answering questions.
4. 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 ask families not to share identifying health information.

Get meetup invites

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.