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- Waiting is not wait-and-see: what to start now in QuebecOn a 6–24 month autism assessment queue in Quebec? Agir tôt, CLSC early stimulation, daycare support and parent strategies can start before any diagnosis.
- Public or private autism assessment in Quebec: comparing the two routesPublic assessment through your doctor and CLSC (Autisme Montréal cites a 6–24 month wait) or a private clinic (cited at $1,600–$4,200). How to compare the steps, fees, delays and what a report would actually change.
- Who does what: autism professionals in Quebec, explainedPediatrician, psychiatrist, neuropsychologist, orthophoniste, ergothérapeute, psychoeducator, TES, social worker: who diagnoses, who treats, which door first.
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- Agir tôt, CLSC, CPE and school: the Quebec map for ages 0–7The main entry points in Quebec for a young child: Agir tôt, the CLSC and the DI-TSA-DP access desk, daycare integration allowances, and the school plan d'intervention. The steps can overlap; each service has its own criteria and documents.
- What Helps Early: Parent-Mediated Approaches ExplainedPACT, JASPER, ESDM and ImPACT coach you, not just your child. What the evidence says, what it looks like at home, and how to ask for it in Quebec.
- AAC, Signs and Devices Do Not Delay SpeechSigns, picture boards and speech devices do not stop a child from talking; reviews across decades found no evidence that they do, and often small gains in speech. The fear, and what to do instead.
- Montreal autism and neurodiversity directory for parentsMontreal access points, organizations, English parent groups and private-clinic cost ranges for families of autistic children. Reviewed every six months.