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Research Team<\/h2>\n

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Principal Investigator<\/h3>\n

Shari Brotman<\/h4>\n

Shari Brotman is Associate Professor at the McGill School of Social Work and a member of CREGE\u0301S. Shari has worked extensively, as an educator, researcher and practitioner in the fields of social gerontology and anti-oppressive social work practice. Her scholarly activities center on questions of access and equity in the design and delivery of health and social care services to older adults from marginalized communities, including work addressing the experiences of neurodiverse older people and their carers. Her research incorporates an intersectional lens exploring the ways in which interlocking oppressions shape the everyday lives of people and communities. She undertakes qualitative, community and arts-based research.<\/p>\n

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Co-investigator (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Tamara Sussman<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tamara Sussman is Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at McGill University and an affiliated researcher at Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology. She is a social gerontologist whose program of research examines how health and social services can improve outcomes for older adults with chronic health conditions and their families. While Dr. Sussman has conducted studies across the health and social service network including home care, hospital settings, and long-term care (LTC) homes, her expertise and contributions have been, increasingly directed towards improving interventions and services within the context of congregate living environments such as LTC. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/creges.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laura-Pacheco-1.png” title_text=”Laura Pacheco” admin_label=”Laura” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_4_font=”|300|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Co-investigator (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Laura Pacheco<\/span><\/h4>\n

Laura Pacheco is Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work, Memorial University and an Adjunct Professor at the McGill University School of Social Work. Previously she was a clinician-researcher and coordinator of a specialized evidence-based parenting service for persons with intellectual disability in Montreal. She is a consultant for workers in the government, community and legal system. Laura\u2019s research interests include intersecting levels of oppression on the lines of ability\/dis- ability, gender, culture, service provision to families headed by parents with intellectual disability, participatory approaches and reproductive justice. Laura has been in the helping profession within the field of disability for over 15 years and has worked with individuals, couples and families from birth to the aging population.<\/p>\n

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Co-investigator (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Lucyna Lach<\/span><\/h4>\n

Lucy Lach is Associate Professor in the School of Social Work, McGill University and Associate Member of the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology\/Neurosurgery in the Faculty of Medicine, McGill University. She has a special interest in health-related quality of life and parenting of children with chronic health conditions and disabilities. Working closely with parents, clinical and institutional leaders, and policy makers, Dr. Lach uses her expertise to increase awareness of what constitutes parenting, what makes a difference to how parents parent their child, and what difference parenting makes to child outcomes. Dr. Lach began her professional career as a front- line social worker working with families and children with Cystic Fibrosis and neuro-developmental diagnoses at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/creges.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Marie-He\u0301le\u0300ne-Deshaies-1.png” title_text=”Marie-He\u0301le\u0300ne Deshaies” admin_label=”Marie Helene” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_4_font=”|300|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Co-investigator and Team Leader (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

Marie-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Deshaies<\/h4>\n

Marie-He\u0301le\u0300ne Deshaies is an Assistant Professor at E\u0301cole de travail social et criminology of Laval University. She teaches community organization and the study of social movements. Her research interests focus on the social and political organization of care work, health and social service system, collective action and social movements and the fight against poverty and inequalities. In her work, she mobilizes collaborative and participatory research processes with community and social organizations.<\/p>\n

marie-helene.deshaies@tsc.ulaval.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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Co-investigator (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

\u00c9milie Raymond<\/span><\/h4>\n

E\u0301milie Raymond is Professor at E\u0301cole de travail social et criminology of Laval University, where she teaches community organization and qualitative research methods. She is responsible for the FRQSC\u2019s Participation sociale et villes inclusives research team and a CREGES researcher. Dr. Raymond is interested in the social and civic participation of older adults, particularly people with disabilities. She mainly uses collaborative research approaches, working with community, association and governmental partners to improve older adult’s inclusive access to social participation spaces. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/creges.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/E\u0301lise-Milot.png” title_text=”E\u0301lise Milot” admin_label=”Elise” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_4_font=”|300|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Co-investigator (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

\u00c9lise Milot<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u00c9lise Milot is an Associate Professor at E\u0301cole de travail social et criminology of Laval University and co-director of the Inclusive Communities Laboratory of the Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en re\u0301adaptation et inte\u0301gration sociale (CIRRIS) in Quebec City. She is a co-researcher in this project. Her research interests focus on the development of more inclusive environments for adults and seniors with intellectual disabilities and on experimenting with innovative practices to promote their participation in community life. Her research projects are participatory in nature, and all carried out with partners from various communities. She is also a regular researcher at the CREG\u00c9S.<\/p>\n

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Collaborator<\/h3>\n

Zelda Freitas<\/span><\/h4>\n

Zelda Freitas is a social worker (MSW) and the past coordinator of the area of expertise in caregiving at the Centre for Research and Expertise on Social Gerontology, CIUSSS CCOMTL. She recently joined the professional practice team as a clinical advisor at the CIUSSS. As a research practitioner, she is interested in issues related to psychosocial practice and family care, bereavement, loss and grief. She plays a crucial role in accessing and consolidating partnerships within the health and social services network and with community partners. She has been recently named as an Adjunct Professor at the McGill University School of Social Work. Zelda is a proud caregiver to her parents.<\/p>\n

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Collaborator<\/h3>\n

Daniel Dickson<\/span><\/h4>\n

Daniel Dickson is a PhD candidate in Political Science at Concordia University. His dissertation project is related to the development of a cross-provincial policy index to compare effectiveness in implementing social inclusion policies for older Canadians with neurodiversity. Drawing from his past experience in the social services sector, his primary interest is in analyzing the effects of public policies designed to reduce social marginalization and exclusion, with a specific focus on disability and population aging.<\/p>\n

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Collaborator<\/h3>\n

Julien Simard<\/span><\/h4>\n

Julien Simard holds a master\u2019s degree in Anthropology (Universite\u0301 de Montre\u0301al) and a PhD in Urban Studies (INRS-UCS). He is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the McGill School of Social Work under the supervision of Shari Brotman, and is the recipient of a CMHC Housing Research Scholarship. His current work, informed by critical social gerontology, housing studies and urban anthropology, is centred around understanding the many facts of housing precarity among older low-income tenants in gentrifying neighborhoods. He will use his expertise to contribute to the conceptual framework and analysis of the data, along with anchoring the research into the legislative and policy housing context of Quebec. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/creges.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Anna-Andrianova.jpg” title_text=”Anna Andrianova” admin_label=”Anna” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_4_font=”|300|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Collaborator<\/h3>\n

Anna Andrianova<\/h4>\n

Anna Andrianova has degrees in psychology and social work and is currently a doctoral candidate in social work at Universit\u00e9 Laval. She is a collaborator on this project. As coordinator of the Domain of Expertise in Caregiving<\/a> at the Centre de recherche et d’expertise en g\u00e9rontologie sociale (CREG\u00c9S), Anna Andrianova was responsible for the development of projects aimed at improving practices to support intervention in the field of caregiving. In collaboration with community and health practitioners, as well as with the CREG\u00c9S team of professionals and researchers, Anna Andrianova contributes to (1) the development and implementation of innovative leading-edge practices<\/a>, (2) knowledge transfer and outreach activities, (3) and research and knowledge development in the field of caregiving.<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Waleed Al-Ahmad<\/span><\/h4>\n

Waleed lived, studied and worked in 4 different countries which gave him the enriching exposure to different cultures. He has a master’s degree in social work and a second master’s degree, in couple and family therapy. He has diverse work experience in different settings including, child psychiatry, community-based social services, and youth protection, and with different populations including neurodiverse adults, refugees, LGBTQ+ and Indigenous people. He\u2019s now a licensed psychotherapist with his own private practice.<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

Sylvie Demers<\/h4>\n

Sylvie Demers is currently a social work master\u2019s candidate at Universit\u00e9 Laval. She is interested in the diversity of aging and gender trajectories, as well as in the social inequalities generated by the different structures of society. She has been an activist against violence against women for several years and is committed to defending the rights of seniors.<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Nathaniel Edsell<\/h4>\n

Nathaniel (he\/him) is a social worker with an MSW from McGill University and five years of experience working in geriatric psychiatry. He is passionate about improving access to mental health care for seniors and has a strong foundation in research work from his previous experience as a research assistant on advance care planning in long-term care homes. Nathaniel is also an advocate for LGBT+ rights and actively participates in a committee that raises awareness of the realities faced by people belonging to sexual and gender minority groups.<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

Laurie Fournier-Dufour<\/h4>\n

Laurie Fournier-Dufour (she\/her) has a master\u2019s degree in sociology and a bachelor\u2019s degree in social work. She also studied in social work during her college education. Since then, she has worked on a variety of different social sciences research projects. She is also teaching as a lecturer in the Department of Psychosociology and Social Work at Universt\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Rimouski (UQAR). Her research and engagement interests include social and environmental justice, the fight against exclusion and social inequalities, and gender issues. In this project, she is in charge of the coordination of the Quebec City team while participating in the different stages of the research (data collection, analysis, etc.)<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Sophie Koestner<\/h4>\n

Sophie Koestner is a former Montrealer who is now completing a combined bachelors and master’s degree in the school of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago. For the past year, she has been doing transcription and coding work to assist with projects on neurodiversity and aging, and LGBTQ+ migrants. She developed an interest in working with seniors after getting a summer job in the creative therapy and recreation department at a CHSLD. The strong relationships that she built with residents and their families, the stories she heard and the impact that she saw care providers having on residents’ lives sparked her interest in the field of gerontology. She hopes to continue doing research and gain clinical experience working with older adults.<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Laur\u00e9anne Lacasse<\/h4>\n

Over the last few years, Laur\u00e9anne has been working for R\u00e9pit Emergo – Autisme et autres T.E.D., which has as a mission to offer respite services to families living with autistic people or people having pervasive developmental disorders. As a counsellor, she accompanied the participants in all activities of daily living, striving to meet all their needs. She is currently enrolled in a bachelor of architecture program at McGill University, and intends on researching, understanding and including the needs of neurodiverse adults in modern building and conception.<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

Fanny Leblanc<\/h4>\n

Fanny Leblanc has worked for several years as a social worker with various clienteles, including people with intellectual disabilities. In 2016, she started a social work master\u2019s degree and wrote her master\u2019s thesis on residential options for seniors with intellectual disabilities. Since then, she has worked on various research projects on the realities of neurodivergent people, first as a research assistant and then as a research professional. She is also a lecturer in the Criminology and Social Work department at Universit\u00e9 Laval.<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Rachel MacKenzie<\/h4>\n

Rachel MacKenzie (pronouns she\/her\/elle) is currently an undergraduate student at McGill. She is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Indigenous Studies. She is fluent in both English and French. Rachel is responsible for transcribing interviews, reviewing literature, and translating documents from French to English. Rachel’s research interests are Indigenous methodologies, neurodiversity, and intergenerational trauma. She hopes to pursue a field where she can affect positive change that aligns with her values.<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Agla\u00e9 Mastrostefano<\/h4>\n

Agla\u00e9 Mastrostefano is a PhD candidate at the McGill School of Social Work, a student member of the Centre for Research and Expertise on Social Gerontology (CREGES), \u00b4and a practicing social worker in the public health care system. Her research interests centre on neurodiversity and mental health, focusing on the lived experiences of neurodiverse adults and older adults across systems such as health care and the criminal justice system. As a neurodiverse researcher, she is committed to conducting research with neurodiverse communities through an intersectional, justice-oriented, and collaborative lens that values lived experience. Her professional experience includes working with neurodiverse and mental health populations in community-based organizations and health care settings.<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

Cindy Michaud<\/h4>\n

Cindy Michaud is a graphic designer and a candidate for a bachelor\u2019s degree in Business Administration at Universit\u00e9 Laval. She acts as a research assistant for the project and her responsibilities mainly concern the transcription of interviews. With her field of expertise, she can also play a supporting role in administrative tasks or the creation of graphic, visual communication tools.<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Samuel Ragot<\/h4>\n

Samuel Ragot is a doctoral student at the School of Social Work at McGill University and works as a Senior Policy Analyst and Advocacy Advisor at the Quebec Intellectual Disability Society. In the context of his work, Samuel has worked on major pieces of legislation in the province, such as the reform of the guardianship regime and the creation and implementation of the Basic Income Program. Trained as a political scientist (UQAM) and holding a graduate degree in bioethics (UdeM), Samuel is interested in financial support programs for persons with disabilities in Canada. His goal is to establish a set of best practices and public policy options to reform these programs to foster the inclusion and economic participation of persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n

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Research Assistant (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

\u00c9velyne Tanguay-Sela<\/h4>\n

\u00c9velyne Tanguay-Sela is completing her Bachelor of Social Work at McGill University. She has experience working with patients and their\u00a0families in a pediatric hospital setting. She is interested in the individual experiences of neurodiverse older adults and in the provision of social\u00a0services best suited to the realities of this population and their families.<\/p>\n

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Advisory Group<\/h2>\n

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Ariane Deveau (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

Counsellor, Association pour l\u2019int\u00e9gration sociale de la r\u00e9gion de Qu\u00e9bec<\/h4>\n

Ariane Deveau is a counsellor for individuals and families at the Association pour l\u2019int\u00e9gration sociale de la r\u00e9gion de Qu\u00e9bec (AISQ). AISQ is a community organization whose mission is to promote the well-being and quality of life of people living with an intellectual disability and their families. To do so, the organization looks after their interests and the respect of their rights, creates or participates in the creation of living environments that meet their needs, and contributes to the development of an inclusive and caring society where people with an intellectual disability can fully participate. With a background in psychology, intervention with people who experience substance us, college teaching and soon in sexual health education as well, Ariane has worked for 3 years with people living with intellectual disabilities and their families. She is committed to the well-being and social participation of people living with ID and their families.<\/p>\n

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Camille Demers (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Service Provider, Sans Oublier le Sourire<\/h4>\n

Camille Demers is a master\u2019s student in sociology at the Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al, where she focuses on the social inclusion of neurodivergent people. Through her experience as a disability support worker, as well as her research with autistic individuals and people with intellectual disabilities, she developed a strong interest in moments of encounter between people with and without disabilities. She has also worked as a research assistant in both university and hospital settings. Her work is guided by a strong commitment to community-based collaboration, as well as a deep interest in knowledge mobilization. She approaches scientific research as a shared and relational process, carried out with communities and grounded in collaboration.<\/p>\n

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Carmela de Lisi (Montreal)<\/h3>\n

Executive Director, AVATIL<\/span><\/h4>\n

Carmela de Lisi is the Director of AVATIL, a community based, non profit organization that provides a continuum of services in support of community living including: adolescent to young adult outreach, a transition to independent living program, and long-term support services for clients living on their own in the community. Social development services are accessible to all clients and include groups, activities and events. Carmela has worked for AVATIL in various roles for the past 35 years.<\/p>\n

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Elaine (Montr\u00e9al)<\/h3>\n

Elaine is a woman in her 60s who currently lives independently in the community. She previously lived in a group home for a short period of time. She participates in activities at the Cummings Centre for Seniors, including a drama program and pet program. She enjoys reading and taking long walks. Elaine cares about people and enjoys being social. She is happy to contribute her ideas to the research project and believes that everyone should accept and care about people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

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Jessica Levine (Montr\u00e9al)<\/h3>\n

Social Worker, Montreal West Island CIUSSS<\/span><\/h4>\n

Jessica Levine has worked in the field of neurodiversity since 2003. She was a personal support worker (PAB) for 5 years at the Miriam Home where she developed a passion for working with neurodiverse people and their caregivers. She has worked as a special educator at the CLSC Rene Cassin and CLSC Benny Farm in the DI-TED program, and at Centre de R\u00e9adaptation de l’Ouest de Montr\u00e9al (CROM). After completing her MSW in 2011, Jessica worked with the Douglas Burgess II program and then transferred back to CROM to continue her work with neurodiverse people and their caregivers and families. In 2012, she designed an emotional regulation program where adults with neurodiversity learn to adapt coping strategies in an applied setting by playing floor hockey. She currently is a trainer for completing global evaluations for adults with loss of autonomy and supervises McGill social work field placement students. She is the co-president for the executive advisory committee for the Center for the Arts in Human Development. Jessica is the mom of two daughters, who keep her busy and grounded and provide her with a purpose and meaning.<\/p>\n

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Leslie Dickie (Montr\u00e9al)<\/h3>\n

Parent<\/span><\/h4>\n

Leslie Dickie came to Canada from New Zealand to pursue a doctorate in Physics; He wanted to see the world so went to Winnipeg. He taught at John Abbott College from its founding in 1971 until he retired. During that time he participated in student focused research such as the student experience in transitioning from high school to college, and the persistence of women and men in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. He has long been involved with the lives of people with neurodiversity as a parent, a volunteer, and a board member of community-based organizations.<\/p>\n

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Lili Plourde (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

Director, F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de l\u2019autisme<\/span><\/h4>\n

Lili Plourde is the director of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de l\u2019autisme (FQA) since April 2021. She has been the director of Autisme Qu\u00e9bec during 17 years prior, an association of parents and autistic people living in Qu\u00e9bec City. The FQA brings together 16 regional associations. Its mission is to mobilize all concerned actors to promote the well-being of individuals, to sensitize and inform the population on the autism spectrum and about the situation of families, and to contribute to the development of knowledge and contribute to knowledge dissemination.<\/p>\n

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Lynn (Montr\u00e9al)<\/h3>\n

Lynn is a proud single mother of two adult children. Her family is very important to her. She has a learning disability and considers herself an older adult. Lynn is happy to participate in this research project as she has experienced issues with housing many times in her life and hopes this research project and her participation will help the project and improve people\u2019s situations.<\/p>\n

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Matthew Charbonneau (Montr\u00e9al)<\/h3>\n

Specialized Educator<\/span><\/h4>\n

Matthew Charbonneau is a specialized educator working under the ID-ASD-PD Direction of the West Montreal Readaptation Center, on the Specialized Integrated Services Team, for children and adults. He possesses a very creative mind, an imagination without limits and often finds himself with the head in the clouds. He is passionate about his work and wear his heart on his sleeve.<\/p>\n

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Michelle Robitaille-Rousseau (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

Resource person at the Mouvement Personne d\u2019Abord du Qu\u00e9bec M\u00e9tropolitain<\/span><\/h4>\n

Michelle Robitaille-Rousseau is a resource person for social and citizen participation at the Mouvement Personne d\u2019Abord du Qu\u00e9bec M\u00e9tropolitain (MPDAQM). The MPDAQM is a community organization that promotes and defends the rights and interests of adults living with the social label of \u2018\u2019intellectual disability\u2019\u2019. This organization works with a BY and FOR approach to recognize the self-determination and the empowerment of the experts with lived experience so they can advocate for the improvement of their situations and quality of life, and build an even more inclusive society. As a resource person, establishing partnerships with similar groups in the community, having an equality relationship and believing in the potential of each person are essential values that lead her work. She also uses her expertise as a counsellor for users in the exercise of their mandate on the Comit\u00e9 d\u2019orientation des services aux adultes and the Comit\u00e9 des usagers and with aging adults, the right to a friend of the heart and parenting. Michelle has completed a bachelor\u2019s degree in preschool and elementary school teaching as well as a college diploma in specialized education. She is also the sister of a person with Down syndrome.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Nancy Chamberland (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

Coordinator, Autisme Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches<\/span><\/h4>\n

Nancy Chamberland is the coordinator of Autisme Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches. She has completed both a bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree in psychology. She also has a certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorder.\u00a0 She works with people with autism in the region and offers trainings on the topic of ASD.\u00a0 She advocates for neurodiversity and to support the autonomy and development of people living with autism.<\/p>\n

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Sandra Asselin (Quebec City)<\/h3>\n

Executive Director, Service d’autonomisation, d’int\u00e9gration et de r\u00e9adaptation aux adultes ayant un handicap Inc. (SAIRAH)<\/span><\/h4>\n

Sandra Asselin is the director of SAIRAH, a non-profit community-based organization that offers recreational activities for autonomous adults with disabilities. The activities offered by SAIRAH are also a place to meet and socialize with other people with similar profiles. Special needs educator by training, she attends all activities offered to the clientele. She is deeply committed to providing an enriching environment that responds to the needs of all those who use the organization\u2019s services.<\/p>\n

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Sandy Neim (Montr\u00e9al)<\/h3>\n

Program Manager, Centre Cummings\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Sandy Neim is currently the Program Manager of Intake Services at Centre Cummings where she is also a representative in the area of Disability Inclusion. She has 10 years of experience working in Residential Services at Miriam Home and Services with neurodiverse adults. She also has many years of professional experience as a Case Manager working with vulnerable individuals and families in community based social services at Agence Ometz. She is a supportive and proud aunt of her teenaged nephew, living with Autism.<\/p>\n

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Susie Navert (Montr\u00e9al)<\/h3>\n

Advocacy Consultant<\/span><\/h4>\n

Ms. Susie Navert has been working for the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de la d\u00e9ficience intellectuelle for over 17 years. Her main role has been to represent people with an intellectual disability and their loved ones before various authorities in order to make their needs and interests known and to have their collective rights respected. As far back as she can remember, she has always defended people who were ostracized because of their difference. With a master’s degree in education, she first worked for several years in employability with people with physical, neurological or sensory disabilities.<\/p>\n

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V\u00e9ronique Tremblay (Qu\u00e9bec)<\/h3>\n

Executive Director, Autisme Qu\u00e9bec<\/span><\/h4>\n

As a psychosocial worker, V\u00e9ronique Tremblay has been involved in the community for over 20 years. She has excellent expertise in accompanying vulnerable populations on their path to individual and collective well-being. In 2017, she specialized in Autism Spectrum Disorder by completing an Attestation of College studies. Since 2021, V\u00e9ronique has held the position of Executive Director of Autisme Qu\u00e9bec and contributes to the improvement of living conditions for people living with autism, their families and their loved ones.<\/p>\n

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Consultants<\/h2>\n

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Jaylenn Tourangeau<\/h3>\n

Indigenous Academia Research Consultant and Traditional Knowledge Keeper<\/h4>\n

Jaylenn is a proud 2SPIRIT Dene\u00b4 Chipewyan Non-Binary Person of the Northwest Territories. They are a 2SPIRIT Knowledge Keeper. Jaylenn is an artist and activist on self-determination through the Dene teachings they have been gifted and share their knowledge through their work as an academic researcher and advisor, as well as an international visual artist. Jaylenn uses the experiences of their personal life of living with neurodiversity and their Indigenous identity to create their art which represents an emotional response to how they see their world and their journey. They are currently doing their degree at the UBC Interdisciplinary First Nations and Indigenous Studies (FNIS) program. Jaylenn has worked for many years in academic contexts and consults with Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers on decolonizing research processes and practices.<\/p>\n

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