Blog 2013

I have been working with children, teens, and adults with developmental disabilities for over 20 years now. Officially, I am a healthcare professional; a clinical psychologist and Executive Director of the Gold Centre in Montreal. But in reality, I am a woman who had no choice but to follow her path.

On November 7th, 2012 our wonderful son was diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We were given a little folded pamphlet from the Ste. Justine Hospital's Development Centre, and were sent home.

"Your son lives in a parallel universe." That was the first blow. A harsh sentence uttered by the teacher in charge of the little family daycare centre my son had been attending for a few months.