Our history
The SACCADE Autism Center of Excellence™ is made up of a multidisciplinary team of autism specialists offering a range of comprehensive services for autistic individuals, their families and caregivers, as well as professionals in the field.
Concept ConsulTED was born under the leadership of Brigitte Harrisson, an autistic person and social worker and Lise St-Charles, an autism professional. The two women first crossed paths in 2003 in the context of their clinical work. From their earliest exchanges, their shared vision of autism and their complementary professional experiences converged, leading them to collaborate on a variety of projects. Lise St-Charles’ professional experience in autism and child development combined with Brigitte Harrisson’s personal experience of autism, alongside her background as a systemic clinician, and so the dynamic duo was created.
Together, they developed tools, comparing their innovative intervention model with the scientific literature. Since then, the SACCADE™ model has proven itself wherever it has been applied. Concept ConsulTED became SACCADE™ in 2015 and creating the Autism Center of Excellence in Quebec City, Canada was the next natural step.
