Société de L’autisme, région de Lanaudière

What Société de L’autisme, région de Lanaudière does

The Société de l'Autisme Région Lanaudière (SARL) is a non-profit organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec, that serves individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families across the Lanaudière region. The organization operates a multi-service portfolio including adult day centers, adapted sports leagues (soccer and basketball), adolescent workshops (Ateliers Azimut), summer activity programs, community contribution/work platforms, social cafés, and adult support groups. It also runs the Matériothèque, a lending library of sensory, fine-motor, gross-motor, and time-management tools for members, alongside parent support meetings, family activities, conferences and training sessions, and awareness campaigns. The organization is governed as a community-supported entity (a Quebec société sans but lucratif) with 51–100 employees, and is currently hiring specialized educators to staff an expansion.

SARL's business model is characteristic of a regional social-services nonprofit: services are delivered free or near-free to end users and funded through a mix of recurring donations, membership fees, annual fundraising campaigns, corporate sponsorships (notably the "Biscuit sourire" cookie campaign which raised a record CAD $123,429.49 in 2026), and government grants including a grant from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Its go-to-market is community-led — word-of-mouth referrals, family networks, social media (Facebook, Instagram), and awareness events such as Autism Awareness Month and an autism-and-employability symposium — rather than paid acquisition. The organization holds no patents, trademarks, or proprietary technology assets, and its operating scope is explicitly regional (Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada).

Strategically, SARL is in an active growth phase. It operates from its established Notre-Dame-des-Prairies service point and has announced the opening of a second adult day center in Terrebonne, accompanied by educator recruitment. The expansion, combined with the record 2026 fundraising result and continued program launches (employment colloquium, specialized sports, Matériothèque), points to a deliberate broadening of service capacity within its regional footprint. The organization reports no parent company, equity investor, or M&A activity, and remains an independent community nonprofit.

Name

Société de L’autisme, région de Lanaudière

Legal name

Société de l'Autisme Région Lanaudière

Website

https://autisme-lanaudiere.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SARL is a Quebec-based nonprofit founded in 1996 that supports individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families in the Lanaudière region through day centers, adapted sports, parent support groups, and a sensory materials lending library.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism and Disability Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Support Instructional Materials (Structured Teaching, Visual Supports) (EDAGAMAK), Autism Teacher Training & Professional Development (EDAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Autism support services
• Special needs day programs
• Adapted recreational activities
• Specialized resource lending
• Community autism services

Headquarters

HQ city

Joliette

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fundraising campaigns: The organization raises funds through annual campaigns such as the 'Biscuit sourire' fundraising campaign, which generated $123,429.49 for the organization in 2026.
2. Membership fees: The organization has membership programs (renewable memberships) suggesting membership fee revenue stream.
3. Donations and community support: The organization accepts donations and community support ('Soutenir la SARL'), providing a revenue stream from individual and corporate donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Société de L'autisme, région de Lanaudière is a non-profit organization that provides autism support services in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. It operates day centers for individuals with autism, offers adapted sports and recreational activities, and maintains a lending library (matériauthèque) of specialized educational and therapeutic materials for the autism community.

Product overview

The Société de l'Autisme Région Lanaudière (SARL) is a non-profit organization providing support services for autistic individuals and their families in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. The organization's primary offering is the Matériothèque, a lending library of therapeutic and educational materials organized into categories including sensory items (81 products), fine motor skills tools (69 products), gross motor skills equipment (14 products), and temporal/time management tools (25 products). Beyond the matériothèque, SARL offers a comprehensive range of services including family activities, parent meetings, conferences and training, awareness programs, adapted sports (soccer and basketball), day centers for adults, adolescent workshops (Azimut), summer activities, community contribution programs, adult groups, and social cafés. Special projects include Autism Awareness Month events, an employment-focused symposium, and the Lacourse Foundation. The organization operates service points in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies and is expanding with a new day center in Terrebonne.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day Center Services (Centres de jour)
• Adapted Sports and Recreation (Sports adaptés)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Pacific Autism Family Network: BC-based autism services hub providing lifespan services, family support, and knowledge resources. Similar 'one-stop hub' positioning and Canadian regional nonprofit delivery model.
• Kerry's Place Autism Services: Ontario-based nonprofit providing autism services across the lifespan (residential, day programs, employment, family support). Directly comparable in mission and program mix; differs mainly by geography (Ontario vs Quebec) and broader residential offerings.
• Sinneave Centre for Autism: Calgary-based nonprofit offering autism services, employment readiness, and adult-life transition programs. Comparable program architecture (employment/transition focus) and Canadian regional nonprofit model, but based in Alberta.
• Fondation Miriam: Montreal-based nonprofit supporting autistic children, adults and families through services, research grants, and the Miriam Centre. Closely comparable Quebec autism-services nonprofit with a similarly broad program stack.

Regional players

• Autism Community Training Society (ACT): BC-based autism nonprofit delivering training, workshops and resources to families and professionals. Comparable in delivering conferences, training and family education in a Canadian context, but BC-only and more training-centric than SARL's full service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération québécoise de l'autisme: Provincial federation representing regional autism associations across Quebec. Higher-level body of which SARL is effectively a regional affiliate; comparable mission around autism support and advocacy at a wider geographic scale.
• Autisme Canada (Autism Canada): National autism nonprofit delivering advocacy, awareness, and the National Autism Registry. Same condition focus and Canadian context, but operates at the awareness/policy layer rather than direct service delivery.

Others

• CISSS / CIUSSS de Lanaudière: Quebec regional public health and social services authority covering Lanaudière. Provides publicly funded diagnostic, rehabilitation and disability services that overlap with SARL's mission; an institutional funder / referrer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9-de-lAutisme-de-Lanaudi%C3%A8re/100064555420934
• Instagraminstagram.com/autismelanaudiere

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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