The Little Red Playhouse (LRP) is an inclusive early education facility offering evidence-based services since 2008. Our morning programs include Tots, Little Learners, Pre-K Prep, Pre-K, Coco’s Camp (ages 3-5), and Camp Next Steps (ages 5-12). In the afternoons, we provide social skills programs, playgroups, and Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI).

Using Verbal Behavior Applied Behavior Analysis (VB-ABA) in EIBI, we teach language functions such as requesting and labeling, beginning with rapport-building and assessments through tools like VB MAPP and ABLLS. We create individualized plans and use a mix of structured and natural teaching methods, monitoring progress and adjusting goals regularly.

Our integration philosophy emphasizes full participation in activities with small class sizes and tailored support. We also partner with professionals to offer complementary services, including occupational therapy, speech therapy, art and music therapy, and physical therapy, ensuring comprehensive support for each child.

As a community partner, we offer resources to help you find other professional services, navigate financial and benefit forms, and support applications for federal funding through Jordan’s Principle for Indigenous families and caregivers. Learn more about Jordan’s Principle and understand your rights and responsibilities

For 15 years, our team at the Little Red Playhouse has supported internships and specialized training programs in Montreal. Our partnerships include training students from McGill University, supporting McBain Scholarship recipients, Concordia University, Champlain College, Vanier College, and TAV College.

Since 2010, our Executive Director has been sought out to help develop programs and policies at municipal, provincial, and national levels for the Autism, neurodiverse, and larger disability communities. 

Coco’s Place has contributed to:

• Intervention support services consultations

• Advocacy projects with community and national organizations, like The National Autism Strategy Blueprint

• Inclusive transportation and housing development projects

• Curriculum development for professional orders

• Research projects on Autism and support for families and caregivers nationwide

Development of lived experience policy and representation in national research with the Canadian Institute of Health Research

For the last 4 years, our Executive Director has been a member of the Disability Advisory Committee of the CRA, co-chaired the committee, and contributed to 4 reports for the National Minister of Revenue.

In partnership with The Canada Summer Jobs Program, our team is developing a curriculum that can be used as a resource for other    institutions and policy-makers. The curriculum contains detailed, professional education programming and strategies for elementary schools, daycares and early intervention clinic and providers  to create truly inclusive and supportive spaces for children with Autism, ADHD, Language Delay, Global Developmental Delay, and other disabilities. The goal is to support families as well as other childcare and service providers to promote better support and integration of children with disabilities into programming and daily life.