Marie-Pier Leroux, M.A, RSW
Marie-Pier Leroux is a social worker working in the community sector, where her practice focuses on support, education, and community engagement. Her professional work is deeply rooted in her commitment to supporting the autistic community, a field she is passionate about and approaches with respect, sensitivity, and strong professional values.
She works closely with first responders to promote safe, humane, and autism-informed interventions, particularly in crisis and emergency contexts. Her approach emphasizes understanding neurological differences, reducing escalation, and supporting respectful and effective responses in the field.
Marie-Pier Leroux also delivers presentations, training sessions, and community workshops for both professionals and the general public, with the goal of increasing awareness and understanding of autism. She uses a neuroaffirming, inclusive, and person-centered approach that values lived experience, individual strengths, and the dignity of autistic individuals. Through her work, she aims to strengthen connections between services, communities, and autistic people, while contributing to broader autism education and systemic understanding.