Kylie Goldman • Professional Social Worker
Family guides and articles
A growing collection of guides on the questions families ask me most often. If there is a topic you wish you could find a clear answer for, write to me at kgoldman.msw@gmail.com and I will consider it for a future post.
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Everything on this blog, distilled into one guide: when an assessment is needed, the legal landscape after the 2022 reform, the process step by step, and how to prepare.
Get the free guide →Yes. Quebec requires both a medical and a psychosocial assessment. What each one covers, why the Court wants both, what happens without it, and how to get one done.
Read the guide →Private assessments run $1,500 to $3,000. What determines the price, whether RAMQ or insurance covers it, the cost of waiting, and how it fits into total homologation costs.
Read the guide →The full process, in order: the medical and psychosocial assessments, the notary's role, notification and your loved one's rights, and the day the mandatary can finally act.
Read the guide →A plain-language checklist: the mandate itself, the medical and psychosocial reports, identity and asset records, and the supporting documents your notary will ask for.
Read the guide →When your child turns 18, your legal authority as a parent ends. A plain-language guide to the protective measures Quebec families can put in place, from the assistance measure to tutorship, and how to choose.
Read the guide →When a young person with autism or an intellectual disability leaves the school and youth system, services change completely. How the move to adult services works, the TEVA plan, and how to prepare.
Read the guide →A plain-language guide for families in Pointe-Claire, Beaconsfield, Kirkland, Dollard-des-Ormeaux and the rest of the West Island arranging a psychosocial incapacity assessment in English.
Read the guide →A plain-language guide to Quebec's mesure d'assistance: who it is for, how to apply, what an assistant can and cannot do, and when it is not enough.
Read the guide →A plain-language guide to tutorship in Quebec: when families need it, how to apply, what the tutor can and cannot do, and what the process looks like.
Read the guide →A practical guide for parents on how to request, build, and follow up on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP, PEI, or plan d'intervention) in a Quebec school.
Read the guide →A practical overview of federal and Quebec subsidies, tax credits, and benefits for families raising a child or supporting an adult with autism or an intellectual disability.
Read the guide →A practical map for English-speaking families: where to find health care, home support, community organizations, legal help, and government navigation in Quebec.
Read the guide →A plain-language guide to what a protection regime is in Quebec, what changed in the November 2022 reform, and the four paths families actually choose between.
Read the guide →The patterns families most often notice, what those signs may and may not mean, and the practical first steps to take before any legal process begins.
Read the guide →A step-by-step walkthrough of the five stages of a psychosocial evaluation, what is looked at, how refusals are handled, and what happens after the report.
Read the guide →A plain-language timeline, step by step. What speeds the process up, what slows it down, and the faster non-contentious procedure most families do not know about.
Read the guide →A breakdown of what most families pay across notary, psychosocial, medical, and court fees, plus what pushes the total up or down.
Read the guide →One of the most common questions I get. When each document works, when it stops, and what to do if you only have a power of attorney when a loved one becomes incapacitated.
Read the guide →Six practical questions to ask before hiring a social worker for a psychosocial evaluation in Quebec, plus a few quiet flags to watch for.
Read the guide →If you have a question that is not yet covered here, the fastest way to get an answer is to talk.
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