Thirty years of commitment, solidarity and conviction: this year, Le Silence des Justes celebrates three decades dedicated to inclusion, alongside everyone who made them possible.
"Every day, by supporting autistic children in schools, and by training institutions and companies to meet their needs, we are building the inclusive society of tomorrow."
— Stéphane Benhamou, founder
It all began with a meeting.
A holiday camp. A child with autism, welcomed for the first time. A team who discovered, that day, that there was almost nowhere else for this child to go. No school willing to take him in. No care facility ready to welcome him as he was. No society that had thought to offer him a future.
From that meeting came a conviction that has never left us since: true inclusion in mainstream society is what allows autistic people to thrive. Not alongside. Not on the margins. Within.
Stéphane Benhamou was the first to carry that conviction, founding Le Silence des Justes that same year. Thirty years on, it remains intact. It continues to guide every project, every facility, every decision we make.
Behind every number, there is a life.
staff members, every day
people supported daily
emergency actions carried out in 2024
of children at our care institute mainstreamed into ordinary schools in 2024
cities where we are present, from Paris to Marseille
Families
Who have trusted us since day one.
Our teams
Educators, psychologists, doctors — our greatest asset.
Donors and sponsors
AXA Atout Cœur, Fondation Orange, TF1, the Louvre, and so many others.
Volunteers
Who give their time during stays and workshops.
Institutional partners
Regional Health Agencies, Regions, Departments, the City of Paris.
Scientific partners
Institut Pasteur, Robert Debré Hospital, Salpêtrière.
🎉 UPCOMING EVENT
Thirty years after that first meeting. A date to celebrate, together, the road we've traveled.
Thirty years is not a finish line. It's a milestone.
In France, 70% of autistic children are still not mainstreamed into ordinary schools. Our commitment for the years ahead is clear: keep expanding our facilities, strengthen professional inclusion, and keep carrying this conviction forward:
a truly inclusive society is possible.
None of this would exist without you.
None of it will continue without you.
