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Parenting
a child with special needs requires love, persistence and
support. Find out what resources are available, from therapy
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Day
Camps
Aqua Percept
Pointe Claire • (514) 630-1202
A gym and swim program for children with perceptual or attention deficit disorders
Coco’s Place
Montreal West • (514) 486-4032
For children aged 3-6 with high-functioning autism; swimming lessons, arts, games, crafts and more
www.cocosplace.net
Corporation l'Espoir du Déficient
Lasalle • (514) 367-3757
Day camp and respite services for children with special needs
Gymn-Eau Camp
Laval • (450) 625-2674
For children with learning disabilities
Montreal Fluency Centre
Westmount • (514) 489-4320
Speech language therapy and programs to help stop stuttering
www.montrealfluency.com
Pat Roberts Centre
Ste. Geneviève • (514) 696-5144
Summer recreational program for special needs children along with WIAIH (special family resource centre)
Quebec Society for Disabled Children
Montreal • (514) 937-6171
Summer camp for disabled children
www.enfantshandicapes.com
Rich Rewards Child Development Center
Westmount • (514) 933-8255
Programs for auditory comprehension and processing, sensory integration, reading, writing, social skills, etc.
Tellit-Dire
Montreal • (514) 731-1411
For children with autism, speech and language delays and PDD
YM-YWHA - Horizons Day Camp
Montreal • (514) 737-6551
Ages 4-12 • Sports, swimming, arts, music, drama, outings, etc.
YM-YWHA - Manhigim Day Camp
Montreal • (514) 737-6551
Ages 13 & up • Various social and life skills workshops, outings, swimming, arts, sports, etc. Shabbat programs and Kosher BBQs
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Residential
camps
Base de Plein Air Perce-Neiges
Wentworth-North, QC • (450) 226-3336
For individuals with a variety of handicaps and disabilities
Blooming Acres
Oro-Station, ON • (705) 733-8785
For individuals diagnosed with a variety of special needs (mostly neurological and behavioural disorders)
Camp Banting
Dunrobin, ON • (613) 688-5930
For individuals with Type 1 diabetes
Camp B’nai Brith of Montreal
Lantier
(514) 735-3669 (winter)
(819) 326-4824 (summer)
Jewish camp for special needs children
Camp Canawish
Rivière-Ouelle, QC • (418) 856-3674
For intellectually handicapped and individuals with learning disabilities
Camp Carowanis
Ste. Agathe des Monts, QC • (514) 731-9683
For children with diabetes
Camp Emergo for Autistic Persons
Otterburn Park, QC • (514) 931-2882
For people with autism
Camp Garagona
Frelighsburg, QC • (450) 298-5159
For mild to moderate intellectually handicapped individuals
Camp Huronda
Huntsville, ON
(416) 408-7040 (winter)
(705) 789-7153 (summer)
For children with type 1 diabetes
Camp Kennebec
Arden, ON • (877) 335-2114
For children with ADHD, learning disabilities, behavioural needs and ASD
Camp Kirk
Kirkfield, ON
(866) 982-3310 (winter)
(705) 438-1353 (summer)
For children with learning disabilities, ADD and some ASD
Camp Kodiak
McKellar, ON
(877) 569-7595 (winter)
(705) 839-1910 (summer)
For individuals with learning disabilities, ADD, ADHD and Aspergers syndrome
www.campkodiak.com
Camp Massawippi
Ayer’s Cliff, QC
(514) 489-8201 ext. 2028 (winter)
(866) 838-4707 (summer)
For those with a visual or hearing impairment or physical disabilities
Camp Papillon
St. Alphonse Rodriguez, QC • (877) 937-6171
For individuals who are disabled
Camp Quality Canada
Stratford, ON • (866) 738-8011
For children with cancer and their families
Camp Winston
Kilworthy, ON
(416) 487-6229 (winter)
(705) 689-9096 (summer)
For children with Tourette’s syndrome, OCD, learning disabilities or ADHD
Camp Yaldei
Laurentians, QC • (514) 279-3666 ext. 1
For children with developmental disabilities
Centre Normand-Leveillé
Drummondville, QC • (819) 478-1201
For individuals with a variety of handicaps and disabilities
Centre Notre-Dame-de-Fatima
Île Perrot • (514) 453-7600
For individuals with hearing disabilities and dysphasia.
Centre plein air du lac Flavrian
Evain, QC
(819) 762-6592 (winter)
(819) 768-3497 (summer)
For individuals with a variety of handicaps and disabilities
Cité Joie
Lac-Beauport, QC • (418) 849-7183
For individuals with a variety of handicaps and disabilities
Le Grand Village
St. Nicolas, QC • (418) 831-1677
For individuals with physical or intellectual handicaps
Les Bosquets Albert Hudon
Otterburn Park, QC • (450) 467-3918
For individuals with intellectual disabilities
O Carrefour Camp
Île d’Orleans, QC • (418) 828-1151
For children with a variety of handicaps and disabilities
Trillium Camp
Hamilton, ON • (888) 999-2267
Family camp for children with cancer
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Courses
& programs
Altergo
Montreal • (514) 933-2739
Promotes sports and recreation for disabled persons
Aqua - K.I.D.S.
(450) 698-2425
Swim, art and gym program for kids with ADD/ADHD, Aspergers and mild autism
Aqua Percept
Pointe Claire • (514) 630-1202
Swimming programs for children with special needs
Canadian Assoc. of Disabled Skiing
(514) 425-8894
Complete listing of facilities that offer adapted skiing
www.disabledskiing.ca
Centre de Ski
Mont Rigaud, Rigaud • (450) 451-0000
Private ski lessons with qualified instructors for people with disabilities
Children’s Theatre
Montreal • (514) 484-6620
Introduction to acting program for children with autism
Club Education
Beaconsfield • (514) 674-0914
Physical activity and social skills program for children with high-functioning autism, Aspergers and PDD
Corporation l'Espoir du Déficient
Lasalle • (514) 367-3757
Dance, aerobics, outdoor activities, sociocultural activities, etc.
Équitation Élysée
St. Lazare • (514) 941-2959
One-on-one horseback riding lessons for children with ADD, Aspergers and learning disabilities
Fondation Étoile Bleue
Ste. Anne des Plaines • (514) 707-0221
Individual and group horseback riding lessons for children with special needs
Gymn-eau Montreal
Montreal • (514) 721-3663
Indoor gym, pool and socialization activities for children with learning disabilities ages 5-15
Lucky Harvest Therapeutic Riding Centre
Hinchinbrooke • (450) 264-0282
Therapeutic riding, rehabilitation and recreational activities
Making Waves
Montreal • (888) 530-5618 ext. 101
One-to-one swimming lessons for children with special needs between the ages of 4 and 15
www.makingwavesmontreal.com
Malcolm-Knox Aquatic Centre
Pointe Claire • (514) 630-1202
Adaptive swimming programs for children
Ski Mont Habitant
Mont Habitant • (866) 887-2637
Private ski lessons with qualified instructors for people with disabilities
Special Olympics Quebec
Montreal • (514) 843-8778
Training in a variety of summer and winter sports
Super Sonic Soccer
Ste. Anne de Bellevue • (514) 697-6973
Soccer program for children with special needs
The Association Québécoise de Voile Adaptée
(514) 694-8021
Offers disabled children as young as 10 years old the opportunity to learn about sailing
The Eastern Townships Disabled Skiers Foundation
Owl’s Head • (450) 243-5985
Saturday downhill ski program for those with physical disabilities
The Special Olympics Ski Club
Owl’s Head • (450) 292-0800
Eight-week ski program for children with intellectual disabilities
YM-YWHA
Cote des Neiges • (514) 737-6551 ext. 320
Pierrefonds • (514) 624-6750
Social networking, arts and recreational programming for children and adults with special needs
Education
Coco’s Place
Montreal West • (514) 486-4032
Preschool for children with high-functioning autism
www.cocosplace.net
École Peter Hall School
St. Laurent • (514) 748-6727
For children with intellectual disabilities, autism and psychopathological disorders
École Saint-Enfant-Jésus
Montreal • (514) 350-8846
For children with hearing and visual impairments
Giant Steps School
Montreal • (514) 935-1911
School for children with autism
Landmark East School
Wolfville, NS • (800) 565-5887
Special needs boarding school for children grades 6 to 12 with learning disabilities
MAB/Mackay Rehabilitation Centre
Montreal • (514) 482-0500
For children with motor and language impairments as well as deaf and hard of hearing people of all ages
Montreal Oral School
Westmount • (514) 488-4946
Auditory oral education and rehabilitation for children with hearing loss
Pat Roberts Centre
Ste. Geneviève • (514) 696-5144
For children with developmental delays and autism from birth-5 years
Philip E. Layton School for the Blind
Montreal • (514) 489-8207
EMSB school with educational and vision rehabilitation services for blind and visually impaired
students ages 4-21
Summit School
Montreal • (514) 744-2867
For children with a variety of emotional, behavioural and intellectual disabilities
The Devereux Glenholme School
Washington, CT • (860) 868-7377
Special needs boarding school for children ages 10-18
The Donald Berman Yaldei Developmental Centre
Montreal • (514) 279-3666
Day centre for children with special needs from birth to 6 years
The Greenwood School
Putney, VT • (802) 387-4545
Special needs boarding school for boys ages 9-14
The Learning Associates of Montreal
Montreal • (514) 989-9360
Assessments, tutoring and coaching for individuals with learning disabilities
The Way Through
Montreal • (514) 220-5301
Holistic-educational consultant for children with special needs
Vanguard Quebec
Three locations • (514) 747-5500
For students with severe learning disabilities
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Speech
therapy
Club Tiny Tots Children’s Medical Centre
(514) 342-9911
Judith Blumberger
(514) 340-1167
Montreal Fluency Centre
(514) 489-4320
www.montrealfluency.com
Orthophonie Tournesol/Sunflower Speech Language Pathology
(514) 697-1369
Rebecca Kiraly
(514) 913-8173
Rich Rewards Child Development Center
(514) 933-8255
Tellit-Dire
(514) 731-1411
The Canadian Assoc. of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
(800) 259-8519
www.caslpa.ca
The Donald Berman Yaldei Developmental Centre
(514) 279-3666
The Voice Box
(514) 737-4949
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Support
services
Abe Gold Learning & Research Centre
(514) 345-8330
Offers educational workshops, conferences and symposiums about autism and other
developmental disabilities
Action main d’oeuvre Montreal
(514) 721-4941
Support for adults who are intellectually challenged and seeking a job
ASD Montreal
(514) 484-9996
For children with autism and related disorders
www.asdmontreal.com
Autism Clinic for Intervention and Consultation
(514) 954-8662
Private clinic that employs the Applied Behavioural Analysis approach for autistic children
www.cicamontreal.com
Autism Society of Canada
Website with information and resources dealing with autism
www.autismsocietycanada.ca
Brilliant Beginnings
(514) 708-5437
Treatment for children with autism and/or pervasive developmental disorders
www.brilliant-beginnings.org
Centre for Attention Disorders
(514) 626-2343
Help for parents and children with ADHD and/or disruptive behavioural problems
Centre MDC
(514) 683-8791
(514) 731-4587
Individual evaluations and therapy, social skills groups, parent education and support groups
Cindy Coady
(514) 660-1714
Autism family specialist. In-home services
Club Tiny Tots Children’s Medical Centre
(514) 342-9911
Pediatric resources
Coaching Children for Success
(514) 685-3738
Coaching and tutoring for children with ADD
Complete Rehabilitation Services
(514) 387-1234
Rehabilitation, adaptive and social integration services for the intellectually handicapped. Counselling for parents and family members
Corporation l'Espoir du Déficient
(514) 367-3757
Organization founded by parents offering advocacy for children with special needs
Dr. Clown
Clowns visit patients to promote laughter as a form of therapy
www.drclown.ca
East Foundation
(514) 323-9950
Foundation that services the English community in East End Montreal who have children with
intellectual and physical disabilities
Emergo Respite Services
(514) 931-2882
Respite services for parents of autistic children or those with pervasive developmental disorders
FDMT
(866) 465-0559
Online store that sells therapeutic products and toys for children with special needs
www.fdmt.ca
Gabrielle Major Rehabilitation Centre
(514) 259-2245
Rehabilitation and social reintegration for individuals with intellectual disabilities or pervasive developmental disorders
Giant Steps School
(514) 935-1911
Book and audio-visual lending library, consultation services, workshops and conferences for the autism spectrum disorder community
Island Hyperbaric Centre
(514) 453-7978
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
L.D.A.Q. Chapter 1
(514) 482-7196
Non-profit organization for learning disabilities, ADD and ADHD
MAB/Mackay Rehabilitation Centre
(514) 482-0500
For children with motor and language impairments as well as deaf and hard of hearing people of all ages
Miriam Home & Services
(514) 345-0210
Programs for those with intellectual disabilities, including autism, Aspergers, Rhetts and Down Syndrome
Montreal Neuro-psychology Center
(514) 889-7741
Psychological assessments, learning disabilities, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, mood disorders, head
trauma and memory
Our Special Kids
Features book reviews, advice, profiles of people working in the special needs community
www.ourspecialkids.com
ProAutism
(514) 502-6388
Remediation of autism spectrum disorders
Quebec Society for Disabled Children
(514) 937-6171
Support services, resources and information for families dealing with disabilities
www.enfantshandicapes.com
Quebec Wheelchair Sports Association
(514) 252-3108
Coordinates and facilitates the access to wheelchair sports at every level
www.aqsfr.qc.ca
Rich Rewards Child Development Center
(514) 933-8255
Pediatric therapy
Stars Today Special Needs Consultants
(514) 296-5891
Family support, assessments, therapeutic services, educator training, in-school help, social skills training and behavioral programs.
Step by Step Physiotherapy
(514) 804-8925
(514) 963-7934
Pediatric physiotherapy, orthopedic, neurology, pulmunology and motor development assessments
Tactics Resource Services
(514) 487-3533
Parenting workshops and support groups
Tellit-Dire
(514) 731-1411
For children with autism, speech and language delays and PDD
The Autism Spectrum Disorders Program
(514) 412-4400 ext. 23099
A program offering diagnostic services for children with suspected autism spectrum disorders.
Consultation and follow-up are available for children who have been diagnosed
The Centre of Dreams and Hopes
(514) 941-1560
Overnight respite for parents as well as therapeutic and recreational activities for children with special needs
The Donald Berman Yaldei Developmental Centre
(514) 279-3666
Intensive early intervention centre for children with special needs
The Friendship Circle
(514) 735-2255
Teenage volunteers visit special needs children
The Way Through
(514) 220-5301
Holistic and creative wellness services for children and adults with autism, Cerebral Palsy, Tourettes Syndrome and Aspergers
Ursula Opel & Louise Zegers
(514) 626-1905
Private, individual tutors for children ages 4-12 with special needs. Music and percussion aids available
West Island Assoc. for the Intellectually Handicapped
(514) 694-7090
For those who are intellectually handicapped or have autism
www.wiaih.qc.ca
West Montreal Readaptation Centre
(514) 695-3914
Adaptation, rehabilitation and social integration services for persons with intellectual disabilities and support services for families
www.crom.ca
Westmount Wellness Center
(514) 448-9777
Biomedical approach for children diagnosed with autism and/or behavioural disorders
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