Helpful links, forms, guides, and information for users, families, and caregivers.
Families caring for neurodivergent loved ones, including people with autism, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, or other cognitive and developmental needs, often face the same difficult question: where do we turn next?
This Resources page was created to offer a helpful starting point. It brings together organizations, programs, and services that may assist families looking for guidance, support, recreation, fitness, therapeutic programming, social opportunities, respite, and practical ideas for everyday life.
Our hope is that this list helps families discover safe, welcoming options that respect each person’s abilities, interests, communication style, mobility needs, and sensory profile — while also giving families new possibilities, encouragement, and a little relief from feeling that they have to find everything on their own. Open a category and click on each item to learn more.
Provincial overview of services for people with a physical disability, intellectual disability, or autism spectrum disorder.
Financial support for families/caregivers for respite, childcare, occasional assistance, and parenting support.
Information, referral, support, guidance, and assistance navigating programs and services for people with disabilities and families.
Access point for rehabilitation services related to intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and physical disability.
Searchable directory for disability-related services: respite, housing, transport, recreation, camps, advocacy, and community supports.
Door-to-door public transit by reservation for people whose disabilities seriously limit mobility.
Free learning program to help people with functional disabilities travel independently and safely by bus, métro, train, and REM.
Autism information, parent/family support, support groups, conferences, training, and referrals.
Quebec-wide autism information, tools, guides, and resource links for autistic people and families.
National network for autistic people, families, support persons, clinicians, service providers, and organizations.
Programs, advocacy, family support, independence-building, and community sensitization for people with intellectual disability or autism.
Provincial advocacy organization defending rights and interests of people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Community-based services for people with mild intellectual disabilities.
Adapted services, programs, and support for individuals with disabilities and their families.
Support, education, advocacy, and programs for people with learning disabilities and ADHD in Greater Montreal.
ADHD education, advocacy, coaching/resource programs, and parent/individual support resources.
Links and community resources for disability-related organizations and supports.
Non-exhaustive Greater Montreal resource guide for people with disabilities and loved ones.
Autism-specific school and centre offering educational programs, specialized services, adult programs, training, and research.
English-sector school in Montreal for neurodiverse students, including students with autism and developmental disabilities.
Private school in the public interest offering adapted elementary and high school services in English and French for students with learning disabilities.
Specialized school resource for students with developmental disabilities and special needs.
Evaluation, referral, school-based services, and support for students with learning disabilities, social maladjustments, or handicaps.
Transition-to-adulthood resources for autistic adults, families, and professionals.
Transition support for youth and young adults with physical disabilities.
Private interdisciplinary autism/developmental clinic offering psychology, psychiatry, behaviour analysis, speech-language therapy, nutrition, and related services.
Private interdisciplinary mental health clinic offering psychology, OT, neuropsychological assessments, ADHD/autism assessments, pediatric OT, social work, and related services.
Private ABA, occupational therapy, social skills groups, integration/shadowing support, behaviour support, and parent coaching.
Pediatric OT, speech therapy, physiotherapy, and family-centered therapy services in Montreal/West Island.
Private OT and speech-language services for children and youth.
Private psychoeducation and neuropsychology-related services in Montreal, Laval, and Brossard.
Private psychoeducation and neuropsychology-related services in Montreal, Laval, and Brossard.
In-home specialized childcare and support, including overnight care for children with autism, illness, or disabilities.
Inclusive youth programs including gym, swim, movement, social and recreational activities for children and youth needing adapted support.
Adapted day camp and summer camp for children, youth and young adults with disabilities or autism spectrum disorder.
Adapted sports, equipment loans and support services; includes winter sports such as adapted skiing and para-nordic activities.
Adaptive soccer program for youth aged 8–18 with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.
Social and recreational programming for children, teens and young adults, including sports, art, drama, games and outings.
Sensory-friendly gym and classes for children on the autism spectrum and children with developmental needs.
Aquatic activity program supporting coordination, motor skills, attention and confidence in children.
Guidance on integrating autistic people and people with disabilities into leisure activities, including day camps and support/shadowing considerations.
Government page on recreation, sport, culture, camps, hobby support and the Companion Leisure Card.
Free app created through McGill-linked research to help families find adapted and inclusive leisure activities for children with disabilities.
Inclusive arts-based recreational workshops in music, theatre and dance.