People with Disabilities

In keeping with its mission and values, the Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion promotes the integration of children with special needs into its day camp program. children with special needs within its day camp program.

The Leisure Integration Program aims to provide accommodations for children with special needs who would otherwise be unable to participate in regular day camp activities. It does not replace specialized camps, but offers a service for integration and inclusion in regular day camp programs. This non-specialized integration service is offered to children who meet the eligibility criteria, at no additional cost. Without being limited to the following examples, this service can take many forms, such as the use of unaccompanied material adaptations, integration into a different age group, or partial or complete integration into a group with the presence of an attendant.

To register a child with special needs for summer day camp, please submit a request between December 10 and March 10 of each year. By applying, you’re not officially signing up for the program but simply giving us an idea of the need for this service so that we can request funding. For more information or to make an appointment to fill out an application, please contact the Service des loisirs et de la culture by e-mail or at 450-455-3371.

The following specialized institutions and community organizations offer services to people with disabilities and their families in the territory of Vaudreuil-Soulanges (note that these websites are in French only):

• Centre de réadaptation en déficience intellectuelle et en troubles envahissants du développement de la Montérégie-Est (CRDITED) (rehabilitation centre for persons with intellectual impairment or pervasive developmental disorder) – Web Site
• Services de réadaptation du Sud-Ouest et du Renfort (SRSOR)(rehabilitation services for southwestern Québec) – Web Site
• Centre montérégien de réadaptation (Montérégie rehabilitation centre for motor, auditory and language impairments) – Web Site 
• Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille (visual impairment) – Web Site
• Autisme Montérégie – Web Site 
• Centre Notre-Dame de Fatima – Web Site
• Moulin de la Source – Web Site
• SDEM SEMO Montérégie (job placement assistance service for disabled persons) – Web Site
• Zone Loisir Montérégie (recreational services for people with disabilities) – Web Site
• Parents d’enfants handicapés avec difficultés d’adaptation ou d’apprentissage (PEHDAA)(parents of special-needs children) – Facebook page – 450-424-7505
• Parrainage civique de Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Vaudreuil-Dorion – Web Site or 450 455-1228
• Répit le Zéphyr - organization offering respite and babysitting for families living with one or more dependents diagnosed with an intellectual disability (ID) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - Website or 514 426-7637

Exo offers door-to-door transportation, upon reservation, to disabled persons or those with reduced mobility who reside on Montreal’s North and South shores. To take advantage of paratransit, visit the exo website.

Do you have any questions?

83 Turgeon Street, 2nd floor
Sainte-Thérèse (Quebec) J7E 3H7
Telephone: 1 877 433-4004
E-mail: transport.adapte@exo.quebec

The Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion offers a variety of adapted equipment to help everyone take part in outdoor activities and access public spaces. Whether designed to support recreational activities or stimulate sensory development, this equipment helps make our community more accessible and inclusive, while respecting each person’s needs and abilities.

Library

2000, rue Émile-Bouchard

Adjustable-height service counter Use: Makes the equipment loan service accessible and comfortable for everyone to use independently, thanks to its adjustable height.

Sensory path Use: Encourages tactile exploration, visual stimulation and the development of balance in children.

Sound-dampening canopy Use: Reduces background noise to improve concentration and comfort for people who are sensitive to noise.

Braille games Use: Promotes independent play for people with visual impairments.

Illuminated magnifier Use: Makes reading and viewing details easier with built-in magnification and lighting.

Sensory kit Use: Helps regulate sensory input and promote sensory comfort during activities.

Parc de la Maison-Valois

331, avenue Saint-Charles

Tandem kayak Use: Allows two people to enjoy kayaking together.

Ice sled Use: Allows people who use wheelchairs to enjoy the ice rink.

Snow scooter Use: Enables people with reduced mobility to get around in the snow and participate in winter activities.

Tandem snow tube Use: Allows people with reduced mobility to enjoy snow tubing with a companion.

Parc-nature Harwood

3900, route Harwood

Hippocampe all-terrain wheelchair Use: Makes nature trails more accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Skivel   Use: Allows people who use wheelchairs to access walking trails even in snowy conditions.

Children’s adaptive snow sled Use: Makes it easier for children with reduced mobility to get around in the snow and participate in winter activities.

Pools

Indoor pool
400, avenue Saint-Charles

Inclined access ramp Use: Improves visibility and safety when entering and exiting the pool.

Saint-Jean-Baptiste outdoor pool
150, avenue de la Fabrique

Pool lift Use: Helps people with reduced mobility enter and exit the pool safely.