West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped

Association de l'ouest de l'ile pour les handicapés intellectuels

111 Donegani, Pointe-Claire (Qc) H9R 2W3

Tel : (514) 694-7090

Fax : (514) 694-5839

Website : www.wiaih.qc.ca

Email: i...@wiaih.qc.ca

Executive Director: Natalie Chapman

Charitable Registration no.: 10564 5196 RR0001

WIAIH provides support to individuals and families of individuals living with an intellectual handicap or autism. To have access to our services, members pay $25 per year.

Download the membership form below.

Our services:

Family and Community Support: individual advice about government services, education, advocacy. The Informer, our newsletter sent 4 times per year, resource center available to WIAIH members, monthly parent information and support evenings, monthly afternoon coffee breaks with babysitting service provided, Karaoke and Christmas Brunch, community sensitization and volunteer recruitment.

Contact: (514) 694-7090 ext 14 or assi...@wiaih.qc.ca

Pat Roberts Centre: an adapted pre-school located in Ste-Geneviève for children with developmental issues (developmental or speech delays, autism, etc.). Children aged 2 to 5 years old attend morning or afternoon sessions. If the child is under 2, an educator visits the home to provide infant stimulation.

Contact: (514) 696-5144 or Fax: (514) 696-7651 or pat-...@wiaih.qc.ca

Me Too! Daycare Integration: a program to integrate special needs children in a regular daycare on the West Island. Placement, regular visits and follow up by:

Contact: (514) 694-7090 ext 20 or dayc...@wiaih.qc.ca

Recreation: recreational activities provided to teens and adults throughout the week and weekends. Fall and summer sessions. The fall session includes arts & crafts, cooking, outings groups, social clubs and more. The summer session includes day camps, camps away and social clubs.

Contact: (514) 694-6531 ext. 18 or lois...@wiaih.qc.ca

Integration: integration for children or adults with special needs into community recreation activities including summer day camp.

Contact: (514) 694-6531 ext. 21.

Paus'Action: Babysitting and companion referral program. We have a bank of sitters qualified to tend to children with special needs. We provide respite to families by matching sitters and parents depending on their needs. Families are responsible to pay the rate negotiated with the sitter they choose.

Contact: (514) 694-7090 ext. 13

Residence Valois: 9 adults with special needs living at Valois Residence (next door to our Head Office). Occasionally, respite is provided for others on weekends.

Contact: (514) 697-0220. or val...@wiaih.qc.ca