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Professionals
Audiologist and Speech Therapist
A speech therapist may be seen at your hospital or in private practice. The waiting list in private practice is about 2 months. Some schools offer these services for pre-school children only.
Public practice: The advantages of consulting a speech therapist or audiologist at a hospital, school or CLSC is that the consultations and therapies are covered by the Quebec Health Insurance Plan. The down side is that the waiting lists are very long. Call beforehand to get information on the length of the waiting list.
Private practice: A number of speech therapists and audiologists can be seen through their private practice. These fees are not covered by the Quebec Insurance Health Plan but certain private insurance policies may cover these services under their own conditions. The following web site may help you find one of these specialists in your area: http://www.ooaq.qc.ca/repRegions2/selecteur (French only)
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Depending on the type of disability your child has, hyperbaric oxygen therapy may prove to be beneficial. These treatments are still considered experimental. However, some children have experienced major improvements.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a therapeutic treatment that dates back to the 1920's, at which time it was already being used to treat naval and commercial deep-sea divers suffering from the "bends".
When receiving HBOT treatments, a person lies or sits in a monoplace or multiplace hyperbaric chamber and breathes 100% oxygen (the air we normally breathe contains only 21% oxygen). The atmospheric pressure is increased to greater than found at sea level, hence the term "hyperbaric". In a multiplace chamber, the oxygen is administered through a clear treatment hood that is placed over the person's head.
The clinic also offers treatments for some pathologies for which HBOT treatments have yet to be scientifically proven successful. Here are some pathologies which are undergoing clinical trails or pilot projects throughout the world:
- neurological injury: brain injury, CP, cerebral vascular accident, MS, migraine headache, cerebral oedema, spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathy;
- trisomy 21
- intellectual deficiency
- autism
- traumatic ischemia (musculoskeletal sports injury);
- facial paralysis (Bell's paralysis)
- addition to rehabilitation for: spastic hemiplegia post-stroke, paraplegia, peripheral vascular disease;
- asphyxiation: near-drowning, near-hanging;
- hearing impairment: sudden deafness, syndrome of Ménière, acute otitis media (chronic infection).
We recommend you thoroughly discuss the benefits of these treatments with you practitioner.
Clinique Magali
3063, de Lyon,
Longueuil (Québec) J4L 3R8
Telephone : (450) 646-0603
Fax : (450) 646-6164
www.cliniquemagali.com
Clinique hyperbare de l'île
117B Boulevard Cardinal-Leger
Pincourt, QC J7V 7A8
Telephone : (514) 453-7978
Fax : (514) 453-4184
Toll free : 1 866 677-7978
www.centrehyperbare.com
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Massage Therapist
Some massage therapists specialize in giving massages to babies or young children. You can even be taught to massage your child. Massages can increase circulation and improve sensibility.
You can contact the "Association des massothérapeutes du Québec" to find out where can take massage classes.
Association des massothérapeutes du Québec
Siège social
361, boulevard Rochette
Beauport (Québec) G1C 1A1
Telephone : (418) 663-0168
Fax : (418) 663-0081
Toll free: 1-866-663-0168
E-Mail : amquebec@videotron.ca
The following web site may help you find a massage therapist in your area:
www.amquebec.qc.ca/nos_membres.php (French only)
Massages are also excellent for parents. Remember that to better take care of your child, you must take care of yourself and allow yourself some time off.
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Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback helps children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD realize that they are capable of taking control of their behaviour while allowing positive changes to be made in their lives.
www.beeart.com/neurofeedback (French only)
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Neurologist
The neurologist is a specialist you may consult by obtaining a prescription from your physician or pediatrician. Keep in mind that the waiting list may be quite long (about 8 months).
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Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapists help people to improve their daily lives. OT's work with individuals who have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally or emotionally disabling. Sometimes their work involves assistance with motor skills, sometimes it involves things as simple as bathing or eating. Occupational therapists instruct people with permanent disabilities such as spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy. They also work with specific age groups that need more help like older people who are losing their motor skills or babies who have yet to develop them. You can obtain the services of an occupational therapist through your local CLSC or hospital but keep in mind that there may be a long waiting list. If your budget permits you to seek the services of a private practice therapist, the following web site may help you find a therapist in your area:
www.oeq.org/index.fr.html (French only)
These services are not covered by the Quebec Health Insurance Plan. However, certain private insurance policies may cover these services under their own conditions.
Ergothérapie Les Mille-Pattes
Service d'ergothérapie pour enfants
699 Marco-Polo
Boucherville, Quebec
J4B 6K8
(450) 449-4492
jcs@ergomp.com
www.ergomp.com (French only)
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Osteopathy
An osteopath can help children having learning disabilities, delays in physical or intellectual development, and delays in language skills. Through manipulation, an osteopath can do wonders for babies and young children suffering from cranial deformities.
To find an osteopath in your area, consult the following site:
http://www.registre.org/html/recherche.html (French only)
These services are not covered by the Quebec Health Insurance Plan. However, certain private insurance policies may cover these services under their own conditions.
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Physiotherapist
Physiotherapists analyze the impact of injury, disease or disorders on movement and function. Their unique contribution to health care is to promote, restore and prolong physical independence by enhancing a client's functional capacity.
Your local CLSC or hospital offers physiotherapy services, but often times, the waiting list is rather long. If your budget permits you to seek the services of a private practice physiotherapist, the following web site may help you find a therapist in your area:
http://www.oppq.qc.ca/Pannuaire.php (French only)
These services are not covered by the Quebec Health Insurance Plan. However, certain private insurance policies may cover these services under their own conditions.
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Psychologist
Being the parents of a disabled child can be a very difficult thing for a couple to go through. Every individual deals through this experience in their own way, which can put an added strain on your life as a couple and family.
Accepting the fact that your child is disabled may be a long and difficult process. If you, your spouse, or someone else in your family is having difficulty dealing with this new reality, psychologists are there to help. Your local CLSC or hospital may offer this service free of charge, but there are only about 100 psychologists working out of CLSCs in Québec and a few hundred affiliated to hospitals, therefore making it difficult to obtain the services of a psychologist quickly.
You can always seek the services of a private practise psychologist. You can obtain the coordinates of a psychologist in your area by contacting "L'Association des psychologues du Québec" from 8 h 30 to 16 h 30 Monday through Friday:
Telephone : ( 514) 528-7498
Toll free: 1 877 528-7498
Fax : (514) 528-6020
E-Mail : apq@videotron.net
Psychologists have created various fields (geriatric psychology, neuropsychology, school psychology, etc) in order to reach and help specific groups of people. Feel free to ask questions so that you feel comfortable with the type of services offered to you.
These services are not covered by the Quebec Health Insurance Plan. However, certain private insurance policies may cover these services under their own conditions.
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Remedial Teacher
A remedial teacher is one who helps children having difficulties in school. You can obtain the services of a private practice remedial teacher. The best way to do this is to speak to someone at your child's school or look through your local newspaper for ads.
These services are not covered by the Quebec Health Insurance Plan. However, certain private insurance policies may cover these services under their own conditions.
http://www.adoq.ca/ (French only)
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Social Worker
Social workers working out of hospitals or CLSCs can inform or offer support to parents of handicapped children. At the hospital, parents must request the services of a social worker through the doctor or specialist who evaluates or treats their child.
www.optsq.ca/ (French only)
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