Autisme Montréal — Family Support and Respite Services

Montréal regional autism association offering family information, rights/navigation support, respite, accompaniment referral, recreation and workshops; availability varies by service.

Autisme Montréal is a Montréal regional autism association and service-navigation hub for families and people on the autism spectrum. Its own service pages describe two broad roles: advocacy/rights support and direct community services such as information and referral, family support after diagnosis, weekend respite, summer respite/day camp, accompaniment/babysitting referral, swimming, adult activities, workshops and documentation resources.

Families should treat this as a local association entry rather than one universal open-enrollment program. Autisme Montréal says it serves the Island of Montréal and directs people outside Montréal to the Fédération québécoise de l’autisme regional association directory. Contact the association before planning around a service: some supports have limited seasonal registration windows, some require Autisme Montréal membership, and some services may have a waitlist or may not be guaranteed.

Key action routes from the current contact page are: reception at 514-524-6114 or accueil@autisme-montreal.com; respite information at extension 3182; accompaniment/babysitting requests at extension 3162; child information after diagnosis at extension 3161; adult/no-intellectual-disability autism information at extension 3101; and reception/other questions at extension 3201.

Eligibility

Eligibility and intake vary by service. Autisme Montréal states that it serves the Island of Montréal; residents outside Montréal should use the Fédération québécoise de l’autisme regional association directory. Weekend respite is listed for people on the autism spectrum age 5+; summer respite/day-camp and adult activities publish separate age, membership and registration rules. Some services require Autisme Montréal membership.

How to apply

Start with the contact page or main reception. Use extension 3182 for respite information, 3162 for accompaniment/babysitting requests, 3161 for child information after a diagnosis, 3101 for adult/no-intellectual-disability autism information, and 3201 for reception or other questions. Check each service page for current registration windows and deadlines before assuming a place is available.

At a glance

Funding type: mixed
Delivery: in person
Services: Family Support, Information and Referral, Respite, Recreation, Advocacy, Workshops
Cost notes: Not universally free. Current pages list a $30 annual membership for some services, 2026 weekend respite fees, 2025/2026 summer respite fee guidance, and family-paid accompaniment/babysitting rates unless a special agreement applies. Confirm current fees with Autisme Montréal before applying.

Source and verification

Last source check: August 7, 2026

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