Québec Adaptive Sports for People with Disabilities |

Le Québec dispose d’un réseau dynamique et bien établi de sports adaptés et inclusifs. Ce guide complet sert de répertoire central pour les sports adaptés et parasports à travers la province, mettant en lien les personnes et les familles de Montréal, Québec, Gatineau, Sherbrooke et d’autres communautés avec des programmes locaux, des organisations et des ressources essentielles. Que vous recherchiez du basketball en fauteuil roulant, de la natation inclusive, des activités de plein air accessibles ou du parasport de compétition, ce guide est conçu pour aider les Québécois de toutes les capacités à trouver leur place dans le sport.

English: Quebec has a dynamic and well-established network of adaptive and inclusive sports. This comprehensive guide serves as a central directory for adaptive sports and parasports across the province, connecting individuals and families in Montreal, Quebec City, Gatineau, Sherbrooke, and other communities with local programs, organizations, and essential resources. Whether you’re looking for wheelchair basketball, inclusive swimming, accessible outdoor activities, or competitive parasport, this guide is designed to help Quebecers of all abilities find their place in sport.

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⛷️ Alpine & Snow Sports

Adapted alpine and Nordic skiing programs for various disabilities.

Owl’s Head – Adaptive Sports Foundation Program (Mansonville, Eastern Townships)

Website: https://owlshead.com/en/adapted-snow-sports/
Description: Offers an adapted alpine skiing program for individuals with reduced mobility.

Owl’s Head – Special Olympics Québec (Mansonville, Eastern Townships)

Website: https://olympiquesspeciauxquebec.ca/en/get-involved/become-an-athlete/
Description: Provides group alpine skiing courses for individuals with an intellectual disability.

Ski Québec alpin (Provincial)

Website: https://www.skiquebec.qc.ca/
Description: The provincial federation that oversees and develops para-alpine skiing, ski cross, and coach training.

🏃 Athletics (Para)

Provincial governing body for para-athletics; most clubs focus on track events for wheelchair users.

Parasports Québec – Para-Athletics Hub (Provincial)

Website: https://parasportsquebec.com/nos-sports/para-athletisme/
Description: The provincial governing body. They note that few athletics clubs in Quebec offer structured para-athletics programs, with most focused on track events for wheelchair users. They manage athlete services and integrate competitions into the Fédération québécoise d’athlétisme calendar.

🏀 Basketball (Wheelchair)

A well-developed network of wheelchair basketball clubs across the province.

Club de sport en fauteuil roulant Gatineau (Gatineau)

Website: https://trouvetonsport.ca/basketball/
Description: A wheelchair basketball club.

Quebec Deaf Sports Association

Website: https://www.assq.org/
Description: The Quebec Deaf Sports Association (ASSQ) is a charitable organization whose goal is to contribute to the success and visibility of high-performance Deaf and Hard of Hearing athletes throughout Quebec. The ASSQ has chosen to refocus its support on high-performance sports, in collaboration with the Canadian Deaf Sports Association.

Parasports Québec – Club List (Provincial – Multiple Cities)

Website: https://parasportsquebec.com
Description: The provincial federation’s directory lists numerous clubs, including the Bulldogs de Québec, CIVA de Montréal, Les Patriotes de Sherbrooke, Gladiateurs de Laval, and clubs in Drummondville, St-Hyacinthe, and the Laurentides.

🥌 Curling (Adapted)

List of wheelchair-accessible curling clubs and the rebuilding provincial program.

Curling Québec – Accessible Clubs (Provincial – Multiple Cities)

Website: https://curling-quebec.qc.ca/getting-started/a-sport-for-everyone/?lang=en
Description: Lists clubs across the province fully equipped for wheelchair curlers in Boucherville, Québec City, Grand-Mère, Magog, Lennoxville, Sept-Îles, Forestville, Des Collines, and Rivière-du-Loup.

Parasports Québec – Wheelchair Curling (Provincial)

Website: https://parasportsquebec.com/nos-sports/curling-en-fauteuil-roulant/
Description: The sport is being rebuilt in Quebec. Officially practiced in Magog and Québec City. The provincial final is integrated into Curling Québec’s championships.

🥋 Combat Sports

Association for the Development of Adapted Martial Arts (ADAMA)

Website: https://www.adamacanada.org/
Description: ADAMA’s goal is to promote the inclusion of people with specific needs through adapted martial arts, particularly young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), visual impairment, and physical limitations. Training focuses on health, safety, and participation within a supportive and inclusive social environment.

🚴 Cycling (Para)

Provincial body and a youth para-cycling program in Laval.

Espoirs Laval – Paracyclisme (Laval)

Website: https://www.espoirslaval.ca/paracyclisme/
Description: A para-cycling program for youth (7-16) with a physical or intellectual disability. Requires Fédération québécoise des sports cyclistes (FQSC) membership.

Fédération québécoise des sports cyclistes (Provincial)

Website: https://trouvetonsport.ca/paracyclisme/
Description: The provincial governing body for para-cycling, open to individuals with physical or visual impairments.

🏒 Hockey (Para Ice / Sledge)

Provincial hockey federation contact for information on sledge hockey clubs.

Hockey Québec – Para Hockey (Provincial)

Website: https://www.hockey.qc.ca/fr/page/parahockey/description_du_sport.html
Description: The provincial hockey federation. For information on sledge hockey clubs.

Hockey Adapte

Website: https://hockeyadapte.weebly.com/
Description: Le programme de Hockey adapté de Hockey Québec s’adresse principalement à des jeunes, garçons et filles, âgés de 4 à 21 ans vivant avec le spectre de l’autisme (TSA) et/ou avec une déficience intellectuelle légère (DI)

🔍 Multi-Sport Hub & Search Tool

The primary federation and a smart search platform to find clubs matching individual abilities.

Parasports Québec (Provincial)

Website: https://parasportsquebec.com
Description: The primary federation for parasports in Quebec. Features a “Trouver un club” (Find a club) tool powered by trouvetonsport.ca to match individuals with clubs based on functional abilities.

Trouve ton sport (Provincial – Online Tool)

Website: https://trouvetonsport.ca
Description: A platform to find suitable adapted sports by answering a few questions.

⚽ Powerchair Soccer

Primarily developmental programs in the Greater Montréal area and Lévis, with a provincial team.

Parasports Québec – Powerchair Soccer (Provincial)

Website: https://parasportsquebec.com/nos-sports/powerchair-soccer/
Description: Primarily played in Greater Montréal and Lévis. Most clubs are developmental, with one competitive club in Montreal. A provincial team holds regular camps.

🏉 Wheelchair Rugby

Website: https://trouvetonsport.ca/rugby-4/
Description: Wheelchair rugby (also called rugby-fauteuil, murderball, or quad rugby) is a mixed-gender sport that combines elements of rugby, basketball, and hockey.

🎾 Wheelchair Tennis

Website: https://trouvetonsport.ca/tennis/
Description: Wheelchair tennis can be played in singles or doubles. The rules of play remain largely the same as in traditional tennis; however, it is permitted to let the ball bounce twice before hitting it.

🏐 Sitting Volleyball

A dynamic Paralympic sport currently in development, actively recruiting players and coaches to form a league.

Parasports Québec – Sitting Volleyball (Provincial)

Website: https://parasportsquebec.com/sports/volleyballassis/
Description: A dynamic Paralympic sport in development in Quebec. Currently, there is no formal league. The discipline is represented through initiations as part of the “Au-delà des limites” program. Parasports Québec is actively recruiting players, coaches, and referees to form a league.

🏊 Swimming

Fédération de natation du Québec (FNQ) (Provincial)

Website: https://trouvetonsport.ca/paranatation-2/
Description: Oversees paranataion, a fully integrated program from grassroots to elite levels for individuals with functional, visual, or intellectual disabilities.

🚣 Water & Multi-Activity Organizations

Organizations offering a variety of adapted outdoor activities like sailing, water skiing, and kayaking.

Adaptive Sports Foundation of Québec (Fondation des sports adaptés) (Provincial)

Website: https://sportsadaptes.ca/en/
Description: Offers tailored outdoor programs like alpine skiing, water skiing, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding.

Association québécoise de voile adaptée (AQVA) (Montréal & Sherbrooke)

Website: https://www.aqva.org/
Description: Offers sailing with specially adapted Martin 16 sailboats at the Pointe-Claire Yacht Club in Montreal and the Club nautique du Petit Lac Magog in Sherbrooke.

Centre d’intégration à la vie active (CIVA) – Montréal (Montréal)

Website: https://civa.qc.ca/
Description: A key organization that studies, sponsors, and develops programs to help people with physical disabilities integrate into community life through sport and activity.

🎯 Other Sports & Full Provincial List

The master directory on Parasports Québec’s website links to all adapted sports federations in the province.

Parasports Québec – “Autres sports” Page (Provincial)

Website: https://parasportsquebec.com/sports/autres-sports/
Description: This is the master list of adapted sports and their governing bodies in Quebec. It includes contact information for provincial federations overseeing: Boccia, Climbing, Fencing, Blind Sports, Deaf Sports, Judo, Taekwondo, Biathlon, Pickleball, Soccer, Shooting, Triathlon, and more.

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