Our sectors

Six sectors organize the work of FAD, from inclusive care and accessibility to cooperation across borders.

Healthcare & medical cooperation

Making care more accessible, from the dental chair to collaboration between health professionals.

What this includes

  • Inclusive healthcare
  • Dental-care initiatives
  • Professional collaboration
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A dentist examines a boy’s teeth in a dental chair.

Because everyone deserves a healthy smile

Inclusive dental protocol

Accessible, adapted, and compassionate dental care for vulnerable individuals of all ages, including:

  • Children
  • People with physical or developmental disabilities
  • Medically vulnerable patients (e.g. chronic conditions, special needs)
  • Elderly individuals

Healthy smiles for a more inclusive society.

Mobile dental clinic

Bringing accessible dental care directly to those who need it most, including:

  • Seniors
  • People with limited mobility
  • Individuals with disabilities
  • Underserved communities

Quality dental care, closer to you.

Our commitment: Dignified, patient-centred dental care for every generation, regardless of age, ability, or circumstances.

Disability inclusion & accessibility

Creating opportunities for equal participation, independence and leadership.

What this includes

  • Cerebral palsy awareness
  • Accessibility
  • Family support
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A smiling young man with red glasses.

Featured initiative

Inclusive Innovation

FAD explores forward-thinking concepts at the intersection of accessibility, innovation, and the future of aviation.

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A flight attendant shows a picture book about accessible air travel to a boy in a wheelchair and other children, in front of an inclusive aviation poster.

FAD — Camp Access Initiative

Initiative FAD pour l’accès aux camps

Expanding Access. Creating Opportunities.

FAD seeks to foster partnerships with summer camps, community organizations, and institutional partners across Québec to promote accessible and inclusive summer experiences for children with disabilities.

Proposed initiative under development

A smiling young camper in a wheelchair is pushed across a field by a counselor at sunset, with other campers behind.

Our Areas of Focus

  • Camp Connections: Helping families identify suitable summer camp opportunities.
  • Strategic Partnerships: Building collaborations with camp providers and community organizations.
  • Access & Sponsorship: Exploring funding opportunities and sponsorships to help reduce participation barriers.
  • Inclusive Environments: Encouraging camp providers to strengthen accessibility and inclusion.
  • Community Engagement: Promoting recreational opportunities that support participation, social connection, and belonging.

Collaborate with FAD

FAD welcomes dialogue with summer camps, organizations, sponsors, and potential partners interested in making summer experiences more accessible to children of diverse abilities.

Together, we can help more children experience a summer of discovery, friendship, and belonging.

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Community & cultural integration

Bridging cultures and strengthening communities through dialogue and collaboration.

What this includes

  • Community dialogue
  • Cultural exchange
  • Social inclusion
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Caline Saleh during her interview on Global News Montreal. Caline Saleh beside her son during the Global News Montreal report.

Featured on Global News Montreal, Caline Saleh shared her journey as a mother and advocate, raising awareness of the challenges faced by families of people with disabilities and the urgent need for greater inclusion and support.

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Leaders on Wheels: A Story of Courage, Inclusion and Inspiration

Celebrating Fadi and his mother, Caline Saleh, Founder & President of Association FAD.

Caline Saleh and her son Fadi, with a man beside them, at the Caring for Kids Radiothon.
Photo: Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation
Young people from the Leaders on Wheels initiative, several in wheelchairs and green T-shirts, with adults, a mascot and a large donation cheque.
Photo: EMSB
Caline Saleh with three people in front of a Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation banner.

A Story That Inspires Change

Caline Saleh and her son Fadi were interviewed by the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation following Caline’s selection by the English Montreal School Board to represent Mackay Centre School and the Leaders on Wheels initiative.

Their story celebrates resilience, dignity, and the leadership of young people living with disabilities. Through Fadi’s journey, they remind us that disability does not define a person’s potential—and that inclusion begins when every individual is given the opportunity to shine.

As a proud mother, Caline describes Fadi as her greatest inspiration, someone who has helped her become a stronger and better version of herself.

A Message of Inclusion

Through Association FAD, Caline continues to champion a more inclusive society where children and adults with disabilities are recognized for their abilities, their voices are heard, and their contributions are valued.

Their television feature is expected in August.

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A woman, a young man in a wheelchair and a doctor talk into microphones in a podcast studio, in front of a screen showing the FAD Media Hub Podcast logo.

FAD Media Hub

FAD Podcast

Voices That Inspire. Stories That Connect.

Through conversations with families, parents, healthcare professionals, and community members, the FAD Podcast explores the realities of disability, caregiving, and inclusion.

By sharing lived experiences and professional perspectives, the podcast seeks to raise awareness, encourage understanding, and give visibility to stories that deserve to be heard.

It also discusses new medical innovations and their potential.

Because every journey has a story worth sharing.

International cooperation

Building institutional relationships and humanitarian collaboration across borders.

What this includes

  • Institutional relationships
  • Cross-border humanitarian collaboration
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Education & awareness

Raising awareness and sharing knowledge so that inclusion becomes everyday practice.

What this includes

  • Public awareness
  • Knowledge-sharing
  • Training opportunities
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