L'ADOQ - L'Association des orthopédagogues du Québec

What L'ADOQ - L'Association des orthopédagogues du Québec does

L'ADOQ (L'Association des orthopédagogues du Québec) is a Quebec-based non-profit professional association founded in 1988-1989 that represents orthopedagogues — specialized educators serving students with learning difficulties. The association is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and operates with a small staff (9 employees) under Director General Mathieu Labine-Daigneault, with Marie-France Pagé elected as Board President in July 2025 following a governance restructuring that separated the CEO and Chair roles. Its core mission is to promote orthopedagogy, support professional development, advocate for the profession with the Quebec government, and regulate practice through a published Code of déontologie.

L'ADOQ's product offering centers on a comprehensive professional development catalog delivered through its online Appratic platform (ladoq.appratic.com) covering webconferences, recorded courses, thematic evenings, and full-day workshops spanning preschool through postsecondary levels. The association also operates the annual Colloque et Symposium (37th edition scheduled for November 2026, the only international scientific symposium specialized in orthopedagogy), publishes the biannual peer-reviewed journal 'L'orthopédagogie sous toutes ses facettes,' maintains a searchable directory of private practitioners, and runs a job board. Additional member services include an exclusive insurance program with Essor Assurances and a network of partner discounts (Lexibar, Psylio, Momenteo, Staples, PUQ, Alloprof, Bromont, among others).

The business model combines recurring membership dues (~$77-$194/year across student, retired, parental leave, and professional tiers), transactional training and event revenue, and modest ancillary fees (job postings at $175 for non-members). All operations and registrations are handled through the Yapla platform. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The association maintains a regulatory and disciplinary function, evidenced by formal member sanctions issued under its Code of déontologie, and pursues political advocacy through briefs on Quebec education legislation including Bill 23 and the creation of INÉ. Geographic reach is concentrated in Quebec with limited international exposure through the symposium.

Name

L'ADOQ - L'Association des orthopédagogues du Québec

Legal name

L'Association des Orthopédagogues du Québec

Website

https://ladoq.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

L'ADOQ is the sole Quebec-wide non-profit professional association for orthopedagogues, representing thousands of specialized educators through membership, training, advocacy, and the annual international Colloque et Symposium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval, Qc

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from professional members, students, retired members, and collaborators. Membership provides access to training discounts, professional development, and member benefits.
2. Training and Professional Development: Revenue from professional development courses, webinars, and recorded training sessions offered to members and non-members at varying price points.
3. Annual Colloque/Symposium Registration: Registration fees for annual conference with tiered pricing for members, students, and general public. Includes virtual and in-person attendance options.
4. Job Postings and Advertising: Free job postings for members; paid postings for non-members at $175 for 30 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

L'ADOQ is a non-profit professional association that represents Quebec orthopedagogues (special education professionals). It sells annual memberships and offers a comprehensive catalog of professional development services including recorded courses, webinars, thematic evenings, and workshops. The association also organizes the annual international Colloque et Symposium, publishes a biannual peer-reviewed journal, maintains a searchable private-practice directory, and operates a job board for members.

Product overview

L'ADOQ offers a platform-plus-services model centered on professional development for orthopedagogues in Quebec. The core offerings include a comprehensive training catalog with webconferences, workshops, and recorded content on its Appratic platform; the annual international Colloque et Symposium; a peer-reviewed professional journal 'L'orthopédagogie sous toutes ses facettes'; and a directory of private-practice members. Additional services include a job board, a podcast series, and partner resources such as the Parcours Allofrançais digital writing tool developed with Alloprof. The association operates its registration and member management through the Yapla platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L'ADOQ: Short form abbreviation of the association name used throughout the website.

Products and services

• Formation et développement professionnel A comprehensive catalog of professional development offerings including webconferences, workshops, recorded training modules, and thematic evenings covering various aspects of orthopedagogy practice across preschool, primary, secondary, and postsecondary levels. Targeted at orthopedagogues seeking continuing education.
• Colloque et Symposium Annual international conference and symposium dedicated exclusively to orthopedagogy, held in hybrid format (in-person and virtual). Features scientific presentations, poster sessions for graduate students, and networking opportunities for orthopedagogues.
• Plateforme de formations enregistrées (Appratic) Online platform (ladoq.appratic.com) offering recorded training sessions, webconferences, and professional development content accessible 24/7 for 30-90 days after purchase. Targeted at individual orthopedagogue members and non-members.
• Revue professionnelle 'L'orthopédagogie sous toutes ses facettes' Biannual peer-reviewed professional journal publishing articles on orthopedagogy practice, research, and innovation. Available free of charge on the Calaméo platform.
• Répertoire des orthopédagogues en pratique privée Searchable public directory of member orthopedagogues in private practice, filterable by region, client populations served, intervention specializations, and service types.
• Offres d'emploi et petites annonces Public job board and classifieds section for orthopedagogy positions, with listings visible on the website for 30 days and promoted through newsletters and social media. Free for members; $175 for non-members per 30-day posting.
• Balado Micro ouvert sur l'orthopédagogie Podcast featuring conversations with orthopedagogues about their daily practice, responsibilities, and work environments, showcasing the diversity of the orthopedagogy field.
• Parcours Allofrançais (en partenariat avec Alloprof) Digital learning tool providing structured writing instruction for primary school students, featuring interactive missions, explanatory videos, and progressive challenges based on explicit teaching principles. Tested with 30 classes and nearly 700 students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual professional development calendar with 15+ course categories covering all teaching levels (preschool through university)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI capability1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• ITA (Institut TA)minorOthersEducational technology partner offering services or discounts to L'ADOQ members. ITA specializes in educational solutions that complement orthopedagogical practice.
• Essor AssurancescoreOthersExclusive insurance program provider for L'ADOQ members, offering professional liability (errors and omissions) and commercial insurance at preferential rates for qualified members.
• PsyliominorOthersPractice management software platform offering 20% discount to L'ADOQ members for record-keeping and appointment scheduling.
• Neurolab UQAMmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch laboratory at UQAM offering free access to L'ADOQ members. Collaboration on neuroscience and education research relevant to orthopedagogy.
• AlloprofmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational technology organization providing free digital resources. L'ADOQ collaborated on development of Parcours Allofrançais tool for orthopedagogues.
• Lexibar (Haylem)minorOthersProvides free Lexibar software license to L'ADOQ members - a writing assistance tool beneficial for orthopedagogical practice.
• Bureau en Gros (Staples)minorOthersOffice supplies retailer offering up to 30% discount to L'ADOQ members.
• Bromont, montagne d'expériencesminorOthersSki resort and outdoor experience venue offering up to 35% discount to L'ADOQ members.
• Presses de l'Université du Québec (PUQ)minorOthersUniversity press offering 20% discount on educational publications relevant to orthopedagogy.
• MomenteominorOthersBilling and invoicing software provider offering 20% discount to L'ADOQ members for practice management.
• EdprominorOthersEducational platform offering 25% discount to L'ADOQ members for professional development resources.
• TutoraxminorOthersTutoring platform offering affiliate arrangement with L'ADOQ for member referrals.
• Molière et CopernicminorOthersEducational resource provider with partnership arrangement for L'ADOQ members.
• Domino AppsminorOthersApplication provider offering free app selection to L'ADOQ members.
• Strom spa nordiqueminorOthersSpa and wellness center offering preferential rates to L'ADOQ members.
• TroubadourminorOthersEducational music platform offering 15% discount on subscriptions to L'ADOQ members.
• fdmtminorOthersEducational product supplier offering 10% discount to L'ADOQ members.
• Clic SantéminorOthersOnline appointment booking platform with preferential rates for L'ADOQ members.
• Cadre21moderateOthersProfessional development badge issuer for L'ADOQ training activities. Provides official attestations for 3+ hour professional development sessions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS): ACFAS is a Quebec-based francophone association promoting research and knowledge dissemination across disciplines including education — an adjacent peer that overlaps with L'ADOQ's scientific-publication and knowledge-exchange activities, though not a direct competitor for orthopedagogue certification.

Regional players

• Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec (OOAQ): OOAQ is a Quebec professional order regulating speech-language pathologists and audiologists — a peer in the Quebec special-education/school-services regulatory ecosystem, with a comparable professional-body role (membership, code of ethics, training, sanctions) for an adjacent practitioner group.
• Fédération des établissements d'enseignement privés (FEEP): FEEP is a Quebec federation representing private educational institutions — comparable as a Quebec-based education-sector membership body providing training, advocacy, and professional services to its members, though focused on institutions rather than individual practitioners.

Direct peers

• Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC): LDAC is a Canadian national association focused on learning disabilities, offering professional development, advocacy, and resources to educators and families — directly comparable to L'ADOQ's mission to support orthopedagogues serving students with learning difficulties across Canada.
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): CEC is a US-based professional association for special educators serving individuals with disabilities/giftedness, offering conferences, publications, and standards — directly comparable to L'ADOQ's role for orthopedagogues in Quebec. Both function as certifying, training, and advocacy bodies for the special-education profession.
• National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET): NASET is a US-based professional association specifically for special education teachers, providing training, publications, and advocacy — a direct international peer to L'ADOQ with a near-identical mission targeting the same profession across borders.
• Association québécoise des enseignantes et enseignants du primaire (AQEP): AQEP is a Quebec professional association for primary school teachers, providing training, publications, and advocacy — directly comparable to L'ADOQ in operating model (membership-funded, professional development, journal) within the same Quebec education ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• National Education Association (NEA): NEA is the largest US professional employee organization for educators, providing training, publications, advocacy, and member benefits — a broad-incumbent peer to L'ADOQ at much greater scale, with a comparable member-services and continuing-education business model.
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): ASHA is a large US professional association certifying speech-language pathologists and audiologists — a broad-incumbent peer operating a similar model (certification, CE training, peer-reviewed journal, annual convention, member benefits) in an adjacent special-education-adjacent profession.
• Canadian Teachers' Federation / Fédération canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants (CTF/FCE): CTF/FCE is the national federation of provincial teacher organizations in Canada, providing policy advocacy, professional development resources, and international representation — a broader incumbent peer to L'ADOQ at the pan-Canadian level, though focused on the broader teaching profession rather than orthopedagogy specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfr-ca.facebook.com/orthopedagogues
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lassociation-des-orthopedagogues-du-quebec

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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