Multi-sensory space for neurodiverse children in Montreal reopens after flooding – Montreal [Video]

There aren’t many things Maya McKergow enjoys more than her Saturday mornings at Caden’s Lighthouse.

And for her parents, there’s nothing better than watching their six-year-old laugh and play at a place that makes her feel safe.

“There’s nowhere really in Montreal that we bring Maya comfortably,” her father, Jason McKergow, said. “It’s difficult enough to go into a restaurant, the extent of that would be sitting down at a fast food place. We don’t go to sit-down dinners with her. We don’t bring her to many other places to play because there’s other kids, she doesn’t play properly with them, it could be dangerous to her.

“So, to have a safe place where she’s able to be herself and have playdates and stuff, it’s very very important.”

Last July, Caden’s Lighthouse, geared for neurodiverse children, was flooded after a heavy rainstorm slammed parts of the city.

The sewage water contaminated nearly everything.

Owner Rachel Ricci …