Disabilities (Child/Youth)
View All ResourcesStudy Reveals Mentoring as a Key to Unlocking Potential for Persons Experiencing Disabilities
Landmark research by Mentor Canada and CASE* reveals that mentoring boosts education outcomes, career achievements, and social inclusion for persons experiencing disabilities.

A Caregivers Guide to FASD Diagnosis for Kinship, Foster Parents (CanFASD)
This guide is intended for caregivers with children who are soon-to-be assessed for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), or have recently been diagnosed with FASD.

What Should an Evaluation for Autism Look Like?
What kinds of information should a clinician who’s evaluating your child be considering? How can you know whether your clinician is following best practices in doing an autism assessment? From finding the right clinician to diagnostic tools and parent interviews, there are many steps

Neuroscience News – Drumming Improves Behavior and Brain Function in Autistic Adolescents
A new study has revealed that drumming for just 90 minutes each week can improve the life quality of young people diagnosed with autism.

PDD Intake Update – DAP Launching New and Improved Online Application for PDD June 5, 2024
The Alberta Government is updating their system to serve you better. Please note that effective June 5, 2024, a new and improved PDD online application will be launched

Guidelines for Writing and Talking about FASD
The purpose of this document is to assist those writing and talking about FASD – and the issues related to the disability – to use the same language, statistics, and framing of topics. The intended outcome, over time, will be an improved understanding by the reader/listener with consistent and respectful FASD messaging.

FASD Alberta Network
In alignment with the strategic direction provided by the Government of Alberta, the networks build capacity in communities to respond to the prevalence of FASD by enhancing existing services and by fostering the development of new services

Alberta Provincial Parent Advisory Committee FSCD Strategic Plan
The Family Support for Children with Disabilities Provincial Parent Advisory Committee provides input and feedback on policies, procedures and services as they affect families of children with disabilities to ensure legislation continues to have a positive impact on families and their children.

Enhancing Participation of Children with Developmental Disabilities
This is a great video for caregivers in terms of gaining a better understanding of participation enhancement.
