Employment has a central role in most people's lives, offering purpose and meaning, in addition to an income. The vast majority of individuals with developmental disabilities can be successfully employed at least part-time, and many full-time. The resources available through Family Managed Supports (FMS) can be effectively utilized to both create employment possibilities and to […]
Relationships are an essential and intimate part of everyone's daily life, including individuals with developmental disabilities. Relationships and friendships not only encourage individual expression, dreams and passions but also provide important natural supports necessary to have a good life in community. Individuals with developmental disabilities will never secure a safe and meaningful life if the […]
Now that families are teaching their children with developmental disabilities at home, we’d like to know how it’s going and how we might be able to help. If your child was receiving an inclusive education then we’d like to invite you to join our Inclusive Education Consultants and other families for two online Zoom meetings. The […]
Since the government announced the return to school, families have many questions about what learning will look like for their children in the fall.This is especially true for families who have children with developmental disabilities. Inclusion Alberta is hosting an information and networking session for families who are interested in inclusive education and what that could look like in the fall. The purpose of this session […]
Advocacy 101: Part 1 If you are a parent or ally of an individual with a developmental disability who wants to be included in community life, then being an advocate is inevitable. Becoming an effective advocate is a skill that can be learned and improved upon over time. This session will outline the strategies and […]
**CLICK HERE to see the PowerPoint presentation of this session** For additional information on visioning and planning please visit our Online FMS Guide here The Darrell Cook Family Managed Supports Resource Centre and Inclusion Alberta present the first of three workshops in the FMS Learning Series: Visioning and Planning About: Where do I begin? is a […]
Please join us at the first annual Peter Lee Golf Classic! Andre Charrois and Foster Park Brokers are fabulous supporters of Inclusion Alberta. Foster Park Brokers became an employer through the Rotary Employment Partnership and hired a fabulous young man named Peter Lee. Peter is now an administrative assistant at Foster Park Brokers, an invaluable and integral member of the team. This year, […]
Learn how we’re creating change in Alberta *This year’s events is online!* Inclusion Alberta invites you to join us at our annual Changing Lives Changing Communities fundraising event, Thursday October 22 @ 7:30am. This free 1 hour event will give you the opportunity to hear from families whose lives have been dramatically enhanced through the […]
Inclusion Edmonton Region and Inclusion Grande Prairie are excited to be offering this advocacy workshop. Navigating and Negotiating FSCD and FMS (PDD): An advocacy workshop for families Speaker: Bruce Uditsky, M.Ed. CEO Emeritus, Inclusion Alberta Many families are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate and negotiate FSCD for children with disabilities and similarly to obtain FMS […]
Inclusion Alberta Youth presents the 2020 Youth Conference! This year's theme is Global Inclusion: The Cross-Cultural Impact of Belonging. Participants will walk away with a greater understanding of what inclusion looks like across different cultures and how they can facilitate meaningful connections with their peers and community during COVID-19 (and beyond) Date: November 14th […]
