Inclusion Calgary

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

Less than 2 weeks until the second workshop in the series; Hurry and register while there are still spots left! Attendance of previous workshops not-required.

Inclusive Education Foundations Series Presents: School Supports! 🍎🎓🏫
Want to feel more confident navigating your child’s education and advocating for meaningful inclusion?
Join Inclusion Calgary for an informative session where you’ll gain practical strategies, resources, and tools to help support your child with an intellectual disability. 📚✏️🎒📏
Our October session 'School Supports' will explore:
• Understanding available educational supports and how to access them
• Navigating report cards, IPPs, behaviour plans, and progress tracking
• Using strength-based approaches that recognize your child’s abilities
• Exploring supports and strategies beyond traditional tools
• Building strong, collaborative relationships with educators and your child’s support team
Through practical instruction, real-life examples, and helpful resources, you’ll gain tools and greater confidence to advocate for your child’s educational needs, with opportunities to ask questions and learn from shared experiences.
Come learn, connect, and discover practical ways to support your child’s educational journey!
To Register, email: [email protected]

10/07/2026

Good news!

10/04/2026

Tired of endless hand wringing over classroom complexity and insufficient resources in schools??? You are not alone.

Families who are interested in pursuing an inclusive education for their child are invited to join us for a free virtual workshop on October 20 from 6:30-8:30pm.

𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟬𝟭: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

​𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: October 20, 2026 | 6:30pm-8:30pm

​𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:Virtual/Zoom

𝗪𝗵𝗼: Everyone is welcome to join but this event will be of particular interest to families of children with intellectual disabilities pursuing an inclusive education.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: Catherine Oakleaf, Inclusion Alberta Director of Advocacy and Stacey Andrews, Inclusion Alberta Senior Advocate

𝗧𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: This event is free to attend but please register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YOHkls1UTuCRuO1Hyij_ug #/registration

Whether your child is newly attending school in kindergarten to grade 12 or you are looking for strategies to strengthen your child’s inclusion at school, this virtual session will help you understand your child’s rights, available supports, best practices, and practical approaches for working collaboratively with your child’s school team.

Together, we’ll explore how families can work collaboratively with educators, navigate common challenges, and advocate for meaningful inclusion to ensure their children have equitable opportunities to learn, belong, contribute, and build relationships alongside their peers.

Join us to gain practical information, resources, and opportunities to ask questions in a welcoming and supportive environment. This workshop is primarily tailored to families of children with intellectual disabilities but will share approaches and practices that are effective for all learners.

09/28/2026

Inclusive Education Foundations Series Presents: School Supports! 🍎🎓🏫

Want to feel more confident navigating your child’s education and advocating for meaningful inclusion?

Join Inclusion Calgary for an informative session where you’ll gain practical strategies, resources, and tools to help support your child with an intellectual disability. 📚✏️🎒📏

Our October session 'School Supports' will explore:

• Understanding available educational supports and how to access them
• Navigating report cards, IPPs, behaviour plans, and progress tracking
• Using strength-based approaches that recognize your child’s abilities
• Exploring supports and strategies beyond traditional tools
• Building strong, collaborative relationships with educators and your child’s support team

Through practical instruction, real-life examples, and helpful resources, you’ll gain tools and greater confidence to advocate for your child’s educational needs, with opportunities to ask questions and learn from shared experiences.
Come learn, connect, and discover practical ways to support your child’s educational journey!

To Register, email: [email protected]

09/25/2026

Update: This event has been moved ONLINE for your convenience. There's still a few seats open, hurry to register before they're gone!

Join Inclusion Calgary for Powerful PREP — a practical, supportive in person session designed to help you advocate for better inclusive education and strengthen your child’s learning journey.
📘 What you’ll learn:
• Communicate with confidence and build strong relationships with your child’s learning team
• Spot challenges early and reduce stress before issues escalate
• Navigate school events, transitions, and meetings with clarity
• Start the year strong with strategies that support your child’s success
📍 Location: Momentum Building: 100, 525 28 Street SE Calgary
📅 Date: September 26
⏰ Time: 9:30-Noon
🔗 Register here: 👉 https://forms.gle/Xv6KCje25yjNrwtD7
Space is limited — save your spot today. The link to join will be provided upon registration.

09/19/2026

Hurry and register, the first session is only one week away!

Join Inclusion Calgary for Powerful PREP — a practical, supportive in person session designed to help you advocate for better inclusive education and strengthen your child’s learning journey.
📘 What you’ll learn:
• Communicate with confidence and build strong relationships with your child’s learning team
• Spot challenges early and reduce stress before issues escalate
• Navigate school events, transitions, and meetings with clarity
• Start the year strong with strategies that support your child’s success
📍 Location: Momentum Building: 100, 525 28 Street SE Calgary
📅 Date: September 26
⏰ Time: 9:30-Noon
🔗 Register here: 👉 https://forms.gle/Xv6KCje25yjNrwtD7
Space is limited — save your spot today.

09/14/2026

Join Inclusion Calgary for Powerful PREP — a practical, supportive in person session designed to help you advocate for better inclusive education and strengthen your child’s learning journey.

📘 What you’ll learn:
• Communicate with confidence and build strong relationships with your child’s learning team
• Spot challenges early and reduce stress before issues escalate
• Navigate school events, transitions, and meetings with clarity
• Start the year strong with strategies that support your child’s success

📍 Location: Momentum Building: 100, 525 28 Street SE Calgary
📅 Date: September 26
⏰ Time: 9:30-Noon

🔗 Register here: 👉 https://forms.gle/Xv6KCje25yjNrwtD7

Space is limited — save your spot today.

06/22/2026

This Article is Part 2 of a Series, Read Part 1 here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cpn5mfnF8/

Hundreds of families responded to the CBC’s Elise Stolte’s survey sharing their experience with Alberta’s Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) program.

When a family can access supports, it is life changing. But most sit on waitlist for years, losing precious early time where supports can matter the most.

Speech and behaviour regressing, parents losing their jobs, parental relationship breakdown, grandparents maxxing their credit cards to pay for a much needed break with respite. These are some of the stories of the estimated 20,000 families sitting on a waitlist for FSCD support in Alberta.

Read part 2 of the CBC's coverage on FSCD waitlists here on the curated news page of our website: https://inclusionalberta.org/curated-news-content