Skills supports individuals with disabilities and their families in their right to learn and grow in the community.

Special Olympics Alberta offers sports programs in more than 100 communities around the province for Albertans with an intellectual disability.

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is a recognizable and reliable organization where Albertans find compassionate support, responsible care and accessible resources.

Learning Services staff advise and assist students with disabilities to achieve academic goals and have a positive NAIT experience.

Inclusion Alberta (formerly Alberta Association for Community Living) is a family based, non-profit federation that advocates on behalf of children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families.

Jack.og Old Scona is part of a national network of students working to change the way we think about mental health. We work within our school to shift negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours around mental health, so we can create a safer, more supportive community

Our centre has been providing care for patients with movement disorders since first established in 1990. 

AdaptAbilities strives to provide exceptional motor development and life skills programming for children with special needs. We are dedicated to establishing long-term relationships with our families through high quality services that build life-long skills.

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8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, No drop-ins between 12:00-12:30PM

We invite all MacEwan students who are interested in Wellness and Psychological Services to attend an Initial Consultation (IC). An IC is a free and confidential 20-30 minute conversation where you will meet with a counsellor to explore your reasons for seeking help. From there you and the counsellor can discuss the best course of action for you - e.g. determine whether Wellness and Psychological Services is a good match for your needs, provide you with helpful resources specific to your concern, follow up appointments when appropriate, information about treatment and therapy options if the service doesn’t meet your needs or appointment times are fully booked.

Please note: Must be a student 

Promoting a positive image of Deaf people, their culture and their heritage. Give Deaf and Hard of Hearing Albertans opportunities to express their ideas and develop their skills and talents

The University of Alberta has had the vision to be one of the world’s great universities for the public good since its inception. 

Creating awareness and understanding of Tourette Syndrome through education and advocacy.

CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health is a major community-focused provider of mental health services for infants, children, adolescents and their families, located in Edmonton and serving central and northern Alberta.

NorQuest College offers a wide range of services to support students with disabilities. Support services such as academic strategists, sign language interpreters, alternate format, and access to assistive technology can be arranged.

The Balwin Villa is a 105 suite Enhanced Designated Living site designed specifically for clients with early onset dementia, mental illness or brain injury.

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To create an environment through advocacy, leadership and partnership that respects the whole student, encourages opportunity, values diversity, overcomes barriers, and builds, nurtures and acts as a resource for our communities, enabling individuals to achieve full potential.

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• 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• All exams must be completed by 7:15 p.m.

Excel serves many clients with difficult issues. Our approach is to treat clients as individuals. We help them feel a part of the community and give them respect and confidence as people! Client challenges are very real, taking the form of: Autism; Brain injury; Huntington’s disease; Schizophrenia; Developmental Disability; Organic Personality Disorder and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder to name a few. Often depression and anxiety are present, within a dual diagnosis including a range of medical issues.

To create an environment through advocacy, leadership and partnership that respects the whole student, encourages opportunity, values diversity, overcomes barriers, and builds, nurtures and acts as a resource for our communities, enabling individuals to achieve full potential.

Hours: 

• September 1 - April 30 - 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• May 1 - August 30 - 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Counselling & Clinical Services (CCS) provides psychological treatment services to the students at the University of Alberta using a short-term therapy model. The intention is to help students cope with situations that impact their current level of mental health or illness to assist them to function successfully during their University experience.

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• Monday, Thursday & Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday and Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

To provide exemplary care and enable people with ALS and their families to achieve the best possible quality of life, deliver professional and compassionate interdisciplinary medical expertise, and foster an environment where ALS is viewed as a treatable and manageable condition.

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Excel supports and advocates for people with mental, physical and developmental disabilities in both Edmonton and Calgary.

ALIGN Association of Community Services works to strengthen member agencies and promotes attitudes, practices and conditions that contribute to quality services for vulnerable children and families.

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To create an environment through advocacy, leadership and partnership that respects the whole student, encourages opportunity, values diversity, overcomes barriers, and builds, nurtures and acts as a resource for our communities, enabling individuals to achieve full potential.

Hours: 

• September 1 - April 30 - 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• May 1 - August 30 - 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Jack.org UAlberta is part of a national network of students working to change the way we think about mental health. We work within our school to shift negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours around mental health, so we can create a safer, more supportive community!

Our mission is to assist people with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self reliance and full community participation.

Student counselling is here to help you and is available for current NAIT students who are experiencing barriers to their success. We offer a holistic approach and work with you to create a personalized plan to improve your self-care, mental health and overall well-being.

If you are a student with a disability, SSD is available to offer various resources, services, and accommodations to help with improving accessibility and removing barriers from your learning environment.

Founded in 1971, MacEwan University provides student-focused instruction in a warm and supportive atmosphere. We focus on teaching, so our students can focus on learning. It’s been a cornerstone of who we are for more than 40 years. And we continue to build on that reputation.

Our offerings

Offering more than 65 programs, the university provides a transformative education in a collaborative and supportive learning environment. Creativity thrives here through research and innovation that engages students, faculty and the community. 

We invite all MacEwan students who are interested in Wellness and Psychological Services to attend an Initial Consultation (IC). An IC is a free and confidential 20-30 minute conversation where you will meet with a counsellor to explore your reasons for seeking help. From there you and the counsellor can discuss the best course of action for you - e.g. determine whether Wellness and Psychological Services is a good match for your needs, provide you with helpful resources specific to your concern, follow up appointments when appropriate, information about treatment and therapy options if the service doesn’t meet your needs or appointment times are fully booked.

Please note: Must be a student 

Gateway is a family resource centre and an employment resource centre that provides education, family support, mentorship and inclusive employment. It is our mission to assist the community to understand disabilities.

Special Olympics Alberta offers sports programs in more than 100 communities around the province for Albertans with an intellectual disability.

NorQuest College offers professional and confidential counselling at no cost to registered students. Our educational counsellors, also known as success partners, are psychologists and possess a wide range of expertise and knowledge.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM. Appointments can be made in-person or by phone.

Elves Special Needs Society provides individuals with severe disabilities and special needs with a unique, individualized, educational or day program to promote their maximum development and to enhance the quality of life of the individuals and their families within a supportive and caring environment.

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The Paralympic Sports Association (PSA) is an organization dedicated to enhancing the social, physical and mental health of children and adults with a disability through adapted recreational and sporting activities.

We are the global leader in evidence-based assessment technology for the fair and accurate assessment of cognitively at-risk drivers. We protect safe drivers from misidentification, based solely on their medical condition or age, and accurately identify unsafe drivers to protect them, their families and other road users.

The Autism Society of Edmonton Area (ASEA) was first created in April 1971, as a parent-based charitable society. Today, ASEA helps families and communities embrace and support people on the autism spectrum throughout their lives. ASEA works to achieve this by providing information, programs and support through its Resource Centre, including discussion and activity groups, and new online resources.

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Jack.org MacEwan is part of a national network of students working to change the way we think about mental health. We work within our school to shift negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours around mental health, so we can create a safer, more supportive community​​

The Prader Willi Syndrome Association of Alberta was established in 1986 and is dedicated to helping the Prader Willi Syndrome community.

The Paralympic Sports Association (PSA) is an organization dedicated to enhancing the social, physical and mental health of children and adults with a disability through adapted recreational and sporting activities.

Grand Manor supports clients with a variety of challenges. This facility has 56 suites and assists clients in rebuilding their lives in the community.

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Jack.org NAIT is part of a national network of students working to change the way we think about mental health. We work within our school to shift negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours around mental health, so we can create a safer, more supportive community

The Churchill, located in the heart of downtown Edmonton, Alberta, makes it easy to enjoy retirement living at its best.

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is a recognizable and reliable organization where Albertans find compassionate support, responsible care and accessible resources.

The Arthritis Society has been setting lives in motion for over 65 years, and is dedicated to a vision of living well while creating a future without arthritis. Founded in British Columbia in 1948 by Mary Pack and Dr. Wallace Graham, The Society is Canada’s principal health charity providing education, programs and support to the over 4.6 million Canadians living with arthritis.

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The Alberta Cerebral Palsy Sports Association is a vibrant community based provincial sport organization that is dedicated to developing and providing sport opportunities for individuals with cerebral palsy and other related conditions.

Athabasca University offers accredited distance education programs and courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

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8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Mountain Time

We work in partnership with students to provide access to distance education. ASD is committed to provide students who have disabilities with reasonable, individualized accommodations and support services to facilitate access and the successful completion of Athabasca University undergraduate, graduate, programs and courses.

CNIB is a registered charity, passionately providing community-based support, knowledge and a national voice to ensure Canadians who are blind or partially sighted have the confidence, skills and opportunities to fully participate in life.

CADS Alberta is the provincial chapter (or Division) of the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing (CADS).

ALIGN Association of Community Services works to strengthen member agencies and promotes attitudes, practices and conditions that contribute to quality services for vulnerable children and families.

Learning Services staff advise and assist students with disabilities to achieve academic goals and have a positive NAIT experience.

Elves Special Needs Society provides individuals with severe disabilities and special needs with a unique, individualized, educational or day program to promote their maximum development and to enhance the quality of life of the individuals and their families within a supportive and caring environment.

Formed in 1972, LArche Edmonton, known by many as Shalom Community, has a rich history as the second LArche community to be established in Canada. Mutual relationships and trust in God are at the heart of our journey.

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The GRIT Program is an inclusive, early childhood program for young children with developmental disabilities 2½ – 5½ years of age. GRIT is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.