Specialized Services Providers

Specialized Services and FSCD/PUF common approach

Specialized Services are funded by FSCD (Family Support for Children with Disabilities). They are intended to support families of children with severe disabilities or delays in at least 2 areas to learn specific skills and strategies to support their child’s development at home and in the community. Each family has a individualized plan with goals to meet their needs and priorities. Specialized Services are intensive in nature, providing a maximum of 20 hours of Aide support and up to 48 hours of consultation with each therapist per year (SLP, OT, Psychologist, PT) based on the child’s main areas of disability/delay.

Some service providers may offer FSCD rates, however not all professionals within an organization charge the same, so some may still require parents to top-up the rate. Please check in with each service provider individually.

PROVIDERS OF SPECIALIZED SERVICES

Achievements Unlimited

Specializes in providing services to both preschool and school-aged children with FSCD funded contracts. Offers a wide range of therapy services tailored to address various developmental needs. Neuro-affirming and trauma-informed approach, creating a playful, nurturing, and validating environment for children. They work in a transdisciplinary team that includes a psychologist, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, trainer, and a team of well-supported therapy aides. This multidisciplinary approach ensures that each child’s unique needs are comprehensively addressed. Therapy sessions take place in the familiar and comfortable environment of the child’s home. This setting promotes a sense of security and ease, facilitating the therapeutic process. Can also meet in community locations to support the child/family’s needs.

A Heart for Families

Provides services to individuals of any age. Can work with a child’s PUF provider to offer a common approach. Relocating operations to Carstairs, so serves the communities of Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs, Crossfield, and Airdrie. No longer providing services in Calgary.

https://hrt4families.janeapp.com/locations/a-heart-for-families-therapy-services-inc/book

Airdrie Foundation 4 Early Intervention

Partners with Connections 4 to support a common approach to service delivery for children 2.8 to 6 years old who are eligible for both SS and PUF programs.

www.inspirationstation.ca/

Along Dusty Trails

Providing traditional and alternative speech-language programming, including nature and/or community based intervention. Offering both individual services and social-language therapy play groups. All supports are engaging and tailored to each individual’s abilities.

https://www.alongdustytrails.com

Ascend Pediatrics

Ascend Pediatrics Offers in-home Private Therapy Support Services in Cochrane, Canmore, Chestermere, Banff, Airdrie, and Calgary, AB. Their service providers are approved to work within FSCD contracts. Assessments they offer are ASD Diagnostic, Psyco-educational assessments, Giftedness, Fluency, Language and speech sounds, language and literacy, sensory processing, fine motor and visual motor integration, Gross motor and Developmental coordination.
They have a social thinking program and offer small interactive Respite Groups where kids can explore activities and play with friends. They have summer camps and more.

www.ascendpeds.com/

Autism Partnership

Providing in home & clinic multidisciplinary services to children with autism and other developmental disabilities, specializing in children 18 months to 6 years old.

www.autismpartnership.ca

AXB Psychological Services

AXB offers psycho-educational, mental health (ADHD), and Autism diagnostic Assessments. They also offer Psychology Support, Coordination, and Sibling Intervention services for families with SS and BDS through FSCD.

www.axbpsychologicalservices.com/

Behaviourlytics

Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and Behaviour aide/Tutor to support learning and monitor goal achievement. Accept funding through BDS, Specialized Services and Private Clients, with direct billing.

http://www.behaviourlytics.com

Beyond Speech Therapy Services Inc.

They provide person-centered adult and pediatric speech and language therapy, adult and pediatric occupational therapy, and pediatric and adolescent behaviour consulting services in Calgary and southern Alberta, in their clinic, in-home, and virtually. Their therapists work with individuals of all ages for a variety of needs in group programs and 1:1 sessions!

https://www.beyondspeechservices.com/

Bridging Abilities

Focuses on growth and connections with thier families and communities. Their team has behaviour consultants, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and counsellors that work with families in achieving goals.

https://bridgingabilities.ca/

Canadian Centre for Development

The Canadian Centre for Development is a private provider of Specialized Services FSCD contract services like physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology and aide services.They have several different billing options including a market-rate option, as well as a reduced-rate option for families looking for services at FSCD-rates. They’re results-oriented, family-centric and love seeing kids of all abilities and ages (0-18 y.o.). They utilize techniques and equipment like: Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI), Cuevas Medek Exercise (CME), Sensory Integration Strategies, Movement ABC Assessments, TrexoRobot, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Full Body Vibration Therapy, Feeding Therapy, Orofacial Myology, Beckman Oral Motor Method, and others.

https://www.canadiancentrefordevelopment.org

Carly van Boven Consulting

Provides consultative services and Coordination for Specialized Services and BDS contracts.

http://www.cvbbehaviourconsulting.com/

Centre for Autism Services Alberta

A non-profit organization founded in Edmonton in 1997 by parents of children with autism. CFASA’s vision is to support individuals with autism in leading meaningful, engaged lives; their purpose is to empower autistic people and their families to thrive. CFASA works with autistic people and their families to promote the development of skills that create inclusion, meaningful engagement, and autonomy. Specializing in strategies to assist in maximizing family capacity.

http://www.centreforautismab.ca/

Connecting Dots

Connecting Dots is a family centered agency in Calgary, Alberta. They provide support for children, youth and parents in their natural environments, such as home, school or local communities. They use evidence-based practices and neuro-diversity affirming approaches to help families learn and grow to meet their potential. They offer in-home or online therapy services including SLP, OT, Psych, and PT.

http://www.connecting-dots.ca

Elevated Abilities

Elevated Abilities offers quality services and create caring communities for those that are most vulnerable. Their programs consist of a multidisciplinary approach for children aged 0-17 diagnosed with disabilities and their families. These services provide consultation and support for acquiring skills, learning strategies, and building capacity to help a family promote their child’s healthy development. They provide counseling, in office group respite, clinical services, and psychological assessments.

https://www.elevatedabilities.ca/

Haven Family Wellness

Working with experienced behavioural aides who support, social skills, social/emotional regulation, life skills, experiential learning, strategies and parental support. They have a registered psychologist offering behaviour consulting who will work with the family’s goals in the home, via phone, virtual and community (no counselling available).

www.havenfamilywellness.com

I’m for Kids

Specialized Services and PUF provider for children 2.8 to 6 years. Could also offer PUF only in community preschools.

http://www.imforkids.org/

Intuitive Therapy Solutions Ltd.

Specializing in Feeding Therapy and Intuitive Parent Coaching; Intuitive Therapy Solutions empowers families to move from surviving to thriving. Intuitive Therapy Solutions offers Teletherapy support to Alberta families. This organization has the ability to support FSCD contracts, including Behavioural Developmental Supports (BDS), Specialized Services (SS), and MDT coordination services. Has an Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist on the team. Direct billing to FSCD available, offers a sliding fee scale.

www.intuitivetherapysolutions.com

Jared Hazzard

Behavioral therapy for BDS and specialized contracts as well as specialized team coordination.

http://jaredhazzard.com/

Jared Shore, Speech-Language Pathologist and Occupational Therapist

Therapy provided in the office or in home. Dual certified occupational therapist and speech-language pathologist works privately or through FSCD contracts.

www.Therapyjared.com

Jessica Fritz, Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst

Jessica provides services to children of all ages using an evidence-based approach to address challenging behaviours in the natural environment. Jessica works on DBS and Specialized Services contracts through FSCD. She provides services to families in Calgary and the surrounding areas. Jessica believes in collaborating with families and other community members to build up the individual’s potential, while at the same time strengthening everyone’s knowledge and skills. She is dedicated to designing and supporting families with individualized strategies that are specific for each child and their unique ways of learning while using the principals of applied behaviour analysis.

Kids Early Treatment Centre

Treatment involves a careful assessment of the child to determine skill deficits and behavioral excesses. The goal of intervention is to increase positive behaviours while simultaneously reducing maladaptive behaviors that may impair or interfere with the child’s daily functioning. Each child will have a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan developed to meet his or her needs and the child’s progress is closely monitored and evaluated through direct observation and data collection. Kids ETC coordinates programming for clients who are receiving specialized services or behavioural aide supports through FSCD. Coordination of services includes comprehensive programming for the child, the development of an Individual Service Plan, coordination of services with multidisciplinary team members, monitoring the child’s progress with treatment goals, scheduling team meetings, and providing behavioural aides to implement 1:1 therapy in the child’s home environment. Parents are an important part of treatment and are involved in all aspects of the child’s intervention. Parents are taught to utilize behavioural principles and to teach their child in a manner that is consistent with the approach utilized by the treatment team. Kids ETC will teach parents how to implement structured and unstructured programming with their child, generalize their child’s skills to the natural environment and manage disruptive behaviours. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a treatment that combines both ‘cognitive therapy’ and ‘behavioral therapy’. CBT examines the relationship between an individual’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Clients learn to identify negative thoughts and behaviour patterns and learn more effective strategies to deal with difficult situations.

www.kidsetc.ca

Kin-Dir Education Foundation

Specialized services for children birth to 8 years old in home. Can work with other PUF providers to offer a common approach.

www.kindired.com/

Lead Foundation

FSCD Programs: SS, DBS, & Triple P programs. Specializes in working with children diagnosed with ASD and their families. They offer individual and group-based programs. They also works with children of all ages who are eligible for Alberta Education programs. Their teams provide services in preschools, child care programs & kindergarten programs in Calgary and surrounding areas. Their multi-disciplinary teams include: Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Behaviour Specialists, Psychologists, and Child Development Specialists.

http://www.leadfoundation.ca/

Monarch House

Monarch House provides family-centered, seamless services that are interdisciplinary and evidence-based to families and individuals with behavioral, communication, learning, and motor needs across the lifespan. Supports both Specialized Services (SS) contracts and Developmental Behaviour Support (DBS) contracts. They are a team of clinical professionals working to support children with diverse learning needs and disabilities between the ages of 0-18. It’s their goal to accept, engage and support those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other diagnoses, helping them to thrive.

www.monarchhouse.ca/

Navigate for kids

Navigate for kids is an online tool to help find disability related resources for families with children (up to 18 years of age) with developmental disabilities in Calgary. It is available in additional languages including Tagalog, Punjabi, Chinese and Arabic. There are different areas of support available including Behavioral Developmental Supports (BDS), Specialized Services (SS), respite, counseling, social rec, transportation and transition to adult support.

www.navigateforkids.com

New Heights

Offers Specialized Services at home. Services for children 2.8 to 6 years old. Could work with other PUF providers to offer a common approach.

http://www.newheightscalgary.com/

Pacekids Programs

Pacekids Programs supports children with diverse needs and their families through therapy, education, and play. Pacekids is a qualified provider of Specialized Services and works with children from six months to 10 years of age, based on clinical discretion. Pacekids takes a family-centered, play-based approach to our services and this program can utilize the trans-disciplinary approach with up to four therapists.

www.pacekids.ca

Pk Strategies (PS) Inc.

Their specialists provide the child with many opportunities or trials in structured teaching situations and in the course of everyday activities. Their experienced therapists and clinicians offer evidence-based behavioral treatments to children with autism spectrum disorder. Parents, family members, and caregivers can all be trained in these techniques. Their programs apply our understanding of how behavior works to real situations. The goal is to increase behaviors that are helpful and decrease behaviors that are harmful or affect learning.

www.pkstrategies.ca

PlayFull Potential

Provides Specialized Services and can collaborate with PUF providers to offer a common approach.

http://www.playfullpotential.com/

Renfrew Educational Services

Specialized Services Program with a play based approach designed for preschool aged children diagnosed with ASD. Their PUF program is offered at locations across the city.

www.renfreweducation.org

Sahaara Therapy Services Ltd.

Sahaara Therapy Services Ltd. provides support for families and their children. They have a team of OT, SLP, PT, Behavioral Therapist, Clinical Counselor and Aide support. They work in family homes, in the community and in schools to provide individualized, play based support.

www.sahaaratherapy.com

Sheija Abraham

Provides Occupational Therapy services for children with Autism and other diagnosis. Virtual sessions and in person sessions are available at the child’s home or in the community. Over twenty years of experience as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist. Support with feeding, sleep, toileting, dressing, sensory processing, regulation, fine motor, and executive functioning skills.

http://www.purposepediatric.com/

Society for Autism Support and Services

Provides Specialized Services and PUF at their centre and/or a community preschool. Services for children 2.8 to 6 years old.

https://www.autism.ca/

Spreading Light (LeVangie Behaviour Consulting) Inc.

A Behavior Consultant with over 10 years of experience in the area of child development, Rochelle provides play-based Behaviour Therapy services in the home, community, and preschool settings (e.g. FSCD, PUF, fee-for-service, etc.). She practices and promotes a cooperative behavioural approach – one that is inclusive, play-based, trauma-informed, and neurodiversity affirming. She has experience working together with toddlers, children, and youth with various diagnoses/developmental capabilities including Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, and/or PDA profiles. Rochelle prioritizes skill building, acceptance, and up-to-date education. Willing to work within and/or coordinate a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), available in Airdrie, Calgary, Chestermere, Cochrane.

www.levangiebehaviourconsulting.com

Step by Step Early Intervention Society

Step by Step is a private ECS provider that follows the Alberta Education curriculum and standards. Led by a certified teacher, our classes offer a high level of adult to child support. Speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, music therapy, and behavior support may be included as part of your child’s program depending on their areas of need. Funding to attend the ECS program could be provided by accessing Program Unit Funding (PUF) from Alberta Education. If your child has been screened and found to have significant developmental delays or disability they may be eligible.

https://stepbystepyyc.com/

Tandem Behaviour Consulting Inc.

BDS and Specialized services are offered targeting communication, social skills, play skills, sleep, food selectivity , toileting, adaptive living skills, and severe challenging behaviors.

https://tandembehaviorconsulting.com/