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Government of Alberta: Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD)
Phone: 780-645-6417
The PDD program helps eligible adults plan, coordinate and access services to live as independently as they can in their community. The program is based on the Persons with Developmental Disabilities Services Act and Regulations.
Government of Alberta: Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD)
Phone: 780-644-9992
Provides resources and services to support children with disabilities in Alberta.
Government of Alberta: Brain Injury Supports - Information on supports, services, and resources for adults with acquired brain injury.
Alberta Supports: Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)
Phone: 780-415-6300 (Edmonton Region)
Toll Free: 310-0000 Financial and health benefits for eligible Albertans with a permanent medical condition that prevents them from earning a living. AISH Personal Benefits Sheet Breakdown.
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities - Phone: 780-422-1095 Support with navigating or accessing government or community resources.
DRES (Disability Related Employment Supports):
Phone: 780-644-9992 Toll free: 1-877-644-9992 (in Alberta)
Funding is available for job searching, employment, and educational supports that help Albertans overcome barriers to education or employment caused by disability. AISH Personal Benefits Sheet Breakdown
Leduc Linx Connect Centre - Phone: 780-980-9423
LINX is a non-profit agency that supports individuals with developmental disabilities in Leduc. Services include a day program, employment support, community access, outreach, respite, and support homes.
Leduc Community Living Association - Phone: 780-986-4193 LCLA is a charitable organization that support individuals with developmental disabilities in Leduc. They have a day program and also provide support services in community access, employment, respite, and daily living.
Your Way Support - Phone: 780-916-5892 Respite, childcare and family support for children with disabilities in Edmonton and surrounding areas.
Bridges FASD Program - Phone: 780-979-2385 Supports and services for adults either diagnosed with or suspected of having Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This program serves residents of Leduc, Leduc County, Beaumont, Calmar, Devon, New Sarepta, Thorsby, and Warburg.
Horizons Centre Wetaskiwin - Phone: 780-352-6096 Supports adults living with disabilities in the Wetaskiwin area. Services include a day program, as well as employment, daily living, and community access supports.
Selections Career Support Services - Phone: 780-461-5270 A non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities and other barriers by assisting them in finding and maintaining opportunities for employment and volunteering. Serving Edmonton and surrounding areas.
Robin Hood Association – Phone: 780-467-7140 Provides a variety of services through the Early Intervention Program to children and adults with developmental disabilities in Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan, and surrounding areas.
WJS Canada - Phone: 1-800-867-1987 Supports individuals with diverse abilities in days program activities, residential and outreach support, and employment support. Services are offered in the Edmonton area.
EmployAbilities - Phone: 780-423-4106 An Edmonton based non-profit organization providing skills development, training, and employment services to Albertans with various employment barriers such as medical conditions, mental health challenges, permanent injuries, and disabilities.
Skills Society Edmonton - Phone: 780-496-9686 A non profit organization that supports adults with disabilities in the Edmonton area in their daily lives, community connections, and employment.
Elves Special Needs Society - A non-profit organization that offers school, respite, and day programs for individuals of all ages with special needs such as Autism, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Down Syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy.
Khan Communication Services Edmonton - Phone: 780-440-3251 A provider of specialized services that offers individualized assessments and treatments for articulation, expressive and receptive language, apraxia and motor speech concerns, social skills, stuttering, accent variations, word finding and narrative skills, voice, resonance, phonological awareness, and literacy.
Entrust Disabilities - A non profit agency in Edmonton that provides personalized care to individuals with developmental disabilities and complex behavioral issues through long-term supportive living spaces.
Winnifred Stewart Foundation - Community, caregiving, home, and employment support services for adults with disabilities.
Excel Society - A non profit organization in Edmonton that provides residential and other support services for adults with disabilities.
Apraxia Kids - A non profit organization that works to support children with apraxia and the support systems around them. Their website provides information, resources, and local professional support available for specific geographical regions.
Phone: 780-645-6417
The PDD program helps eligible adults plan, coordinate and access services to live as independently as they can in their community. The program is based on the Persons with Developmental Disabilities Services Act and Regulations.
Government of Alberta: Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD)
Phone: 780-644-9992
Provides resources and services to support children with disabilities in Alberta.
Government of Alberta: Brain Injury Supports - Information on supports, services, and resources for adults with acquired brain injury.
Alberta Supports: Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)
Phone: 780-415-6300 (Edmonton Region)
Toll Free: 310-0000 Financial and health benefits for eligible Albertans with a permanent medical condition that prevents them from earning a living. AISH Personal Benefits Sheet Breakdown.
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities - Phone: 780-422-1095 Support with navigating or accessing government or community resources.
DRES (Disability Related Employment Supports):
Phone: 780-644-9992 Toll free: 1-877-644-9992 (in Alberta)
Funding is available for job searching, employment, and educational supports that help Albertans overcome barriers to education or employment caused by disability. AISH Personal Benefits Sheet Breakdown
Leduc Linx Connect Centre - Phone: 780-980-9423
LINX is a non-profit agency that supports individuals with developmental disabilities in Leduc. Services include a day program, employment support, community access, outreach, respite, and support homes.
Leduc Community Living Association - Phone: 780-986-4193 LCLA is a charitable organization that support individuals with developmental disabilities in Leduc. They have a day program and also provide support services in community access, employment, respite, and daily living.
Your Way Support - Phone: 780-916-5892 Respite, childcare and family support for children with disabilities in Edmonton and surrounding areas.
Bridges FASD Program - Phone: 780-979-2385 Supports and services for adults either diagnosed with or suspected of having Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This program serves residents of Leduc, Leduc County, Beaumont, Calmar, Devon, New Sarepta, Thorsby, and Warburg.
Horizons Centre Wetaskiwin - Phone: 780-352-6096 Supports adults living with disabilities in the Wetaskiwin area. Services include a day program, as well as employment, daily living, and community access supports.
Selections Career Support Services - Phone: 780-461-5270 A non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities and other barriers by assisting them in finding and maintaining opportunities for employment and volunteering. Serving Edmonton and surrounding areas.
Robin Hood Association – Phone: 780-467-7140 Provides a variety of services through the Early Intervention Program to children and adults with developmental disabilities in Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan, and surrounding areas.
WJS Canada - Phone: 1-800-867-1987 Supports individuals with diverse abilities in days program activities, residential and outreach support, and employment support. Services are offered in the Edmonton area.
EmployAbilities - Phone: 780-423-4106 An Edmonton based non-profit organization providing skills development, training, and employment services to Albertans with various employment barriers such as medical conditions, mental health challenges, permanent injuries, and disabilities.
Skills Society Edmonton - Phone: 780-496-9686 A non profit organization that supports adults with disabilities in the Edmonton area in their daily lives, community connections, and employment.
Elves Special Needs Society - A non-profit organization that offers school, respite, and day programs for individuals of all ages with special needs such as Autism, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Down Syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy.
Khan Communication Services Edmonton - Phone: 780-440-3251 A provider of specialized services that offers individualized assessments and treatments for articulation, expressive and receptive language, apraxia and motor speech concerns, social skills, stuttering, accent variations, word finding and narrative skills, voice, resonance, phonological awareness, and literacy.
Entrust Disabilities - A non profit agency in Edmonton that provides personalized care to individuals with developmental disabilities and complex behavioral issues through long-term supportive living spaces.
Winnifred Stewart Foundation - Community, caregiving, home, and employment support services for adults with disabilities.
Excel Society - A non profit organization in Edmonton that provides residential and other support services for adults with disabilities.
Apraxia Kids - A non profit organization that works to support children with apraxia and the support systems around them. Their website provides information, resources, and local professional support available for specific geographical regions.
