Ability4Good
Suite 302, 327-41 Ave NE T2E 2N4 Calgary, AB, Canada

Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be Kind Always! Happy World Kindness Day #enterprise4good #ability4good #socialenterprise #strongertogether #caringcommunities #worldkindnessday #makekindnessthenorm Image source: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/world-kindness-day

October is #InternationalAACMonth Here is a story of why AAC is important: An Ability4Good Speech-Language Pathologist had worked with a child who used the Touchchat app on his iPad to augment his speech. While the boy was at his favourite restaurant, he was able to use his device to ask the server for a to-go container. This is something his parents would have done for him in the past. ... The server was patient and waited for him to complete his message. The server responded positively and brought the container back right away! This boy was visibly proud of himself for having communicated independently with an unfamiliar person! With the power of communication, AAC allows individuals to enjoy full and productive lives, communicating spontaneously wherever and whenever they want. #EveryVoiceMatters To learn more - Please see the attached resource on 10 Things You May Not Know About AAC. Ability4Good has Speech-Language Pathologists based in both Calgary and Edmonton - to learn more about our services please check out our website: https://www.ability4good.com/intervention_services #ISAAC #speechtherapy #aacawarenessmonth #speechandlanguage #aacaware20

We're excited to be offering our first online workshop in partnership with AIDE Canada, TOMORROW October 28th. See the link below for more details and to save your online seat! https://sinneavefoundation.org//online-thinking-about-thi/

Happy #OTMonth2020 ! We asked a couple of our OTs why they decided to pursue Occupational Therapy as a profession and here are their answers. We're so thankful for all OTs and how they help individuals gain confidence and independence in their everyday life. Ability4Good has OTs based in both Calgary and Edmonton - to learn more about our services please check out our website: https://www.ability4good.com/intervention_services... #occupationaltherapymonth #occupationaltherapyforkids

October 22 is International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD). Did you know that stuttering affects 70 million people worldwide? Approximately 5% of children develop a stutter or speech impediment. Please see this helpful infographic by The Stuttering Foundation for 7 Tips on how to talk to your child who has a stutter. Today the Calgary Tower lights will glow with the official #ISAD seafoam green. To learn more about what you can do to help increase stuttering awareness visi...t the Canadian Stuttering Association: https://www.stutter.ca/campaigns/isad.html #ISAD2020 #internationalstutteringawareness #findtherightwords #stutteringawarenessday

October is Occupational Therapy (OT) Month!! Occupational therapists are healthcare professionals that focus on maximizing individuals' independence in their day-to-day activities. Occupational therapists at Ability4Good work with families and their children using a play-based approach to help them increase participation and independence in the activities that are important to them. Some of the things OTs may work on with your child are mealtime routines, self-help skills, ...sensory processing, and regulation, to name a few! #occupationaltherapy #occupationaltherapymonth #occupationaltherapyforkids