As a member of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation community in Calgary since 1989, Braceworks has acquired an extensive knowledge on a broad range of programs and services available for people with disabilities that we’d like to share with you. Following is a list of links to agencies and organizations that you may find useful in improving your treatment outcomes.

Exceptional Parent provides information, support, ideas, encouragement & outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them.
Publishing & Editorial Office
EP Global Communications
551 Main Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
T: 800-EPARENT (372-7368)
W: www.Eparent.com

Special Child is an online publication dedicated to parents of children with special needs.
The Resource Foundation for Children with Challenges
PO Box 1405
Santa Clarita, CA 91386-1405
E: rfcc-info@specialchild.com
W: www.specialchild.com/index.html

Alberta Education - Kindergarten to Grade 12 Special Needs
Under the School Act, school boards are required to provide every resident student with an education. That includes providing access to special education programs for students with special needs. Whether a student is gifted and talented or has mild/moderate or severe needs, specialized learning programs provide the unique educational opportunities they need to reach their potential. Parents are involved in decisions relating to programs and services for their child.
T: (780) 427-7219
W: http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/k_12/specialneeds/

Calgary Quest School provides a multi-disciplinary pre-school program for children (aged 2-1/2 to 5-1/2 years old) and primary/secondary school program students (aged 5-1/2 to 20 years old) with special needs.
3405 Spruce Drive SW
Calgary, Alberta T3C 0A5
T: (403) 253-0003
E: ken@calgaryquestschool.com

Horizon School for Special Needs Students
Early childhood services program for children with special needs aged 2 and 1/2 to 6 years.
5401-53 Street
Olds, Alberta T4H 1T3
T: 403-556-6310
F: 403-556-1640
E: shorizon@telusplanet.net
W: horizonschool.ca

Providence Children’s Centre is a therapeutic and educational preschool for children with disabilities.
Main School - Windsor Park
5232 - 4th Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2V 0Z4
T: (403)255-5577
F: (403)255-1254
E:
W: www.providencechildren.com

Renfrew Educational Services offers a variety of educational programs and specialized services for children from preschool to grade 6.
Main School
2050 - 21 Street NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 6S5
T: (403) 291-5038
F: (403)291-2499
E: renfrew@renfreweducation.org
W: www.renfreweducation.org

Calgary Board of Education - Special Education: Regional Educational Assessment Consultation for the Handicapped (REACH) provides a range of support services to the teachers and students including Psychology, Speech/Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Vision Specialists and Hearing Specialists as necessary. The REACH team offers consultation to the teachers and assessments for the students. Teachers in the program also work closely with individual transition or IBI programs that children may receive outside of the school.
515 Macleod Trail SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 2L9
T: (403) 294-8211
W: www.cbe.ab.ca/Programs/spec_ed/default.asp

PaceKids provides family oriented therapeutic and active learning programs for infants and children with motor disabilities. Programs include:
Family Support (4 months to 2-1/2 years old)
Preschool and Kindergarten (2-1/2 to 6 years old)
After School (6 to 12 years old), and
Summer Camps (3 to 12 years old)
5211 Macleod Trail South Suite 112
Calgary, Alberta T2H 0J3
T: (403) 234-7876
F: (403) 685-3146
E: pacekids@telus.net
W: Currently under development

Opening Gaits Therapeutic Riding Society of Calgary provides persons with physical or mental disabilities the opportunity to participate in a recreational horseback riding program. Current participants range in age from 5 years to young adults.

For many disabaled children, this is one of the few recreational activites that they can enjoy without their disability inhibiting them. For children unable to wald, riding a horse gives them temporary legs. Horseback riding gently and rhythmically moves the rider's body in a manner similar to a human gait.

Riders with physical disabilities often show improvement in flexibility, balance and muscle strength. It may also provide the participant with a sense of achievement, improve self confidence and allow them to develop strong a bond with both the horses and the volunteers.
PO Box 48034 Midlake Blvd. SE
Calgary, Alberta T2X 3C7
T: (403) 254-4184
F: (403) 254-4184
E: yvonneanderson@shaw.ca
W: www.openinggaits.com

Wheelchair Sports Alberta provides a variety of recreational and competitive sport opportunities to wheelchair athletes, coaches and volunteers in five sports: Wheelchair Basketball, Sledge Hockey, Wheelchair Athletics, Quad Rugby and Wheelchair Tennis.
11759 Groat Road
Edmonton, Alberta T5M 3K6
T: (780) 427-8699 or 1-888-453-6770
F: (780) 427-8723
E: wsa1@telusplanet.net
W: www.abwheelchairsports.ab.ca

Special Olympics Alberta promotes a more active lifestyle and better quality of life for persons with intellectual disabilities through their participation in sport.
Percy Page Centre
11759 Groat Road
Edmonton, Alberta T5M 3K6
T: (780) 415-0719
F: (780) 422-2663
E: info@specialolympics.ab.ca
W: www.specialolympics.ab.ca

Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing – Calgary assists individuals with a disability to lead richer and fuller lives through active participation in recreational and competitive skiing and snowboarding opportunities at Canada Olympic Park.
PO Box 1683 Station M
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2L7
T: (403) 286-8050
E: info@cadscalgary.com
W: www.cadscalgary.com

Canadian Paralympic Committee is committed to supporting Canadians with physical disabilities through sport.
CPC National Office
85 Albert Street Suite 1401
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6A4
T: (613) 569-4333
F: (613) 569-2777
W: www.paralympic.ca

Disabled Sailing Association of Alberta provides sailing programs for children and adults with disabilities in Alberta.
11012 Macleod Trail South
Suite 500
Calgary, Alberta T2J 6A5
T: (403) 225-8050
E: BusinessManager@dsaalberta.org
W: www.dsaalberta.org

Steven Fletcher, MP, sailing in comfort.

Joe Jhutti gliding on the ice.

Calgary Scorpions Sledge Hockey Club
Come out for some great hockey action at the Stew Hendry Arena (814 13 Av NE) on Saturday nights from 6:15 to 8:15 pm. Click for schedule.

Sledge hockey is a Paralympic sport played at all levels around the world.
The game incorporates some additional technologies to allow for the greatest amount of participation. It is an innovative team sport that incorporates the same rules and strategies as regular ice hockey. Sledge Hockey players sit on specially designed sleds with skate blades under the seat and use two sticks, not only to pass, stick handle and shoot the puck but also to propel and maneuver their sleds. All hockey gear including a full face shield and a neck protecter are required to play sledge hockey.

T: (403) 410-5983
E: Joe Bateman, Manager and Team Captain, info@calgarysledgehockey.ca
W: www.calgarysledgehockey.ca

William Watson Lodge is a unique facility nestled in the mountains of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park (Kananaskis Country, Alberta). The Lodge provides year-round, barrier-free accommodation for Albertans with disabilities and their guests.
William Watson Lodge
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
PO Box 130
Kananaskis Village, Alberta T0L 2H0
T: (403) 591-7227
F: (403) 591-7372
cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/kananaskis/facilities_wwlodge.asp

Adaptive Engineering manufactures portable wheelchair lifts including the Mobilift CX, a manually powered, vertical platform lift providing access to school stages, outdoor bleachers, vertical raised platforms, and numerous other applications.
T: (403) 243-9400 or 1-800-448-4652
F: (403) 243-9455
E: info@adaptivelifts.com
W:www.adaptivelifts.com

Alberta Children’s Hospital: Outpatient Care – Neuromotor Clinic provides assessment, therapy programming and coordinated follow-up as appropriate for children with cerebral palsy.
1820 Richmond Road SW
Calgary, Alberta T2T 5C7
T: 403-943-7257
W: www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/ACH/ACH/services/outpatient/neuromotor.htm

Alberta Aids To Daily Living (AADL) provides financial assistance to people who have a chronic disability or illness, and those who are terminally ill to gain access to authorized basic medical equipment including orthotics and standing aids and supplies so they can function more independently in a home or home-like setting.

To participate in the program, a person must have along-term disability lasting six months or more, or a chronic illness or terminal illness. Eligible people must also be an Alberta resident and have a valid Alberta Personal Health Care number.
Forms and more info here.

Alberta Seniors and Community Supports
2nd Floor, South Tower
10030-107 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4
T: 780-427-2631 or 780-427-0731
F:
W: www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/AADL/index.asp

Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) provides financial assistance (living allowance), supplementary assistance (child benefits and personal benefits) and health-related assistance (health benefits) to adults with a disability. The disability must severely limit the ability to earn a living and must be permanent (e.g. all opportunities for rehabilitation and training have been exhausted). AISH provides health benefits to assist clients, their cohabiting partners and dependent children with expenses related to their health.

Assured Income for Severely Handicapped
Alberta Seniors and Community Supports
500 TGS Place
1520-4 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 1H5
T: 403-297-8511
W: www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/AISH/

Allergan, Inc. is the maker of Botox for the treatment of spasticity.
Patients with spasticity may benefit from an oral or injected medication. For further information, consult your family physician for a referral to a specialist with an interest in spasticity management.
PO Box 19534
Irvine, California 92623 USA
T: (714) 246-4500
F: (714) 246-4971
W: www.botox.ca [patient login #21604]

Calgary Youth Physiotherapy is a private practice specializing in pediatric rehabilitation offering individualized assessment and treatment programs for children with Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida and Developmental Delay.
7720 Elbow Drive SW
Calgary, Alberta T2V 1K2
T: (403) 259-8534
F: (403) 259-8409
W: www.calgaryyouthphysio.com

CanWest Elevators & Lifts is a private practice specializing in pediatric rehabilitation offering individualized assessment and treatment programs for children with Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida and Developmental Delay.
12450-40 Street SE Bay 104
Calgary, Alberta T2Z 5A1
T: 403-203-3244 Calgary
T: 780-722-1546 Edmonton
F: 403-203-3292
W: www.canwestelevators.com

CB Medical Inc. is an "Alberta Aids to Daily Living" and "First Canadian Health" vendor specializing in supplying incontinence supplies to persons with special needs.
21A, 3900-106 Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta T2C 5B6
T: (403) 295-9545
F: (403) 398.1541
Toll Free: (866) 764-0674

E: info@cbmedical.ca
Place an order by e-mail: orders@cbmedical.ca
W: www.cbmedical.ca

Motion Specialties Calgary provides rehabilitation and seating needs.
7856 10th Street NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 8W1
T: (403) 247-2222
F: (403) 275-5974
E: dsmith@themotiongroup.com
W:www.themotiongroup.com/locations/MSCalgary.asp

Shriners Hospitals for Children comprises a network of 22 hospitals located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico offering specialized medical care to children in pediatric orthopaedic care, severe burns and spinal cord injuries.
Shriners International Headquarters
2900 Rocky Point Drive
Tampa, Florida 33607-1435
T: 813-281-0300
W: www.shrinershq.org

SMARTWalker™ Gait Training Orthosis provides a means of hands-free upright mobility and gait training for children with cerebral palsy or similar conditions that otherwise would not be able to walk. Braceworks is certified by Advanced Orthopædic Designs Inc. to provide SMARTWalker™.
3995 Sladeview Crescent Unit 4
Mississauga, Ontario L5L 5Y1
T: (905) 607-4022
F: (905) 607-9099
E: canwalk@aodmobility.com
W: www.aodmobility.com/SMART/smart.html

Summit Health & Rehabilitation provides professional rehabilitation services including Physical Therapy, Massage Therapy, Orthopædic Bracing and Counseling supported by a variety of sport specific and general health and fitness training programs.
PO Box 722
Suite 104
52 McRae Street
Okotoks Alberta T1S 1A8
T: 1 (403) 995-2131
F: 1 (403) 398-1527
W: www.summitrehab.ca

Young Adult Clinic
Dr. John E. Latter
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Foothills Medical Centre
1403-29 Street NE Room 1079
Calgary Alberta T2N 2T9
T: (403) 944-2061
F: (403) 944-2611