Conversations with an awkward spirit: Lived experience with an Aspie
Hybrid: The Ability Hub and Online 300, 3820 24th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaYou're invited to attend this fabulous, free webinar featuring consultant, advocate and self-proclaimed "awkward spirit", Terri Robson. In this session you will hear Terri's personal journey, along with practical information around what you may see in school, the home, and the workplace with neurodiverse individuals. True to her commitment to demystifying what was Asperger Syndrome, […]
Innovations in Autism: Speaker Series
Live StreamYou're invited to attend a Speaker Series of FIVE Keynote addresses, being live-streamed Thursday and Friday, May 5 & 6, 2022. This informative and engaging series is part of an ongoing collaboration that aims to connect researchers from different disciplines and countries by sharing their experiences and exploring future collaborations to innovate and improve the quality of life for individuals on the autism spectrum.
Love in the Digital Age: Online Dating When you Have a Disability
Hybrid: The Ability Hub and Online 300, 3820 24th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaJoin Dr. Alan Martino as he shares stories about the virtual dating experiences of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities along with his research about barriers people with disabilities face in accessing digital dating. In this engaging and informative presentation, you'll also learn tips, strategies and resources people with disabilities can employ to have safe and satisfying online dating experiences.
Sinneave Wants YOUR Input! Participate in a Community Engagement Session
Do you have an interest in programs and services for Autistic adults in Alberta? We want your input! Sinneave’s vision is for Autistic adults to live, learn, work and thrive in their communities and realize their desired futures. We want to engage the autism community, particularly autistic adults, to help identify priorities and needs in […]
Sinneave Wants YOUR Input! Participate in a Community Engagement Session
Do you have an interest in programs and services for Autistic adults in Alberta? We want your input! Sinneave’s vision is for Autistic adults to live, learn, work and thrive in their communities and realize their desired futures. We want to engage the autism community, particularly autistic adults, to help identify priorities and needs in […]
Summer Workshop Series – Strategies for Getting Started
The Ability Hub Suite #300, 3820 - 24th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaThis workshop is for people who are struggling to get started doing the things they want or need to do. The session will explore the executive functioning skills of initiation and inhibition, and how they work together to get us going or get us stuck. Each participant will develop a plan to apply what they have learned.
Summer Workshop Series – Strategies for Entering Conversations
The Ability Hub Suite #300, 3820 - 24th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaHave you ever experienced challenges when trying to communicate or make a connection in social situations? Does the thought of joining a conversation with someone new make you anxious? This workshop is for people interested in learning easy strategies for entering conversations in social situations.
Summer Workshop Series – 10 Steps to Choosing a Path Through a Dilemma
The Ability Hub Suite #300, 3820 - 24th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaWhat do you do when faced with a dilemma? Learn 10 practical, specific steps that help you to identify what is most important and how to choose a path through the dilemma. There will be opportunities for discussion and questions.
Summer Workshop Series – Strategies for Exiting Conversations
The Ability Hub Suite #300, 3820 - 24th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDo you ever have difficulty knowing how and when to leave a conversation? This workshop is for people interested in learning easy strategies for exiting conversations in social situations.
Summer Workshop Series – Setting Short-Term Priorities
The Ability Hub Suite #300, 3820 - 24th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaThis workshop is for people who have a current challenge setting day to day* priorities and this challenge is impacting their life directly. The session will cover various methods for setting short term priorities (daily-weekly) and each participant will create a plan to apply what they have learned. *Note: the content is less applicable to priority setting for medium or long term goals.
