Neurodiversity Acknowledgement

The Sinneave Family Foundation aims to be neuroaffirming and inclusive. To us, being neuroaffirming means valuing the many ways people think, learn, communicate, and experience the world. Being inclusive means listening to the people we serve and striving to create spaces that feel welcoming and accessible.

For individuals, our programs and services are aimed at supporting you to live authentically and in line with your values. We offer a wide range of information, tools, strategies, and skills as options you can explore and adopt if they feel right for you.

For organizations and practitioners, the information, tools, frameworks and strategies we share will complement or enhance the practices you use every day. We can offer information, or we can collaborate more directly, modeling practical approaches that support neuroaffirming engagement.

Services

Sinneave provides a variety of services to empower individuals, organizations, and the broader community.

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Information & Navigation

The ideal starting point to discover programs, services, and community resources. Many of Sinneave’s programs require a referral from this service.

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Online Learning

Access Sinneave Connects, our online learning hub. Discover eLearning courses, upcoming activities, presentation recordings, and other resources.

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Professional Development

Our team members will customize a presentation or discussion for groups interested in gaining insight into Autism and neurodiversity.

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Scholarships and Awards

The Scholarships and Awards program has three streams: Directors Scholarship – Post-secondary, Individual Training Award, and Advocacy Award.

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Borrowing Library

A free borrow by mail service is available for access to books, audiobooks, ebooks, and more.

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Book Our Space

The Sinneave Family Foundation operates The Ability Hub, a 17,000-square-foot space situated on the southwest corner of the University of Calgary campus.

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Futures: Goal-Focused Peer Support

Futures is a free, goal-focused peer support service in Calgary where Autistic youth and adults work one-to-one with an Autistic peer to figure out what matters to them, create their own goals, and get facilitated peer support to move forward.

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NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions

NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions provides no-cost consultation, eLearning, and resources to help Canadian employers build neuroinclusive workplaces. 

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EmploymentWorks

EmploymentWorks is a one-to-one employment support service for Autistic people, neurodivergent people, and people with disabilities who want help finding and keeping meaningful work.

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Worktopia

Sharing knowledge, resources, and information about services that can help advance neuroinclusive practices in the workplace.

Programs

Sinneave offers programs that support individual learning, skills development, and goal achievement related to post-secondary education, employment, and independent living. 

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Launch + Skills

Launch + Skills is a coaching service designed to empower Autistic individuals and those with neurodivergent traits, to assist them in pursuing further education, employment, or independent living.

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Skills Groups

Skill development workshops that focus on teaching strategies for success in various aspects of daily life. Participants have the opportunity to practice these strategies with the support of facilitators and fellow group members.