You’re invited to join in our February Women’s Group Thursday, February 1, 2024
In each Women’s Group, we provide timely information on topics that are important to Autistic women. These sessions are intended to provide a safe space for women to connect, ask questions, share stories, and enjoy valuable peer connection.
In this particular session, we will continue previous discussions around relationships. This includes professional relationships, friendships at work, boundary setting, and sharing tips and tricks for socializing at work. If this is your first time, don’t worry–the content of each discussion is unique and previous attendance isn’t required to benefit from it.
All are welcome no matter how you identify, however, please be aware that information and resources provided are based on female assigned at birth. All gender expressions are welcome.
Join us Thursday, February 1, 2024
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
at The Ability Hub (300, 3820 24th Avenue NW Calgary, AB)
Attending in person is a great way to meet new people and practice essential social skills. However, if getting to The Ability Hub in person is a barrier for you, you can also attend online via Sinneave Connects, our online learning platform.
If you already have a Sinneave Connects account, just log in as usual. If you haven’t yet opened a FREE account, it’s easy! Click the button below to be directed to the portal.
- Pick a user name
- Pick a password (Don’t forget to record it somewhere safe for next time!)
- Register!
- Choose the “Women & Autism – February 2024 Women’s Group” event to enroll and access the virtual link.
Women & Autism – February 2024 Women’s Group
About the Presenter: Kristen Coglon has more than nine years of experience supporting adults on the spectrum to find community and thrive in their every day lives. She works as a Life Skills Coach with The Sinneave Family Foundation and is passionate about creating supportive and safe spaces for neurodivergent women to come together, share experiences, stories, resources and peer connection. Her hope is to foster a long-lasting community of women who support each other.
If you have any questions about this session, or need help navigating Sinneave Connects, please contact us by emailing info@sinneavefoundation.org or calling 403 210-5000. We’re here to help!
Please note: While advance registration is not necessary for most of our Learning & Connection activities (you are welcome to just drop-in), IF you do pre-register it helps us in our planning AND allows us to notify you in the event of a last-minute change or cancellation. Either way, we’d love to see you!
P.S. The quick access button to Sinneave Connects is on the upper right corner of our Homepage.
You are invited to join Autism Awareness Club UCalgary (AACUC) for an Art Therapy Event!
Discover art therapy and learn how Autistic individuals use it as a communication tool to express their thoughts and feelings.
Channel your inner artist and practice drawing, colouring and painting.
Come join us for this relaxing event. It’s a great way to connect with peers and have fun!
Anyone can attend, including members and people who regularly attend our Board Game evenings.
Saturday, December 16, 2023
12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
@The Ability Hub – 300, 3820 24 Avenue NW Calgary, AB
As this is an in-person event, there are capacity limits. Please RSVP by Thursday, December 14 to autismawarenessucalgary@gmail.com so organizers can ensure they have enough space and supplies.
If you have any questions about the event or the AACUC, you can email the same address and someone will reply to you.
Due to unavoidable circumstances, the Art of Parenting with Autism session scheduled for December 21, 2023 is cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience and invite you to check our Events Calendar for future dates.
The struggle is real! Just in time for the holidays, you are invited to join us for our next Art of Parenting session Thursday, December 21 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
In this particular session, we will be discussing daily sensory overload and health anxiety. The goal of the session is to give attendees a greater understanding of sensory overload and provide short and long-term ideas and strategies for managing it. The overall aim of this group is to help parents navigate the parenting journey in the healthiest way possible.
If you are an autistic parent, or the parent of an autistic child, you will benefit from this information and the connection of others who share similar experiences.
If you have any questions about this event or if you need support navigating the Sinneave Connects learning hub, please email info@sinneavefoundation.org or call 403 210-5000. We’re here to help!
AHNA is pleased to be hosting our monthly Housing Resources meeting in Calgary! Join us for a Potluck & Presentation and get to know your local and provincial support teams as well as the families they serve.
Our hope is to connect like-minded people to enhance the social- and community-based landscape of housing in Calgary and provide provincially relevant information about ongoing advocacy efforts in Alberta.
Bring a dish to share and join us:
Legacy on 5th
933 5 Avenue Southwest
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Guest speakers include:
Amy Tatterton: The Sinneave Family Foundation
Drewe Rowbotham: Autism Housing Network of Alberta
Representatives from Autism Calgary and Autism Society of Alberta will also be onhand.
Learn about how the Autism Alberta’s Alliance Housing Community of Practice will be advocating for better housing opportunities and outcomes for Autistic Albertans.
Learn about the Legacy on 5th affordable housing opportunity for Autistics.
Learn about the Sinneave Family Foundation programs and services.
Let us know you’re coming by registering in advance. Click the button below that says “I’m coming!” to reserve your spot.
If you want to join the meeting virtually at 7:00 p.m. click the button below that says, “Connect me online” to register.
If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to Tracy Mendoza at tracy@autismcalgary.com
If you enjoy playing a variety of board games and hanging out with a great group of people, you are invited to join the fun. The Autism Awareness Club at University of Calgary (AACUC) is hosting its last Board Games Night of the semester.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the café area at the Child Development Centre
3820 24th Avenue NW Calgary, AB (at the Southwest corner of the University of Calgary campus, across from the Children’s Hospital)
You don’t have to be a U of C student to participate, anyone who enjoys games is welcome.
Attendees are asked to email autismawarenessucalgary@gmail.com to RSVP so organizers know how many people to expect and prepare for.
If you have any questions about this event, please email autismawarenessucalgary@gmail.com
Mark your calendar and plan to attend!
Stay tuned for some fun December activities, coming soon!
If you enjoy playing a variety of board games and hanging out with a great group of people, you are invited to join the fun. The Autism Awareness Club at University of Calgary (AACUC) is hosting two more board game evenings in November!
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the café area at the Child Development Centre
3820 24th Avenue NW Calgary, AB (at the Southwest corner of the University of Calgary campus, across from the Children’s Hospital)
You don’t have to be a U of C student to participate, anyone who enjoys games is welcome.
Attendees are asked to email autismawarenessucalgary@gmail.com to RSVP so organizers know how many people to expect and prepare for.
If you have any questions about this event, please email autismawarenessucalgary@gmail.com
Mark your calendar and plan to attend Wednesday, November 29th as well!
If you enjoy playing a variety of board games and hanging out with a great group of people, you are invited to join the fun. The Autism Awareness Club at University of Calgary (AACUC) is hosting three board game evenings in November!
The first is Wednesday, November 1, 2023
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the café area at the Child Development Centre
3820 24th Avenue NW Calgary, AB (at the Southwest corner of the University of Calgary campus, across from the Children’s Hospital)
You don’t have to be a U of C student to participate, anyone who enjoys games is welcome.
Attendees are asked to email autismawarenessucalgary@gmail.com to RSVP so organizers know how many people to expect and prepare for.
If you have any questions about this event, please email autismawarenessucalgary@gmail.com
Mark your calendar and plan to attend Wednesday, November 15 and 29th as well!
CANCELLED – Due to unexpected circumstances this week’s Art of Parenting with Autism session is cancelled. Please refer to our Events Calendar for next dates.
You’re invited to join the Art of Parenting…with Autism.
Each Art of Parenting session focuses on different aspects of parenting through the lens of being autistic and/or parenting autistic children. Through a short presentation, discussion and activities, participants will receive encouragement, support and practical short and long term strategies for navigating parenting in the healthiest way possible, with a focus on self-care and compassion.
This particular session will cover the intense struggles with food that many autistics (and their parents) deal with, melt down prevention and finding peace in the sometimes chaos of daily life. Each Art of Parenting session intends to educate, empower and encourage parents on their journey, as well as create a safe community of ongoing support.
If you are an autistic parent, or the parent of an autistic child, you will benefit from this information and the connection of others who share similar experiences.
If you have any questions about this event or if you need support navigating the Sinneave Connects learning hub, please email info@sinneavefoundation.org or call 403 210-5000. We’re here to help!
In each Women’s Group, we provide timely information on topics that are important to autistic women. In this particular session, we’ll discuss friendships and relationships, including maintaining safety in relationships, how to recognize good and bad intentions of others, and strategies to increase understanding in relationships.
In a safe and welcoming small group setting, we’ll share information, and enjoy valuable peer connection. First timers are always welcome as each session’s topic and discussion is unique.
Join us Thursday, July 20, 2023
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
at The Ability Hub (300, 3820 24th Avenue NW Calgary, AB)
If you would like to attend this session, but getting to The Ability Hub in person is a barrier for you, you can also attend online via Sinneave Connects, our online learning platform.
If you already have a Sinneave Connects account, just log in as usual. (The access button is on the upper right corner of our Homepage) If you haven’t yet opened a FREE account, it’s easy! Click the button below to be directed to the portal.
- Pick a user name
- Pick a password (Don’t forget to record it somewhere safe for next time!)
- Choose the “July 20 – Women & Autism Women’s Group” event to be directed to the livestream.
July 20 – Women & Autism Women’s Group
*Please note: All are welcome no matter how you identify, however, please be aware that information and resources provided are based on female assigned at birth. All gender expressions are welcome.
If you have any questions about this session, or need help navigating Sinneave Connects, please contact us by emailing info@sinneavefoundation.org or calling 403 210-5000.
Please note: While advance registration is not necessary for most of our Exploration Sessions (you are welcome to just drop-in), IF you do pre-register it helps us in our planning AND allows us to notify you in the event of a last-minute change or cancellation. Either way, we’d love to see you!
We know that historically and still today, autistic women continue to be under- and mis-diagnosed. While it was originally thought the ratio of autistic males to females was 4:1, research now tells us that number is actually closer to 2:1. Many women do not receive a diagnosis well into adulthood because the stereotypes associated with autism simply don’t fit females.
In each Women’s Group, we provide timely information on topics that are important to autistic women. In this particular session, we’ll discuss friendships and relationships, including maintaining safety in relationships, how to recognize good and bad intentions of others, and strategies to increase understanding in relationships.
In a safe and welcoming small group setting, we’ll share information, and enjoy valuable peer connection. First timers are always welcome as each session’s topic and discussion is unique.
Join us Thursday, June 15, 2023
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
at The Ability Hub (300, 3820 24th Avenue NW Calgary, AB)
If you would like to attend this session, but getting to the Ability Hub in person is a barrier for you, attending via Zoom is also an option. Please email info@sinneavefoundation.org in advance of the session for the link.
*Please note: All are welcome no matter how you identify, however, please be aware that information and resources provided are based on female assigned at birth. All gender expressions are welcome.
If you have any questions about this session, please contact us by emailing info@sinneavefoundation.org or calling 403 210-5000.