Autism Support and Therapy in Alberta

Occupational Therapy for Autism in Calgary

Neuroaffirming OT support for Autistic children, teens, and adults across Calgary and surrounding communities. Practical lived-experience informed care that meets you where you are.

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Get support that works with Autistic brains, not against it.

Regulated By Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
Clinical lens Neurodiversity-affirming Β· Autistic clinicians on staff
Funding options FSCD, PDD, extended health, private pay β€’ Student Aid, Alberta Blue Cross, and more
Availability Dependant on clinician schedules and location β€’ virtual available when waitlists are long

Who We Support

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Ages 6-12yo

Autisic Children

Sensory regulation, play-based participation, school readiness, fine and gross motor development, daily living skills, feeding, and family-centred home programs.

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Ages 13-18yo

Autistic Teens

Executive functioning, emotional (energy) regulation, sensory processing, school accommodations, identity development, social participation (on your terms), post high-school transition planning.

Waitlisted
ages 19-65yo

Autistic Adults

Burnout prevention and recovery, sensory strategies at home and work, executive functioning, advocacy skills, daily living routines, pacing and energy regulation, late-identification processing, values-based living.

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Ages 3-18yo

Caregivers & Families

Coaching, environmental consults, low demand parenting for PDA, practical strategies and problem-solving support that respect your child's neurotype instead of trying to override it

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Areas of Focus

Our work is grounded in what the research and the Autistic community both say works: building capacity, reducing barriers, and respecting how each person's nervous system is wired.

Sensory Processing

Sensory profiles, regulation strategies, environmental setups and accommodations, and tools for sensory lifestyle design that respect differences rather than mask them.

Executive Functioning

Task initiation, planning, time awareness, working memory scaffolds, electronics use, and systems that hold up under Autistic and AuDHD cognition.

Emotional Regulation

Interoception, co-regulation, alexithymia, special interest participation, meltdown and shutdown support, and ACT-based gentle skill building grounded in nervous system literacy.

School & Work Participation

Return-to-work, formal and self-accommodations, team relations and advocacy, IEP support, and pacing for durable engagement.

Burnout & Pacing

Autistic burnout recovery, processing late-identification, energy budgeting, activity tolerance, and recalibrating life around capacity instead of expectation.

Daily Living Skills

Self-care routines, sleep, feeding, dressing, hygiene, meal management, budgeting, shopping, and the unglamorous logistics of everyday participation.

  1. Free Discovery Call
    We learn more about your support needs, answer questions, and confirm fit.
  2. Match with Your OT
    Someone who deeply understands Autistic ways of being.
  3. Sessions In-Person or via Secure Video
    Across Inner City, SW, or NW Calgary, or from the safety or your own space.
  4. Sustainable Progress, Not a Performance
    No pushing. No timelines. Just building a life prioritizing neurodivergent well-being.

How It Works

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Getting Started

FAQs

In-person availability in Calgary depends on clinician schedule and location. In-person sessions take place in spaces where daily participation actually happens: home, school, or community setting. When it isn't available, virtual OT covers the same scope with the same clinician.

Yes. All of our OTs provide services via telehealth, which means you can work with us from across Canada, including provinces and territories with limited local access to neurodiversity-affirming OT (excluding QC and SK).

Our OTs working in-person with Alberta clients are registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT). Our OTs working via telehealth, may be registered with another provincial regulator eligible for online work in Alberta via an inter-provincial memorandum of understanding.

Many families use FSCD, PDD-related supports, or extended health benefits to help fund OT. Coverage depends on your specific plan or funding contract. We can talk through what applies to your situation on the discovery call.

In-person OT can be useful when the work depends on a specific environment, equipment trial, or physical setup. Virtual OT often suits executive functioning, emotional regulation, burnout recovery, sensory accommodations at home, and caregiver coaching. Both deliver the same clinical scope with the same clinician.

It means we don't treat neurodivergence as something to fix. Our OTs work from the understanding that Autistic, AuDHD, and otherwise neurodivergent ways of being are valid. Sessions focus on reducing barriers, building skills that matter to the client, and supporting authentic participation in daily life.

Both. Our team supports clients across the lifespan, from early intervention for young children through to adults navigating employment, daily living, and late-identified diagnoses.

Yes. We regularly work with clients at every stage, including those who have just received a diagnosis and are figuring out what that means for their daily life.

Yes. Caregiver coaching is a distinct service we offer, separate from child-focused OT. Sessions focus on understanding your child's neurotype, navigating daily challenges like demand avoidance, sleep, transitions, and meltdowns, building sustainable strategies, and reducing caregiver burnout. You don't need to be bringing your child to sessions for caregiver support to be valuable.

OT focuses on function and daily life: how someone moves through their day, manages tasks, regulates their nervous system, and participates in the things that matter to them. Where a psychologist might focus on diagnosis or mental health treatment, and a counsellor on emotional processing, an OT is asking what's actually getting in the way and what to do about it.

For Autistic and AuDHD clients, that often includes sensory processing, executive functioning, energy management, and building environments and routines that work with someone's neurotype rather than against it. Many clients work with an OT alongside a counsellor or psychologist; the roles complement rather than duplicate each other.

Our discovery call process is designed to match you with the right clinician based on your goals, neurotype, age, and province. You can book a discovery call directly from any clinician's profile on our team page.

Yes β€” including Varsity, Brentwood, Tuscany, Royal Oak, Arbour Lake, Rocky Ridge, and surrounding communities.

Yes β€” including Altadore, Elbow Park, Aspen Woods, Signal Hill, West Spring, and surrounding communities.

Yes β€” including Beltline, Mission, Kensington, Bridgeland, Marda Loop, and surrounding areas.

Yes β€” there is some limited service to Fish Creek, Evergreen, and Chinook area.