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We are accepting new clients!

Our team now includes a second Registered Psychologist who is accepting clients aged 16 and older for counselling services. We also have immediate openings for psychological assessments and behaviour consultation services.

• Psychological Assessments
• Counselling Services
• Behaviour Consultation
• FSCD Funded Services

We proudly support families and individuals in Calgary, Airdrie, Okotoks, Chestermere, Cochrane, High River, and surrounding areas. Feel free to reach out and learn more about how we can support you!

To connect with us, please reach out on our website through the Contact Form: www.aurora-rising.ca 💻

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Welcome to Kind Behaviour 💙

I’m happy to share that Kind Behaviour is officially here.

Kind Behaviour reflects the values that matter most to me: kindness, compassion, respect, practical support, and meeting children and families where they are.

I’m grateful to begin this next chapter and thankful for the encouragement and support I’ve received along the way.

PDD families—this is for you.

We’re expected to show outcomes, but not always how to track real day-to-day support in a measurable way.

If you’re navigating ISP’s, BSP's, FMS, agencies or outcome planning, join the conversation in PDD Alberta – Family Access & Reality TeamMason2021™

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🔥 Advocacy Post

Calgary families are being told that accessibility exists—but only if they qualify for it.

I recently received a formal response from Calgary Transit regarding disability accommodations for my son.

Here’s what it actually confirms:

Calgary does not participate in the Access 2 Card program (a national accessibility standard)
Families must go through eligibility assessments to access a free support person
If you are not approved under their criteria, your support person pays full fare

Let’s be clear:

For many individuals with disabilities, a support person is not optional.
They are required for safety, communication, and participation in the community.

So what this system does is:

➡️ Require people to prove their disability repeatedly
➡️ Create administrative barriers just to access basic mobility
➡️ Impose additional financial costs on families for essential care

This is not barrier-free access.
This is accessibility that must be earned—and paid for.

Calgary has chosen not to align with a recognized national model—and instead relies on internal gatekeeping processes that determine who is “eligible enough.”

That is a policy decision.

And it has real consequences for families navigating disability every day.

Accessibility should not depend on:

-how well you navigate a system
-how many forms you complete
-or whether you pass an intake process

It should be built into the system by default.

I am asking Calgary Transit and City leadership to:

Reconsider alignment with national accessibility standards
Remove unnecessary eligibility barriers for support persons
Address the financial burden placed on families requiring essential supports

This is bigger than one case.
This is about how accessibility is defined—and who gets left out. This is exactly the type of systemic gap TeamMason2021™ is working to expose and address.

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The Real Cost of Being a "Sandwich Caregiver"

Jenn Thompson is caring for "both her child and her mother" — while navigating a system with no coordinated support.

These are real, out-of-pocket costs:

$15,000 legal fees (upcoming case conference)
$120/month for 2 years for essential supplements
$4,800+ paid personally for dentures
Ongoing credit card debt and interest
$1,000+ in interest in the last year alone

For two years, Jenn covered essential care costs herself while navigating delays, conflict, and system gaps. Now, those costs are compounding.

At the same time:

Care needs are increasing
Support is not
The system is not coordinating any of it

The caregiver becomes the system.

Support

This is not charity.
This is covering real costs created by system gaps.

👉 Click here to donate to Jenn’s GoFundMe https://gofund.me/8059ac3ea

Learn about the 6% of Canadian Sandwich Caregivers here:
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-652-x/89-652-x2024002-eng.htm

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Alberta: PGO & TGO should not be happening in 2025 in order to access services for children with disabilities. CFS is not supposed to be providing the services FSCD is.