Stories

We want to share stories from neurodivergent individuals and their families that capture their experiences, and how they have found the services they need when they need them. There are also stories from community partners about their systems change efforts to support neurodivergent individuals and their families. They share what they did, how they did it, and the implications this work has had on the lives of neurodivergent individuals and their families.

Individuals and Family Stories

Cerebral Palsy

Parenting a child with cerebral palsy is both challenging and worthwhile. In the following...

Autism

One aspect of ASD is the importance of routine. The need for familiarity can make areas of life...

FASD

Did you know that supporting a person with FASD can be challenging and rewarding? In this...

Digital Stories

A Digital Story by Wenda

Many communities struggle with the legacy of residential schools. Intergenerational trauma is...

A Digital Story by Bonnie

Bonnie's story begins at the neo-natal intensive care unit. There she learned the importance of...

A Digital Story by Janice

Janice's story leads us through her son's CP diagnosis, finding support groups, and her...

Community Partners Stories

British Columbia Site

Objectives: There has been extensive focus on navigational work in British Columbia (BC) by...

Alberta’s Navigation Project

Vision: Families with children/youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities/differences (NDD)...

Yukon Site

Objective: Various rural communities in Canada’s North face challenges due to limited targeted...

Additional Key Projects

BC Study- Family Support Institute

Objective: Our community partner, the Family Support Institute (FSI) of British Columbia,...

Alberta Study- Navigation Capacity in NDD and Means of Moving Forward

The objective of this initiative was to explore the navigational experiences and needs of...