Sensational Futures

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

🐾 ONLY ONE MONTH TO GO! 🐾
We’re officially in countdown mode.

✅ Meet assistance dogs and puppies ✅ Browse amazing auction items ✅ Enjoy a delicious dinner ✅ Hear incredible stories ✅ Win raffle prizes ✅ Celebrate community impact✅

Who’s joining us? Get your tickets in our link in bio! https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/dogs-with-wings-assistance-dog-society/events/2026-beyond-the-leash-gala

08/27/2026

This is FANTASTIC!

The brain of the ADHD child is developing at an average 30?hind schedule in the frontal lobe region according to leading ADHD researcher Dr Russell Barkley.

The frontal lobe controls regulation. It is the executive function part of the brain. It is the boss, the voice in your brain, the executive assistant, that tells you what to do with what you know and learn.

Because this part is behind schedule, children with ADHD brains are not always able to access the information they know to make use of it.

>>> https://www.graceunderpressure.blog/2017/10/16/what-is-my-childs-executive-function-age

08/27/2026

Preparing early for back to school can ease the transition.

A solid routine and adaptive supplies ease the daunting task of preparing for a new school year with special education needs.

08/27/2026

This week, I'll be sharing some resources for back-to-school. Today, that resource is an article titled "Getting Ready for School" and it features 4 transition tips for learners on the spectrum or others who may struggle with new places, routines, or schedules: chrome-extensio://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://inclusionrules.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/20250718-Getting-Ready-for-School-article.pdf

08/27/2026

Happy International Dog Day! Let's celebrate the service dogs, therapy dogs, emotional support dogs, companion dogs...

Tell us the name of a dog that you've seen in action! 🦮🐕🐕‍🦺🐶🐺🐗

08/27/2026

NEW LEARNING SESSION!

📣 Understanding Disability Advocacy in Alberta

What happens when an Albertan with a disability encounters a barrier within a public service or disability-related system? And how can individual experiences help create broader change?

Autism Edmonton is pleased to welcome the Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities (OAPD) for an upcoming learning session exploring its role in advancing the rights, inclusion, and well-being of persons with disabilities across Alberta.

The session will also look specifically at issues affecting autistic Albertans and their families, including trends the OAPD is seeing and systemic barriers being reported by the community.

💙 During this session, attendees will learn about:

• The role and mandate of the OAPD
• How the Office supports Albertans with disabilities who have concerns
• How lived experiences can help identify systemic barriers
• How individual concerns can contribute to broader advocacy
• Trends and systemic issues affecting autistic people and their families
• How the OAPD provides information and advice to government about disability issues facing Albertans

The session will feature Greg McMeekin, Advocate for Persons with Disabilities, who brings his own lived experience of disability to the role and has spent his career advocating alongside people with disabilities, their families, and supporters.

The work of the OAPD is guided by the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and a commitment to accessibility, equity, and meaningful inclusion.

This is an opportunity to better understand what the OAPD does, how it can help, and how the experiences of individual Albertans can contribute to systems-level change.

🔗 Learn more and register:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/office-of-the-advocate-for-persons-with-disabilities-oapd-tickets-1998502281121?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

08/27/2026

Important Petition. Time for changes.

Petition: Vulnerable Missing Persons Alert

After just one full day since it's posting, we have nearly 5,000 signatures on our petition to protect the most vulnerable Canadians when they wander and go missing. Please take a moment to add your support today.

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7703

08/27/2026

Curious about volunteering with Dogs With Wings? Join us at our next Volunteer Information Session! 🐾

Join us at Dogs With Wings on September 1 at 5:30pm to learn about our volunteer opportunities, including:

🐶 Puppy Raising - Urgently Seeking!
🐶 Puppy Holding Tanks - Urgently Seeking!
🐶 Advanced Raising
🐶 Whelping & Whelping Support
🐶 Boarding Dogs in Training
🐶 And more!

During the session, you’ll have the opportunity to:
✨ Meet puppies in training
✨ Learn about the different volunteer roles available
✨ Hear firsthand how our volunteers help change lives
✨ Ask questions and find the role that’s right for you

We are urgently seeking Puppy Raisers, and Puppy Holding Tanks! Whether you’re interested in raising a puppy, raising an adult dog, helping with a litter, or boarding a dog, we’d love to meet you!

📅 Register today through our link in bio or PM us “RSVP” and we’ll send you the link to RSVP!