Category: Team

“Pacekids helped me to become who I am.” – Tyler, Pacekids Alumni Pacekids Programs relies heavily on the support of generous donors and community partners to provide critical early intervention to children with special needs in Calgary. Tyler, a Pacekids’ alumni, and his family know firsthand what a difference Pacekids can make. Tyler graduated from Pacekids two years ago – and today, Tyler is thriving. This Spring, when Tyler’s mom explained that Pacekids was seeking donations to provide support to other children, he wanted to help! Tyler had been saving for a bike, and decided to donate $100 from his saving to Pacekids. Thank

Thanks to the support of the Calgary Children’s Foundation, Pacekids Programs has been providing Music Therapy sessions lead by JB Music Therapy (JBMT) to over 200 children in their Early Childhood Services (ECS) and Kindergarten programs since September. Research has shown that music can be an engaging and attractive stimulus for everyone regardless of a person’s age or ability. Studies have shown that Preschool children in an early intervention music program show high on-task behavior during sessions and a high success rate in language development, social skills, cognitive concepts, motor skills, and music knowledge. With inclusion and play-based learning at

Pacekids is excited to be offering two virtual Triple P seminars at no charge to Calgary & region families. These sessions will provide real world information to help in parenting a child with a disability. (You can attend any seminar that is of interest to you, or even attend both!) The Triple P Seminars will be held via Zoom. Zoom is a free application that can be used on virtually any device including a smartphone, tablet or computer. The seminars will be password protected and secure. You get the same great service & information but from the comfort of your

con·nec·tion /kəˈnekSH(ə)n/ . a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else. “the connections between social attitudes and productivity” Connection is integral to the work we do at Pacekids. The connection between each of us as a team, the connection we share with the families we serve, and the connections we have with our community partners. COVID-19 has presented the entire world with the challenging task of connecting with one another, from a distance. We are proud of the willingness of our staff and families to embrace platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams to continue