Therapy for children with special needs in Edmonton, Alberta
Help your child reach their full potential with Growing Changes
Every parent wants to bring out the best in their children and help them be resilient, happy and healthy as they acquire new skills and develop their gifts. But every child is different, with complexities and individual challenges as they earn and grow.
Rebecca Cormier, occupational therapist and founder of Growing Changes, saw a great need for a holistic approach to therapy services for children with special needs. The name Growing Changes reflects the children we work with, their individual talents and needs, and how we strive to help them blossom and bring out their best, healthy selves.
Whether you need assistance with daily goals or lifelong challenges, the Growing Changes team is here for you. Our professionals collaborate with families, establish goal setting, and provide therapy in the child’s natural environment, reducing barriers that can impede a child’s development and progress.
Access the resources your family needs by connecting with the many professionals at Growing Changes:
occupational therapists
speech language pathologists
physical therapists
psychologists
behaviour consultants
Our Therapists
Each of our therapists are skilled in their field. Therapists will work one on one or a team approach chosen based on the child and family needs. Our team has occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, physical therapists, psychologists, and behaviour consultants.
Our Services
We are a group of multi-disciplinary therapists dedicated to supporting your child’s needs, offering effective, personalized therapy.
FSCD Provider
We are a Family Supports for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) provider and offer specialized services and behavioral / developmental contracts.
Private Services
We offer private therapy services, formal assessments and reports.
Camps
We run camps.
Group Therapy
We provide group therapy courses to help children with various issues, including picky eating and developing skills for success (fine motor, communication, emotional, sensory regulation).
Specialized Equipment
We rent specialized sensory equipment (Integrated Listening System (iLs)) to encourage neuroplasticity.
Support For All Ages
We are available to support school systems and educational districts with student needs, with experience in preschools, elementary schools and high schools.
Our Approach
Growing Changes follows a family-centred approach to help you navigate any challenges your child may have and help them grow. Our team of professionals will help set achievable goals in your child’s natural, familiar environment, such as their home, community or school. We make sure your child and family have the tools you need for success.
Testimonials
At Growing Changes, we take pride in providing family-centered, evidence-based therapy that helps each child grow and thrive. Our experienced team is committed to professionalism, transparency, and compassionate care in every interaction.
We are honoured to work with families from many different communities and cultural backgrounds, and we strive to ensure our services are respectful, inclusive, and responsive to the unique needs of each family we support.
In accordance with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT) Standards of Practice, we do not publish client testimonials or endorsements. Instead, we invite you to explore our approach, values, and services to learn how we can support your family’s goals with the same dedication and care that guide all of our work.
We also recognize that we provide our services on Treaty 6 territory and the Métis homelands. We are grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional and ancestral lands of diverse Indigenous Peoples, including the Nehiyawak (Cree), Dene, Anishinaabe (Saulteaux), Nakota Sioux, Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), and many others who have gathered here for centuries.
We’ve developed a family centered approach and set achievable goals in a child’s natural environment.
