Autism Services
Oct 08, 2025
Developmental Disability Services for Autism in Edmonton
Entrust provides developmental disability services in Edmonton for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), offering respite care and group homes within our comprehensive framework. Families seek our autism support to address communication challenges, sensory processing differences, behavioral needs, and social skill development.
Autism Respite Care Through Developmental Disability Services
Entrust offers respite care services throughout Edmonton and surrounding areas for families caring for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Our developmental disability respite programs provide temporary relief for caregivers while ensuring autistic individuals receive appropriate behavioral support and environmental accommodations.
We understand that individuals with ASD may experience challenges with sensory overload, routine changes, communication differences, and repetitive behaviors including stimming. Our staff receive ongoing developmental disability training that covers autism support strategies and recognizes stimming as natural self-regulation behavior that helps individuals cope with sensory processing needs.
Our Centre for Supports in Edmonton welcomes children aged 4-12 with developmental disabilities, including autism. We provide individualized programming through child-led play with 1:1 or 1:2 staffing ratios. This approach allows autistic children to direct their own activities while receiving support for communication development, sensory processing, and social interaction skills.
Group Homes Serving Autistic Individuals in Edmonton
Residential Care Options for Youth and Adults with Autism
Entrust operates group homes in Edmonton and Calgary that serve individuals with various developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder. Our residential care program provides supportive living environments for autistic youth under 17 and adults over 17 who require daily living support and behavioral guidance.
Small-Group Living Environments with Personalized Support
Each group home accommodates up to three residents with developmental disabilities. This small-group setting allows our trained staff to provide personalized attention that addresses individual autism-related needs including communication support, sensory processing accommodations, routine establishment, and behavioral interventions for challenging situations.
Individualized Support Plans for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Our group homes serve people with autism through comprehensive individualized support plans developed under registered psychologist supervision. These plans address communication barriers, sensory sensitivities, anxiety management, social skill development, and daily living skills that help autistic individuals achieve greater independence and community integration.
Autism Support Through Behavioral Consultation and Environmental Interventions
Behavioral Consultation for Autism Spectrum Challenges
Entrust's developmental disability support team includes behaviour specialists, support workers, and care coordinators with experience serving individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Our team conducts thorough behavioral consultations to identify patterns, triggers, and effective intervention strategies for autistic individuals experiencing meltdowns, communication difficulties, or sensory overwhelm.
Professional Training in Autism Support Strategies
Our staff receive professional development training in developmental disability support that encompasses autism support strategies. We work closely with families, schools, and healthcare providers to create comprehensive wellness support plans that address each autistic person's unique challenges including anxiety, repetitive behaviors, transition difficulties, and social interaction barriers.
Environmental Interventions for Autism Behavioral Support
All behavioral assessments and support plans are developed under the supervision of registered psychologists. Our proactive environmental intervention approach helps reduce triggers that contribute to challenging behaviors in autistic individuals. We focus on creating supportive environments that accommodate sensory processing differences while building skills for communication, emotional regulation, and community participation.
Supporting Autism Challenges Through Consistent Care
We understand that individuals on the spectrum may struggle with routine disruptions, sensory overload, social communication, and emotional regulation. Our staff support these needs through consistent routines, environmental modifications, visual supports, and behavioral guidance that helps autistic individuals develop coping strategies and achieve meaningful community inclusion.
Government Funding for Autism Services in Alberta
Alberta residents with autism spectrum disorder can access Entrust's developmental disability services through established government funding programs. Families specifically seek our autism support through these funding pathways:
FSCD (Family Support for Children with Disabilities): Covers respite care and behavioral support services for children under 18 with autism spectrum disorder. Funding includes at-centre respite, in-home support, and community integration activities.
PDD (Persons with Developmental Disabilities): Provides funding for group homes, community access supports, and behavioral consultations for adults over 18 with autism and related developmental disabilities.
Entrust serves Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Sherwood Park, Leduc, Beaumont, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, St. Albert, Calgary, Red Deer, and surrounding areas with experienced autism support within our developmental disability programs.