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Real Stories, Real Impact

Hear firsthand from our families as they share how Community Options has made a meaningful difference in their lives.

Community Options is a trusted non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality education, childcare, and inclusive developmental supports to children and their families across the greater Edmonton area. Our commitment to fostering growth, learning, and belonging shines through in the stories shared by those we serve.

Real Stories From Real Parents

TAPP provided a strong foundation for our Child’s transition into a mainstream classroom. He developed crucial skills like following group instructions, managing transitions, and engaging in cooperative play. The emphasis on social-emotional learning was particularly impactful, giving him the tools he needs to navigate new environments with greater independence and resilience. Being in a group with children who had similar needs helped Child feel less isolated and more understood. He was able to build friendships without feeling different or left behind, which helped his confidence grow. Thank you again for the incredible work you do!

The Centre is a gift to our family. Parenting is hard, and I believe it takes a village to raise a child. Our Child Care Centre is an integral part of our village. We have watched our sons grow and mature. We have also found an amazing community. We have made friends. We learn so much from the amazing staff. This Child Care Centre is of the highest quality standard. The staff are exceptional.

Community Options has been wonderful to work with! My child is supported with his severe speech delay by a team of people who have each been responsive and positive. He has made huge gains this year and enjoys the activities they engage him in to meet his goals. The team has been proactive in ensuring appropriate support continues as he transitions into kindergarten in the fall and we are much appreciative of having this wrap-around support during these early years.

This afterschool program is one of the best I've ever seen! As a parent, grandparent, and family support worker, I am awed at the gentle kind expertise of the staff in this program. They offer an environment of safety, fun, and learning.

Thank you TAPP! The progress our son has made in his speech since starting your program 2 years ago has been absolutely life-changing for him and our family. He entered the program with the inability to verbally communicate even his most basic needs/wants to now telling us about his day, cracking jokes and singing along to his favorite songs. Watching his confidence soar has brought so much joy! This growing confidence has drastically boosted his comfort level while interacting with family, peers and participating in community activities. He is becoming more active and less withdrawn in social settings. We feel our son has been able to flourish vastly due to TAPP's specialized programming for children with similar speech challenges. The intervention he receives is visibly tailored to his unique needs in an inclusive environment, allowing him to feel safe and appreciated. TAPP has also equipped our family with practical tools to optimize his speech therapy goals through at-home activities and resources. Attempting to navigate these needs on our own would have been extremely isolating and overwhelming if not impossible. We are so thankful to have felt seen, heard and valued every step of the way! We are pleased our son has been enrolled at a local neighborhood kindergarten this September thanks to the extraordinary early childhood support and preparation he received at TAPP. Thank you with immense gratitude in our hearts to Community Options and the entire TAPP team for their amazing work, encouragement and unwavering dedication!

From their commitment to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential, to their team of compassionate professionals, Community Options is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of children and families in the community. If you're looking for a worthy cause to support or in need of their services, I highly recommend Community Options.

Our Daughter had such great support through Community Options! She had quite a few needs that had to be addressed through preschool and partially into Kindergarten. Home visits were so convenient. I’m so grateful for the staff that helped her, thank you!

Over the last two years we have brought our two children to this program, because of its proximity to the TAPP apraxia program we registered so we could attend and we just got so lucky that it is truly the highest calibre of early childhood programming in the city. We drove from Sherwood park every day and it was worth every KM of fuel. The staff work hard to implement the FLIGHT curriculum, their documentation/learning stories, the daily updates on the app with photos, the fact they knew so many details about our children and could just truly tell loved our children. I see many child programs through my work but I couldn’t imagine a better place to have been lucky enough to send my children to over the last two years. Thank you for helping our children thrive in every way, for honouring their unique interests and all the work staff do to make the program so educational and fun.