Cause and Effect Foundation - Early Intervention Services

We are thrilled to have merged with Step by Step Early Intervention Society last year. Please visit https://stepbystepyyc.com/future to read the full announcement. We are honoured to have served children and families for 30 years and proud that our legacy continues under Step by Step.

We cannot guess how many times Mr. Carle's books were read and images were enjoyed over our 27 years of programming. He has left a legacy that will be felt for many years to come.

What a helpful reminder: making mistakes is not only inevitable, they are good for our brains! Let’s remember to encourage children that it’s okay to make mistakes... and model for them how to learn from them and move on.

Why Making Mistakes Now May Benefit Us Later | NAEYC That was a good time to remind myself that making mistakes actually makes you smarter, especially if you try to fix the mistake. Brain science backs this up.

Love this! It’s good advice for adults, too.

Helping children calm down Children need help knowing how to express their strong emotions in healthy ways. Learn some strategies to help your child calm down the next time they are feeling strong emotions.

Parents of young children: check this out!

Did you know that Vroom printable materials are available in 17 languages on our website? These print-at-home include a mix of Vroom brain-building activities for children from ages 0-5 years. https://www.vroom.org/vroom-materials

Cause and Effect Foundation is sad to announce that at the end of June 2021, we will no longer offer PUF programming.

We want to assure our current families in the Foothills and Calgary areas that our staff is committed to providing individualized, play-based support until the end of our program year.

We are so very grateful to have had the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of thousands of amazing children and their families over these past 27 years of providing educational support within our PUF program.

Cause and Effect will continue to offer our Mild/Moderate services in the Foothills area, Calgary, and potentially in Cochrane and Airdrie.

Please contact our office directly if you have any questions or concerns, or would like information about how you may advocate for young children with special needs in Alberta.

The brain of a child is an amazing thing! Our interactions with preschool aged children are so critical to their development.

Harvard psychologist to parents: Do these 7 things if you want to raise kids with flexible, resilient brains A child's brain isn't a miniature adult brain. It's a brain born under construction that wires itself to the world—and parents must to create an environment that's rich with wiring instructions.

This is a great article!

How to Raise a Caring Child | Parenting Tips & Advice | PBS KIDS for Parents When we lead by example and address the barriers to kindness, we help our kids learn to make caring choices.

Community is critical for our children, especially now.

Physical distance is crucial during , but social connection is also incredibly important. We can't physically be among our neighbors and community members at this time, but we can still find ways to support one another and connect with one another. https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/inbrief-the-science-of-neglect-video/

Do you have a young child (4-6 years old) with speech delays? Check out this great opportunity that uses music as a teaching tool to help your child work on their speech skills.

ComMusicate™️ - JB Music Therapy ComMusicate™️ is a music therapy program designed to enhance and improve speech, language, and communication skills. NOW ONLINE!