Create a Positive Shift

Making a Positive Shift in the lives of people living with disabilities. Disability Advocacy for post-secondary students. Disability Training for educators, instructors, healthcare professionals, disability service providers, and social workers. Art Therapy classes for Caregivers. 4 month online Disability Rights course Sept-Dec. 2023. Resources Galore!

About Positive Shift

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Positive Shift is a registered Alberta company. Coaching services follow the OEATA code of ethics, and is fully insured.

Services

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Disability Advocacy for Post-secondary Students

Available to attend meetings to assist with getting the accommodations you need to succeed at college, university or apprenticeship training centre. This free service is provided so adult students with disabilities get the education they deserve.

Email contact@positive-shift.com

Text or call 780-271-0675

Request help!

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Disability Awareness Training

Training in Diversity Equity and Inclusion with Disability Awareness focus for Educators, Instructors, Healthcare Workers, Disability Service Providers, and Social Workers.

Free student presentations!

Go to Training page

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Fall Classes

Disability Rights

Sept-Dec. 2023

Art Therapy for Care Attendants

Sept. - Dec. 2023

See Classes

Blogs

Thoughts on living successfully with a disability.

Got to Blogs!

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Resources

Links to education resources, podcasts, book reviews, and organizations to make living with and assisting people with disabilites easier.

Find Resources

Hello

My name is Wesdyne Otto (Wes-deen)

I founded Positive Shift

Retired Art Therapist and Teacher turned

Disability Advocate

"Any day I help someone is a great day"

I became disabled in 2004.

I knew nothing about disabilities or services for people with disabilities.

Now, from my little home in rural Alberta I connect people to resources, promote disability pride, and try to make education and communities accessible for people with disabilities.

For fun I garden, knit, write, and enjoy life in the country.