Every child deserves to belong
A More Inclusive World Starts With Every Child.
Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, connect, explore their interests, and build a future on their own terms. AUS Foundation works to create more inclusive communities where children and youth with disabilities can participate, grow, and thrive.
Together, We Can Make Inclusion Possible.
Lasting change begins when people come together around a shared purpose. Your support can help create opportunities for children and youth with disabilities and strengthen the communities around them.
Support Our Mission
Your support helps advance opportunities that encourage learning, participation, and independence for children and youth with disabilities.
Ways to supportVolunteer Your Time
Share your time, skills, and ideas. Every helping hand makes welcoming experiences possible.
Volunteer with us
Build Community Partnerships
Collaborate with us to build more accessible and inclusive communities.
Partner with usHelp Create Opportunities
Bring ideas, expertise, and connections that open doors to learning, recreation, and friendship.
See our areas of focus
Every child has unique strengths, interests, and potential.
Who we are
Every Ability Deserves an Opportunity.
AUS Foundation is committed to helping children and youth with disabilities experience greater inclusion, independence, and quality of life.
We believe that with appropriate support, accessible opportunities, and a welcoming community, children can participate more fully in the activities and experiences that matter to them: in the classroom, on the playground, and in community life.
Through programs, educational resources, recreational opportunities, and family-focused community support, we aim to help create environments where children are respected, encouraged, and included, and where families feel connected rather than alone.
Inclusion
Welcoming spaces where every child takes part.
Independence
Confidence and everyday skills that grow over time.
Learning
Access to educational resources and opportunities.
Family support
Connections to information and community.
How we support our mission
Opportunities That Help Every Child Thrive.
Six areas guide our work. Each one focuses on a different part of a child’s life, and together they describe the inclusive community we are working toward.
Learning and Education
Encouraging access to educational resources and learning opportunities that support each child's development and individual strengths, so every child can learn in ways that work for them.
Inclusion and Accessibility
Promoting welcoming community spaces and experiences where children with disabilities can participate alongside their peers, with barriers removed rather than worked around.
Recreation and Social Connection
Supporting opportunities for play, recreation, friendship, creativity, and shared experiences that help children feel part of the group.
Independence and Life Skills
Encouraging confidence, self-expression, decision-making, and the everyday skills that help young people shape their own futures.
Family and Caregiver Support
Helping families and caregivers connect with useful resources, information, and community support, so no family has to find its way alone.
Community Partnerships
Working toward meaningful collaborations with organizations that advance accessibility, awareness, and inclusion across the community.
Why inclusion matters
When Children Belong, Communities Grow Stronger.
Inclusion is not a single program or a ramp at the door. It is the everyday experience of being expected, welcomed, and counted in. When that experience is missing, children miss out on far more than an activity: they miss the friendships, confidence, and sense of place that come with it.
Every child should be able to look around a classroom, a playground, or a community event and know: I belong here.
Belonging
Feeling welcomed and valued is the foundation for confidence, friendship, and learning.
Opportunity
Children grow when they can try new things, discover interests, and build on their strengths.
Participation
Taking part alongside peers, rather than watching from the side, is what makes an experience shared.
Accessibility
Removing physical, social, and information barriers lets more children join in from the start.
Community support
Families thrive when neighbours, schools, and organizations share the work of including every child.
Belonging Can Change a Child’s World.
Inclusion means more than providing access. It means making sure children are welcomed, respected, heard, and given meaningful opportunities to participate.
When communities remove barriers and recognize different abilities, children can build confidence, discover their interests, form friendships, and develop a stronger sense of belonging.
At AUS Foundation, we believe progress begins with listening to children and families, understanding their needs, and working together to create more supportive environments.
Feeling welcomed
Being greeted, expected, and included from the very first moment.
Taking part
Joining in the game, the lesson, or the outing alongside friends.
Building confidence
Trying something new, being encouraged, and seeing what is possible.
Exploring what is next
Discovering interests and making choices about the future.
Help Create More Possibilities.
Every contribution toward inclusion matters. Whether you choose to donate, volunteer, share your expertise, or partner with AUS Foundation, you can help support a future where more children have access to meaningful opportunities.
Support the Mission
Donations help advance our mission and initiatives for children, youth, and families, and help more children find a place where they belong.
- Learning and educational opportunities
- Inclusive recreation and friendship
- Family and caregiver support
Volunteer
Contribute your time and skills to our cause, from helping at activities to sharing professional expertise.
Volunteer with usPartner
Join us in working toward inclusive communities as a school, organization, or local business.
Start a conversationSpread the Word
Telling friends, family, and colleagues about inclusion helps more children feel welcome.
Inclusion Is Something We Build Together.
Families, educators, community organizations, volunteers, and local partners all have a role in creating a more inclusive future.
AUS Foundation welcomes opportunities to connect with people and organizations that share our commitment to accessibility, participation, and the well-being of children and youth with disabilities. Together, we can help create environments where every child feels valued and has the opportunity to thrive.
Families
Share what children need and what helps them thrive.
Educators
Shape classrooms where every learner takes part.
Volunteers
Bring time, skills, and encouragement.
Organizations
Open programs and spaces to more children.
Local partners
Make everyday community life more accessible.
Let’s Create a More Inclusive Future.
Have a question, an idea, or an interest in working together? We would love to hear from you.
Whether you’re a family member, community organization, volunteer, or potential partner, reach out to start a conversation. Every connection helps more children find a place where they belong.