CHATTER is a group-therapy program for children and teenagers with autism spectrum disorder and other social-communication delays. We invite high-school and university volunteers to help program participants develop their social, language, and communication skills.
You must be in grade 9 or higher to be eligible to volunteer.
Our program runs from September to December and from January to June. Volunteers must be willing to commit to volunteer for at least an entire semester.
CHATTER runs every week at the Fountain Park Recreation Centre in St. Albert and at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre in Edmonton. Our sessions run at 5:00, 6:00, and 7:00 Wednesday evenings in St. Albert and Thursday evenings in Terwillegar. Each session is one hour long. Please commit only to sessions you can attend consistently each week.
Please fill out the following form to apply to volunteer with CHATTER. We will contact you once we have reviewed your application.
All new and returning volunteers must attend a mandatory orientation and training session before volunteering.
Terwillegar orientation: evening of Thursday, September 5th at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre
The first day of CHATTER in Terwillegar will be Thursday, September 12.
St. Albert orientation: evening of Tuesday, September 17th at Fountain Park Recreation Centre
The first day of CHATTER in St. Albert for new volunteers will be Wednesday, September 18th.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at volunteer@khancommunicationservices.com.