AAFS provides respite care in a social and recreational environment for children, youth and adults on the spectrum of Autism; this includes, but is not limited to, Autism, Aspergers, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Non-Verbal Learning Disorder.

AAFS is both dreamt-up and made reality by the youth themselves. 

We envision and facilitate the implementation of programming where our youth can choose their own adventures and have a hand in every intricate detail of each activity regardless of how difficult it is to conceptualize or organize. 

We work with our youth, for them.


Our mission is friendship. Check out our mission statement, it was written entirely by two AAFS Members:

Friendship means someone who you can trust and/or someone who heals you. You cannot simply ask to be friends, or if the other person is your friend, it is much more advanced than a yes or no answer, and friendship builds up over time.

Friendship is "People getting to know other people and being interested in one another.  Liking them for who they are, and not judging them.  Not judging the book by its cover."


Where to find us...

Our Main Office as of July 1,2023

220 - 8228 MacLeod Trail Southeast Unit 220
Calgary, AB T2H 2B8

North Clubhouse

3639 26 Street Northeast
Calgary, AB T1Y 5E1

Treaty 7 Land Acknowledgement

In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis, and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations – Indigenous and non – who live, work and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate this territory.

AAFS Headquarters

North Clubhouse



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office: 403.246.7383 | email: info@aafscalgary.com

Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary


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