Getting Ready for Inclusion Today

What Getting Ready for Inclusion Today does

Kids Included (formerly Getting Ready for Inclusion Today / GRIT) is a Canadian charitable nonprofit founded in 1982 and headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, dedicated to supporting inclusive early learning for children with disabilities. The organization serves two primary constituencies: families of children with disabilities, and Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) professionals both in Alberta and across Canada, delivering a portfolio of interconnected programs and resources.

The service mix spans the ePyramid Courses Learning Management System (self-directed, affordable professional development for early childhood educators on inclusive practices), an Inclusion Assessment service for ELCC centers, a digital Resource Library of social and emotional learning materials, the Early Childhood Services (ECS) Program (including the emPOWER Car mobility project for children with disabilities), and a rentable learning space for in-person training and community events. Technology is functional rather than differentiated — a Wix-hosted web presence, an LMS for course delivery, and digital resource distribution — with no disclosed AI/ML components, APIs, or proprietary platforms.

The business model is a hybrid charity/enterprise structure: a registered Canadian charity (charitable registration 131527723RR0001) that relies on donations, likely government and foundation grants, and fee-for-service revenue from professional development courses, inclusion assessments, and venue rentals. Go-to-market is community-led, executed through direct engagement, partnerships, organic content/social media marketing, virtual open houses, and newsletter communications, with no disclosed pricing for most services. The organization employs 51–100 staff and operates from a single Edmonton headquarters. In 2024 it rebranded from GRIT to Kids Included to better reflect its mission.

Name

Getting Ready for Inclusion Today

Legal name

Kids Included

Website

https://gritprogram.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kids Included is a Canadian charitable nonprofit founded in 1982, headquartered in Edmonton, that supports early learning inclusion for children with disabilities by serving families and Early Learning and Child Care professionals across Canada through training, assessments, and resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Disability Inclusion Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inclusive / Special-Needs Childcare Centers (EDACAAAH), Special Needs-Inclusive Early Learning Academies (EDACADAI), Accessibility & Assistive Learning Tools for Early Childhood (AAC, sensory supports) (EDACANAL)

Keywords

• Early childhood inclusion
• Disability support services
• Professional development courses
• Inclusion assessment
• Special needs education

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kids Included (formerly GRIT - Getting Ready for Inclusion Today) is a Canadian non-profit that delivers early learning inclusion support for young children with disabilities. Its offerings include the ePyramid online courses for early childhood educators, on-site Inclusion Assessments for child care centres, family support programs in Alberta, an Early Childhood Services (ECS) Program featuring the emPOWER Car adaptive mobility project, a digital Resource Library, and a physical Learning Space available for rental.

Product overview

Kids Included (formerly GRIT - Getting Ready for Inclusion Today) operates as a non-profit organization providing early learning inclusion support and education services. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services including the ePyramid Courses learning management system for professional development, Inclusion Assessment services for child care centers, and an extensive Resource Library. Core programs support families and Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) professionals across Alberta and Canada. The portfolio also includes specialized initiatives like the emPOWER Car mobility project for children with disabilities and rental of learning spaces for community training events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ePyramid Courses Self-directed online courses delivered through a Learning Management System that gives early childhood educators affordable, self-paced professional development on foundational knowledge for high-quality, inclusive early learning practices.
• Inclusion Assessment Assessment service for Early Learning and Child Care centres in Alberta that evaluates and supports their inclusive practices for children with disabilities.
• Resource Library Digital hub providing social and emotional learning resources and key documents to guide early learning professionals in implementing inclusive practices for children with disabilities.
• Early Childhood Services (ECS) Program Program that supports children with disabilities in early childhood education in Alberta, including the emPOWER Car project which helps children play, learn, and explore independently.
• Learning Space for Rent Rental of a physical learning and training space used to host professional development sessions, events, and community training activities related to inclusive early learning.
• Alberta Programs / Support for Pyramid Model Inclusive Practices Programs delivered in Alberta that provide direct support, coaching, and consultation to early learning and child care professionals for implementing Pyramid Model inclusive practices for children with disabilities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CanChild: McMaster University-affiliated research center dedicated to research and knowledge translation about children and youth with developmental conditions. Comparable through focus on children with disabilities and resource provision to families and professionals, though primarily research-oriented rather than direct service delivery.
• Inclusion Canada: National federation advocating for inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and their families across Canada. Comparable as a higher-level, broader-scope inclusion advocacy and support organization, but operating at the national policy and federation level rather than the early-learning delivery level.

Direct peers

• Autism Society of Edmonton Area: Edmonton-area non-profit providing information, support, and programming for individuals with autism and their families. Directly comparable to Kids Included because both are Edmonton-based disability support organizations serving families and professionals, though with autism-specific focus.
• Children's Link Society: Calgary-based non-profit connecting families of children with developmental disabilities and special needs to supports, services, and community resources. Directly comparable because it provides inclusion support and resource navigation for families of children with disabilities in Alberta.
• Pacific Autism Family Network: British Columbia-based non-profit providing autism and disability support services, resources, and research. Comparable to Kids Included because both deliver family-centered disability support and professional training, though with a different provincial focus and broader age range.
• Geneva Centre for Autism: Toronto-based autism services organization providing clinical services, training, and school-transition supports. Comparable to Kids Included through its focus on autism inclusion, professional development for educators, and family support programming, though operating at a larger scale in Ontario.
• Inclusion Alberta: Provincial advocacy and family support organization for persons with developmental disabilities in Alberta. Directly comparable to Kids Included because it operates in the same Alberta-based disability-inclusion space serving families of children with disabilities, though with a broader lifespan focus than early learning alone.
• Sinneave Family Foundation: Calgary-based non-profit supporting autistic youth and their families through programming, research, and capacity-building. Comparable to Kids Included in that both operate Alberta-based disability programs, target children and families, and focus on inclusion and skills development.

Emerging players

• Kids Brain Health Network: Canadian network of researchers, clinicians, and family partners focused on early brain development and children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Comparable to Kids Included through its focus on early childhood developmental disabilities and training resources, though primarily research-driven.

Regional players

• Early Childhood Development Support Services (Province of Alberta): Government-funded early childhood development programs and family support services operating in Alberta. Comparable because it serves families of children with developmental delays and disabilities with similar inclusive early learning supports, though as a government program rather than a charity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kidsincludedca
• Facebookfacebook.com/kidsincludedca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kidsincludedca
• Instagraminstagram.com/kidsincludedca
• Xx.com/theGRITprogram

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