Making Voting Accessible The Vancouver and Richmond municipal elections are quickly approaching, but it’s not too late to make sure you’re ready to vote. Each election is an opportunity to influence the communities we live in, and every individual has a right to make their beliefs known. You can register to vote in Vancouver here, …
By Tasia Alexis The first ever Vancouver Accessibility Strategy Phase One passed unanimously on July 19, 2022. The Vancouver Accessibility Strategy is the assurance to support the full participation of persons with disabilities by establishing and maintaining inclusive services, programs, and infrastructure, and by identifying, removing, and preventing barriers. The strategy emphasizes the City’s acknowledgment …
By Alanna Hendren After the school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas lawmakers justified their guns-for-all position by saying that the problem is not guns but people with mental health problems, even though these very policymakers had been cutting funding to mental health services for years. Closer to home, the number of police-involved shootings has recently …
A Personal Account from a DDA Canada Summer Jobs Student By Bethany Lim, After being greeted by half-awake “mornings” and finishing the ceaseless sanitizing wipe-down, our day starts with the anticipated morning meeting. It’s usually full of chats and laughter, and of course, business too. We discuss how we can help our clients better and …
Celebrating Years of Excellent Work and Disability Employment Month This is a special year for a couple of businesses that Jobs West works with to help foster a diverse and inclusive workforce. While we work with dozens, this year, two businesses met important milestones that show their dedication to an inclusive community. We proudly …
Getting Ready for Back to School Season Some tips and ideas to make the return to classes as smooth as possible It is an unavoidable truth, we can deny it no longer: August won’t last forever. And with the return of September comes the return of classes. Whether you’re anxious about your child’s return to …
Executive Producer, Alanna Hendren and her team celebrate the release of her first documentary, Doing the Impossible – The Story of the Developmental Disabilities Association.
Chasing your passion, wherever it leads From the Philippines to Winnipeg to Vancouver, DDA’s Joann De Guzman tells a small part of her story When she left Winnipeg and arrived in Vancouver without a guaranteed place to live or a job lined up, Joann De Guzman took a leap of faith. “I packed my backpack …
How virtual reality can address disability More than just for gaming or next-generation Zoom calls, VR is presenting new ways to support the disability community In 1997, a scientific paper titled “Virtual reality, disability and rehabilitation” was published discussing the possible uses of virtual reality technology for people with disabilities. At the time, the technology …
What accessibility options are available to travelers? The grueling winter will soon be behind us, and spring break is on the horizon. How can travelers ensure their needs are met? In typical west coast fashion, it’s been pretty rainy lately; but having passed the winter solstice, the dark hours are now receding and the …
Preparing for Extreme Heat Emergencies Last year’s heat dome was an unexpected challenge; how can we prepare for the next? The summer of 2021 was already set to be difficult as the COVID-19 pandemic remained prominent in the public consciousness. Though summers of recent years had been notable due to wildfires and the accompanying smoke, …
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