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BRITE Soccer Coming This Summer The program from Vancouver Athletics and DDA staff is aiming for an inclusive and engaging experience. The Building Rewarding Interactions Through Exercise (BRITE) program is launching this summer, bringing an accessible soccer program to Vancouver and children with disabilities. This is BRITE’s inaugural summer, but program leader Alex Orasa has …

The Best Fidget Devices of Today And a few from years past When you reach for your fidget spinner, stim cube, or stress ball, you could be forgiven for believing that you’re applying a modern solution to an old problem. Fidgeting itself has been an observed human behaviour for as long as we’ve been observing …

Accessibility comes in many forms. From assistive technology, to city planning, to architecture, to language and the ways by which we communicate. One such vitally important aspect of accessibility is healthcare; to get a better sense of what that care means to providers and where care can be improved, we spoke with Dr. Ann Syme …

By Alanna Hendren IQ or Intelligence Quotient scores are important for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities because they determine teaching strategies, special education assistant hours and whether or not adults qualify for CLBC supports since their mandate is people with IQ scores of 70 or less, but they have a long history. Although humans …

It’s Canadian Down Syndrome Week! Let’s start off by answering a few questions. What is Down syndrome? Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition that affects the physical, and in many cases, the cognitive development of those who have it. In the typical development of a human, each cell contains 23 chromosomes from each parent for …

Spooky Season is here! And you know what that means? Candy, Chocolate, Costumes and Trick-or-Treating! Halloween is always a fun time, but it isn’t always the most inclusive. As a community, we need to strive towards making sure no one feels left out, and that everyone can enjoy the spooky evening! So, let’s takes go …

“Every year Community Inclusion Month is celebrated in October in communities across B.C. 2021 is the second year where we must celebrate with an ongoing pandemic. After months of isolation, we understand more deeply than ever the importance of being connected and being part of a community of friends and neighbours.” – Community Living B.C. …

2021 is slowly coming back to life for everyone after COVID-19 changed everything last year. DDA’s Executive Director, Alanna Hendren, hopes we can learn something from the pandemic. After over one year of COVID’s rampage through the human populations of the world and its continuing devastation during the race to vaccinate the world, summer is here …

This month at DDA it was out with the old and in with the new! DDA purchased 7 brand new Dodge Caravans to help get staff and clients around the city safely and in comfort. Many of DDA’s managers and clients were on hand for the big day! We can’t thank you enough! Rafael has …

There are a lot of misconceptions going around about individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and we think it’s time to debunk them. It is extremely vital to have accurate information about individuals with ASD to ensure that they get the right support in their school and worksites. Myth Number 1: Autism is one single …