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Books with disability representation are not just empowering for people with disabilities, they carry a lot of weight in influencing readers without disabilities. They have the power to provide education, insight and teach empathy. Underrepresentation of the disability community in books can be extremely harmful and limiting to the way we form ideas about them. …

Over the past decade or more, Hollywood has been making an effort to be more inclusive. Whether more roles for minorities and now, roles for people with disabilities, it’s starting to feel a little more reflective of how society actually is. Here in Canada, roughly 20 per cent of us identify with some form of …

On June 22nd, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, introduced legislation that would create a new Canada Disability Benefit Act. Bill C-35’s goal is to lift hundreds of thousands of persons with a disability out of poverty by supporting the financial security of those of working-age. This new benefit will …

  Summer is finally here, and we’re so excited! This is a great time for your family to try out some new activities and meet new people now that COVID restrictions have eased. Go out and enjoy the sunshine! We’ve rounded up some inclusive summer camp ideas that you and your family should definitely check …

The B.C. government brought forth new legislation to strengthen child care in the province. The Early Learning and Child Care Act (ELCC Act) coupled with the Early Childhood Educators Act (ECE Act) hopes to provide better and more inclusive child care options for B.C. families and more recognition for those getting into the ECE field. …

nor·mal·i·za·tion /ˌnôrmələˈzāSH(ə)n/ noun the social process through which ideas and actions come to be seen as ‘normal’ and become taken for granted or ‘natural’ in every day life. Inclusion matters, especially within the disability community. In fact, when it comes to building thriving relationships within a community, not much else matters. But where does it …

Getting a street named after someone in Vancouver is no small feat. For the last few years, a number of organizations, including DDA have been advocating to have a street in Vancouver named after Jeanette Andersen, who passed away in 2016 at the age of 77. With nearly 16 per cent of Canadians identifying as …

Developmental Disabilities Association is a very inclusive place to work. Our mission is to encourage those with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential, but it doesn’t stop there. Everyone we hire or train is encouraged to do that as well. Often we employ students on a practicum who are going through their training in …

Wow. What a year. For everyone, it has been transitional. What started off as a concern we needed to keep an eye on, turned into a full-blown global catastrophe that changed everything seemingly overnight. The COVID-19 pandemic is and will continue to be the number one topic on everyone’s mind for months to come. While …

This week the Developmental Disabilities Association learned of the passing of a champion for those with cognitive disabilities. Bill Coleman, the founder of Colorado University’s Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities, died this week at age 73 after battling cancer for some time. The Coleman Institute is known for developing and integrating technology that promotes the …