On November 14th 2019, CBC Radio Canada visited DDA’s own Playhouse Child Development Centre. A reporter and camera crew came by to document Geneviève Parent and her son Elliot’s story. They had struggled to find a suitable childcare centre for Elliot, an individual with developmental disabilities. She explained to CBC about the progress her son …
By: Alanna Hendren This year marks my 40th year supporting people with intellectual, cognitive and developmental disabilities in British Columbia. I sometimes complain that we are battling the same problems that we faced 40 years ago and in many ways we are, but reflecting back on the past 4 decades reminded me how far we …
Over the summer, our Board of Directors met to develop a new Strategic Plan that was adopted at the Board’s September meeting. Whenever we look into the future, consider our potential goals and the challenges we’ll need to overcome to get there, we get excited about the possibilities and look forward to creating the kinds …
DDA delivered its last load of clothing to Value Village on October 20, 2019 – eight days before our delivery contract ended. We had to be sure we could sell everything we had at the donation station, and since our contract was cancelled due to an oversupply problem, Value Village asked us to load trailers …
On October 30, the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth released its report on a special project for children and youth with neuro-diverse special needs with a focus on eligibility and assessment processes. The Developmental Disabilities Association was a community organization that had an opportunity to share input as part of the public consultation …
By: Kevin Chan It is important to invest in the future of our youth! This is why we award the Developmental Disabilities Association Scholarship to students with disabilities in every Richmond and Vancouver secondary school. Successful recipients are those who most embody our mission of overcoming obstacles in pursuit of maximizing their potential. This year, …
By: Kevin Chan A version of this article was published in the Richmond News. There are always concerns around the overuse of technology and its impact on social interaction. However, the Developmental Disabilities Association’s (DDA) use of assistive technology has empowered individuals with developmental disabilities to improve their ability to communicate. In January, Keegan, an …
DDA was pleased to welcome Premier John Horgan, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart, Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen, Minister for Children and Family Development Katrine Conroy and other dignitaries from Victoria, Vancouver City Hall, the Vancouver Parks Board and the child care community on Thursday, July 4 at our Creekside Child Development Centre. …
Montecito Towers in North Burnaby has been a donation bin host and supporter of the Developmental Disabilities Association (DDA) for over eight years. As one of approximately 40 residential bin hosts, they know all about the benefits that having a residential donation bin provides – both for their own residents and for the community that …
Our DDA staff Hailey Arthur, McKenzie Hannewyk and Jessika Pilon delivered a workshop for the Vancouver Park Board Fitness Services team on how to work with persons with hidden disabilities in a positive and respectful manner, as part of increasing inclusion for all people. Staff representing 15 community centres attended. Kudos to the Parks Board …
Did you know that the average North American throws away 81 pounds of clothing every year? The Developmental Disabilities Association (DDA) has released their Community Impact Report, an overview on DDA’s clothing donation business and the positive impact it has on textile recycling. The Community Impact Report details all profits from their clothing collection business …
This year’s budget announcement highlighted several areas that will positively impact the lives of the individuals and families who we support. Starting in October 2020, a new BC Child Opportunity Benefit will replace the Early Childhood Tax benefit, which ended when children turned six years old. An investment of $380 million will provide a maximum …
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