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The latest provincial budget released by the NDP promises we “will move forward together to build a stronger future for B.C.” One of the big pieces of the legislation is to make child care affordable for everyone and eventually lower it to just $10 a day. The $10 a day child care model has been …

“The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer This month, Netflix released a short film called Forgive Us Our Trespasses, written and directed by Ashley Eakin. In just 14 minutes, it tells the story of a young boy with a limb disability in 1939 Nazi …

Every year since the start of Pink Shirt Day, DDA has taken part in the celebration of diversity and inclusion. Clients and staff gather in pink shirts, have picnics and pizza parties, and have a great time! This year, despite the cooler weather, we bundled up and headed to the park at Cambie and King …

Once again this winter the Lower Mainland and much of B.C. find themselves under a healthy blanket of snow. For the Lower Mainland, however, a dump of snow can quickly become problematic and the region essentially shuts down. The weather quickly shows how independence is hampered not just by snow, but by a city’s inability …

Well, what can we say? 2021 was spent in relative bubbles again as COVID-19 continued to dominate our lives and headlines. If you feel like it’s getting too hard to take, you’re definitely not alone. Here, as we step gently into 2022, we find ourselves again at the mercy of restrictions as governments scramble to …

December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. A day created by the United Nations to inspire countries around the world to ensure inclusion and accessibility for everyone. It’s a day to recognize the amazing diversity we all share and the contribution of people with physical or cognitive differences. The reality is not everyone …

Our Winter edition of the DDA STAR MAGAZINE 2021 is here! Click below to take a peek at the variety of stories we have! Rhetoric Meets Reality Cards of Encouragement DDA Tech Review DDA STAR MAGAZINE 2021

By Alanna Hendren The United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCPRD) was adopted on December 13, 2006 in New York and was opened for signatures by member countries in March 2007. All countries have at least signed the Convention except the USA, Surinam, Libya, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan and NorthKorea. Canada …

For all us of it’s been a long two years as we grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. For our healthcare professionals, without a doubt, it’s felt even longer. When the pandemic began and we all realized the incredible sacrifices healthcare workers were making we proudly gathered at 7 pm every night and banged pots and …

By Alanna Hendren, Executive Director DDA The recent Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) announcement related to new “hubs” that will support families of children with disabilities who may or may not have a specific diagnosis has caused quite a stir in the special needs community.  Families of children with autism are concerned their …

For Development Disabilities Association and many others, it was a challenging year. Re-invention has been the key to providing the best support for the people we care for. We are proud of the staff who made it happen. This year was also a year of creativity, persistence and professionalism. Our priority was to support front-line …

By: DDA Executive Director Alanna Hendren Just when we thought a viral, global epidemic that only the likes of our distant ancestors had experienced, fires caused by Global Warming are raging through North America, Europe, Siberia, North Africa and Israel like they never have before. Fires had already destroyed parts of Australia during their summer …