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Podcasts and Summer Break Camps!

We had an eventful Autism Awareness Month this past April and we would like to conclude our series with our final post about some of the work Laurel Behaviour...

Spotlight Jake – 2016 Canucks Autism Network Family Festival

Spotlight Jake is at it again at the 5th annual Canucks Autism Network Family Festival at Jack Poole Plaza! The CAN Family Festival brings folks with and without autism...

The Mother-Daughter Duo – A Story of Courage, Perseverance and the Bonds of Family

Meet Janet and Jenny – a mother-daughter duo who are showing how autism is no barrier to success and fulfillment. We had the pleasure of meeting Janet Walmsley and...

Autism 30 Podcast features posAbilities

Contributed by: Monique Nelson, Director of Community Engagement This province is blessed with a strong culture of family led innovation and advocacy that has significantly improved the lives of...

April is Autism Awareness Month

Every year, organizations around the world celebrate Autism Awareness with unique fundraisers and awareness raising events during the month of April!  Stay tuned for our Autism Awareness blog series...

Get Naked for a Good Cause!

People are used to the idea of donating their unwanted clothing and household items, but posAbilities is encouraging them to even donate the clothes off their back in our...

Come to Our Career Fair & Open House

Over the past week, we kicked off our “People of posAbilities” campaign that features our team members and the variety of roles they fill within our association. Check out...

How Do You See Me?

March 21, 2016 marks World Down Syndrome day worldwide, a day to raise public awareness of Down Syndrome, a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome. Each...

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Each year on March 8th we celebrate International Women’s Day – a global day when we honour the economic, political and social achievements of all women. Today we will...

People of posAbilities

We’re always on the lookout for individuals who enjoy challenging and life changing work that fosters community inclusion for persons served. So we’re very excited to announce that we’re...

Meet the Richmond Choir!

Contributed by: By Irena Flego, Richmond Social Network This amazing collective was formed about two years ago at the hands of a few musical enthusiasts and staff at Richmond...

Scaling from Practices, Not Principles

Lessons from expanding a new service within the disability sector Contributed by: Gord Tulloch, Director of Innovation Originally published on the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation website: http://www.mcconnellfoundation.ca/blog/2016/01/27/scaling-from-practices-not-principles/?platform=hootsuite In my...

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