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...

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...

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...

Originally published on the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation.   Source: http://mcconnellfoundation.ca/blog/2015/11/25/building-caring-communities-rethinking-services-to-persons-with-developmental-disabilities/?utm_source=hootsuite Guest blog by Gord Tulloch, Director of Innovation, posAbilities Have you ever had a professional crisis of faith?  One where...

Contributed by Monique Nelson, Family Resources Coordinator for Family to family support makes a real difference in people’s lives, especially during times of transition. Whether you’re moving to a...

Contributed by: Alex Fox, originally published on Shared Lives Plus (https://alexfoxblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/shared-lives-international/) Regular readers will know that our goal at Shared Lives Plus is to double the number of people...

Check out the latest Jake Report and learn how Scouts Canada fosters inclusion. In this report, Jake Anthony interviews Linda Rainbow, National In-Person Support Advisor with Scouts Canada, to talk...

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. This past Sunday...

While our April blog series features inspiring stories that celebrate the diverse abilities of those living with autism, it also touches on the challenges that people on the spectrum...

In celebration of autism awareness and acceptance month, we are featuring a series of inspiring personal stories shared by people who identify with having an autism spectrum disorder. Our...

Today marks the first day of the 2015 National Autism Awareness Month. It’s an opportunity to promote autism awareness and the acceptance of each individual on the autism spectrum....

In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, Canucks Autism Network (CAN) held their great annual family fundraising festival at the Jack Poole Plaza in downtown Vancouver. This  event helped raise...