Developmental Disabilities Association
A community living agency that provides over 50 community-based programs and services to children, adults and families with developmental disabilities in Vancouver and Richmond.
Life Skills ResourcesAutism
Life skills can be a challenge for anyone, let alone those with autism, ASD, Asperger Syndrome or related disorders. Search our resource section for all resources pertaining to life skills.
Disability Resource Centre
The Disability Resource Centre (DRC) is a program of the Richmond Committee on Disability a non-profit charitable society.
Division TEACCH
The TEACCH approach includes a focus on the person with autism and the development of a program around this person’s skills, interests, and needs.
Donna Williams
The website of author Donna Williams who has autism. There are articles, Donna’s blog and much more.
Dori Zener and Associates
We are a group of mental health clinicians and neurodivergent peers who are united by a passion to help autistic individuals and their loved ones thrive. The practice emerged from a need for respectful, client-focused psychotherapy and skill development for autistic children, teens, adults and their families.
Our services are guided by a Neurodiversity framework, where individual brain differences are seen as a natural variation of human development. Our therapists utilize the strengths-based INVEST approach to therapy developed by Dori Zener – Identify Needs, Validate, Strengthen, Educate and Thrive.
Douglas College – Adult Special Education Programs
Adult Special Education (ASE) programs are offered for people with special needs, or barriers to employment, at Douglas College.
Dragonfly Centre for Autism Inc.
Supports individuals who have autism towards self-realization and emotional confidence by offering gentle guidance and opportunity through expressive therapies and the surrounding environment. Located in St. Andrews.
Dual Diagnosis Resource Unit
Canada’s leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital. CAMH succeeds in transforming the lives of people affected by addiction and mental illness, by applying the latest in scientific advances, through integrated and compassionate clinical practice, health promotion, education and research.
Dubai Autism Center (UAE)
The Center’s mission is to successfully integrate children with Autism into the community through our holistic approach to intervention and therapies, together with our focused efforts to create social awareness about Autism.
Early Intervention Nova Scotia
Providing family centred services to families of children with special needs, aged birth to 6, in their own homes.
Empowered Kids Ontario
Empowered Kids Ontario (EKO) represents Ontario’s publicly-funded child development and rehabilitation sector. With the united voice of our members, we promote evidence-based investments, policies and programs enabling smart, innovative approaches and service delivery so kids with special needs and their families live their best lives.
Evergreen Home for Special Care
The facility, which is licensed to provide 24-hour nursing coverage, is comprised of a Childrens’ Unit for 20 children plus one respite bed and a Seniors’ Unit consisting of 97 residents plus one respite bed.
Families for Inclusive Education
A group of parents of children who believe in the benefits of inclusive education for all students.
Families Matter Co-operative Inc.
A member-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of people with developmental disabilities, their families and their friends.
Family Support Institute
A province-wide organization whose purpose is to support and strengthen families faced with the extraordinary circumstances that come with having a family member who has a disability.