The Tetra Society of North America provides custom-made assistive devices to its clients upon request. Since 1987, its volunteers have created thousands of devices for children and adults with disabilities. The devices they’ve created have ranged from safety- conscious items like wheelchair lights for nighttime travel, to artists’ brush-holders.
Visit Tetra Society’s website to learn more about them. To request a custom device, fill out their online order form.
If you or anyone you know is in need of accessible housing, please contact the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation. They have vacancies at two housing sites:
Fraserwood Apartments
22450 -121st Maple Ridge BC
2 bedroom
Bathroom type – grab bars, willing to install wheel in shower
Full RGI
Available immediately
Contact Manjit Thiara 604-451-6075
Somerset Gardens
1851 Southmere Crescent East
2 bedroom
Bathroom type – wheel in shower
$875
Market or full RGI
Available immediately
Contact Barry 604-315-8270 or Bev 604-451-6064
Rob Sleath, Chair of Advocates for Sight Impaired Consumers (ASIC) advises of upcoming changes in the audio transit stop announcement. Effective Monday, January 9, 2012, Coast Mountain Bus Company will replace the current Trolley Clang that sounds prior to announcing the next approaching stop with the audible words “Next Stop” followed by the location. Upon hearing this new announcement, some customers may be confused and assume the bell has been rung and the bus will be stopping at the next stop. Please note that such an announcement does not mean that the bus will necessarily stop at the announced stop unless a passenger rings the bell to indicate their desire to disembark at that particular stop.
The request to alter the trolley clang to a different alert tone was raised by a group of transit operators who found the trolley clang to be confusing and often mistaken for other audible/alert tones on-board public transit buses. Following a community survey to which many of you responded, the results were presented to TransLink and Coast Mountain Bus Company. In consultation with the Access Transit Users Advisory Committee, a compromise was reached to alter the announcements as mentioned above.
An 18 second sample of the new announcement is provided below to familiarize you with the impending change. Coast Mountain will endeavour to minimize the time gap between each word in the announcements so as to provide a smoother delivery.
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TransLink is now accepting applications for both the Access Transit Users' Advisory Committee and HandyDART Users' Advisory Committee until Sept. 14th! 🚌 Learn more here:
Applications are Available for Access Transit Users’ and HandyDART Users’ Advisory Committees | DABC
TransLink is now accepting applications for both the Access Transit Users’ Advisory Committee and HandyDART Users’ Advisory Committee until Sept. 14.
Since 1977, Disability Alliance BC has been a provincial, cross-disability voice in British Columbia. Our mission is to promote a more inclusive and equitable society for people with all disabilities through direct services, community partnerships, systemic advocacy, research, and publications.
We acknowledge and have deep gratitude to work together on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Selíl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations of the Coast Salish people. We honour the many territorial keepers of the lands.
DABC is a proud member of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)and BC Poverty Reduction Coalition.
DABC is proud to be certified as a Living Wage Employer by Living Wage for Families BC! We are glad to be able to support our staff to feel valued in their roles and provide them with the opportunity to thrive in their communities.
