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The Lind Prize: Accessibility Tour at The Polygon

May 17, 2019 by DABC

The Polygon is pleased to offer an accessibility tour, recommended for visitors of all ages with vision loss, hearing impairment, or any other physical or social challenges. Led by an art professional, who will be speaking with a microphone, and accompanied by both a visual description guide and an ASL interpreter, this tour is designed to welcome all audiences to experience visual arts.

JUNE 6, 2019 AT 11:00 AM
Admission is by donation, courtesy of BMO

To join the tour, meet on the 2nd floor at 10.50am. The tour will last approximately 1 hour.

The tour will guide visitors through The Lind Prize 2019. This exhibition features 11 emerging artists from British Columbia who specialise in photography, film, or video. One of these artists has been awarded the Lind Prize for 2019, a prize awarded annually to an emerging artist.

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More info: https://thepolygon.ca/event/lind-prize-accessibility-tour/

Tax AID DABC's partnership with Community Living Society (CLS) was a great success!

April 24, 2019 by DABC

L-R: Ross Chilton, Chief Executive Officer of CLS, Myung Lee, Tax AID DABC’s Program Manager and Munira Vahanvaty, CLS’ Senior Administrative Assistant who coordinated the on-site services.

Disability Alliance BC (DABC)’s Tax AID DABC program and Community Living Society (CLS) formed a new partnership for the 2019 tax season.

CLS supports individuals with developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries to live meaningful lives as full citizens.

The Tax AID program provided on-site tax filing services for CLS’s clients with disabilities, every Thursday from February 26 to April 25 at CLS’s headquarters in New Westminster.

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I Am A Voice For Epilepsy Awareness Expo & AGM

April 16, 2019 by DABC

Please join the BC Epilepsy Society’s 60th Anniversary celebration at this year’s I AM A VOICE FOR EPILEPSY AWARENESS EXPO & AGM!

This will be a day of knowledge exchange and health promotion! Join hundreds of individuals to learn about epilepsy, neurology and related topics. Speakers, such as lawyers, medical professionals, civic leaders and people living with epilepsy will be providing informative presentations on their work and sharing their knowledge and experiences.

Topics Covered: Epilepsy 101 | Employment Law | Family Law & Custody Law | Depression & Anxiety | Ridesharing Now for BC Coalition

Special Guests: Miss Canada 2019, Christine Jamieson; Vida Spa President and Author, Allison Hegedus; Founder of International PURPLE DAY™ for Epilepsy Awareness, Cassidy Megan; BC Epilepsy Society Executive Director, Kim Davidson; Professional Golfer, Tyler Barton; Marathoner, Amanda Plomp … and many more!

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The Lind Prize: Accessibility Tour at The Polygon

Tax AID DABC's partnership with Community Living Society (CLS) was a great success!

I Am A Voice For Epilepsy Awareness Expo & AGM

Disability Alliance BC

Open by Appointment Only Disability Alliance BC offers the following ways to access our services: over the phone, virtually, or in-person at our office located in downtown Vancouver. As the demand for our services is very high, we do not take walk-in appointments.

Open by Appointment Only

Disability Alliance BC offers the following ways to access our services: over the phone, virtually, or in-person at our office located in downtown Vancouver. As the demand for our services is very high, we do not take walk-in appointments.