Archive from Access RDSP
Access RDSP: Partnering to help people with disabilities build a better future
Erin’s Story Ric opened a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) for his daughter Erin, as soon as it became available in 2008. He had heard about the RDSP through Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN), …
Read MoreThe Power of Collaboration Over Competition
By Stephanie Debisschop, Director, Plan Institute *Originally published in Transition Magazine When looking to create impact, we often start by asking ourselves, what is our goal? What are we trying to achieve? The key …
Read MoreInclusive, accessible communities support people of all abilities
A press release from Social Development and Poverty Reduction See original posting here. B.C.’s third annual accessibility progress report was released today, providing an update on the past year’s work and partnerships with people with …
Read MoreIssues for Indigenous People with Disabilities
By Evelyn Huntjens and Kelsey Finlay Poverty places individuals at a much greater risk of acquiring a disability due to the general lack of health care, nutrition, sanitation and safe working conditions. This is often …
Read MoreOctober is RDSP Awareness Month
October is RDSP Awareness month and we are thrilled to be able to share this news release from the BC Government mentioning the hard work of the Access RDSP partnership which includes BCANDS, DABC …
Read MoreSupporting Physicians with the DTC
Last week we were invited to attend Hot Topics in Mental Health, an event put on by the UBC Departments of Psychiatry and Family Practice in order to update primary care physicians and …
Read MorePartnering to Spread RDSP Awareness
Together we can reduce barriers and help create a financial boost for those who need it most. On September 1st, 2016, Plan Institute, Disability Alliance of BC (DABC), and …
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