A press release from Social Development and Poverty Reduction View original post here. A new WorkBC contract that equips people with adaptive technology will open up employment opportunities for people with disabilities and help …
Read MoreBy Cathy Anthony Is your cup half full or half empty? I think most of us are familiar with the saying “Is your cup half full or half empty?”. This typically relates to whether we see …
Read MoreA student group from Simon Fraser University’s Semester in Dialogue is conducting a survey on the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) form directed at physicians. The purpose of the survey is to hear directly from …
Read MoreLast week, Accessible Media’s Craig Oliver chatted with Evelyn Huntjens from the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Access RDSP, and issues facing Indigenous people …
Read MoreOn January 31, 2018, we had the honour of being interviewed by Accessible Media Inc. about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). Plan Institute’s Executive Director, Tim Ames, spoke to host Dave Brown about …
Read MoreAccess RDSP is a partnership between Plan Institute, Disability Alliance BC and the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS). The project is generously funded by the Vancouver Foundation. Through this project, we are …
Read MoreBy 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 MoreFrom over 25 years of working with families who have a loved-one with a disability, we have come to realize just how important it is to have a future plan in place. A future plan …
Read MoreMoney columnist Bruce Sellery explains to the CBC how RDSPs work, and how they can help families to save for their loved-one’s future. He also talks about the important of trusts for protecting disability …
Read MoreMedia Release September 22, 2017 – Vancouver Plan Institute and Prosper Canada today launched the online Future Planning Tool to help persons with disabilities and those who support them to plan for the future. …
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