Organisations et services aux personnes handicapees near Burquitlam BC (54 Result(s))

PADS' Mission is to Breed, Raise, Train and Place Assistance Dogs for persons with a physical disability or who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and to support these client/dog teams for the working life of the PADS' Assistance Dog. This service is available to anyone in Western Canada who would like the added independence of an Assistance Dog.

Live. Learn. See. Communicate. These words not only serve as a company motto, but also resonates with every one of our clients because they represent the difference our products make in people's lives. For over 23 years, Aroga has strived to help our clients attain a measure of independence, and with our policy of lifetime technical support, price matching, and extended product warranties, we are Canada's premiere Assistive Technology retailer.

The British Columbia Blind Sports and Recreation Association, BCBSRA, was organized in October 1975 in order to send BC athletes to the 1976 National Championships and Selection Trials for the Olympics for the Physically Disabled (now called the Paralympics) in Toronto. The BC Blind Sports and Recreation Association is a not for profit association of individuals who are blind, visually impaired, deaf-blind, or are blind and have additional disabilities; and their families and other supporters.

The North Shore Disability Resource Centre (NSDRC) was established in 1975 by a group of parents, professionals and advocates. This group wanted to create services to ensure that people with disabilities could live comfortably in their communities. Since that time, the NSDRC has continued to expand both its mandate and services. We continue to work to ensure that people with disabilities have the opportunity to participate actively as contributing members of society. We are committed to working toward a community that is free of physical, financial, and attitudinal barriers.

Sam Sullivan, founder of the Disability Foundation.The Disability Foundation and its affiliated organizations were founded by Sam Sullivan after he became teraplegic as a result of a skiing accident at the age of 19. The foundation provides opportunities for people with disabilities. It promotes the capabilities and talents of people with physical challenges, once barriers in the physical landscape have been overcome.The Tetra Society recruits technically skilled volunteers who have made more than 5,000 custom-made assistive devices for people with disabilities in locations throughout North America. ConnecTra Society serves as a connecting agency, linking people with physical disabilities to activities and programs . The Disabled Sailing Association has catalyzed the formation of 20 sailing programs throughout North America and has 140 of its specially designed sip and puff 16-foot sailboats in use throughout the world (and now has its own boat donation site and blog, Sailing is Freedom )